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San Francisco Chronicle
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
‘This is home': Green Day kicks off BottleRock with a fierce yet familiar performance
Green Day kicked off BottleRock Napa Valley with an exuberant yet no-frills headlining set that felt like a homecoming for the Bay Area rockers. Ever-youthful frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, who co-founded the band in 1987 alongside bassist Mike Dirnt, reveled in the band's deep connection to the region, calling out lesser-known cities like Vallejo, Fairfield and American Canyon. Throughout the performance on Friday, May 23, he frequently turned the microphone toward the audience to let them finish the lyrics. 'This is home,' Armstrong declared, as the crowd eagerly cheered on the East Bay rockers through its 90-minute set. Much like their 2022 appearance at San Francisco's Outside Lands, however, Green Day's performance was devoid of surprises — no political rants, no radical shifts in the setlist and no pyrotechnic mishaps. Armstrong, ever the political provocateur, subtly altered the lyrics of 'American Idiot' to reflect his discontent with current politics, singing, 'Don't want to be an American idiot / I'm not part of a MAGA agenda.' But that was about as far as he was willing to push things. Maybe, with a hometown crowd, he didn't feel like he needed to try harder. Instead, Armstrong, Dirnt and drummer Tré Cool maintained their trademark onstage chemistry, breezing through a performance that has remained largely unchanged for the past two decades. They delivered high-speed renditions of fan favorites like 'Basket Case,' 'Longview' and 'Holiday' with the precision and energy that proved why Green Day remains one of the most reliable rock acts in the industry. Still, while the band's concerts now resemble well-produced Broadway shows, their energy was undeniably electric. Green Day balanced nostalgia and newer material, playing crowd-pleasers like 'Brain Stew' and 'Wake Me Up When September Ends' drawing the loudest reactions. Fans sang along to every word, especially during 'Jesus of Suburbia' and 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams.' During 'Bobby Sox,' Armstrong thanked the crowd for their support. To wind down the evening, Armstrong busted out his acoustic guitar for a hushed rendition of 'Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)' as Cool pranced around tossing confetti. Public Enemy's Flava Flav even briefly joined the trio onstage, but Green Day decidely ended the night with a whimper, not a bang. Well, that was the quietest ending I've ever seen Green Day wrap a show. It was also adorbs to see Flava Flav close out @BottleRockNapa for them like that well before curfew ⏰ — Mariecar Mendoza (@SFMarMendoza) May 24, 2025 The set marked just the beginning of BottleRock's eclectic opening day. Other performances included crowd-pleasing sets from Sublime as well as rap legends E-40 and Public Enemy, who energized the crowd with nostalgic hits. Up-and-coming artists like Remi Wolf and Bad Nerves kept the energy high with their raucous performances in the middle of the day. On the opposite Verizon Stage, electronic dance music superstar Kaskade brought the crowd to life with club-ready renditions of hits like Journey's 'Don't Stop Believin'' and Gotye's 'Somebody That I Used to Know,' complemented by a dazzling light show. Several celebrities were spotted at the festival, including Tobey Maguire, Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann, as well as tennis legend Serena Williams and country singer Trisha Yearwood, who appeared together for one of the star-studded cooking demonstrations on the Williams Sonoma Culinary Stage. BottleRock Napa Valley continues with Justin Timberlake headlining day two and Noah Kahan closing out the weekend on Sunday.
San Francisco Chronicle
22-05-2025
- Climate
- San Francisco Chronicle
Headed to BottleRock this weekend? Here's what the weather will be like
BottleRock is back and the Bay Area's first major festival of the summer season kicks off this weekend in Napa. Expect a bit more variety compared to the cooler weather that marked the festival last year and a forecast that swings between sunny warmth and evening chill, with just enough wind to keep things interesting. Napa started the week in the low 80s, but that warm spell will start to fade before the weekend. With no dominant weather pattern anchoring the West Coast, conditions are primed for quick diurnal shifts. In a valley setting like Napa, that means warm, calm afternoons can flip to breezy, jacket worthy evenings in a matter of hours. That push and pull shows up clearly in the weekend forecast. A trough sweeps through on Friday, delivering the coolest day of the weekend, but still lots of sunshine. Then the pendulum swings. A broad high pressure ridge builds on Saturday, bringing a quick rebound and textbook Wine Country weather with sunny, warm afternoons and crisp nights. By Sunday, that ridge starts to wobble a bit, not enough to disrupt the sunshine, but just enough to stir up a late-day breeze and keep temperatures a bit cooler than Saturday. Here is the festival weather broken down day by day: Friday Friday will be the coolest day of the weekend. But don't let patchy morning clouds in the valley fool you. Sunshine should break through by the time gates open at 11:30 a.m., with highs climbing into the low to mid-70s through the afternoon. Winds will stay light early on, making it comfortable for wandering between stages. By the time Green Day launches into their set at 8 p.m., it'll be all clear skies and low 60s, more balmy 'Good Riddance' than ballistic 'Basket Case,' but still brisk enough for sleeves. Saturday Saturday will easily be the most comfortable day of the weekend. After a crisp start, sunshine will push temperatures into the upper 70s to near 80 by midafternoon, with barely a cloud in sight. That late May sun will have some bite to it, so don't forget sunscreen and hydration, especially if you're staking out a spot early. Light winds will pick up slightly by evening, but nothing too disruptive. Temperatures will cool down into the mid-60s by the time Justin Timberlake hits the stage, perfect for dancing, or whispering ' it's gonna be May' under your breath without shivering. Sunday The final day of BottleRock will deliver the kind of weather that makes Napa, well, Napa. Highs will top out in the upper 70s with low humidity, but that late-May sun will still pack a punch, so don't skip the sunscreen and water refills. Winds will pick up in the early evening, with gusts near 20 mph as Khruangbin takes the stage around 6:15. But by the time Noah Kahan closes things out, winds should relax a bit and temperatures will dip into the mid-60s.
