Music festival

At Portola’s Pier stage, Sawayama embraced the most extravagant of her discography: “Comme Des Garçons (Like The Boys),” “STFU!” and “Dynasty” were key tracks on her rotation.

Chris Lake and Armand Van Helden stuck to their guns. The duo, Portola’s special guests, spent an hour and a half trading tracks on the Warehouse stage without giving up on the hallmarks of their music. 

Openers Janelle Monáe, Willow, Alex G and Ethel Cain filled Golden Gate Park with splendent soul before headliners Kendrick Lamar and Zedd took their stages on the exhilarating first night of the music festival.

Before Lana Del Rey blessed Twin Peaks and the Foo Fighters battled Lands End, openers Father John Misty, Conan Gray, L’Impératrice, NIKI, Orion Sun, Alvvays and Wednesday delivered radiant performances that cut through the Saturday gloom.

On the final day of the festival, openers Megan Thee Stallion, Noah Kahan, beabadoobee, Grace Ives and Inhaler stunned with swagger and playful charm as headliners The 1975 and Odesza conjured a breathtaking finale to Outside Lands 2023.

Outside Lands is the only thing I have to look forward to the entire year. To save me from the emotional vacuum of my studies and remembering what awaits us after finals this semester, these are the things I’m doing to prepare for the festival now.

Even as it faded into the blue of windless night, Barnett’s festival felt like a summer kiss goodbye.

As the Outsidelands music festival has just passed in San Francisco, a whole season of festival outfits and style trends have been posted on Instagram.

You might also have a festival or two booked for the summer, and for many of you, it may be your very first one. Well, let me tell you that festivals aren’t always what they seem on social media as here are some  things  no one tells you about music festivals.

Robinson's live set translated the new music into one of the most cathartic, uplifting EDM experiences of recent memory.