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Outside Lands 2026
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Outside Lands 2026

August 7, 2026 · Golden Gate Park · San Francisco

Season:2026
Status:upcoming
Celebs Spotted:0
Sightings:0

Outside Lands 2026 Lineup & Headliners

The teams, players, artists, studios and franchises at the heart of Outside Lands 2026 — every name verified, every link sourced.

Charli XCX Confirmed

Headliner

The Strokes Confirmed

Headliner

RUFUS DU SOL Confirmed

Headliner

Outside Lands 2026 — Week Schedule

  1. August 7, 2026 · Friday — Charli XCX
    Charli XCX, Turnstile and GRiZTRONICS headline, with Labrinth, GloRilla, Clipse and Wet Leg.
  2. August 8, 2026 · Saturday — The Strokes
    The Strokes, The xx and Djo headline, with PinkPantheress, Ethel Cain and Lucy Dacus.
  3. August 9, 2026 · Sunday — RÜFÜS DU SOL
    RÜFÜS DU SOL, Baby Keem and Empire of the Sun headline, with Death Cab for Cutie.

Where Fans Stay, Eat & Drink for Outside Lands 2026

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The hotels, restaurants, and bars fans actually use for this event — every pick web-researched and source-cited, never guesswork.

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About Outside Lands 2026

Outside Lands 2026 takes over Golden Gate Park in San Francisco from Friday, August 7 through Sunday, August 9 — a music, food, wine and art festival anchored by the Polo Field, with Charli XCX, The Strokes and RÜFÜS DU SOL headlining.

What sets Outside Lands apart is the food and wine identity: Wine Lands pours California labels, Beer Lands runs craft taps, and Gastro Magic pairs celebrity chefs with musicians and comedians. The lineup runs deep — Turnstile, Djo, PinkPantheress, Ethel Cain, Baby Keem, Death Cab for Cutie and dozens more.

The festival sits on the park’s western side, ringed by the Richmond, Sunset and Haight-Ashbury neighborhoods. Below are the hotels, bars and restaurants closest to the gates — every pick sourced. One local truth: San Francisco summer evenings are cold and foggy, so pack a jacket.

Venue: Golden Gate Park

San Francisco’s 1,017-acre signature park stretches from the Haight to the Pacific. Its western Polo Field and Hellman Hollow host the Outside Lands music, food and wine festival each August.

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Make a Weekend of It

Turn Outside Lands 2026 into a full San Francisco trip

Stack the main event with the best of San Francisco — a built-out weekend itinerary plus the fan hotspots locals and celebrities actually use.

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Outside Lands 2026 Weekend Planning Blueprint

A festival inside a city park rewards a local-savvy plan.

  1. Do not drive. There is no festival parking. The N Judah light rail runs straight toward the park, and Muni adds a nightly 5X Fulton Express back to BART at Civic Center.
  2. Base in the Inner Sunset or Haight-Ashbury. Both border the park — you can walk to a gate, and you are in the festival’s real off-site food-and-bar neighborhood.
  3. Pack for the fog. SF summer evenings are genuinely cold. A jacket is not optional — it is the difference between staying for the headliner and leaving early.
  4. Treat the food as programming. Wine Lands and Gastro Magic are worth scheduling around, not squeezing in. Arrive at the Polo Field early for headliner sightlines.

Who This Event Fits Best

Outside Lands is a festival for a particular kind of fan. Here is who.

  • The wide-taste music fan. One weekend spans a Charli XCX rave, The Strokes’ indie rock, RÜFÜS DU SOL’s electronic sets and Baby Keem’s rap. The eclectic bill is the appeal.
  • The foodie. Wine Lands, Beer Lands and Gastro Magic make this as much a tasting trip as a concert — a festival built for people who care what they eat.
  • The city traveler. Golden Gate Park sits inside San Francisco — you can pair the festival with the coast, the Haight and a real city weekend.
  • Maybe sit this one out if… you pictured a sunny festival. SF’s August fog rolls in cold most evenings — this is a hoodie-and-layers festival, not a tank-top one.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Tickets for Outside Lands 2026 are typically available through the official event website, Ticketmaster, StubHub, and authorized resellers.

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Official Links & Tickets

Official Outside Lands 2026 site
3-Day GA, GA+ and VIP passes sold out; limited 3-Day Golden Gate Club passes and single-day tickets were available at last check. Check the official ticket page for current availability.