With a top-notch ensemble, including a few newer faces since the exit of the band’s cofounder Rostam Batmanglij, Vampire Weekend played through many crowd-pleasing older hits from Modern Vampires of the City and other beloved albums, mixing in some of their latest songs from 2019’s Father of the Bride here and there. Their first show since returning from COVID-19 lockdown, Vampire Weekend was by far one of the cleanest sets of the festival. With an on-stage entourage including two inflatable gremlins acting as hype men, as well as a DJ, some of the set’s greatest highlights included “Tia Tamera” and a surprising rendition of “Ringtone (Remix),” originally by hyperpop pioneers 100 gecs. She came in a black corset and tutu with combat boots and clown makeup and brought all the manic energy Rico fans have come to expect as a pre-requisite. Though she was given a difficult mid-afternoon billing on Saturday (when it was nearly a guarantee the crowd would be tired, hungover and late), Rico Nasty gave one of the most enthralling sets of the weekend. Here’s a roundup of some of our favorite sets this year at Outside Lands. It’s something Outside Lands loyalists have come to expect when there’s a break in music, there’s plenty to eat at the many local eatery kiosks, or you can grab a sophisticated glass of cabernet at Winelands, or you can head over to Grasslands for, well, some great grass. Food, drinks and weed remained major highlights of the festival.
It seems the SOMA Tent was an even more welcome addition than the festival planners realized – perhaps next year they’ll need to invest in a bigger tent.īut some things never change at Outside Lands. Midday Saturday, it took a group of festival-goers in general admission nearly two hours to get inside, and by 6:30pm local time, the line was so chaotic that Outside Lands staff started turning people away to control the crowd. While the SOMA Tent was a beloved new addition to the festival, and one that helped disperse the packed crowd across more music stages, the wait times for the tent were absurd. At any point in time, you might spot a few Waldos, IGORs (a nod to Tyler, the Creator, a festival headliner) or Phoebe Bridgers lookalikes in skeleton suits and bleached wigs.īIME 2022 Highlights: From Rosalía's Back to Basics to De La Ghetto's Business AdviceĪnother change? The tent which was dedicated to stand-up comedy shows was replaced with the so-called SOMA Tent this year, a pitch-black, all-day rave with its own separate lineup of DJs. Costumes were scattered among regular attire during the three days of the festival - with some goers donning outfits all three days. The festival was moved from its longtime slot – the second weekend of August – to Halloween weekend for the first time in its history, but the change seemed to be a rousing success.įestival-goers and performers alike got in on the holiday fun: Lizzo and her dancers changed into Squid Game costumes, Rico Nasty brought friends in inflatable gremlin costumes to hype up her show, Caroline Polachek arrived as Marie Antoinette (complete with bloody neck wound).
Although OSL finally came back, it looked a little bit different this time. 29-31) after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19 concerns. San Francisco’s beloved hometown festival Outside Lands made its comeback to Golden Gate Park this weekend (Oct.
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