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The Bougiest Parts of Outside Lands 2026

The festival is good. The lineup is good, and the food is allegedly great. But the luxury tiering has crossed from expensive into a little cartoonish....

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass brings sunburns, surprises, and singalongs

San Francisco’s favorite free festival returns — With sizzling heat and hotter performances, Hardly Strictly served up a scorching good time....

Dreamfest 2024 brings big music and big money to Oracle Park

P!NK and Imagine Dragons are set to headline a fundraiser that seeks $120 million for UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals....

The coolest San Francisco park events this season

Get ready for music, culture, and outdoor adventures in the city’s green acres. From Flower Piano to Party for the Parks, your weekends just got busier....

SF’s summer of love is at Stern Grove Festival

We are experiencing a renaissance of music and togetherness, and Franc Moody’s creative DIY music capped off a perfect San Francisco Sunday....

San Francisco is dead? Tell that to this massive daytime rave

Friendly vibes set the tone for a sunny dance party in Embarcadero Plaza. DJ Sacha Robotti headlined....

SF’s next big free rave is at Embarcadero Plaza

Belgian-born DJ Sacha Robotti will headline, with additional acts by Deron Delgado and Moody Jones. It’s a beautiful time to be in San Francisco....

Here’s what to expect from Outside Lands 2024

From legendary headliners to emerging artists, Outside Lands promises an unforgettable festival in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park....

A summer of music in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bandshell

The diverse lineup of free concerts promises something for everyone in San Francisco. Here are our picks....

Madonna says San Francisco ‘looked like heaven to me’

Her “Celebration” tour covers four decades of Madonna’s iconic career. She waxed nostalgic at Chase Center about her first trip to San Francisco in the 1970s....