Outside Lands 2026 set times reveal painful conflicts

Outside Lands 2026 has released full set times for its Aug. 7–9 Golden Gate Park music festival, and fans face painful schedule clashes—especially Saturday’s Strokes vs. the xx overlap and Friday’s Charli xcx closing conflicts against Griztronics and Modest Mouse. Tickets for standard GA, GA+, and VIP are sold out, with waitlists still open.

Key Takeaways

• Set times dropped July 30 for performances across eight stages over three days.
• Friday’s close pits Charli xcx against Griztronics, Modest Mouse, and other late sets.
• Saturday’s sharpest clash: the Strokes and the xx overlap for about 50 minutes.
• Sunday ends in a four-way split among Rüfüs Du Sol, Baby Keem, Death Cab for Cutie, and Boris Brejcha.
• Death Cab also plays an early Sunday set, offering fans a second look.

When does Outside Lands 2026 start, and what’s sold out?

Music begins at noon Friday, Aug. 7, with the festival running through Sunday, Aug. 9, at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Headliners are Charli xcx, the Strokes, and Rüfüs Du Sol, backed by more than 100 acts on multiple stages.

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, standard general admission, GA+, and VIP are sold out, though waitlists and some premium options remain. The festival also updated its mobile app so attendees can save sets, browse food, and get alerts.

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Which Friday and Saturday conflicts hurt the most?

Friday’s closer is a classic Outside Lands crunch. Charli xcx plays Lands End from 8:40–9:55 p.m. while Griztronics hits Twin Peaks, Modest Mouse takes Sutro, and Odd Mob and Omnom’s Hyperbeam project closes SOMA.

Earlier Friday, GloRilla (Lands End, 5:15–6:15 p.m.) nearly mirrors Tinashe (Twin Peaks, 5:10–6 p.m.). At 6:45 p.m., Labrinth and Clipse start together on Lands End and Twin Peaks. Turnstile’s Sutro set (7:20–8:20 p.m.) overlaps Dylan Brady at Panhandle and Romy’s DJ set at Dolores’.

Charli’s camp adds an off-site twist: an Amoeba Music Haight Street Q&A at 3:30 p.m. Friday tied to her new album, “Music, Fashion, Film.” Fans chasing a front-rail Lands End spot may skip hours of the festival—or miss the in-store entirely.

Saturday’s headline headache is millennial indie at opposite ends of the park. The Strokes headline Lands End 8:35–9:55 p.m.; the xx play Twin Peaks 8:10–9:25 p.m.—about 50 minutes of overlap and little chance of both full sets. PinkPantheress (Sutro 8:45–9:45 p.m.) and Lane 8 (SOMA 8:25–9:55 p.m.) pile on.

Earlier Saturday, Dijon (Twin Peaks 6:30–7:20 p.m.) overlaps Djo on Lands End (6:50–7:50 p.m.)—a 30-minute “pick one” window made messier by how similar the names look on a dense schedule. Ethel Cain’s Lands End set also cuts across Malcolm Todd and Snow Strippers.

How does Sunday’s schedule force a final choice?

Sunday’s close is a four-way split: Rüfüs Du Sol headlines Lands End 8:25–9:55 p.m., Baby Keem plays Twin Peaks 8:40–9:55 p.m., Death Cab for Cutie takes Sutro 8:25–9:40 p.m., and Boris Brejcha closes SOMA 7:55–9:55 p.m.

Death Cab also plays Sutro from 12:40–1:30 p.m., labeled as separate daytime and nighttime sets—so fans can catch the band without ditching a night headliner. Earlier Sunday, Empire of the Sun, Mariah the Scientist, and Not for Radio overlap between roughly 6:45 and 7:05 p.m.

Mercury News also flags undercard picks such as Die Spitz, Yousuke Yukimatsu, and Frost Children if you want gems beyond the headliner scrum. Full grids are on the festival site and app—map your walk times before Golden Gate Park fills up.