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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.
San Francisco Chronicle
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Serena Williams abruptly bails on speech at Green Day's Walk of Fame ceremony
Serena Williams didn't attend Green Day's Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony, despite committing to giving a speech at the event. The tennis star, who has repeatedly called the East Bay outfit her 'favorite band of all time,' was scheduled to deliver remarks on Thursday, May 1, along with Ryan Reynolds, but only the ' Deadpool & Wolverine ' star showed up. In her place, longtime Green Day producer Rob Cavallo gave a speech, sharing stories with the sprawling crowd about watching guitarist and singer Billie Joe Armstrong, drummer Tré Cool and bassist Mike Dirnt play for the first time in Berkeley and getting high with the trio on Indian Rock, which offers a view of the San Francisco skyline. 'It's kind of unbelievable,' he said at the beginning of his remarks, 'I'm taking Serena Williams' place.' No explanation was provided for Williams' absence. The event, which began at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, was emceed by veteran radio and television personality Matt Pinfield, who is still recovering from a massive stroke in January that put him in a coma for two months. Reynolds, who featured Green Day's1997 hit 'Good Riddance' in his latest 'Deadpool' film, took the stage after Cavallo. 'These guys, they live at the intersection of both nostalgia and evolution,' he said. 'I don't think a band like this stays together this way and is this prolific for this long without integrity. I think it's like the bedrock of what they are.' The comic actor also threw in a few jokes about Armstrong's nighttime skin care regimen and setting his colonoscopy to the tune of 'Good Riddance,' among other comments about the band. Steve Nissen, president and CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, which is responsible for administering the Walk of Fame stars, closed out the ceremony by officially presenting the band with the honor. 'This is crazy,' Armstrong said while onstage, noting that the event was 'kind of like being at your own funeral.' 'This is for my mom,' he added. 'This is like my mom's Super Bowl right now.' Despite being a no-show, Williams has proven herself as a diehard fan over the years, spotted in the pit at many of their concerts. Green Day is set to head home later this month to headline BottleRock Napa Valley over Memorial Day weekend, before continuing with its ongoing 'Saviors' world tour.
The Age
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
Amazing Gracie: Pop's new superstar kicks off her Australian tour
Not long before taking the stage for the first gig on her Australian tour, Gracie Abrams appears on my Zoom, frantically whirling around her Sydney hotel room like she's in a spin cycle. She's just after a power outlet for her laptop – 'My computer's at 2 per cent, and it's unacceptable,' she says – but as a visual metaphor for the pop star's past 12 months, the frenzied blur couldn't be more apt. The 25-year-old toured here last January with her debut album Good Riddance, performing at mid-size venues like Sydney's Hordern Pavilion and Melbourne's The Forum. On Friday, she returned as a megastar with a sold-out audience at Qudos Bank Arena hanging onto her every word. 'It's crazy because those rooms [on the Good Riddance tour] felt so big at the time,' says Abrams, dressed casually in a black hoodie, her trademark Jane-from- Daria bob in disarray. 'I can't believe any of these people know I exist, let alone spend their money to be here. To be playing these arenas, it's mind-blowing.' Since releasing her second album The Secret of Us last June, Abrams' profile has risen meteorically. Buoyed by hits Close To You and That's So True, a vicious kiss-off that shook the rafters as Friday's encore, the album has surpassed a billion streams and spent 45 weeks and counting near the top of ARIA's albums chart. 'It's just so f---ing bizarre,' Abrams laughs. 'I couldn't have ever anticipated this album doing what it's done. It feels like I've lived 10 lives in the past year.' Last year, Abrams supported Taylor Swift across 50 dates of Swift's record-breaking Eras Tour, where she clearly learnt how to handle her own ever expanding stages. At Friday's gig – dressed in a silver sequined gown, no shoes – her command was obvious, tilting between pained balladry, flirty dance-pop, and random chit-chat with fans who gifted her their own journals and scrapbooks. (Unlike other stan groups, Abrams' haven't yet settled on their own collective noun; Redditors keep trying to make 'Gracelanders' happen.)
