Before the inaugural BottleRock Napa Valley festival was over on Sunday, May 12, the organizers were ready to announce dates for the festival’s return in 2014.
The inaugural Bottle Rock Napa Valley festival was so successful this year that dates for its return in 2014 were announced before the last notes were played last month over Mother’s Day weekend. Photo by Joel Williams
BC Staff Report
Published: June, 2013
Before the inaugural BottleRock Napa Valley festival was over on Sunday, May 12, the organizers were ready to announce dates for the festival’s return in 2014. With food offerings from the valley’s best restaurants, wines from dozens of area vineyards, regional craft beers and a massive music weekend, the festival had crowds cheering for a 2014 return. Under perfect weather and prior to the final performance by the Zac Brown Band, BottleRock Co-Founder Gabe Meyers thrilled the crowds as he announced dates for BottleRock’s return May 9-11, 2014.
"We did the impossible in less than six months and the people responded," said Meyers. "BottleRock Napa Valley was a dream my business partner Bob Vogt and I had. To sit here Mother’s Day weekend and celebrate the birth of a new northern California festival feels incredible."
Situated on three stages with more than 80 artists spread over 26 acres on the grounds at the Napa Valley Expo in the City of Napa, BottleRock Napa Valley 2013 attendees enjoyed the wonderful hospitality of the region along with a variety of bands ranging from country to punk and just about everything in between.
The festival organizers also believe that one of the most important aspects of the festival is its commitment to charity. BottleRock Napa Valley raised much-needed funds for many worthy causes, organizations and charities. A variety of charitable groups benefitted from the proceeds of the event, including the Bottoms Up for Bacchus donation program. Through that program, $1 of every beverage sold during the festival benefitted the BACCHUS Fund (Bands, Artists, Comedians, and Communities Helping Us Serve), which in turn supports more than 20 nonprofit partners.
