It truly felt like the start of Hot Girl Summer this weekend, when tens of thousands of fans descended upon the Napa Valley Expo to see Megan Thee Stallion, Stevie Nicks, Pearl Jam and Ed Sheeran at BottleRock. Taking place May 24–26, the Wine Country music festival paired a star-studded, multigenerational lineup with the region’s food and beverage offerings.
On Friday, Nelly served up 2000s hip-hop nostalgia, while St. Vincent serenaded the crowd with indie rock at once operatic, gritty and funky. Megan Thee Stallion telegraphed raw confidence and sexual power when she took the stage during her explosive Friday night set. On the opposite stage, Nicks, one of rock ’n’ roll’s all-time greats, had fans of all ages singing and swaying with nostalgia.