SZA performs at Blurry Vision Fest at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park in Oakland on May 12, 2018. She headlines Outside Lands 2022 on Friday, Aug. 5. Daniel Lee/STAFF. Producers of the Outside Lands 2022 announced the daily lineups of the festival, which this year will be held from Aug. 5 to…

A concertgoer at the Lands End stage at Outside Lands in San Francisco on Oct. 31, 2021. Adam Pardee/STAFF. Once again, Outside Lands has come to an end. Usually that means it’s time to soak in a giant tub of aloe to treat the full-body sunburn while also drinking…

J Balvin performs at Outside Lands in San Francisco on Oct. 31, 2021. Adam Pardee/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — There are a lot of accolades you can give J Balvin: Global superstar, Prince of Reggaeton, one of Time magazine’s most influential people. But one that doesn’t get enough attention is…

Attendees walk under the windmills at Outside Lands in San Francisco on Oct. 30, 2021. Adam Pardee/STAFF. Usually, I write up the best and worst of each day at Outside Lands. This year I’m combining the first two days into one. Why is that? Well, for one thing, I’ve…

Lizzo performs at Outside Lands in San Francisco on Oct. 30, 2021. Adam Pardee/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — There was only one point in her show at Outside Lands on Saturday in which Lizzo was wrong. Lizzo. “I’m the worst headliner,” Lizzo said while coordinating a TikTok video with the…

The Strokes perform at Outside Lands in San Francisco on Oct. 29, 2021. Adam Pardee/STAFF and courtesy. SAN FRANCISCO — Indie rock band The Strokes’ set at Outside Lands got off to a rough start, then it stayed rough for an uncomfortably long time. The Strokes. The band started…

Attendees pose with Ranger Dave and Ranger Ruth at Outside Lands in San Francisco on Oct. 29, 2021. Adam Pardee/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — The last time San Francisco staged an outdoor music festival in October, torrential rain pummeled Treasure Island several years ago, stalling multiple sets and sending thousands…

A R I Z O N A, courtesy Christian Lanza It’s been two years since A R I Z O N A released its second album, Asylum, and it’s going to be a little while longer until its third is ready to go. Despite that, this will have been the…

Marc E. Bassy, courtesy Blair Brown. On his first two albums, Marc E. Bassy was decidedly inspired by hip-hop. For his third, Little Men, he decided to change it up. Outside Lands Lizzo, The Strokes, Tame Impala, more 12 p.m., Oct. 29 to 31 Golden Gate Park Tickets: Sold…

EarthGang, courtesy Ant Soulo. After recording their past recent albums and EPs either while on the road or in brief breaks between tours, inventive hip-hop duo EarthGang finally had a chance to reconnect with their hometown of Atlanta when the pandemic halted concerts almost everywhere. Outside Lands Lizzo, The…