photo by Raymond Flotat

Napa Valley has moved passed horseback rides and wine tours to become one of Northern California’s destinations for great music. Dave Graham, chief executive officer of BottleRock festival says, “3.5 million people come to Napa Valley every year, and their expectation is having access to world-class food and wine. We’re taking that brand promise and (adding) music.”

The 2016 version of Napa Valley’s BottleRock festival sold out with a combined attendance of 120,000 over the festival’s three days featuring acts such as Stevie Wonder, Red Hot Chili Peppers andFlorence + The Machine as the headliners. Napa Valley’s BottleRock festival has announced the 2017 lineup which will be the fifth year for the festival and with more than 80 acts are scheduled to appear it’s definitely set to be the best year yet! The three-day music and wine festival will take place from May 26th to the 28th at the Napa Valley Expo.

In addition to three days of amazing music, BottleRock Napa Valley also showcases an extensive food-and-drink program and will include culinary demonstrations that pair celebrity chefs with musicians and other celebrities.

After a round of early-bird VIP tickets released online in mid-December sold out in less than a minute; Latitude 38 is expecting 2017 to be another sell-out year for BottleRock as they aren’t raising the capacity from 2016.

Early bird prices for BottleRock 2017 weekend passes go on sale at 10 a.m. tomorrow, Jan. 4, on the festival’s website. Initial pricing starts at $309 for a three-day general admission pass, three-day VIP passes are $659, and VIP weekend passes with Skydeck viewing start at $1,200. A three-day platinum pass that includes such perks as meet-and-greets with musicians and gourmet foods start at $3,500. Organizers say all ticket prices are expected to rise in the coming days.

Full 2017 BottleRock Lineup
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Foo Fighters
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Maroon 5
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Modest Mouse
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
The Roots
Silversun Pickups
Band of Horses
Fitz & the Tantrums
Dirty Heads
Live
The Naked and Famous
The Devel Makes Three
Michael Front & Spearhead
Gavin Degraw
St. Lucia
House of Pain
Bob Moses
Catfish & The Bottlemen
Saint Motel
The Strumbrellas
Alunageorge
Frightened Rabbit
Andra Day
Galactic
Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires
Mavis Staples
Ani Difranco
Bishop Briggs
Lewis Del Mar
Highly Suspect
Judah & The Lion
Elephant Revival
Warren G
Bad Suns
Giraffage
Gnash
The Staves
The Barr Brothers
Pell
Hippo Campus
Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas
Barns Courtney
Hiss Golden Messenger
The California Honeydrops
The Hunna
888
Prinze George
Con Brio
La Santa Cecilia
The Shelters
Swmrs
Run River North
James Hersey
Day Wave
Dreamers
Hirie
Baskery
City Of The Sun
Cobi
Partybaby
Arizona
The Heyday
Parade of Lights
Little Hurricane
Marty O’Reilly & The Old Soul Orchestra
Josh Kelley
Jessica Childress
Corey Harper
Wild
Sainte Mesa
Hibbity Dibbity
The Helmets
Pacific Radio
The Redwoods Revue
Doobie Decible System
Troubadour 77
Silverado Pickups
Tracksut Wedding
Secure The Sun
Serf And James
Kadin Yeahmon
Alec Lee
Napa Youth Symphony