OutsideLands, San Francisco's premier music festival, is right around the corner.

San Francisco does everything with its own let-your-freak-flag-fly spin, and music is no different.  So music aficionados in the Bay Area are gearing up for OutsideLands once again, this time August 8-10 in Golden Gate Park.  Started in 2008 with 60 bands playing in the Polo Fields, it’s grown to one of the biggest and most successful music festivals in the country with anywhere form 50,000 to 100,000 concert goers per day.  

I had the pleasure of attending last year’s OutsideLands for the first time and it was off the chain.  Not only was the vibe mellow and funky in true San Francisco fashion, but also the music was incredible.  Some of my favs included the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Emeli Sande, Jurrasic 5, and my new music hero, Willie Nelson.

This year's lineup is full of can't-miss talent.  Insanely, VIP and General Admission tickets are already sold out for all three days.  But you’ll see tix popping up online as private parties start shuffling them, especially for individual days.

To check out photos of last year’s festival:  http://www.sfoutsidelands.com/gallery/

For general news and info:  http://www.sfoutsidelands.com/news/

FRIDAY, AUGUST 8TH
KANYE WEST
ARCTIC MONKEYS
DISCLOSURE
TEGAN & SARA
TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND
CHROMEO
KACEY MUSGRAVES
GROUPLOVE
NICKI BLUHM AND THE GRAMBLERS
PHOSPHORESCENT
RUN THE JEWELS (EL-P & KILLER MIKE)
HOLY GHOST!
WARPAINT
TYPHOON
GREENSKY BLUEGRASS
BLEACHERS
THE SOUL REBELS
BEAR HANDS
MIKAL CRONIN
NAHKO AND MEDICINE FOR THE PEOPLE
AER
NIGHT TERRORS OF 1927
RAYLAND BAXTER

SATURDAY, AUGUST 9TH
TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS
MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS
DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE
ATMOSPHERE
DUCK SAUCE
HAIM
CAPITAL CITIES
LOCAL NATIVES
JOHN BUTLER TRIO
TYCHO
THE KOOKS
SBTRKT
DEER TICK
DUM DUM GIRLS
CHRISTOPHER OWENS
BIG FREEDIA
JAGWAR MA
VANCE JOY
VALERIE JUNE
FINISH TICKET
THE DISTRICTS
TRAILS AND WAYS
NOCONA

SUNDAY, AUGUST 10TH
THE KILLERS
TIËSTO
THE FLAMING LIPS
RAY LAMONTAGNE
SPOON
CUT COPY
BEN HOWARD
LYKKE LI
CHVRCHES
PAOLO NUTINI
BOYS NOIZE
JENNY LEWIS
FLUME
LUCIUS
GOLD PANDA
WOODS
GARDENS & VILLA
WATSKY
GIVERS
IMELDA MAY
THE BROTHERS COMATOSE
COURTNEY BARNETT
JONATHAN WILSON
TUMBLEWEED WANDERERS