Outside Lands 2026

Outside Lands 2026 took place **August 7–9, 2026** at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. The festival gates opened at 11am PDT each day, with performances running roughly noon to 10pm. It is the 18th edition of the annual San Francisco music and arts festival. Sources: sfoutsidelands.com.

Three headliners headlined the 2026 edition across three nights at Golden Gate Park: **Charli XCX** (Friday, August 7), **The Strokes** (Saturday, August 8), and **RÜFÜS DU SOL** (Sunday, August 9, taking the stage at approximately 8:25pm). Baby Keem and Labrinth were also billed as top-of-the-lineup acts. Sources: sfoutsidelands.com, festivaldust.com.

The 2026 Outside Lands lineup was one of the most genre-diverse in the festival's history. **Friday (Aug 7):** Charli XCX, Labrinth, GloRilla, Tinashe, Clipse, Turnstile, Wet Leg. **Saturday (Aug 8):** The Strokes, The xx, Djo, Ethel Cain, Lucy Dacus, PinkPantheress. **Sunday (Aug 9):** RÜFÜS DU SOL, Death Cab for Cutie (played two separate sets), Baby Keem, Empire of the Sun, The Temper Trap, JADE. Sources: sfoutsidelands.com, inmusicblog.com.

Yes. **Charli XCX** headlined Friday night (August 7) at Outside Lands 2026. Her set at Golden Gate Park came as part of her touring schedule following the massive commercial and cultural success of her 2024 album *Brat*, which defined a generation of pop music discourse. Sources: sfoutsidelands.com.

Yes. **The Strokes** headlined Saturday night (August 8) at Outside Lands 2026, at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Saturday's bill was indie-heavy and also included The xx, Djo, Ethel Cain, Lucy Dacus, and PinkPantheress. Sources: sfoutsidelands.com, inmusicblog.com.

Yes. **RÜFÜS DU SOL** (the Australian electronic trio) headlined Sunday night (August 9) at Outside Lands 2026, taking the stage at approximately **8:25pm PDT**. They were joined on Sunday by Baby Keem, Death Cab for Cutie (who played two separate sets), Empire of the Sun, The Temper Trap, and JADE. Sources: sfoutsidelands.com, inmusicblog.com.

Outside Lands 2026 is held at **Golden Gate Park** in San Francisco, California, the same iconic venue the festival has used since its first edition in 2008. The park spans more than 1,000 acres and hosts multiple stages spread across its meadows and concert areas. Sources: sfoutsidelands.com.

Yes. **Amazon Music** provided a free livestream of selected performances from Outside Lands 2026 on **Prime Video** and **Twitch**. The stream covered headliner sets and select other acts across the three days. After the event, clips and replay availability depend on each artist's agreement with the streamer. Sources: sfoutsidelands.com, Amazon Music.

The full headliner roster for Outside Lands 2026 is Charli XCX (Friday), The Strokes (Saturday), and RÜFÜS DU SOL (Sunday). Other major acts across the three days include Baby Keem, Labrinth, GloRilla, Tinashe, Clipse, Turnstile, Wet Leg, The xx, Djo, Ethel Cain, Lucy Dacus, PinkPantheress, Death Cab for Cutie, Empire of the Sun, The Temper Trap, and JADE. Sources: sfoutsidelands.com.