Yahoo
13-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Green Day, Charli XCX and... Bernie Sanders helm Coachella day two
Coachella fans rocked out on Saturday to pop-punk headliner Green Day following a blockbuster cameo from US senator Bernie Sanders, who had the massive crowd roaring as he urged against political apathy. Also among the A-list performances on day two of the California music festival was Charli XCX, whose club-ready ode to her sensational year included cameos from Billie Eilish, Lorde and Troye Sivan. She bathed the desert in her signature "brat" lime green to close out her electric set that sent her audience into exultations, especially when she brought out Eilish to perform their lip-biter of a song "Guess." Green Day's career-spanning performance filled more than 90 minutes with hits -- including "Brain Stew," "Minority," "Basket Case" and "When I Come Around" -- a reminder of the grip the rockers had on popular music throughout their 1990s and 2000s heyday. The band opened with "American Idiot," the lead single off their smash album of the same name that took direct aim at the George W. Bush administration -- and whose lyrics Billie Joe Armstrong adapted to the present day. "I'm not part of the MAGA agenda," he sang to deafening cheers, referring to President Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again" movement. That was the group's most overtly political statement of the night, though Green Day's music is already a political statement in itself. And in case that was unclear, Armstrong prefaced the song "Holiday" with the obvious: "This is an anti-war song." But it was Sanders who truly brought politics to the desert, making an unbilled pit stop following his tens-of-thousands-strong Los Angeles "Fighting Oligarchy" rally earlier in the day. As he was introduced at the Outdoor Stage within minutes of Charli XCX's closing song, festival-goers rushed over to see the self-described socialist. "You can turn away and you can ignore what goes on but if you do that, you do it at your own peril. We need you to stand up, to fight for justice. To fight for economic justice, social justice, and racial justice," Sanders told the rapt crowd. - Dudamel takes the desert - Brazilian DJ Alok packed his massive tent for a show demanding to "Keep Art Human" as the arts are threatened by the rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence. "To create art, you need the soul," he told AFP following the set. Gustavo Dudamel meanwhile led the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a sweeping sunset show that turned the concept of genre on its head, marrying orchestral arrangements with elements from just about every musical form. Country star Maren Morris, Icelandic jazz-inspired pop singer Laufey, Argentine rap duo Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, LA's own Becky G, DJ and producer Zedd -- all joined Dudamel and the Phil onstage. And LL Cool J served as the rollicking performance's exclamation point, as he, Dudamel and the orchestra melded "The Imperial March" from "Star Wars" with the superstar rapper's "Rock the Bells." "Werk!" exclaimed one audience member as Dudamel's kinetic movements were projected behind his orchestra. Other features on Saturday included Japanese Breakfast, The Original Misfits and rapper Travis Scott, whose late-night set left some fans exasperated after he began around 20 minutes behind schedule. On deck Sunday are headliner Post Malone, hip-hop superstar Megan Thee Stallion, Best New Artist Grammy nominee Shaboozey and German electronic pioneers Kraftwerk. Coachella's second weekend -- which features the same lineup, save for cameo shakeups and occasional special features -- will take place April 18-20. mdo/tjx/dhw
See - Sada Elbalad
11-02-2025
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
Green Day Movie in Works
A comedy movie inspired by and developed with Green Day is being produced by Live Nation Productions. Titled 'New Years Rev,' the movie is a coming-of-age story of three friends — played by Mason Thames, Kylr Coffman and Ryan Foust — who journey to Los Angeles, mistakenly believing that their band is opening for Green Day on New Year's Eve. The film's logline reads: 'Their roadtrip is a rowdy and mischievous jaunt across the country filled with adventures, based on the exploits of Green Day and their years of living in a tour van.' 'New Years Rev,' written and directed by Lee Kirk, also stars 'The Office' favorites Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey, alongside Ignacio Diaz-Silverio and Keen Ruffalo. Production is underway in Oklahoma. 'Van days rule. You will drive all night on no sleep then play a show for 10 kids in a basement of a friend of a friend's house 50 miles east of anywhere you've ever heard of,' said Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong in a statement. 'But you'll do it again the next day, and the one after that. Because you're doing it with your bandmates who become your family and it's unlike anything you've ever known. It's electric. Let the music and mischief ensue.' 'New Years Rev' is produced by Tim Perell for Process; Green Day's Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tre Cool; and Stella Bulochnikov for Pat Solitano Productions. Ryan Kroft and Michael Rapino for Live Nation Productions and Jonathan Daniel are executive producers. Green Day, the rock trio behind alternative classics like 'Basket Case,' 'American Idiot' and 'Good Riddance (Time of Your Life),' released its latest album, 'Saviors' in 2024. The California rockers are set to headline Coachella in April. Live Nation Productions is the film and TV arm of Live Nation Entertainment. Its music-inspired projects include the Oscar-winning 'A Star Is Born,' 'Moonage Daydream,' 'Love, Lizzo' and Anderson .Paak's upcoming scripted feature 'K-Pops.' 'With incredible guidance from Green Day, 'New Years Rev' tells the story of young artists chasing a dream — long nights, endless miles, and the electrifying rush of the stage fueling their journey,' said Kroft, Live Nation Productions' head of film and TV. 'Brought to life by an incredible cast, it's a tribute to the magic of live music.'
