| Outside Lands | |
|---|---|
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| Status | Active |
| Genre | |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Venue | Golden Gate Park |
| Location(s) | San Francisco, California |
| Coordinates | 37°46′11″N 122°28′37″W / 37.76972°N 122.47694°W |
| Country | US |
| Years active | 2008–2019; 2021–present 2020 (Inside Lands) |
| Inaugurated | August 22, 2008 |
| Founders |
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| Most recent | August 11–13, 2023 |
| Attendance | 225,000 |
| Capacity | 225,000[1] |
| Website | www |
Outside Lands, formerly known as the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival, is a three-day music, art, food, wine and cannabis festival held annually in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. Multi-genre and multi-generational, it is the largest independently owned music festival in the United States. It was founded in 2008 by Another Planet Entertainment, Starr Hill Presents, and Superfly.
A "love letter to San Francisco,"[2] the festival is named for the city's western neighborhoods, which were known as The Outside Lands in the 1800s. The 80-acre festival grounds feature art installations and exhibits by local artists and San Francisco-centric areas devoted to cannabis, activism and sustainability. With stages named after San Francisco locations including the Panhandle, Lands End, Twin Peaks, the Sutro and the Presidio, the San Francisco Weekly wrote that Outside Lands "was about the city, rather than just in it."
A reflection of San Francisco's culinary culture, food is a central focus of Outside Lands.[3] 100% of the vendors are local, ranging from Michelin-starred restaurants to one-off pop ups and food trucks. In 2023, Outside Lands featured 96 Bay Area restaurants in addition to 35 wineries and 30 breweries.[4] The San Francisco Chronicle wrote that the food and drink at the festival could "rival any gastronomically-focused event in the country".
Outside Lands provides financial grants to regional music and arts education program through its charitable fund, Outside Lands Works. The festival has injected more than $1bn into the local economy since it was founded. In addition to other awards and recognition, Outside Lands was named Top Festival at the Billboard Music Awards.[5] Its founders received the environmental service award from the San Francisco Department of the Environment.[6]
- ^ "Outside Lands: 10 things we will remember from the 2023 festival". The Mercury News. 2023-08-14. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "Enter Outside Lands: The Bay Area Mega-Fest Celebrates 15 Years". news.pollstar.com. 2023-04-03. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ Cheshes, Jay (2015-04-17). "Dining, Drinks, Drama: The New Dinner Theater". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ Saria, Lauren (2023-08-04). "What to Eat and Drink at Outside Lands 2023". Eater SF. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ O'Brien, Andrew (2018-11-17). "Outside Lands Named "Top Festival" At 2018 Billboard Live Music Summit". L4LM. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ "Commission Special Meeting" (PDF). p. 2. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
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