Music lovers atBottleRock Napa Valleythis year have to make some sacrifices.
Are they going to get caught up in the nostalgic ’80s bliss ofDuran Duran,or sing along withLizzo’spop hits? Revel in theSmashing Pumpkins’ eternal angst, or crowd-surf to Post Malone? Is it going to be an evening of Red Hot Chili Peppers’ slap-bass rock orLil Nas X’sfuturistic funk?
The promoters unveiled the daily set times for the 2023 festival on Tuesday, April 4, leaving fans to ponder many scheduling conflicts ahead. With more than 75 musical acts scheduled to perform across four stages at the Napa Valley Expo during the three-day concert over Memorial Day weekend, figuring out the right place to be at any given time is going to be tough. Each night’s headliners play pretty much at the same time, around 8 p.m. (Click herefor the full schedule.)
The lineup for the 10th-anniversary concert in Northern California’s Wine Country also includesLeon Bridges,Billy Strings, Wu-Tang Clan, the National, Caamp, Sheryl Crow, Nile Rodgers & Chic,Carly Rae Jepsen,and dozens of others.
And that’s before considering the array of performances on side stages, VIP areas and the manylate-night shows计划在节日里。哦, and don’t forget about the Williams Sonoma Culinary Stage, which brings together renowned chefs, musicians and celebrities for entertaining cooking demonstrations.
The officialBottleRock websiteandappallows ticket holders to build a personalized schedule, taking some of the sting out of some of the most difficult timing decisions before the festival gates open each day at noon.
Three-day tickets, priced from $389 for general admission to $5,495 per person for platinum VIP passes, are on sale now atwww.bottlerocknapavalley.com.
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