Tag Archives: The Helmets
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INTERVIEW: OTTTO ready to break through, preps heavy new record
OTTTO, courtesy Justin Mohlman. Performance photos: Adam Pardee/STAFF. NAPA — We first meet our protagonists at BottleRock Napa Valley. The fest is known for bringing in acts on the verge of breaking, who are likely to be well known by the time the following year’s festival season comes around.…
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BottleRock: The Helmets reanimated as The Alive
The Alive (formerly known as The Helmets), courtesy. Early-arriving BottleRock fans have, over the past couple of years, become accustomed to getting their faces melted off—not from overcooked quiche and other brunch menu items, but by a group of head-banging kids called The Helmets who were equally as good…
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BottleRock 2017: Foo Fighters and 8 other acts we loved Sunday
Foo Fighters perform at BottleRock Napa Valley 2017. Alessio Neri/STAFF. NAPA — In the end, the only thing that could stop the Foo Fighters at BottleRock Napa was a strict 10 p.m. curfew. The rock band that headlined the final night of the fifth annual festival was about a…
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10 Under-the-radar acts to catch at BottleRock Napa Valley
The producers of the BottleRock Napa Valley festival scored big when they booked Stevie Wonder, Florence and the Machine, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers to headline the 2016 event, which takes place May 27 to 29 in downtown Napa. Even the undercards are impressive, with Grouplove, Death Cab…
