Originally an end-of-summer music festival, this year’s Outside Lands rendered San Francisco unrecognizable on the final weekend of October. Hoards of attendees — dressed in an array of Halloween costumes from Squid Game contestants to Spider-Men — traversed Golden Gate Park, roaming the long-awaited festival grounds after a nearly two-year absence. Other attractions such as “Grass Lands” and “Beer Lands” made their return to be gradually reembraced as staples of the event. 

The misty fog that engulfed the park Friday and Saturday gave way to Sunday’s clear skies, serving as the perfect backdrop for an unusual yet truly memorable year for Outside Lands, which boasted a wonderfully diverse lineup of top-tier talent eager to play to festival crowds once more. Despite a few mishaps and last-minute lineup changes, Outside Lands ultimately came through, offering up one of the most satisfying festival experiences in recent memory. Read on for The Daily Californian’s coverage of — and superlatives for — some of the most exciting acts from this Halloweekend.

— Vincent Tran