Followers turned out to see Kate Hudson at BottleRock Napa Valley on Saturday (Might 24) not figuring out what to anticipate. Maybe they have been drawn just by the novelty of listening to a music or two by an actor who has starred in some actually likeable movies over time.
What they received was greater than they most likely might’ve predicted, as Hudson — the star of such movies as “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,” “You, Me and Dupree,” “Fool’s Gold,” “Bride Wars” and, after all, “Almost Famous” — delivered nothing wanting one of many best units of the whole three-day BottleRock competition.
Making her first-ever Bay Space live performance look, the actor-turned-singer wowed a BottleRock crowd that stored rising in measurement as she crooned by means of cuts from her debut album, final 12 months’s “Glorious.”
Kate Hudson performs on the Verizon Stage throughout the second day of the BottleRock Napa Valley Music Pageant. (Chris Riley/Instances-Herald)
Removed from being a Bruce Willis/Lindsay Lohan-style vainness mission, “Glorious” is an extremely stable assortment of country-blues-rock numbers that ought to enchantment to followers of Bonnie Raitt and Sheryl Crow. And all the fabric translated extremely properly at BottleRock, additional underscoring that Hudson is the true deal on the microphone.
Hudson was merely radiant as she led her stable band by means of one “Glorious” tune after one other, a lot of which have been co-written by Linda Perry — who was additionally in attendance on Day 2 of BottleRock to carry out the primary 4 Non Blondes present within the Bay Space in over 30 years.
The group simply continued to swell — an indication that the excitement over Hudson’s set was hitting the far reaches of the competition website — and the star of the hour appeared to be having the time of her life.
“It’s such a beautiful day,” Hudson exclaimed. “Thanks for coming out to watch us play. This is my first festival. I am so happy.”
Kate Hudson performs on the Verizon Stage throughout the second day of the BottleRock Napa Valley Music Pageant. (Chris Riley/Instances-Herald)
Moreover the “Glorious” materials, Hudson added a terrific cowl of the ’80s basic “Voices Carry” by ‘Til Tuesday,” the brand new wave/pop troupe led by Aimee Mann that reunited earlier this month to carry out on the huge Merciless World competition in Pasadena.
Even higher was her triumphant rendition of The Verve’s “Bitter Sweet Symphony.”
“I love that song,” Hudson mentioned. “We’ve all had experiences to that song. If you haven’t, you should.”
Truly, followers had a really uncommon expertise to that music on Saturday, on condition that that specific ’90s basic was lined not simply as soon as, however twice — on the identical competition stage by two totally different artists in the midst of roughly one single hour.
Lauren Mayberry (of Chvrches fame) would carry out a solo set on the Verizon Stage proper after Hudson and sheepishly add her personal take of “Bittersweet” to the combination. It was a good take, nevertheless it actually couldn’t match Hudson’s transcendent model. However Mayberry appeared off her recreation usually throughout her efficiency, maybe bothered by the small turnout and lukewarm response for her set.
Hudson didn’t face both of these challenges as followers roared in approval whereas the star introduced the set to an in depth with a robust cowl of Filter’s “Take a Picture.”
“I love being here,” Hudson mentioned to the completely happy crowd. “And now I get to come out there and join all of you — and drink some wine!”
Initially Revealed: Might 25, 2025 at 12:19 PM PDT