Sydney Morning Herald
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Amazing Gracie: pop's new superstar kicks off her tour
Not long before taking the stage for the first gig on her Australian tour, Gracie Abrams appears on my Zoom, frantically whirling around her Sydney hotel room like she's in a spin cycle. She's just after a power outlet for her laptop – 'My computer's at two per cent, and it's unacceptable,' she says – but as a visual metaphor for the pop star's past 12 months, the frenzied blur couldn't be more apt. The 25-year-old toured here last January with her debut album Good Riddance, performing at mid-size venues like Sydney's Hordern Pavilion and Melbourne's The Forum. On Friday, she returned as a megastar with a sold-out audience at Qudos Bank Arena hanging onto her every word. 'It's crazy because those rooms [on the Good Riddance tour] felt so big at the time,' says Abrams, dressed casually in a black hoodie, her trademark Jane-from- Daria bob in disarray. 'I can't believe any of these people know I exist, let alone spend their money to be here. To be playing these arenas, it's mind-blowing.' Since releasing her second album The Secret of Us last June, Abrams' profile has risen meteorically. Buoyed by hits Close To You and That's So True, a vicious kiss-off that shook the rafters as Friday's encore, the album has surpassed a billion streams and spent 45 weeks and counting near the top of ARIA's albums chart. 'It's just so f---ing bizarre,' Abrams laughs. 'I couldn't have ever anticipated this album doing what it's done. It feels like I've lived 10 lives in the past year.' Last year, Abrams supported Taylor Swift across 50-dates of Swift's record-breaking Eras Tour, where she clearly learned how to handle her own ever expanding stages. At Friday's gig – dressed in a silver sequined gown, no shoes – her command was obvious, tilting between pained balladry, flirty dance-pop, and random chit-chat with fans who gifted her their own journals and scrapbooks. (Unlike other stan groups, Abrams' haven't yet settled on their own collective noun; Redditors keep trying to make 'Gracelanders' happen).
The Age
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
Amazing Gracie: pop's new superstar kicks off her tour
Not long before taking the stage for the first gig on her Australian tour, Gracie Abrams appears on my Zoom, frantically whirling around her Sydney hotel room like she's in a spin cycle. She's just after a power outlet for her laptop – 'My computer's at two per cent, and it's unacceptable,' she says – but as a visual metaphor for the pop star's past 12 months, the frenzied blur couldn't be more apt. The 25-year-old toured here last January with her debut album Good Riddance, performing at mid-size venues like Sydney's Hordern Pavilion and Melbourne's The Forum. On Friday, she returned as a megastar with a sold-out audience at Qudos Bank Arena hanging onto her every word. 'It's crazy because those rooms [on the Good Riddance tour] felt so big at the time,' says Abrams, dressed casually in a black hoodie, her trademark Jane-from- Daria bob in disarray. 'I can't believe any of these people know I exist, let alone spend their money to be here. To be playing these arenas, it's mind-blowing.' Since releasing her second album The Secret of Us last June, Abrams' profile has risen meteorically. Buoyed by hits Close To You and That's So True, a vicious kiss-off that shook the rafters as Friday's encore, the album has surpassed a billion streams and spent 45 weeks and counting near the top of ARIA's albums chart. 'It's just so f---ing bizarre,' Abrams laughs. 'I couldn't have ever anticipated this album doing what it's done. It feels like I've lived 10 lives in the past year.' Last year, Abrams supported Taylor Swift across 50-dates of Swift's record-breaking Eras Tour, where she clearly learned how to handle her own ever expanding stages. At Friday's gig – dressed in a silver sequined gown, no shoes – her command was obvious, tilting between pained balladry, flirty dance-pop, and random chit-chat with fans who gifted her their own journals and scrapbooks. (Unlike other stan groups, Abrams' haven't yet settled on their own collective noun; Redditors keep trying to make 'Gracelanders' happen).
