Outside Lands brings music fans and festival goers to the trees of Golden Gate Park every August. I say “music fans and festival goers” because these days the two are almost different with the culture becoming how f-ed up can I get for three days and less about how can I see great bands. Regardless, it’s magical and full of lots of happy faces. Here’s what I saw.
Also, here’s a playlist to enjoy the music from afar and let these pictures bring the party to you.
![](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/osl2.jpg?resize=1220%2C915)
My festival supply kit
DAY 1
![](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/osl6.jpg?resize=1220%2C813)
Grimes
![osl8](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/osl8.jpg?resize=1220%2C813)
My favorite sign of the weekend
![osl9](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/osl9.jpg?resize=1220%2C814)
Halsey
![osl10](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/osl10.jpg?resize=1220%2C813)
My other favorite sign
![osl11](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/osl11.jpg?resize=1220%2C813)
LCD Soundsystem
![osl12](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/osl12.jpg?resize=1220%2C813)
Dancing ourselves clean
![osl13](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/osl13.jpg?resize=1220%2C813)
LCD Soundsystem
DAY 2
![osl14](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/osl14.jpg?resize=1220%2C813)
Starting strong
![osl15](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/osl15.jpg?resize=1220%2C813)
AMPED
![osl16](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/osl16.jpg?resize=1220%2C813)
So is this kid
![osl17](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/osl17.jpg?resize=1220%2C813)
My fave OSL meal : donut bacon cheeseburger
![osl18](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/osl18.jpg?resize=1220%2C813)
How I feel about that burger
![osl20](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/osl20.jpg?resize=1220%2C813)
Lord Huron
![osl21](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/osl21.jpg?resize=1220%2C813)
Most seen site of OSL
![osl23](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/osl23.jpg?resize=1220%2C813)
Peaches slayed so hard that I had to include several photos of Peaches slaying AND THEY DON’T EVEN DO HER JUSTICE
![osl31](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/osl31.jpg?resize=1220%2C813)
RADIOHEAD
Day 3
![osl32](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/osl32.jpg?resize=1220%2C813)
Made a friend
![osl33](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/osl33.jpg?resize=1220%2C813)
Kehlani
![osl35](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/osl35.jpg?resize=1220%2C814)
Chance the Rapper
![osl36](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/osl36.jpg?resize=1220%2C813)
The homies Chancing out
![](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/osl37.jpg?resize=1220%2C915)
Ate this beautiful funnel cake
I caught some Pokemon
![osl38](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/osl38.jpg?resize=1220%2C813)
This is how you catch Pokemon right?
![osl39](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/osl39.jpg?resize=1220%2C813)
The homies and 40,000 of our closest friends
![osl42](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/osl42.jpg?resize=1220%2C813)
This dude knows how to party
![osl44](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/osl44.jpg?resize=1220%2C813)
Major Lazer ripped people’s shirts off
Wandered into a Tay vs Ye Dance Party
![osl47](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/osl47.jpg?resize=1220%2C813)
Miguel
![osl49](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/osl49.jpg?resize=1220%2C813)
Lana del Rey
And with a dusty walk out
That was Outside Lands 2016.
Your photo essays as always are great. Especially love the use of double exposure feature on the X Series cameras(which reminds me I need to play with that more). How was Radiohead live?
This photo essay was gorgeous and I can’t wait to dive into the playlist!
In my experience the best way to find a festival that isn’t just a parade of hipsters or wooks looking to get fucked up is to go to smaller, less well-known camping festivals. You don’t get as many super trendy headliners but better atmosphere and great music.