Muse, Phish, Arcade Fire Rock Outside Lands Festival
Hitmakers and emerging artists ranging from alt-rockers to hip-hoppers mingled with tens of thousands of fans this weekend in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park for the annual music gathering.
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Photo by: Douglas Mason/Getty ImagesJohn Fogerty
Creedence Clearwater Revival stomp-alongs ruled as John Fogerty hammed it up during his set Sunday at Outside Lands.
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Photo by: Emily BlankZach Condon of Beirut
Frontman Zach Condon of the odd-folk band Beirut (see here backstage) rocked out for tens of thousands of fans during one of the fest's most notable breakthrough sets.
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Photo by: Tim Mosenfelder/Getty ImagesMuse
Pomp and circumstance met during Muse's Saturday night headlining slot, with a monstrous laser show amid massive hits like "Resistance."
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Photo by: Tim Mosenfelder/Getty ImagesArctic Monkeys
England's Arctic Monkeys blasted through "I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor" as well as songs from their most recent album Suck It And See on the main stage at Outside Lands.
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Photo by: Emily BlankTyson from Diego's Umbrella with Tommy Lee
After performing the band's "Gypsy Pirate Polka," San Fran's own Diego's Umbrella made a new fan of Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee, seen here backstage with Diego's Tyson Maulhardt.
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Photo by: Getty ImagesArcade Fire
The Grammy Award-winning Montreal-based indie rock band Arcade Fire headlined Sunday night, with frontman Win Butler proclaiming his love for San Francisco in between singalongs like "I Used To Wait" and "Rococco."
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Photo by: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic/Getty ImagesMGMT
While "Electric Feel" and "Time To Pretend" got the Outside Lands crowd moving, psychedelic rockers MGMT stuck mostly to acoustic-leaning songs from their 2010 album Congratulations.
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Photo by: Douglas Mason/Getty ImagesPhish
Making a rare festival appearance, Phish funk-ified Friday night, with jammy standbys like "Tweezer" as well as unexpected covers including David Bowie's "Life on Mars." Pictured: frontman and guitar great Trey Anastasio.
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Photo by: Tim Mosenfelder/Getty ImagesLittle Dragon
On the smaller Sutro stage, Swedish electronic rockers Little Dragon played a powerful set buoyed by pocket-sized frontwoman Yukimi Nagano.
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Photo by: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic/Getty ImagesMavis Staples and Win Butler of Arcade Fire
Gospel and soul legend Mavis Staples made Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler's lifelong dream come true as she invited him onstage for a straightforward rendition of The Band's classic "The Wait."
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Photo by: FilmMagic/Getty ImagesVetiver
A local gig for San Francisco's laid back roots-rockers Vetiver, singer Andy Cabic delivered an appropriately stoney soundtrack for a lazy Outside Lands afternoon.
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