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Outside Lands 2026 Kicks Off in Golden Gate Park

Amazon Music is offering daily free live streams starting at 3 p.m. PDT but the Sunday headliner Rüfüs Du Sol will not be included on the broadcast.

Fans react as the Story So Far, a Walnut Creek-based band, performs during the Outside Lands Music Festival in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park on Aug. 7, 2026. 
Festivalgoers arrive at the entrance of the Outside Lands Music Festival in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park on Aug. 7, 2026. 
A mosh pit breaks out among festivalgoers listening to Bad Nerves at the Sutro stage during the Outside Lands Music Festival in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park on Aug. 7, 2026.
Festivalgoers take a selfie with the Ranger Dave statue during the Outside Lands Music Festival in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park on Aug. 7, 2026.

Overview

  • Festival gates opened for the three‑day Outside Lands weekend, and the event is running Aug. 7–9 across eight named stages in Golden Gate Park.
  • Organizers partnered with Amazon Music to provide free eight‑hour livestreams each day beginning at 3 p.m. PDT on Amazon Music, Prime Video and the Amazon Music Twitch channel.
  • The weekend lineup is anchored by Charli XCX on Friday, The Strokes on Saturday and Rüfüs Du Sol on Sunday, with Death Cab for Cutie scheduled for a special two‑set on the final day.
  • Day‑one coverage highlighted strong early sets from Bay Area acts, cool windy coastal weather that calls for layers, and city plans for extra transit and designated ride‑hail zones to manage large crowds.
  • Outside Lands spans roughly 80 acres and showcases local culture, food and music across stages named for San Francisco neighborhoods, a format the festival has used since its 2008 founding.