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San Francisco Chronicle
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
BottleRock 2025: Inside Napa Valley's premier music festival
BottleRock Napa Valley, the Bay Area's most luxurious music festival, kicks off its 12th edition this Memorial Day weekend. The Napa Valley Expo will host more than 80 musical acts, gourmet food experiences and celebrity chef appearances in the heart of California's Wine Country from Friday-Sunday, May 23-25. Since its debut in 2013, BottleRock has transformed Napa into a sought-after destination for music lovers, with an expected crowd of 120,000 attendees over the holiday weekend. This year's headliners include East Bay rock legends Green Day, pop sensation Justin Timberlake, folk-pop star Noah Kahan, indie rockers Benson Boone, reggae veterans Sublime and the genre-blending Khruangbin. The diverse lineup also includes actress and singer Kate Hudson, alternative rockers Cage the Elephant, electronic dance superstar Kaskade, Latin music sensation Carín León and rap veterans Public Enemy, Ice Cube and the Bay Area's own E-40. In addition to the performances, the Williams Sonoma Culinary Stage will showcase cooking demonstrations by a star-studded roster of chefs and musicians, including Bobby Flay, Kristen Kish, Serena Williams and even Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis. Check back for highlights from the weekend.
Axios
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Axios
8 things to do in the Bay Area this Memorial Day weekend
Memorial Day weekend is upon us marking the unofficial start of summer. State of play: If you're not traveling out of town, here are a few things to add to your agenda. 🎸 Kick it off with BottleRock Napa Valley. The music festival will feature Green Day, Benson Boone, Khruangbin and more. Doors open at 11:30am Friday through Sunday at the Napa Valley Expo at 575 3rd St. General admission costs $233 for a one-day ticket and $456 for a three-day ticket. 🪇 Celebrate the Bay Area's Latino, Caribbean and African diasporic communities at Carnaval, which will include a lineup featuring 60 different organizations and groups and more than 3,000 artists. Parade starts 10am Saturday at 24th and Bryant. Festival runs 11am-6pm Saturday and Sunday in the Mission District. 🏳️🌈 Cheer on the first-ever Chinatown Pride procession as part of a festival honoring resistance through art, dance and storytelling. 6-10pm Saturday at Edge on the Square at 800 Grant Ave. 🛼 Check out special performances by local drag-on-wheels legends Front Street Bois, Mojo Carter and Mariana Grajales at Rollin' with the Homos. 4-7pm Sunday at Township Commons Park (288 9th Ave.) in Oakland. Suggested $7 donation. 🥁 Take the family to Bay Area Kidfest for food vendors, carnival rides and a ceremony featuring the Concord Blue Devils C Drum and Bugle Corps. 10am-6pm Saturday and Sunday, and 10am-5pm Monday at Mount Diablo High School in Concord. Tickets are $9-$40. 🎨 Tour artists' studios in the Point Reyes Station and Inverness Park area. Exhibitions include sculptors, glass artists and more. 11am-5pm Saturday through Monday at multiple locations. 🎖️ Honor members of the U.S. military who were killed in service at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony. The program includes speakers, a 24-gun salute and musical performances. 10:30am-3pm Monday at the San Francisco National Cemetery in the Presidio. 🚢 Observe the holiday aboard the USS Hornet with a wreath-laying ceremony, color guard presentation and squadron flyover.
San Francisco Chronicle
7 days ago
- 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.
