Win a Free Trip to Napa Valley’s BottleRock Festival!

Ride into Labor Day weekend with our Amtrak giveaway and win a free trip to BottleRock Napa Valley!

The three-day music festival will take place Labor Day weekend-September 3 to 5, 2021-in California's wine country and boasts A-List headliners on four music stages, as well as a culinary stage offering one-of-a-kind culinary and celebrity mashups.

The lineup includes musical legends-from Guns N' Roses and Stevie Nicks, to rap icon Megan Thee Stallion and pop star Miley Cyrus.

See the full 2021 lineup here.

MEGAN THEE STALLION

- She's thee HOT GIRL and she's bringing THEE HEATCatapulted into stardom with the release of her breakout mixtape, Fever, Megan introduced the world to "Hot Girl Summer" in 2019. With the release of '"Suga" in 2020, Megan garnered over 300 million streams on the project to date, also spawning "Savage"-summer 2020's most recognizable smash hit and the origin of the year's biggest TikTok dance craze, the #SavageChallenge.

GUNS N' ROSES

- Welcome to the Jungle
  
  Following the group's 1985 formation, Guns N' Roses injected unbridled, unrivalled, and unstoppable attitude into the burgeoning Los Angeles rock scene. Six studio albums later, these Rock & Roll Hall of Famers are one of the most important and influential acts in music history, and continue to set the benchmark for live performances connecting with millions of fans across the globe.

Starting on August 6, you can win two round-trip Gold Runner train and thruway bus tickets and two 3-Day GA passes to the sold-out festival!

To enter:

1. Follow Gold Runner on Instagram (@amtraksanjoaquins).

1. Like and save the contest photo.

1. Tag a friend you'd like to go with AND an artist you're most excited to see!

1. BONUS: Share the contest post to your Instagram Story.

There are UNLIMITED entries! Terms and conditions apply.*

Experience the last taste of summer with Gold Runner and let us be your designated driver to BottleRock Napa Valley this year. Just take the Northbound train to Martinez and transfer to our thruway bus to downtown Napa. Be sure to check the schedule for drop-off and pick-up times.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

*Terms and Conditions. Giveaway ends August 16, 2021. No purchase necessary to enter or win. Open only to residents of the 50 U.S. states & D.C., 18+. Void where prohibited by law. Winners will be chosen at random and notified by direct message via Gold Runner social media account, and should respond within 72 hours or winners will be void and a new winner will be chosen. Tickets will be under the names provided by winner and will be available at will call the day of the festival. No cash or other prize substitution shall be permitted. The prize is non- transferable. In the event that BottleRock Napa is cancelled, all transactions related to this giveaway are null or void. Gold Runner reserves the right to withdrawal tickets in the event of cancellation or postponement. This giveaway is not endorsed or affiliated with Instagram or Facebook.

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