Tag Archives: BottleRock
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Disturbance halts Madison Beer set at BottleRock Napa Valley
Madison Beer performs at BottleRock Napa Valley at the Napa Valley Expo on May 25, 2019. Reports of a gun caused a brief panic at BottleRock Napa Valley’s Bai stage on Saturday, but the Napa Police Department says it was a minor disturbance and no weapon was involved. According…
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BottleRock 2019 Day 1: Imagine Dragons and 16 other sets we loved on Friday
Imagine Dragons perform at BottleRock Napa Valley at the Napa Valley Expo on May 24, 2019. Photos: Norm deVeyra and courtesy. NAPA — BottleRock Napa Valley and Imagine Dragons have come a long way since the two last crossed paths in 2014. For the festival, the annual music spectacle has become…
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9 BottleRock acts you shouldn’t miss this weekend
Shannon Shaw performs with Shannon and The Clams at The Fillmore on Feb. 15, 2018. Photo: Karen Goldman. We all know the festival grind: trying to fit as many performances as possible into a handful of days. Anyone who says that’s not overwhelming is a liar. This is why…
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BottleRock Interview: Dexter Tortoriello escapes L.A. on his return to Houses
Dexter Tortoriello of Houses photographed before a show at the Fox Theater in Oakland on March 5, 2019. Photos: Joaquin Cabello. OAKLAND — After five years in Los Angeles, Dexter Tortoriello was ready to get out. The songwriter, musician and producer, best known for the ambient electronica project Houses, had realized…
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INTERVIEW: Imagine Dragons pause to reflect, prepare for next chapter
The past decade has been been a light-speed blur for BottleRock headliners Imagine Dragons and their North-Bay-raised bassist, Ben McKee. The band put the pedal to the metal since the release of its breakthrough debut album, Night Visions, in 2012 and never looked back. “It’s been a long time since any of us…
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INTERVIEW: Marian Hill looks to free its sound further on forthcoming third LP
Marian Hill Fans of alt-pop and R&B duo Marian Hill can expect to hear new music by the time producer Jeremy Lloyd and vocalist Samantha Gongol take the stage at BottleRock next week. BottleRock Napa Valley May 24 to 26 Napa Valley Expo Tickets: General admission $160-$360. Marian Hill 9…
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INTERVIEW: Vintage Trouble finds home on the road in support of ‘Chapter II’
Vintage Trouble. Courtesy photo. It’s difficult to mask the excitement Vintage Trouble drummer Richard Danielson feels for his band. The band has both a new album, a two-part EP and is returning to the road following the longest hiatus in its nine-year career. BottleRock Napa Valley May 24 to…
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INTERVIEW: D.C. trio finds a different SHAED of success with “Trampoline”
SHAED photographed before a concert at The Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco on March 15, 2019. Gary Chancer/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — “Trampoline” propelled SHAED to the tops of multiple charts after Apple used the spacey and woozy slow-burner last fall to score a MacBook commercial, but if you ask the…
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Q&A: Citizen Cope on ‘Heroin and Helicopters,’ his role as an artist
Citizen Cope. Courtesy photo. In the seven years between his 2012 album, One Lovely Day, and this spring’s Heroin and Helicopters, Clarence Greenwood had a daughter and lost his father. The singer-songwriter, better known as Citizen Cope, also toured consistently. He didn’t set out to avoid releasing music for…
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INTERVIEW: The Dip continues a rise to the top of blue-eyed soul
The Dip. Courtesy photo. The Dip is selling out shows. Their second album of upbeat and nostalgic soul music, The Dip Delivers, is getting rave reviews. The band’s spring tour, their longest ever, will culminate at BottleRock. The septet’s growing momentum is predictable given the band’s dedication and chops,…
