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Outside Lands: Daniel J. Willis’ Friday best and worst
Ranger Dave at Outside Lands in San Francisco on August 10, 2018. Photos: Shawn Robbins and Joaquin Cabello Outside Lands reveals its best and worst to me throughout the day, and it might not be what you expect. The best and worst of Friday are below. In short, I…
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Outside Lands: The Weeknd, Beck and 20 other acts we loved Friday
Photos: Joaquin Cabello and Shawn Robbins SAN FRANCISCO — The Weeknd put on a headliner-caliber show to close out the first day of Outside Lands on Friday. It’s hard to believe the Canadian artist was just another YouTube singer only eight years ago. His polished neo-R&B vocals were accompanied by…
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Q&A: Oakland’s T Sisters eye Outside Lands performance, prep new album
Oakland trio T Sisters has music in its blood. The band of sisters started singing and writing music at a young age and haven’t looked back. In the process, Erika, Rachel and Chloe Tietjen have become one of the Bay Area’s most in demand talents for collaborations. Outside Lands Janet…
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10 Outside Lands 2018 under-the-radar acts you shouldn’t miss
Photo illustration: Alessio Neri and Roman Gokhman Since 2008, concertgoers in the Bay Area and beyond have carefully planned out their Outside Lands itineraries. With numerous music stages, the Barbary comedy tent, wacky culinary GastroMagic stage, pop-up performances (that throw a wrench into everyone’s carefully sculpted, laminated schedules), not…
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San Francisco’s Sweet Plot brings funk-infused rock and roll to Outside Lands
Sweet Plot at the Great American Music Hall. Courtesy. This won’t be Sweet Plot’s first time at Outside Lands. Not by a long shot. “We’re from San Francisco, so I’ve been to the festival plenty of times,” said frontman Cole Kromer. “The first one included when I was 18…
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Oakland’s Dick Stusso moseys on to Outside Lands
Courtesy: Cara Robbins Oakland’s Dick Stusso embodies Wild West nostalgia. Gussied up in a Stetson hat, bolo tie and duster coat, he fits the archetypal vision of a rhinestone cowboy perfectly. His music feels even more familiar, but not because it resorts to go-to country sounds. It actually does…
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Outside Lands expands into new directions in 11th year
Twin Peaks stage at Golden Gate Park at Outside Lands 2017 on August 11, 2017. Photo: Alessio Neri. Now in its 11th year, the Outside Lands Music Festival is safely in the conversation for the best music festival in the U.S., right alongside Lollapalooza, Coachella and Bonnaroo as a destination…
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Outside Lands announces Barbary comedy lineup: Chelsea Peretti, Michelle Wolf, Phoebe Robinson headline
Outside Lands unveiled the lineup for the Barbary comedy tent at this summer’s festival. The Barbary tent, a tradition at Outside Lands, will include standup comedy, musical performances and alternative programming like podcasts and improv. Performers and shows include Chelsea Peretti, Michelle Wolf and Paul Scheer. Outside Lands takes place Aug.…
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Outside Lands announces 2018 night show lineup
Carly Rae Jepsen performs at the Warfield in San Francisco on Feb. 27, 2016. Roman Gokhman/STAFF. Producers of the 11th annual Outside Lands this week unveiled the performer lineups for several night shows at venues throughout San Francisco. The intimate performances include Carly Rae Jepson and Broken Social Scene at the 500-capacity Independent,…
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Outside Lands reveals daily lineups
Producers of the 11th annual Outside Lands announced the daily lineups of the festival that runs from Aug. 10 to 12. R&B crooner The Weeknd and alt-rock mainstay Beck headline Friday. Florence and the Machine and rapper Future take center stage on Saturday. R&B and pop icon Janet Jackson and DJ…
