There was an Empire of the Sun at Outside Lands – but not much sunlight. On Sunday, Golden Gate Park cycled through classic San Francisco summer conditions: clouds, intermittent sunshine and temperatures lingering above 60 degrees before the evening chill settled in. Read more...
Photo: Outside Lands attendees gather on Polo Field near the Lands End stage. The sold-out music festival kicked off Friday. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
RÜFÜS DU SOL makes a convincing case: “Music is Better.” The Australian alternative dance band kicked off its third Los Angeles show at Kia Forum on Tuesday night for its North America 2026 tour. Read more...
Photo: James Hunt, the drummer of RÜFÜS DU SOL, smiles at the audience behind his drum set. The Australian alternative dance band performed its third Los Angeles show for its North America 2026 tour at Kia Forum on Tuesday night. (Courtesy of Timothy Norris)
SAN FRANCISCO – Sunday cued Outside Lands’ final encore. The music festival wrapped its three-day run with performances spanning pop, R&B and rock as Golden Gate Park remained a mini-city in motion. Read more...
Photo: Henry Beasley crouches onstage while holding an electric guitar. Beasley is a member of the New Zealand indie rock band Balu Brigada. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
SAN FRANCISCO – Mariah the Scientist serenaded San Francisco in shades of pink. The Billboard Hot 100-charting artist returned to Outside Lands after three years to help round out the final day of the music festival. Read more...
Photo: Mariah the Scientist holds a microphone as she raises her hand in the air. The singer-songwriter performed songs off her latest album and older hits when she returned to Outside Lands on Sunday. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
SAN FRANCISCO — For lovers of world-building, Faouzia proves fatal. The Moroccan-Canadian artist released “FILM NOIR (fin)” – an extended version of her 2025 debut album – in June, which draws from the genre’s moody atmosphere. Read more...
Photo: Faouzia poses on the cover of “FILM NOIR,” released Nov. 7, 2025. The Moroccan-Canadian artist performed Friday on the Lands End stage to kick off the first day of Outside Lands. (Courtesy of Alanna Durkee)
This post was updated Aug. 10 at 2:19 p.m. SAN FRANCISCO — Chilly weather didn’t deter thousands of attendees from making their way to Golden Gate Park on day two of Outside Lands. Read more...
Photo: PinkPantheress dances on stage in a maroon top and baggy jeans. The British singer-songwriter began her set with “Stateside.” (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Aug 9 at 9:02 p.m. SAN FRANCISCO — Malcolm Todd brought a little romance to Golden Gate Park on Saturday. The Los Angeles-based artist opened his set beneath a staggering screen awash in red. Read more...
Photo: Malcolm Todd embraces his sister, singer-songwriter Audrey Hobert, on stage. The two performed her song “Phoebe,” a track off her 2025 debut album “Who’s the Clown?” (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
