Conor, Lucinda, The Avett Bros., and others added to Outside Lands
Ranger Dave is a man of his words.
Today, organizers added 10 more acts to the second annual Outside Lands Music Festival. Now joining Pearl Jam, the Beastie Boys, Modest Mouse, and the slew of previously announced acts set to descend on San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park from August 28-30 include Conor Oberst & the Mystic Valley Band, Lucinda Williams, The Avett Brothers, Tea Leaf Green, Zion I, Bat For Lashes, Groundation, Los Campesinos!, Darondo with Nino Moschella, and Big Light.
Add it stands now, Outside Lands ‘09 currently sports the following lineup:
Akron/Family, Atmosphere, The Avett Brothers, Band of Horses, Bat For Lashes, Beastie Boys, Bettye Lavette, Big Light, Black Eyed Peas, Blind Pilot, Brett Dennen, Built to Spill, Calexico, Conor Oberst & The Mystic Valley Band, Darondo (w/ Nino Moschella), Dave Matthews Band, The Dead Weather, Deerhunter, Dengue Fever, The Dirtbombs, The Dodos, The Duke Spirit, Extra Golden, Groundation, Heartless Bastards, Incubus, Jason Mraz, JJ Grey & Mofro, John Vanderslice, Lenka, Lila Downs, Los Campesinos!, Lucinda Williams, M.I.A., The Mars Volta, Mastodon, Matt & Kim, Midnite, Modest Mouse, The Morning Benders, The National, OS Mutantes, Q-Tip, Pearl Jam, Portugal. The Man, Raphael Saadiq, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Ryan Bingham, Sambada, Silversun Pickups, Tea Leaf Green, Thievery Corporation, Tom Jones, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave, TV on the Radio, Ween, West Indian Girl, Zee Avi, Zion I
Advance three-day and VIP passes are currently available via sfoutsidelands.com.
Perimeter Fencing : Closure of Golden Gate Park by Outside Lands thanks vis-a-vis Rec and Park
Like last year, Another Planet Entertainment plans to displace San Franciscans and visitors from Golden Gate Park. For about two weeks San Franciscans and visitors are getting kicked out of huge portion of GGP by Another Planet Entertainment so that it can make a profit. Chunks of time and space like this are going to add up quickly. Say good bye to the artists, musicians, athletes, fauna, and so in Speedway Meadows and hello to the Walmart greeter ….
When
21 AUG — 3 SEPT 2009 (and in 2010–2013)
Where
21st Ave — 44th Ave: Most of the West End of GGP: Polo Fields, Speedway, Lindley, Marx, Little Speedway Meadows, and the connective areas
Whom
All unauthorized users
How
Chain–link fencing
What to Do
Spread the word about our loss of access to GGP, the displacement of fauna, and the destruction of flora by letter, word of mouth, phone, email, text, etc.
Call your supervisor: 554-5184; 554-5163 (fax); 554-5227 (TTY)
Call SF Rec and Park: 831-2700
Attend the Public Meetings
8 June, 7pm, Zephyr Coffee House
11 June, 7pm, Taraval Police Station
15 June, 6pm, Grace Luthern Church
18 July, 10am, Sunset Rec Center
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