Van Etten was later joined by fellow indie luminary Angel Olsen, capping off her set with the pair’s impassioned duet “Like I Used To.” It was a treat, not a trick, in a Halloween weekend full of only king-size delights. Alternating between quiet contemplation and immense singing power, she drew raucous applause near the end of a gloomy Friday afternoon as she launched into cult favorite hit “Seventeen.” Cue the goosebumps. If you happened to start your weekend on Thursday evening with an Outside Lands Late Night set from rising indie rock hero Bartees Strange within the narrow confines of The Rickshaw Stop, consider yourself very lucky: It’s probably the best $15 you can spend on a concert these days, from his covers of The National to his one-of-a-kind blend of hard-charging rock and rich vocals.īartees delivered an encore by way of a jam-packed, diverse Friday afternoon set, a nice precursor to an indie star with quite the pedigree of her own: Sharon Van Etten. Even somewhat-muddy grounds couldn’t dampen the spirits of so many Doc Marten-clad, bejeweled, extravagantly costumed devotees of the festival’s Ranger Dave mascot.Īnd it was everywhere you looked, early and often. To be clear, there’s certainly been no shortage of rising festival stars across the country this season - Phoebe Bridgers comes to mind - or dependable, soulful sets from veterans of the circuit, like Future Islands at Governors Ball.īut to have so much of it in one place, often in quick succession, felt like a gift from music’s surprisingly generous gods. Dog) and of course, plenty of tracks you know by heart (The Strokes). Revel in the appearance of unexpected throwback favorites (Nelly), up-and-coming stars (Hinds), reliable standbys (Dr. Take your pick from any one of the weekend’s banner showings, from Sharon Van Etten’s impassioned Friday afternoon performance to Vampire Weekend’s only show of 2021: A frequently joyous, jammy Saturday night opening jaunt ahead of Lizzo. Without a doubt, the 2021 edition of the famed San Francisco fest, packed with one of the year’s best festival lineups, lived up to every bit of hype and excitement. The emotion was palpable and poignant enough to make you stop in your tracks and lift your gaze to the frequently sunny, sometimes foggy skies.
Walking into Outside Lands felt like greeting an old friend after a long time apart (for this writer, the time apart from Golden Gate Park totaled seven years). Long before finding some elbow room in front of a booming stage, that feeling (the improbable sensation of being in the presence of real, live music) drew a chorus of cheers from a colorfully costumed crowd. įrom the moment one entered the rolling hills of Golden Gate Park, especially through a vibrant spray-painted stone tunnel at the park’s south side, things felt different.In the midst of a disjointed return to live music, San Francisco’s Outside Lands Festival gave fans exactly what it promised: Diversity, the strongest slate of headliners across the country, and plenty of classic hits and new favorites.
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