For those interested in the roots of pop-punk and how it has transpired, a more perfectly curated lineup is difficult to imagine. The day started with Stiff Little Fingers, long heralded as one of Billy Joe’s biggest influences.

I can almost hear the Zack De La Rocha cover of Taylor Swift, sung to his former Rage Against the Machine bandmates: “We are never, ever, getting back together!”

“So this is where the Dodgers ended up,” Joel mused as he first addressed the crowd with a quick anecdote of his childhood in Brooklyn. He opened the night with “Movin’ Out”. Then went into a rocking rendition of Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” to intro “My Life” before addressing the audience.

Goldenvoice delivers another quality Stagecoach Festival. A great line up with easy amenities. I’ll get to the bands in a second, but as someone who’s been to almost every Stagecoach I want to do a quick look at how its grown over the years.

Not that she was ever really gone, but LeAnn Rimes is back on the music scene with her soon to be released Remnants album and played a preview this weekend at the El Rey in Los Angeles.