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The Head and the Heart inaugural Down in the Valley Festival wows Napa Valley

September 5, 2023

The Head and the Heart held their first ever Down in the Valley Festival this past weekend in Napa Valley at the Oxbow River Stage. The two date festival went off without a hitch and brought set after set of amazing feel good music to Napa. Day one kicked off an acoustic set by The Head and the Heart which included a touching rendition of Margaritaville which they performed to pay tribute to the legend Jimmy Buffett who passed away on September 1st. You can watch a bit of that here. The sets were as follows: Saturday, September 2 The Head And The Heart Waxahatchee Faye Webster Rayland Baxter Miya Folick Sunday, September 3 The Head And The Heart Dawes Madison Cunningham Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners Shaina Shepherd The feel good music was nonstop and was exactly what we all needed. Each night The Head and the Heart would finish it off with a powerful set that was spectacular. Down in the Valley was a success and we look forward to the [Read More]

Outside Lands 2023 exceeds music fans expectations as top rated festival

August 20, 2023

Outside Lands 2023 has exceeded music fans expectations as it brings to San Francisco another wildly successful 3 day music festival. With acts like Lana Del Ray, Foo Fighters, Kendrick Lamar, Odesza, Maggie Rogers, The 1975 and dozens more, you had something for every fan of various music genres. We wanted to bring you highlights from the festival to include artists, fans, and everything that makes Outside Lands the place to be in Summer for music. Check out photos by our Rockin Ryan: Make sure to mark your calendars for August 9-11, 2024 and don’t miss Outside Lands 2024. SFOutsideLands.com instagram.com/outsidelands twitter.com/sfoutsidelands facebook.com/sfoutsidelands tiktok.com/@sfoutsidelands Outside Lands Discord Channel

Counting down to The Head and The Heart “Down in the Valley” Festival!

August 20, 2023

We are only a couple weekends away from the new boutique festival Down in the Valley created by chart-topping indie band The Head and The Heart. The two day festival is set to take place on September 2nd + 3rd and will take place at the Oxbow River Stage in scenic Napa, California. The festival features Saturday, September 2 The Head And The Heart Waxahatchee Faye Webster Rayland Baxter Miya Folick Sunday, September 3 The Head And The Heart Dawes Madison Cunningham Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners Shaina Shepherd Josiah Johnson (special solo set) The band comments, “It’s been a career-long dream of ours to curate an event that celebrates the incredible music and camaraderie between the artists we love and respect. Down In The Valley’s inaugural lineup is an extension of our little The Head And The Heart world, not only musically, but through the ethos of love and reverence for each other’s craft. We called upon longtime friends and musicians we truly admire to make this vision a reality that [Read More]

Dan Ashley captivates the crowd at Outside Lands 2023

August 16, 2023

As we begin to bring you our set recaps from Outside Lands, we would like to start off with one of our favorites. Dan Ashley performed at the Panhandle stage on Saturday and we were glad we caught the set. Dan brought his Americana Rock and Original Roll band to the festival and it was quite a fun time. Dan comments, “We had a terrific experience performing at Outside Lands this year. What a privilege to play such a major music festival, not just in San Francisco, but one of the biggest in the country”. You might recognize Dan, he is a longtime ABC7 evening news anchor here in the Bay Area. Well, he definitely ROCKED the stage at Outside Lands. You couldn’t help but be held captive by his passion for his music, as he delivered songs that carried his emotion along with euphonious vocals. Dan tells us more about how it was performing this past weekend, “From start to finish, performing at Outside Lands this year was a joy. It’s such an important [Read More]

Photos: Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs and catch them out on tour

June 19, 2023

We caught Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs at BottleRock Napa 2023. Mike Campbell was a member, architect and co-captain of the Heartbreakers, a band he co-founded with Tom Petty, whom he met in a Gainesville, Florida carport in 1972. In 2018, Campbell joined Fleetwood Mac’s World Tour on lead guitar and in 2020, Campbell released Wreckless Abandon, the first album by The Dirty Knobs, a group that was Campbell longtime side project but is now his primary musical focus. Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs released their second LP External Combustion in 2022 and toured the USA, including runs opening for both Chris Stapleton and The Who. Check out photos of the set by our Rockin Ryan: You can catch them out on tour later this year. Tickets and premium packages for all headline shows are available now on tour.thedirtyknobs.com Make sure to visit the social media sites and stay up to date on the latest news. Information & Links: Website: https://www.thedirtyknobs.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeCampbellOfficial Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikeCampbellHQ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikecampbellofficial/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1pBQqdeHHjEdCtjSUAdu0G?si=0toim9L9Q6eSYzEaieMvjg&nd=1 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mikecampbellofficial

BottleRock Napa 2023 highlight goes to Great Northern

June 19, 2023

Last year I was so excited to catch Great Northern play at BottleRock Napa. It was a return to the stage that I was so excited to witness. Great Northern was formed in 2005 by founding partners Rachel Stolte and Solon Bixler and last year they returned to the scene and I was ecstatic. Fast forward to BottleRock Napa 2023 and I am in awe to see that they are on the lineup for 23! As we wind down our BottleRock coverage, we look back at my final highlight Great Northern. It was amazing! They put on quite a show and played mostly new songs that were incredible!! Below is there song Animl which they released in May. They had such a powerful sound and when you see them live, it is unrivaled. Check out some photos of their set by our Rockin Ryan: You can watch a video from their BottleRock set: They are currently working on new music and we are in high anticipation for this next album. I am also hopeful [Read More]

Photo Gallery: Phantogram at BottleRock and catch them out on tour

June 16, 2023

Phantogram which is comprised of lifelong friends Josh Carter and Sarah Barthel came to BottleRock and delivered an amazing set. They might be categorized as alternative but their music defies all genres. They have hard hitting beats, psych groove guitars and mesmerizing vocals. Check out some photos of their set by our Rockin Ryan: You can catch the out on tour with Queens of the Stone Age, starting in August. Ahead of that they will be in Los Angeles for the grand opening of The Bellwether on July 11th and in Grand Rapids on August 2nd. Make sure to visit the social media sites and stay up to date on the latest news. Information & Links: Website: https://www.phantogram.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Phantogram Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phantogram/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Phantogram Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1l9d7B8W0IHy3LqWsxP2SH