Photos By Dave Vann / Text By Amanda Morrison
True to the spirit of the city itself, San Francisco’s 8th annual Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival offered its usual, but not at all typical, mix of eclectic, edgy and alternative artists. The festival took place August 5-7, 2016, featuring headliners Radiohead, LCD Soundsystem and Lionel Ritchie; with dozens more acts, including Duran Duran, Sufjan Stevens, Lana Del Rey, Air, Major Lazer, Ryan Adams, J. Cole, E-40 and Warren G, The Claypool Lennon Delirium, and The Muppets’ very own band, Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem.
This year marked Radiohead’s return to the festival for the first time since the festival’s debut in 2008, when the band experienced a major sound outage during their set. This year, fans were more than pleased with the impeccable sound, as Radiohead played a flawless two-hour set that drew heavily from their newly released A Moon Shaped Pool, and finished with a sing-along to their crowd-pleasing classic, “Karma Police.”
The folks at Another Planet and Superfly curate a first-class event that offers something for just about everyone. Sound was provided by Pro Media/UltraSound of Hercules, Calif., under the supervision of Systems Engineer Tom Lyon, while Nathan Harlow was the festival’s FOH Audio Tech. The P.A. on the main stage was a Meyer Sound LEO system comprising 14 LEO/three LYON-W per side; 11 1100-LFC L/R subs per side; 12 700-HP subs in the pit; 10 LEO sidefills per side; and 12 LEOPARDs across the deck as front fills. Delays were two sticks of eight LYON-M (near) and two sticks of LEOPARD with six 900s (far). Galileos and Callistos provided drive using the Callisto starting point presets.
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Radiohead’s fans take in the band’s performance at Outside Lands on August 6.
Funk band Vulfpeck performed on the opening day, August 5.
Funk band Vulfpeck performed on the opening day, August 5.
Poliça performed on August 5.
The Claypool Lennon Delirium
Sean Lennon of The Claypool Lennon Delirium
Les Claypool of The Claypool Lennon Delirium
Sean Lennon of The Claypool Lennon Delirium
The Claypool Lennon Delirium
Duran Duran on August 5.
Duran Duran
Duran Duran
Duran Duran
Rogue Wave
Fans watch Vulfpeck’s performance on August 5.
Vulfpeck
Poliça
Poliça
Duran Duran
Duran Duran
Duran Duran
LCD Soundsystem
LCD Soundsystem
LCD Soundsystem
LCD Soundsystem
LCD Soundsystem
LCD Soundsystem
LCD Soundsystem
Thom Yorke of Radiohead
Radiohead headlined on August 6.
Sufjan Stevens
Radiohead
Radiohead
Lewis Del Mar
Electric Beethoven
Electric Beethoven
Electric Beethoven
Big Grams
Big Grams
Big Grams
Big Grams
Big Grams
Big Grams
Air performed on August 6.
Air performed on August 6.
Air performed on August 6.
Air performed on August 6.
Air
Lewis Del Mar
Lewis Del Mar
Lewis Del Mar
Rogue Wave
Rogue Wave
Rogue Wave
Rogue Wave
Big Freedia
Big Freedia
Big Freedia
Big Freedia
Fans watch Big Freedia’s performance on August 6.
Big Freedia
Years & Years
Years & Years
Fans during Electric Beethoven’s performance.
Air
Air
Air
Radiohead’s fans take in the band’s performance at Outside Lands on August 6.
Thom Yorke of Radiohead
Radiohead
Radiohead
Thom Yorke of Radiohead
Thom Yorke of Radiohead
Thom Yorke of Radiohead
Thom Yorke of Radiohead
Radiohead
Radiohead
Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem
Third Eye Blind
Third Eye Blind
Third Eye Blind
Third Eye Blind
Lettuce
Lettuce
San Francisco’s 8th annual Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival took place in Golden Gate Park.
The Oh Hellos
The Oh Hellos
The Oh Hellos
The Oh Hellos
Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem
Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem
Third Eye Blind
Chance The Rapper
Chance The Rapper
Jason Isbell
Jason Isbell
Jason Isbell
Jason Isbell
Jason Isbell
Fans take in Major Lazer’s performance on August 7.
Fans take in Major Lazer’s performance on August 7.
San Francisco’s 8th annual Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival took place in Golden Gate Park.
San Francisco’s 8th annual Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival took place in Golden Gate Park.
Lettuce
Lettuce
Lettuce
Lettuce
San Francisco’s 8th annual Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival took place in Golden Gate Park.
San Francisco’s 8th annual Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival took place in Golden Gate Park.
San Francisco’s 8th annual Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival took place in Golden Gate Park.
San Francisco’s 8th annual Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival took place in Golden Gate Park.
Lionel Richie closed out Outside Lands 2016 on August 7.
Lionel Richie closed out the festival the night of August 7.
San Francisco’s 8th annual Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival took place in Golden Gate Park.
Lionel Richie closed out the festival the night of August 7.
Lionel Richie closed out the festival the night of August 7.
Lionel Richie closed out the festival the night of August 7.