In a remarkable and highly anticipated event, Keanu Reeves graced the stage at Napa Valley’s BottleRock festival on a glorious Saturday, marking the glorious return of his alternative rock band after more than two decades.
Despite the jitters that naturally come with performing live, the 58-year-old actor shared with the San Francisco Chronicle that his bandmate Robert Mailhouse provided unwavering support, enveloping him in a blanket of positivity. Reeves recounted Mailhouse’s advice, saying, “He was just super positive. He was like, ‘Listen to the music. Just be present in the song, and it will go from there.'”
And go it did. The band, comprised of Reeves, Mailhouse, and Bret Domrose, treated the ecstatic crowd to a journey through time, performing beloved tracks from their previous albums, “Our Little Visionary” from 1996 and “Happy Ending” from 2000. But that was not all; they also generously unveiled new enchanting melodies from their forthcoming third album, including the captivating tunes “Glimmer” and “Flowers.”
