Outside Lands - Day 2 Highlights (& Day 3 "Must See" Band)

Third and final day at Outside Lands in SF.  Day 2's highlights -- as expected, Black Keys (they always kill it) -- but, also Billy Idol.  Yes, I said Billy Idol!  Never gets old (despite getting ... well ... older -- nearly 60 and still taking his shirt off ... THAT's bold!).  The kids loved him -- even my near 16-year and 13-year old kids (pictured to the right with Luisa and me after Day 1) anticipated his set just about more than any other.  And, it was just plain fun -- and just plain good.  His songs still rock.  I mean, "White Wedding" ... c'mon!  Lots of fist pumps and sneers in the air on Saturday afternoon in Golden Gate Park.

So, how about Day 3?  Here is my line-up for this final day (with my "must see" artist in bold -- today I really only have one):

2:45 pm -- GIVERS (one of our most anticipated sets of the weekend; saw them at Jazz Fest 3 years ago -- great live)

4:20 pm -- Hot Chip

5:05 pm -- ODESZA

5:55 pm -- The Devil Makes Three

6:40 pm -- Caribou

7:15 pm -- Slightly Stoopid

7:35 pm -- Elton John (gotta do it -- after all, he was my first concert ever "back in the day")

8:25 pm -- Axwell & Ingrosso

Outside Lands Day 1 - My Picks

So many music festivals, so little time!  Today kicks off one of my favorites -- Outside Lands in San Francisco.  This is my 4th -- and this year, like last, I share the revelry with my passionate and experienced festival family (wife, Luisa; daughter Hunter, 15; son Luca, 12; brother George and his partner An).  We get there early -- and stay late -- each day.

Here is our festival line-up for Day 1 (I have highlighted my "must sees" of the day in bold).  Come walk with us ...

12:45 pm -- Broods
2:10 pm -- Robert DeLong
3:10 pm -- First Aid Kit
4:30 pm -- St. Vincent
5:05 pm -- Glass Animals
5:15 pm -- RL Grime (I know, I know -- we can't do both ... but we plan to try)
6:00 pm -- Wilco
6:50 pm -- Porter Robinson
7:55 pm -- Mumford & Sons