This article is part of BruinLife’s BottleRock music festival coverage happening from May 24-26, 2024.
For a Memorial Day weekend to remember, attendees of this year’s Bottlerock Napa Valley music festival came together to enjoy their final night of fun on Sunday. With a daily lineup filled with loads of promising talent and notable musical performances, the festival’s crowd seemed larger than they had all weekend, everyone eager to make their last day their best. Festivalgoers lounged in the sun as they enjoyed performances from acts like girl group The Beaches, indie rising act Cannons and melodic pop sensation Stephen Sanchez.
It seemed that all of the artists shared the same notion as their audience of wanting to make the final day of BottleRock the best, pulling out all of the stops in hopes of sending their fans home with the best energy and memories. No one seemed to want to head out early as crowds gathered and grew at both the Verizon Stage and the JaM Cellars Stage as the evening went on, eager to catch glimpses of the night’s final acts Queens of the Stone Age and headliner Ed Sheeran.
After an impressive performance from alternative-indie showstopper Dominic Fike, the anticipation for British pop legend Ed Sheeran was palpable. As he walked on stage and delivered a more-than-impressive performance of his greatest hits across genres, Sheeran left the crowd awestruck at his sheer talent. Producing all of his songs on a loop-pedal live on stage at each of his performances, Sheeran displayed his pure mastery of his craft and rang the night home with crowd favorites “Castle on the Hill,” “Perfect” and “Shape of You.”
Emerging talent Jared Harper performs on BottleRock's Truly stage covering the beloved pop culture classic “Shallow” by Lady Gaga. Photographed by Cathryn Kuczynski/BruinLife
Leandra Earl of girl group The Beaches shreds on her electric guitar before an enormous crowd on the festival's main stage. Photographed by Cathryn Kuczynski/BruinLife
Jordan Miller, lead vocalist and bass player of The Beaches, belts out to the crowd during their Sunday set. Photographed by Cathryn Kuczynski/BruinLife
Festivalgoers enjoy a midday rest in the sun while listening to the various performers on the JaM Cellars stage. Photographed by Cathryn Kuczynski/BruinLife
Michelle Joy of the alternative trio Cannons dances across BottleRock's Verizon stage during their mid-afternoon set. Photographed by Cathryn Kuczynski/BruinLife
Michelle Joy, lead vocalist of Cannons, stands against an ombre orange background, putting on a gracefully dazzling performance to an energetic crowd full of fans. Photographed by Cathryn Kuczynski/BruinLife
Stephen Sanchez, a young rising star known for his hit track "Until I Found You," puts on an energetic performance filled with nostalgia and funk. Photographed by Cathryn Kuczynski/BruinLife
One of BottleRock's "little rockers" enjoys a spectacular view of Stephen Sanchez's performance during the day. Photographed by Cathryn Kuczynski/BruinLife
Ed Sheeran bids farewell to the crowd as he concludes his set, officially signifying the end of BottleRock Napa Valley 2024. Photographed by Cathryn Kuczynski/BruinLife
Pop icon and multi-talented headliner Ed Sheeran shouts out the chorus to his hit song “Castle on the Hill." Photographed by Cathryn Kuczynski/BruinLife
