BottleRock Napa Valley 2014

[GDSD573]

I think I might camp once they open that up. Not trying to drive to and from the show when its a beer and wine festival. If there is a couple of friendly chill trustworthy people out there that want to split a room I am game.

[Bud Luster]

Is there going to be onsite camping (or nearby anyway)? I don't see that posted on their website.

*edit: it also says comedy, of which I see none.

[bmack86]

Is there going to be onsite camping (or nearby anyway)? I don't see that posted on their website.

*edit: it also says comedy, of which I see none.

That's the joke.

[Bud Luster]

Well, that and the Further fans.

[canexplain]

Every time I glance at the title of this thread it looks like Bottle NECK Rock. That is what it could potentially be. I used to hang in Tiburon and like others have said, the roads are not made for major traffic in places imo.... cr****

[menikmati]

People tell me the hotels are cheap in Calistoga and it's not too far of a drive. That's what my co-workers say who love the over priced hotels in Napa.

Calistoga is 26 miles from Napa on 2-lane highway 29....it's a fucking traffic nightmare on busy weekends, and I would venture to say that May 10-13 will be a busy weekend. Good luck on that. Napa's roads (in and out of town) are not built for major traffic. It's gonna be a nightmare for EVERYBODY. Thankfully, I have a ride up/back each day from American Canyon (and we plan on leaving early every morning from the house - plus we're just being dropped off, so not actually having to worry about parking!). I lived there for 25 years, I know the tricks for avoiding the guaranteed traffic clusterfucks that are gonna happen.

[menikmati]

I think I might camp once they open that up. Not trying to drive to and from the show when its a beer and wine festival. If there is a couple of friendly chill trustworthy people out there that want to split a room I am game.

Camp where? There's no places to camp in Napa. Skyline park? That's about it, and I'm sure it's already booked. Don't tell me Lake Berryessa, because that shit is like an hour away at the least, and who the hell would wanna deal with driving up there AND back each day after being at the festival all day? Not me, that's for sure. Best bet, go pitch a tent in a far end of Alston park and hope you don't get caught.

[Ardentbiscuit]

Calistoga is 26 miles from Napa on 2-lane highway 29....it's a fucking traffic nightmare on busy weekends, and I would venture to say that May 10-13 will be a busy weekend. Good luck on that. Napa's roads (in and out of town) are not built for major traffic. It's gonna be a nightmare for EVERYBODY. Thankfully, I have a ride up/back each day from American Canyon (and we plan on leaving early every morning from the house - plus we're just being dropped off, so not actually having to worry about parking!). I lived there for 25 years, I know the tricks for avoiding the guaranteed traffic clusterfucks that are gonna happen.

If am not imagining things, didn't they say they were going to have shuttles to and from festival once they work it out?

Is there anywhere to stay that's reasonably close and not super expensive?

[menikmati]

Napa doesn't have many hotels/motels to begin with (I'm sure new ones in downtown have gone up since I left, but those are uber expensive and probably booked anyway)...there's Embassy Suites, a Mariotts, Best Western, etc...but those are all booked I'm sure. Best bet is to try and book a place in American Canyon (or God forbid Vallejo) and go from there. AC is like a 10-15 min drive with no traffic to downtown Napa (where the fairgrounds are), but with traffic, ugh....

[JustSteve]

They said they are going to add 4 or 5 more bands.

Remember, the poster said adds up until 2/31, so we have until the 31st of February for the lIneup to finalize.

[bmack86]

If I go, I'm staying in Calistoga. Got friends who live there who would want to go as well.

[Ardentbiscuit]

Thanks for the info!!

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http://napavalleyregister.com/news/l...9bb2963f4.html

-Martin said there will be no room for parking at the Expo during the festival, and the city and event organizers are working on plans to help prevent BottleRock goers from filling surrounding neighborhoods with their vehicles.

-BottleRock will rent off-site locations where festivalgoers will park, then be taken to the Expo by shuttle or VINE buses, Meyers said.

-One of the parking areas will be Napa Pipe, which can handle between 2,500 and 5,000 vehicles, Meyers said.

Parking fees will lend themselves to carpooling. The more people in a vehicle, the less the parking fee, Meyers said. BottleRock will use social media to encourage festivalgoers to connect with one another and make transportation arrangements, he said.

-“What we are doing I think is unprecedented,” Meyers said of the plan aimed at getting people to fill their vehicles to the max. “If you drive with two or three people in the car, it’s standard festival parking — $30, $20 depending on where you’re (parked).”

“Four people in a car, it’s $4. ... Five people in a car, all BottleRockers, it’s free.”

-As of Thursday morning, between 10,000 and 12,000 passes had been sold, about 35 percent to residents of Napa, Sonoma and Solano counties, Meyers said.

