Adam Levine Calls BottleRock His New Favorite Festival After Fans Keep Phones Away During Maroon 5 Set

Maroon 5 / Adam Levine

In the age of Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and more, it is almost impossible to keep your phone away during your favorite band’s concert. Impressing your friends who aren’t in attendance is crucial and finding that perfect angle of the stage is imperative.

But last night, the flashes of amateur photography were not present (or at least not overwhelming) during the Maroon 5 set at BottleRock Music Festival. 

“You know, this is so cool. I have to say this is my new favorite festival to play,” Adam Levine said to the excited crowd.


“Concerts and music are about being in the moment and experiencing it. Everywhere we go, there are a million phones out. I don’t see that here. So thank you for experiencing this with us and this is my new favorite festival for that reason.”

Big praise for the 40,000+ fans in attendance.

Maybe it is because the setlist at a Maroon 5 concert has not changed much over the past few years. After opening with “Moves Like Jagger,” the band ran through classics like “This Love,” “Harder To Breathe” and “Misery” to the delight of fans from age 10 – 50, while ignoring their new hit “Cold.”

But the lack of surprises in the setlist is countered with the realization that fans have when attending a Maroon 5 show: You Know Every Word To Every Song.

The hour and a half sing-a-long concluded with a fiery Prince cover of “Let’s Go Crazy” which saw the final sweat drops run out of fans who had been on the festival grounds since 11am. A fitting conclusion to a fantastic first day at BottleRock.

Photo: BottleRock Napa Valley Professional Photography Team


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