The information in this guide is subject to change without notice and will be updated periodically.

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Dates and Times

Friday, August 22 Gates open at 3PM Show is at 5PM
Saturday, August 23 Gates open at 11AM Show is at 1PM
Sunday, August 24 Gates open at 11AM Show is at 1PM

Park and Festival Location
Golden Gate Park in San Francisco

The festival will take place in and around the Polo Field, Speedway, and Lindley Meadows. An exact map of the grounds (including entrance and exit points) will be released and posted to this site in the coming weeks!

Tickets
All ticketing information, including VIP tickets, can be found at www.sfoutsidelands.com.

Pending availability, tickets will be sold on show days at the festival’s main entrance near Speedway Meadow.

Tickets will provide access to entire festival area.

Getting to the Festival

NOTE: With extremely limited parking inside the Park and in surrounding neighborhoods, we encourage you to take public or alternative means of transportation.

Public Transportation (within San Francisco)

Muni provides multiple lines to Golden Gate Park from all over the city. A map of all Muni lines can be found www.511.org.

Public Transportation (outside San Francisco)

Coming from the East Bay

• Option 1
1. Take BART to Powell Station (rates vary from location)
2. From Powell Street and Market Street, take Muni Bus #5 to 25th Avenue and Fulton Street
3. Enter the Park

• Option 2
1. Take the AC Transit Transbay Express or F Line across the Bay Bridge
2. At Transbay Terminal, take Muni Bus #5 to 25th Avenue and Fulton Street ($1.50)
3. Enter the Park

Coming from the North Bay

• Option 1
1. Take Golden Gate Transit Bus #70/80 to Golden Gate Bridge Toll Plaza
2. Board Muni Bus #28
3. The #28 will take you into Golden Gate Park

• Option 2
1. Larkspur Ferry/Sausalito Ferry to SF Ferry Building
2. Walk along Market Street to Metro Embarcadero Station
3. Take Muni Line N to 19th Avenue and Judah Street ($1.50)
4. Walk north on 19th Avenue to Golden Gate Park

Coming from the South Bay

• Option 1
1. Take Caltrain to San Francisco Station (the end of the line)
2. Take Muni Line N to 19th Avenue and Judah Street ($1.50)
3. Walk north on 19th Avenue to Golden Gate Park

By Taxi

DeSoto Cab Company: (415) 970-1300
Luxor Cab Company: (415) 282-4141
Metro Cab Company: (415) 920-0700
Yellow Cab: (415) 333-3333
Veterans Cab Company: (415) 648-4119

By Bicycle

Enter the Park at the 30th Avenue and Fulton Street entrance. Make a left, and you'll see Marks Meadow, where you can park your bike.

The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition will be providing complimentary Valet Bike Parking service at Golden Gate Park. Think of it like a coat check for bikes—you don’t need to worry about the safety of your bike while you're out enjoying the music, just park your bike in the morning and then turn in your claim check when you’re heading home. Additional bike racks will be set up around the Park for you if you bring your own lock.

By Foot

If you're entering the park from the South, you can enter at 25th Avenue and Lincoln Avenue. Go to your left and bear right onto Middle Drive. There, you'll be able to access the south gate of the festival. You can also enter at 19th Avenue and Lincoln Avenue and cross over on Transverse Drive to Speedway Meadows. This will also take you to the south gate of the festival.

If you're entering the Park from the North, you can enter at 30th Avenue and Fulton Street and enter straight into Lindley Meadow. You can also enter on 36th Avenue and Fulton Street and enter at the north gate by the Polo Field.

What You Can Bring

• Blankets
• Collapsible chairs
• Soft-sided coolers
• Regular-size/unframed backpacks
• Two factory-sealed water bottles up to 1 liter each
• Empty Camelbak or other empty plastic container (i.e., Nalgene bottle)
• Ice in soft-sided cooler or Camelbak - no large bags allowed
• Binoculars
• Personal cameras (i.e., small digital cameras or point-and-click 35mm cameras) - cameras with any type of detachable lenses are prohibited

What You Can’t Bring

• Weapons of any kind
• Illegal substances or drug paraphernalia
• Framed or large backpacks
• Alcohol (alcohol will be sold at the festival)
• Glass containers of ANY kind
• Skateboards, scooters, or personal motorized vehicles
• Bicycles inside festival grounds (bike racks are available Marks Meadow)
• Fireworks
• Explosives
• Instruments
• Laser Pointers
• Umbrellas
• Strollers
• Picnic Baskets
• Non-collapsible chairs
• Lawn Furniture
• Large or Hard-sided coolers
• Tents
• Pets (except service dogs)
• Video equipment - no video recording will be allowed
• Professional still camera equipment (no detachable lenses, tripods, big zooms, or commercial use rigs)
• Audio recording equipment
• No illegal vending is permitted - no unauthorized/unlicensed vendors allowed

Access Options
Service animals trained to assist disabled persons will be allowed into the festival. There will be a raised platform viewing area for persons with disabilities. One companion is allowed onto the platform area.

Food Options
Reasonably priced food (including vegetarian/vegan options) and drinks will be available on-site. More information about the food vendors and options will be released in upcoming weeks.

Security/Safety
Our primary goal is to create a safe and secure environment for all festival attendees. To ensure this, there will be on-site security provided by local police and private security companies. If you're experiencing any problems whatsoever, locate a festival staff member, security guard, or police officer.

Medical
Rock Medicine will be on-site to help you with any type of medical problem. If you need assistance, go to the medical tent, or look for a police officer or festival staff member. Rock Medicine has been providing medical services at concerts for 35 years.

Lost and Found
If you lost something while at the festival, check with the Lost and Found, which will be located inside the Information Booth. The Information Booth will be marked on the map you receive when entering the festival.

ATMs
There will be a number of ATMs located at the festival. Their locations will be marked on the map you receive when you enter the site.

Volunteer Information
If you're interested in volunteering at this year’s festival, please email Volunteers@sfoutsidelands.com.

 

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