"Top-line billing goes to Charli XCX, taking enough of a break from her budding acting career to headline the fest. Next is perennial big-font EDM act Rufus Du Sol, who spilled the beans Monday via a comment on Outside Lands' Instagram. Given how young the festival skews these days, the next two acts are a bit of a surprise: aught rock favorites the XX and the Strokes (returning five years after thumbing their nose at COVID restrictions)."
"Critically lauded R&B singer Dijon, who scored the accolade of second-best album of 2025 from Pitchfork, gets high billing, as does quadruple-platinum rapper Baby Keem. Rock bands of the moment Turnstile and Geese are slated to make appearances, and Griztronics will surely supply heavy EDM vibes. Labrinth will likely bring out a few tears from Generation Z emo fans, Empire of the Sun supplies more aughts nostalgia, and 'Stranger Things' act Joe Keery's Djo project rounds out the top line."
"The undercard features a few more emo throwbacks (Death Cab for Cutie, Modest Mouse), resurging lyrical stalwarts Clipse and trending rapper GloRilla. Critical darlings Wet Leg and Momma, rowdy U.K. rockers Yard Act, Portola Music Festival DJ favorite Yousuke Yukimatsu, and indie sleaze revivalists Snow Strippers are also in the lineup, plus many, many more."
Outside Lands, San Francisco's premier three-day music festival in Golden Gate Park, announced its 2025 lineup earlier than usual, promising an exceptional year. Headliners include Charli XCX, Rufus Du Sol, the XX, and the Strokes, alongside critically acclaimed artists like Dijon and Baby Keem. The festival balances contemporary acts with aughts nostalgia through bands like Empire of the Sun and Death Cab for Cutie, plus emerging artists such as Turnstile and Wet Leg. The undercard includes emo throwbacks, UK rockers, and indie acts. Ticketing changes this year include multiple presale stages before general sales begin March 5, replacing the discontinued Eager Beaver passes with a Loyalty Presale option.
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