Scotsman
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Our 13 'wildcard' choices for musicians who could appear at Leeds and Reading 2025
Friends, festival-goers – lend me your ears! The run-up to Leeds and Reading Festival 2025 continues! As the sun shines down on most of the United Kingdom this week (and hay fever once again kicks in), our minds turn to the weather over the August Bank Holiday weekend , the dates for both Leeds and Reading Festival, alongside Creamfields 2025 for the dance music enthusiasts among us. With a fantastic line-up of acts already confirmed, speculation is rife about potential surprise appearances at various festivals this year. Whispers on Reddit and cryptic posts on social media are fuelling the rumour mill, as is typical in the month preceding Glastonbury, the lead in to the many UK summer festivals annually. But who are the 'wildcards' that could make a sneaky appearance at Richfield Avenue or Bramham Park ? We've examined Ticketmaster and a number of concerts taking place around the dates of Leeds and Reading Festival 2025, alongside looking at album release dates which may lead to promotional activity close to the festival to bring you our 13 'wildcard' picks for potential surprise guests at Leeds and Reading Festival 2025. As always, take this as speculative - and with a healthy dose of salt. 1 . The Ting Tings The Ting Tings are dropping their latest album, Home, in June 2025 and despite their last announced UK shows also being in June, the duo's relatively simple setup could make a surprise festival appearance a tempting way to re-engage with fans and promote their new music. Imagine the infectious energy of That's Not My Name and the fresh sounds of "Home" igniting a smaller stage for an unexpected indie-pop party. It's a plausible way for them to make a memorable festival moment. | MARCEL VAN HOORN/AFP/GettyImages Photo Sales 2 . Khruangbin Known for their mesmerizing instrumental grooves that blend funk, soul, and psychedelic rock, Khruangbin have UK dates sandwiching the Leeds and Reading weekend, playing in London on August 15th and Halifax on August 24th. Could they carve out some time to treat festival-goers to a secret set of their unique, worldly sounds? | Provided Photo Sales 3 . Maribou State With UK dates surrounding the Leeds and Reading weekend (August 22nd - 24th, 2025), including a show in Cardiff on June 25th and Margate on August 24th, could electronic music aficionados Maribou State be tempted to drop a surprise set? Their atmospheric soundscapes and captivating live performances would be a perfect addition to a smaller stage, offering a different vibe from the main headliners. | Rory Dewar Photo Sales 4 . Tom Grennan With his album releasing just a week before the festival and his own tour not kicking off until September, Tom Grennan becomes a strong contender for a surprise appearance. He'd be in peak promotional mode and available. His energetic performances and popularity in the UK would make him a fantastic addition to a smaller stage, showcasing his new material alongside fan favourites. This is definitely one to watch! | Michael Boyd Photo Sales
Scotsman
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Our 13 'wildcard' choices for musicians who could appear at Leeds and Reading 2025
Friends, festival-goers – lend me your ears! The run-up to Leeds and Reading Festival 2025 continues! As the sun shines down on most of the United Kingdom this week (and hay fever once again kicks in), our minds turn to the weather over the August Bank Holiday weekend , the dates for both Leeds and Reading Festival, alongside Creamfields 2025 for the dance music enthusiasts among us. With a fantastic line-up of acts already confirmed, speculation is rife about potential surprise appearances at various festivals this year. Whispers on Reddit and cryptic posts on social media are fuelling the rumour mill, as is typical in the month preceding Glastonbury, the lead in to the many UK summer festivals annually. But who are the 'wildcards' that could make a sneaky appearance at Richfield Avenue or Bramham Park ? We've examined Ticketmaster and a number of concerts taking place around the dates of Leeds and Reading Festival 2025, alongside looking at album release dates which may lead to promotional activity close to the festival to bring you our 13 'wildcard' picks for potential surprise guests at Leeds and Reading Festival 2025. As always, take this as speculative - and with a healthy dose of salt. 1 . The Ting Tings The Ting Tings are dropping their latest album, Home, in June 2025 and despite their last announced UK shows also being in June, the duo's relatively simple setup could make a surprise festival appearance a tempting way to re-engage with fans and promote their new music. Imagine the infectious energy of That's Not My Name and the fresh sounds of "Home" igniting a smaller stage for an unexpected indie-pop party. It's a plausible way for them to make a memorable festival moment. | MARCEL VAN HOORN/AFP/GettyImages Photo Sales 2 . Khruangbin Known for their mesmerizing instrumental grooves that blend funk, soul, and psychedelic rock, Khruangbin have UK dates sandwiching the Leeds and Reading weekend, playing in London on August 15th and Halifax on August 24th. Could they carve out some time to treat festival-goers to a secret set of their unique, worldly sounds? | Provided Photo Sales 3 . Maribou State With UK dates surrounding the Leeds and Reading weekend (August 22nd - 24th, 2025), including a show in Cardiff on June 25th and Margate on August 24th, could electronic music aficionados Maribou State be tempted to drop a surprise set? Their atmospheric soundscapes and captivating live performances would be a perfect addition to a smaller stage, offering a different vibe from the main headliners. | Rory Dewar Photo Sales 4 . Tom Grennan With his album releasing just a week before the festival and his own tour not kicking off until September, Tom Grennan becomes a strong contender for a surprise appearance. He'd be in peak promotional mode and available. His energetic performances and popularity in the UK would make him a fantastic addition to a smaller stage, showcasing his new material alongside fan favourites. This is definitely one to watch! | Michael Boyd Photo Sales