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http://www.bohemian.com/northbay/her...nt?oid=2407475

"Last week, locals were encouraged through a $70-off promotion to walk, carpool or bike to the festival; those 700 locals-only deals were gone within an hour of their announcement. Shuttles will be made available, explains Lillis, likely from sites such as Napa Pipe and perhaps as far away as the city of Davis."

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http://bottlerocknapavalley.com/schedule

Wednesday
Midway
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis

Thursday
Silver Oak Stage
Furthur Featuring Phil Lesh and Bob Weir
The Black Crowes
ALO

Midway
Primus
Café Tacuba
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
X

Friday
Silver Oak Stage
The Black Keys
The Shins
Alabama Shakes
Vintage Trouble
Flagship

Midway
The Flaming Lips
Andrew Bird
Dirty Projectors
Allah Las

Miner Family Stage
Matt Nathanson
Blues Traveler
Justin Townes Earle
Tristan Prettyman
The Whiskey Sisters

Saturday
Silver Oak Stage
Kings Of Leon
Jane’s Addiction
Bad Religion
RNDM
Best Coast

Midway
Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
Dwight Yoakam
Allen Stone
Sharon Van Etten

Miner Family Stage
Iron and Wine
Jackson Browne
Donavon Frankenreiter
Carolina Chocolate Drops
Tift Merritt

Sunday
Silver Oak Stage
Zac Brown Band
Train
Michael Franti and Spearhead
Kacey Musgraves
The Secret Sisters

Midway
Cake
The Wallflowers
Grouplove
Rogue Wave
Erin O’Hara

Miner Family Stage
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Brandi Carlile
Mavis Staples
Girls and Boys

[Listening]

Every time I glance at the title of this thread it looks like Bottle NECK Rock. That is what it could potentially be. I used to hang in Tiburon and like others have said, the roads are not made for major traffic in places imo.... cr****

Kinda what Outside Lands looks like to me with the prospect 10,000 more tickets.

I've gone four years, and plan to go this year, but I'm more than willing to also give another festival a try.

[menikmati]

Violent Femmes added.....to Thursday. Fuck.

[TheRotten42]

Violent Femmes and Primus on the Thursday ticket is going to be a good show. And with all the people complaining on the BRNV facebook page about having only purchased 3 day tickets hopefully it will be a light crowd on Thrusday. Any ideas on what the capacity of the show it going to be?

[paulb]

Matt Nathanson is on this lineup too? Fuck you guys. Fuck, Violent Femmes, Bad Religion? this is some crazy shit.

[menikmati]

Violent Femmes and Primus on the Thursday ticket is going to be a good show. And with all the people complaining on the BRNV facebook page about having only purchased 3 day tickets hopefully it will be a light crowd on Thrusday. Any ideas on what the capacity of the show it going to be?

They're expecting 40-45,000 each day. I would say it'll be somewhat lighter on Thursday (maybe a lot lighter).

[thefrush]

I'm keeping my fingers even more crossed for a Thursday single ticket.

[menikmati]

They said they are gonna offer single day tickets, and even an upgrade plan for people with 3 day passes...does me no good as I already booked my flight for Thursday. Oh well. I got two weekends of Coachella to see the Femmes. Bummed about missing Primus though.

[Ardentbiscuit]

Avett Brothers added!!!

[GDSD573]

They said they are gonna offer single day tickets, and even an upgrade plan for people with 3 day passes...does me no good as I already booked my flight for Thursday. Oh well. I got two weekends of Coachella to see the Femmes. Bummed about missing Primus though.

I have both weekends of Coachella but now that there is Bottle Rock, I am selling W1 to fund Bottle Rock.

[seyrnon]

Violent Femmes, Avett Bro's, and Primus definitely make thursday seem like it could be worth it

[Ardentbiscuit]

I see they added Richard Thompson and they have 1 more add before they are done.

They also said there will be 2 opening acts for the Macklemore and Ryan Lewis show.

MY question is, is Fairfield okay to stay? Or is it scummy, too far, combination of the both?

Thanks.

[Ardentbiscuit]

Apparently they added Delta Spirit, Family of the Year and Louis Prima Jr.

And a boatload of comedians..

Tig Notaro + Bill Burr + Anthony Jeselnik
Jim Breur + Demetri Martin + Natasha Leggero
Jim Gaffigan + Aasif Mandvi + Wyatt Cenac
Rob Delaney + Greg Behrendt + Kristen Schall
+ J Chris Newberg

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[TheRotten42]

Vintage Trouble added. They were fun at Coachella. Who is going to this? My girlfriend and I are and are looking for some people to add to our car so we can get the $5 parking instead of the $20 daily parking.

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Camping:

https://festival-camping-napa.chirrpy.com/

[Listening]

Parking: http://bottlerocknapavalley.com/parking

Buses: http://bottlerocknapavalley.com/bottlebus