BottleRock stays on schedule with 2025 plans, securing Green Day, Justin Timberlake & Noah Kahan to lead 12th edition in Napa Valley

January 13, 2025 by 1 Comment

BottleRock - 2025 lineup

BottleRock Napa Valley //
Napa Valley Expo – Napa, CA
May 23rd-25th, 2025 //

As wildfires continue to rage in Los Angeles almost a week after they exploded all across the city on the same day BeachLife Festival revealed its plans for this year, another California music festival has made its own known.

But unlike Southern California mainstays Coachella and Lightning in a Bottle that both delivered their 2025 lineups earlier than usual, BottleRock up north in Napa Valley has remained mostly on schedule with the announcement of its latest roster not too far into the new year.

And after booking one of its best bills in 2024, the three-day event has secured another strong one with Green Day, Justin Timberlake and Noah Kahan headlining its 12th edition.

Meanwhile, an undercard just below the poster’s top line that boasts Benson Boone, Khruangbin, Cage the Elephant, Ice Cube, Sublime, Kaskade, Rebelution, Carin León, Goose, SOFI TUKKER and Public Enemy awaits over Memorial Day weekend.

Other notable acts who are scheduled to perform include 4 Non Blondes, Remi Wolf, E-40, Flo Rida, KALEO, Mon Laferte, Lawrence, Beach Bunny, The Story So Far, Dope Lemon, Allen Stone, Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory, DRAMA, Lauren Mayberry, Robby Krieger of The Doors and so many more. Check out the full list above to find out the other artists getting “the first taste of summer” this May, which also features the always entertaining Williams-Sonoma Culinary Stage where several celebrity chefs team up with a wide variety of musicians and athletes to cook up something special.

Tickets can be purchased here beginning this Tuesday, January 14th at 10 a.m. PT with three-day GA passes selling for $456 plus fees while VIP, Skydeck and Platinum status have already sold out. Snag them while you can because they won’t be around forever!

BottleRock - 2025 daily lineups

UPDATE (January 15th): BottleRock has followed up this week’s big announcement with its 2025 daily lineups. Green Day and Sublime will lead the pack on Friday, while Timberlake and Boone hit the stage Saturday before Kahan and Khruangbin close out the fest on Sunday.

Single-day tickets go on sale here this Friday, January 16th at 10 a.m. PT with GA listed for $233 and VIP set at $598. Three-day GA passes are still available, but don’t expect that to last for long!

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Robby Krieger’s Jazz Kitchen serves up a hot dish at Saint Rocke

October 16, 2012 by 3 Comments

By Pete Mauch //

Robby Krieger’s Jazz Kitchen //
Saint Rocke – Hermosa Beach, CA
October 14th, 2012 //

Hermosa Beach played host to Robby Krieger’s Jazz Kitchen at Saint Rocke on Sunday night and played a refreshing set of jazz fusion. Kreiger, who is known as the guitarist for The Doors, leads a group of All-Star musicians from various bands, such as Frank Zappa’s Mothers of Invention and War.

On this particular night, the band seemed really loose on stage like they were just jamming in their garage, but it stayed tight enough to bring the heat when it needed to. Krieger’s Jazz Kitchen includes Frank Zappa alumnus and Hammond B3 player Tommy Mars on keys, Arthur Barrow from Zappa’s band on bass, Larry Klimas from War on horns and Tom Brechtlein of Chick Corea fame on drums.

Going into this show, I figured the set would be heavy on Doors songs, but it was just the opposite. This band played an array of originals as well as a couple Frank Zappa songs that were quite unexpected, yet very welcomed. Mars on the Hammond B3 is quite the treat. He plays the Hammond very aggressively with a loose style that compliments this jazz ensemble.

Krieger’s guitar style hasn’t changed much since his days with The Doors. He still rocks out on his Gibson SG that he made famous many moons ago. And of course, his Flamenco style of playing is still heavy in the mix, especially when he brings his slide out.

I was very impressed with the band’s jazzy take on “Riders on the Storm” to close out the night. Krieger’s signature licks were shining on this version as were Tommy Marsas’ while he pounded away ever so gently on the Hammond.

I found it quite refreshing that a living legend like Krieger, who could very easily just cover Doors songs all night and get a bigger reaction, would create such new and delightful music that is relevant today. I applaude Robby Krieger’s Jazz Kitchen and give them the Showbams approval.

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