Outside Lands in Review: Day Three (8/24)

By Allison Franks on August 25th, 2008

This past weekend, CoS’ Allison Franks took in the sights and sounds of the inaugural Outside Lands Music Festival and put them into words for all of us to enjoy… The final day of Outside Lands was fantastic. The sun decided to come out and play for a bit and we were delighted to bask [...]

Outside Lands Main Event: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

By Allison Franks on August 24th, 2008

As the sky began to darken and many exhausted festival goers dabbled in the though of an early exit home, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers grabbed the main stage on the second evening of Outside Lands. Although a few people managed to escape Golden Gate Park, the 57-year-old, Florida native did indeed turn many around, [...]

Outside Lands in Review: Day Two (8/23)

By Allison Franks on August 24th, 2008

Day two of Outside Lands proved to be one hell of a time. The crowd was much more chill and the park grounds were not as heavily congested as yesterday, which made for an all around enjoyable experience. The weather was once again overcast and quite foggy, sending a chilling wind at us from time [...]

Outside Lands Main Event: Radiohead

By Allison Franks on August 23rd, 2008

The final stage performance for day one of the inaugural Outside Lands Music Festival was unsurprisingly Radiohead. After all, what better band could have been chosen to play the first musical performance set after dark at the beautiful Golden Gate Park? It just seemed to make too much sense. As the sun set and fellow [...]

Outside Lands in Review: Day One (8/22)

By Allison Franks on August 23rd, 2008

Day one of Outside Lands was interesting to say the least. The skies were cloudy and dense with fog and it was sprinkling consistently for the entire afternoon. Not ideal weather for an outdoor festival, but it was the least of everyone’s concerns. The festival kicked off at exactly 5 p.m. and a steady flow [...]