Outside Lands is returning to San Francisco‘s Golden Gate Park for three days of music, food, art, and increasingly elaborate ways to spend money between performances. The 2026 lineup is headlined by Charli xcx, the Strokes, and Rüfüs Du Sol, with additional acts including the xx, Baby Keem, Turnstile, Death Cab for Cutie, Clipse, Lucy Dacus, Ethel Cain, PinkPantheress, and the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus.
The festival, expected to draw more than 70,000 people per day from Aug. 7-9, has already sold out general admission, GA+, and VIP passes. Waitlists and verified resale options remain available, but organizers caution against buying from unauthorized sellers. Those without tickets can still enjoy live music that week: Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire play a doubleheader; TikTok star Benson Boone performs two shows; and Santana teams up with the Doobie Brothers.
Outside Lands is expanding its food program with secret snack menus and dishes available in exceptionally small quantities. More than 100 Bay Area restaurants will participate, including Original Joe’s, Perry's, Balboa Cafe, Bini’s Kitchen, Reem’s, Señor Sisig, and Woodhouse Fish Co. Collaborations include Wise Sons with Outta Sight Pizza, Reem’s with Lion Dance Cafe, and Jaji with Tallboy. Twenty-plus restaurants will offer smaller, lower-priced versions of selected dishes for $16 or less as part of a Snack Series, but each item is limited to 10 orders per day.
The festival grounds stretch through the Polo Field, Hellman Hollow, Lindley Meadow, Marx Meadow, and surrounding areas. Visitors should expect substantial walking on uneven terrain. Bicycles, skateboards, and scooters cannot be taken inside, but free bike parking is available outside. Muni, festival shuttles, and ride-hail drop-offs several blocks from entrances are recommended; there is no public parking.
Outside Lands is all-ages, but children under 2 do not need a wristband. Strollers are prohibited due to rough terrain. Attendees should dress in layers for San Francisco’s variable weather; umbrellas are banned, so a packable rain shell is advised. The wristband cannot be loosened once secured and cannot be split or transferred; replacement costs $25.
Night shows require separate tickets and include acts like Clipse, Modest Mouse, Omnom, Goldie Boutilier, Griz, and Ben Böhmer. A new Artists in Residence program features installations by Oakland artists Maria A. Guzmán Capron and Seth Capron, along with San Francisco artist Oliver Hawk Holden’s ‘Bison and Ranger Ruth.’ Returning attractions include Dolores’ open-air queer dance space, the SOMA electronic stage, Grass Lands cannabis marketplace, and the festival’s City Hall wedding venue.
Fans without tickets can watch select performances via an official Amazon Music livestream on Twitch, Prime Video, or Amazon Live. The stream will offer two channels with simultaneous performances, though not every set is included.
