Outside Lands 2026 begins Friday, August 7, at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, with Charli xcx, The Strokes and RÜFÜS DU SOL among the headliners. The three-day festival features multiple stages, 100 Bay Area restaurants and programming through Sunday, August 9.
Outside Lands 2026 begins Friday, August 7, 2026, at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, opening a three-day weekend of live music, food and festival programming.
The annual San Francisco music festival continues through Sunday, August 9, with major artists performing across multiple stages and 100 Bay Area restaurants participating in the culinary lineup.
Outside Lands 2026 dates and schedule
Festival gates open at 11 a.m. Pacific time each day, with music beginning at noon and continuing until 10 p.m.
Performances are scheduled across several areas of Golden Gate Park, making advance planning important for attendees hoping to move between stages and avoid overlapping sets.
Festivalgoers can review set times and the festival map before entering the grounds to determine which performances they want to prioritize.
Outside Lands 2026 lineup
Charli xcx headlines Friday alongside Turnstile, GRIZTRONICS and Labrinth.
Saturday’s lineup includes The Strokes, The xx, Djo, Dijon and PinkPantheress. Sunday features RÜFÜS DU SOL, Baby Keem, Empire of the Sun and Death Cab for Cutie.
GloRilla and Geese are also among the artists scheduled to perform during the weekend.
Food at Golden Gate Park festival
Outside Lands 2026 features 100 restaurants representing 53 cuisines, including vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options.
Food vendors are located throughout the festival grounds, giving attendees access to meals and snacks near the performance areas.
The beverage program also includes Wine Lands, Beer Lands and cocktail-focused experiences, while Bay Area restaurants and special culinary collaborations make up a significant part of the festival’s food offerings.
What attendees should know
Large crowds and performances spread across multiple stages mean attendees should allow enough time to move through Golden Gate Park.
Checking set times, stage locations and food areas before arriving can help visitors organize their day and reduce unnecessary travel across the grounds. Outside Lands continues through Sunday, August 9, 2026, with music scheduled until 10 p.m. each night.
