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The best and worst of Outside Lands 2022 - SFGATE

The best and worst of Outside Lands 2022 - SFGATE

The best and worst of Outside Lands 2022 - SFGATE
Aug 08, 2022 2 mins, 53 secs

Remy Supar, of Albany enjoys Weezer's set at Outside Lands, on Sunday, Aug.

Outside Lands 2022 has come and gone, leaving festivalgoers young and old with memories they'll never forget, as well as a few they'd rather not remember.

Throughout the three-day event, SFGATE had five writers on the grounds of Golden Gate Park soaking up all the action.

SZA, center, performs at Outside Lands in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Aug.

Phoebe Bridgers performs at Outside Lands in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Friday, Aug.

Bridgers passed the mic to a couple of lucky fans to sing “Scott Street,” and the memorable show came to a close as she bounded off the stage to crowd surf.

What was unexpected for those who hadn’t seen June live were the real oranges being thrown out into the crowd like T-shirts, and the constant words of affirmation.

Larry June showed that although he has a sound tailored for true hip-hop heads, he can command the crowd like he’s been selling out arenas for decades.

A wait time of 30 minutes for festivalgoers to enter the SOMA Tent at Outside Lands in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Aug.

That said, I love dropping in on a superstar like Dixon, just to see what they're playing and how the crowd reacts.

Severe and spellbinding all at once, the indie powerhouse had everyone in the crowd hanging on her every word during the final evening of Outside Lands.

Pussy Riot performs at the Panhandle stage at Outside Lands in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Sunday, Aug.

The GastroMagic Culinary Stage at Outside Lands in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, Calif.

Popular YouTuber Babish (Andrew Rea), known for his cooking show “Binging with Babish,” in which he reimagines fictional foods from TV shows like “Bob’s Burgers,” joined forces with digital hyperpop duo 100 gecs to prepare a meal honoring their 2022 single “Doritos & Fritos.” .

A festivalgoer waits for a portable toilet at Outside Lands in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Aug.

Proof that you should broaden your musical horizons beyond the main stage; you're rewarded with relatively clean stalls with brief lines — a miracle for a festival of Outside Lands' stature.

Perhaps it was my brief experience with the Golden Gate Club's pristine toilets, but something needs to be done about the Lands End bathroom situation.

Other areas like Twin Peaks admittedly have smaller lines, but the trek from the main stage takes equally as long.

Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day performs at Outside Lands in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Aug.

Near the end of Green Day’s explosive performance at San Francisco’s Outside Lands on Saturday night, front man Billie Joe Armstrong told a story reminding the crowd that one of the top bands in the world had started out in the Bay Area’s underground punk scene.

Festivalgoers take the McLaren Pass at Outside Lands in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Aug.

My problem with navigating Outside Lands was twofold.

I've been to Warriors games with worse reception than Outside Lands.

Weezer performs at the Lands End stage, during the final day of Outside Lands, on Sunday, Aug.

It may not seem like it, but Outside Lands is convenient as hell.

The Linda Lindas perform at Outside Lands in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Saturday, Aug.

Rina Sawayama at Outside Lands 2022.

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