While there are no COVID-19 safety rules this year, the festival is still advising attendees to mask up in close quarters, especially when in enclosed areas like the dance tents.
Paul Simon headlines this year, along with acts like Childish Gambino (Donald Glover), Kacey Musgraves, and Mavis Staples.SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) - Finally able to present its thirteenth edition after a long COVID delay, the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival will once again bring top-flight bands, internationally known DJs and world-class cuisine, beer and wine to San Francisco's Golden Gate Park for a marathon Halloween weekend party. Outside Lands 2019 is scheduled for August 9-11. Ketcham said the renewal needed to be done a few years early because of how far in advance promoters must begin planning future festivals. Outside Lands’ current permits are good through 2021 Tuesday’s extension clears the way for festivals until 2031. Supervisors unanimously voted to extend the festival’s permits without further debate.Īfter the vote, Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer said that she sympathized with her District Two constituents who hate the noise, but added, “I’ve heard overwhelmingly that absolutely adore this festival.” The rest of Golden Gate Park has no similar regulation because the city has never deemed it necessary for temporary outings like Outside Lands, said Ketcham. The limits were “meant to apply to sound impact that could occur every week.” “The appellant has not provided any substantial evidence that there is reasonable possibility of a significant environmental impact,” said Fordham.ĭana Ketcham, director of permits for SF Park and Recreation, said that Sharon Meadows’ sound cap was put in place years ago because the meadow was a bustling concert venue. Many locals also showed up to defend the good name of Outside Lands, including a parade of contractors and union workers who praised the regular seasonal work that Outside Lands brings.Ĭity Planner Chelsea Fordham testified Tuesday that, despite the noise complaints, Outside Lands was not violating any rules and that the appeal was insubstantial. Jean Barish, a Richmond District resident who lives on 27th Avenue, likened the festival to “a home invasion,” quipping that it was “an invasion from Another Planet.”
Solow repeated his lawyer’s sentiments about the concert, insisting, “I support the annual festival” but noted that “some of the complaints come from residents who live more than three miles from Golden Gate Park.” He called the unchecked acoustics a nightmare for neighborhood residents. But Outside Lands, which is located in a larger section of the park, “has no noise limit.”ĭrury claims that in 2018 noise complaints from the concerts spiked 400 percent-to over 200-but “Outside Lands didn’t violate anything, because there’s nothing to violate.” “The city has a numerical decibel limit for concerts at Sharon Meadows,” Drury pointed out repeatedly.
Richmond, Mount Davidson residents appeal Outside Lands permits
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