Outside Lands Festival news

tchiggs wrote:

SOLAT319 wrote:

sound was aweful last year. There were multiple interruptions. At one point Tom Petty and the band had to leave the stage it was that bad. We bought single tickets last as we were only interested in the first and the second days. This year though I want to see the entire thing. SB shows would be kick ass too. Also someone said something about a three-day stint at the Civic. That would be awesome but I don't think it would happen.

i heard about that as well, and wondered if it will be fixed.

also i thought bands had to agree not to play close to festival site a couple weeks before and after, does anyone know about that?

hmm, well, I don't know if that's true but if it is then that would put a stop on the SB shows rumors which would suck. I really want to see them at SB Bowl.

pearljamjen wrote:

small town beck wrote:

pearljamjen wrote:

Yay!!! 3 day pass for me!

YAY!!!

I want to go too :shock:

Then COME ON OVER!!!

We shall see... I am waiting ...and hoping :geek:

Should we have a get together the night before (Thursday) like we did for Bridge 06? This can make up for the fact that it isn't feasible for a pre-show party the day of due to the "5 AM" wait in line situation.

Local Crew wrote:

in line at 5 AM? what?

Reference to SOLAT319 joking in another thread that we start getting in line that early. We'll get there early, but just not that early. Plus, I need time to pickup bagels for everyone.

acutejam wrote:

Ah, the rumors swirl! Luvin it -- I would hope they pull off something like Chicago in, uh, '07? Prior to the OLF, they go play the Warfield or the Filmore, 10C only, warm-up of just all their deep stuff and save all the "known" tunes for the festival! Ahh, a man can dream -- but I'm totally diggin dreamin' of SB too! I think that'll be the limit for me -- OLF, SF tour dates and SB. Was really thinkin SD and LV too but, eh, a man's gotta fly to Philadelphia these days to see Eddie!

I'll bring pastries for the 5AM OLF Line! Walnut Creek Baking Club! mmmmmmm.....

(uh, is BART even open that early?)

It sounds like we're going to have a really nice spread for the morning.

So is it a fact that Pearl Jam is playing Friday??
God, I can't wait!!

mookie_in_eugene wrote:

acutejam wrote:

Ah, the rumors swirl! Luvin it -- I would hope they pull off something like Chicago in, uh, '07? Prior to the OLF, they go play the Warfield or the Filmore, 10C only, warm-up of just all their deep stuff and save all the "known" tunes for the festival! Ahh, a man can dream -- but I'm totally diggin dreamin' of SB too! I think that'll be the limit for me -- OLF, SF tour dates and SB. Was really thinkin SD and LV too but, eh, a man's gotta fly to Philadelphia these days to see Eddie!

I'll bring pastries for the 5AM OLF Line! Walnut Creek Baking Club! mmmmmmm.....

(uh, is BART even open that early?)

It sounds like we're going to have a really nice spread for the morning.

Soooo...I guess for clarity's sake, I should emphasize the fact that I was only JOKING with the "5AM" reference. However, I do believe that if you have a desire to get your spot on the rail, I would say that you might want to get there early. Because for one thing, you will be competing for that spot with me and I am thinking plenty of other people
Also, acutejam, a man and a woman for that matter, certainly can dream! It would be heavenly if we had a secret show like that.

mookie_in_eugene wrote:

evolution1_1973 wrote:

So is it a fact that Pearl Jam is playing Friday??
God, I can't wait!!

All but offiical.

Thank you!! I hope they do play Friday... all I need is to know what day although there are so many awesome bands playing.

RobbieC2008 wrote:

The festival starts @ like 5pm on Friday right? I was looking @ a schedule for last year and they only had a few bands play Friday, looks like Pearl Jam would play like a 7-9 or 8-10 (thats what last years Friday headliner looked like)...do you guys and gals all have hotels hooked up yet? Im going out with my fiance, would love some hotel info

I found a hotel that's close enough to walk and has free parking. http://oceanviewmotelsf.com/ It actually got decent reviews on Trip Advisor. Plus it's only $85 a night. It's across the street from Ocean Beach. I'm planning on relaxing at the beach for a few hours before walking to the show. I booked it as soon as the show was announced. There's almost no hotels near Golden Gate Park. Last year the few hotels near the venue were booked solid by early June. You could always stay near Union Sqaure but you'll have to take buses and pay ridiculous parking rates at the hotel. It's not the best show for out of towners. The logists are kind of a mess. You could also stay out of town and take BART into the city but that's a headache as well. Especially after the show when you'll be fighting 50,000 other fans for a bus.

lastexit78 wrote:

RobbieC2008 wrote:

The festival starts @ like 5pm on Friday right? I was looking @ a schedule for last year and they only had a few bands play Friday, looks like Pearl Jam would play like a 7-9 or 8-10 (thats what last years Friday headliner looked like)...do you guys and gals all have hotels hooked up yet? Im going out with my fiance, would love some hotel info

I found a hotel that's close enough to walk and has free parking. http://oceanviewmotelsf.com/ It actually got decent reviews on Trip Advisor. Plus it's only $85 a night. It's across the street from Ocean Beach. I'm planning on relaxing at the beach for a few hours before walking to the show. I booked it as soon as the show was announced. There's almost no hotels near Golden Gate Park. Last year the few hotels near the venue were booked solid by early June. You could always stay near Union Sqaure but you'll have to take buses and pay ridiculous parking rates at the hotel. It's not the best show for out of towners. The logists are kind of a mess. You could also stay out of town and take BART into the city but that's a headache as well. Especially after the show when you'll be fighting 50,000 other fans for a bus.

Just so you know, this is a bit of a hike to the festival. Your best bet is to take the N-Judah train from 48th Ave to a stop at 32nd or 33rd ave (if memory serves me correctly). There is a festival entrance on the south side of the park that's two blocks up from Judah Street. You could walk it from where you're staying, but I'd guess it's about a mile, and then, it's not a straight shot into the park, so, plan accordingly.

Good news, your trains will be going in the opposite direction of the majority of the festival going traffic.