San Francisco’s three-day Outside Lands festival drew roughly 200,000 people to Golden Gate Park last weekend, with Day 2 performances by Tyler, The Creator, Ludacris and Vallejo rapper LaRussell commanding capacity crowds on the Polo Fields. Nearby merchants on Irving Street reported long queues and higher sales, while retailers in the Outer Sunset said traffic fears kept customers away, leaving revenues flat or down. The mixed economic picture follows a similar boom-and-bust pattern seen during the prior weekend’s Dead & Company shows. City officials logged hundreds of post-festival complaints through the 311 system, most from Richmond District residents frustrated by late-night bass, littered streets and rideshare congestion. Concertgoers also voiced concerns about overcrowded pits and fainting incidents, questioning the event’s all-ages admission policy. Another Planet Entertainment plans to close out the park’s summer concert run on 15 Aug. with country star Zach Bryan and rock band Kings of Leon, a one-day show expected to draw up to 60,000 people. The additional influx has renewed calls from neighbors for stronger transit options and stricter crowd-control measures before permits are issued for future large-scale events.
Another busy night is on tap at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco for the third consecutive weekend, with Zach Bryan and Kings of Leon. https://t.co/S1E3kfsg9u
Zach Bryan and Kings of Leon will headline the next installment of the Golden Gate Park Concerts series in what promises to be one of San Francisco’s biggest live music events of 2025. https://t.co/umPLMj6nGu
A summer of events, including Dead & Co. performances and Outside Lands, is sparking hundreds of complaints from residents. From pee in bottles to the “insufferably loud” bass — the Richmond District has had it. 📝: @allaboutgeorge and @tomoki_chien https://t.co/bljppTCbXr