Rumors swirl as clues drop for San Francisco's Outside Lands lineup

"The clues, presented in three photo slides designed by illustrator Halsey Berryman, feature a slew of images: the cross-section of a tree trunk, red dice, dumplings - or bao - and chopsticks, a rodent, red blooming flowers, banana slugs, a white cowboy hat, and a mallard, just to name a few."

"The most popular theory posits that the rodent is actually a capybara, an animal that's become synonymous with Blackpink star Jennie (the dumplings may also line up). The red dice match the artwork for a single from New Zealand rockers Balu Brigada, while others noted that the roll of 2, 1 and 3 might imply the Los Angeles area code and a reference to Snoop Dogg."

"In addition to guesses about clues, the Outside Lands Reddit offers an encyclopedia of speculation. One post lists hundreds of bands who are playing in the Bay Area leading up to the fall festival, making them unlikely options. Another list tracks potential bands, outlining which other festivals they're playing and years of last appearance at OSL."

Outside Lands, San Francisco's premier music festival, released three illustrated slides containing cryptic clues to hint at this year's lineup, with the full announcement scheduled for March 3. The images include a tree cross-section, red dice, dumplings, chopsticks, a rodent, flowers, banana slugs, a cowboy hat, and a mallard. Reddit users have developed numerous theories connecting these symbols to potential artists: the capybara may reference Blackpink's Jennie, red dice connect to Balu Brigada, dice showing 2-1-3 could reference Snoop Dogg's 213 project, and the cowboy hat potentially references Mitski or Kacey Musgraves. Other guesses link mallards to Duckwrth or Geese, and lilies to Lily Allen. The Reddit community has created extensive speculation lists tracking which bands are performing in the Bay Area and their festival history.

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