BottleRock Music Festival 2023

Napa Valley’s Three-Day Event Sets the Stage Ablaze with Great Music

Lil Nas X | Photo: Michael Drummond for BottleRock Napa Valley

To paraphrase Smashing Pumpkins’ frontman Billy Corrigan, BottleRock is most definitely a top-shelf music festival. Yes, the crowds at this annual Memorial Day weekend extravaganza are massive — more than 40,000 people per day invaded the Napa Valley Expo May 26-28 (that’s close to half the population of Santa Barbara to give you some scale) — but the talent on stage is equally massive.

Here’s a recap.

Smashing Pumpkins | Quinn Tucker for BottleRock Napa Valley
Bastille’s Dan Smith, right, with guest vocalist Bim Amoako | Photo: Miranda McDonald for BottleRock Napa Valley
Jean Dawson and friend at BottleRock Napa Valley | Photo: Zak Klobucher
Jean Dawson | Photo: Nicolita Bradley for BottleRock Napa Valley
Peter Cat Recording Co. | Photo: Beth Saravo for BottleRock Napa Valley
Welcome to BottleRock | Photo: Zak Klobucher