There are three topics we will inevitably bring up in every review of Outside Lands. The quality of the music, the cultural significance of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco’s art history, and how in one way or another, the fog always finds a way to impact the ambiance of the festival. With this year’s fog having an even bigger presence than in years past, we thought to search for a meteorologist to explain this phenomenon.

Outside Lands once again closed out the summer for the Bay Area, showcasing possibly its most eclectic lineup to date. The 15th year of the festival more than lived up to the hype, as it consistently does. By the numbers, for one weekend, about one-tenth of the population of the city concentrates in Golden Gate Park to share in this experience with about 80,000 fans in attendance out of the 800,000 residents of the city. With so many expectations built up, day one proved to deliver on all it had promised.

The creative duo of two-time Grammy-winning album Divine Tides---Stewart Copeland and Grammy-winning Indian musician/composer Ricky Kej—announce their latest world music collaboration, Police Beyond Borders.

John Fogerty reissues his first two solo albums, Blue Ridge Rangers and the self-titled John Fogerty, for the first time on vinyl. These long-awaited releases will come in high-quality 180g vinyl, with the lacquers expertly cut at the renowned Bernie Grundman mastering. They are available to purchase tomorrow, August 25, 2023 via BMG with a pre-order still available.

San Francisco-based singer-songwriter Rykarda Parasol is excited to announce her fifth album Tuesday Morning, which will see a wide release on October 24, 2023. The first preview of the album is “Get Down With Your Bad Self,” a heady mélange of dark lounge rock and 60's elegance. The track is accompanied by an animated official music video, which provides an apt backdrop for the track’s brooding sophistication.

Perseverance is now and forever the heart of the narrative on Milwaukee-based folk-rock duo Listening Party. To get to where they are today, the pair of Jacob Wood and Weston Mueller faced down a pandemic, lost a band member, and heavily debated whether they’d continue to pursue a career in music altogether. Spoiler alert: they never gave up, and their latest output shines so much brighter because of that.

A Life In Trade, the fifth studio album from Pierce Edens, is due September 15, 2023. Today, the illustrious troubadour is proud to share the official music video for the emotive track “The Only Ones,” (watch/share).

LSDREAM recently announced his most extensive headline tour to date- the Radical Audio Visual Experience tour. This 36-show run kicks off with a SOLD-OUT Red Rocks Headline show on October 12th before an Arizona stop at the Mesa Amphitheatre on October 28th. Produced by Relentless Beats, LSDREAM will be joined by Zingara as direct support, with an opening performance by genre-blending bass artist LYNY. The event is part of a collection of Halloween weekend events produced by the independent producer across the valley.

Get your tickets now for the triumphant return of LOVIN’ DEAD to Spancky’s in Cotati on Saturday September 23rd. Sonoma County’s favorite Dead Tribute nearly sold out their last time here, so don’t wait if you want to join us for one more Saturday Night!

LIKE A ROSE, a very special Jerry Garcia Tribute with Heart & Soul, makes their Ashkenaz debut on Friday September 8th. Special guests Jacklyn LaBranch and Burt Lewis will join Cheryl Rucker, Jay and Jeff from Lovin Dead, and Anna Elva on drums for a very special show. Please support this band that is keeping the tradition of women of color performing the moving music of JGB alive.