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2008, Outside Lands, Concert and Festival

Those in the wine bar were especially cheerful
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Those in the wine bar were especially cheerful


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Early arrivals were already streaming in
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Early arrivals were already streaming in


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Vendors prepared for the eventual masses
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Vendors prepared for the eventual masses


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Sutro stage
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Sutro stage


Outside Lands Music Festival   •  Lindley Meadow, Golden Gate Park   •  (23 August 2008) San Francisco, California   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #04_0739BCX
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Abagail Washburn and the Sparrow Quartet and Bela Fleck
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Abagail Washburn and the Sparrow Quartet and Bela Fleck


Outside Lands Music Festival, Sutro Stage   •  Lindley Meadow, Golden Gate Park   •  (23 August 2008) San Francisco, California   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #05_0740BCX
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The crowds for that early concert were still sparse
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The crowds for that early concert were still sparse


Outside Lands Music Festival, Sutro Stage   •  Lindley Meadow, Golden Gate Park   •  (23 August 2008) San Francisco, California   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #06_0741BCX
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Those near the fence stood to listen
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Those near the fence stood to listen


Outside Lands Music Festival, Sutro Stage   •  Lindley Meadow, Golden Gate Park   •  (23 August 2008) San Francisco, California   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #07_0743BCX
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Recycling and composting stood ready
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Recycling and composting stood ready


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Those who sat seldom had a very good view
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Those who sat seldom had a very good view


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Sutro stage's audience rapidly expanded
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Sutro stage's audience rapidly expanded


Outside Lands Music Festival, Sutro Stage   •  Lindley Meadow, Golden Gate Park   •  (23 August 2008) San Francisco, California   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #10_0749BCX
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The first of many long trudges to the next event
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The first of many long trudges to the next event


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The Polo Fields appeared festive
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The Polo Fields appeared festive


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The pathway to Panhandle and Twin Peaks stages
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The pathway to Panhandle and Twin Peaks stages


Outside Lands Music Festival   •  Speedway Meadow, Golden Gate Park   •  (23 August 2008) San Francisco, California   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #13_0757BCX
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Huge fabric teeth jutted from the ground
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Huge fabric teeth jutted from the ground


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They beared their love for all to see
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They beared their love for all to see


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Men on stilts danced
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Men on stilts danced


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Twin Peaks Stage
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Twin Peaks Stage


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He peddled hard to play a video game
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He peddled hard to play a video game


Outside Lands Music Festival, near Panhandle Stage   •  Speedway Meadow, Golden Gate Park   •  (23 August 2008) San Francisco, California   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #18_0773BCX
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Rupa and the April Fishes performed
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Rupa and the April Fishes performed


Outside Lands Music Festival, Panhandle Stage   •  Speedway Meadow, Golden Gate Park   •  (23 August 2008) San Francisco, California   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #19_0775BCX
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Thoughtful parent protected his child's hearing
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Thoughtful parent protected his child's hearing


Outside Lands Music Festival, near Panhandle Stage   •  Speedway Meadow, Golden Gate Park   •  (23 August 2008) San Francisco, California   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #20_0779BCX
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They offered special cookies for sale
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They offered special cookies for sale


Outside Lands Music Festival, near Panhandle Stage   •  Speedway Meadow, Golden Gate Park   •  (23 August 2008) San Francisco, California   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #21_0783BCX
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The promoter is interviewed while driving a cart
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The promoter is interviewed while driving a cart


Outside Lands Music Festival, near Polo Fields   •  Speedway Meadow, Golden Gate Park   •  (23 August 2008) San Francisco, California   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #22_0788BCX
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The Haight Ashbury Free Clinics had a presence
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The Haight Ashbury Free Clinics had a presence


Outside Lands Music Festival, in Lindley Fields   •  Speedway Meadow, Golden Gate Park   •  (23 August 2008) San Francisco, California   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #23_0789BCX
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Hills provided a great place to lounge
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Hills provided a great place to lounge


Outside Lands Music Festival, in Lindley Fields   •  Speedway Meadow, Golden Gate Park   •  (23 August 2008) San Francisco, California   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #23_0790BCX
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Some napped while others dashed
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Some napped while others dashed


Outside Lands Music Festival, in Lindley Fields   •  Speedway Meadow, Golden Gate Park   •  (23 August 2008) San Francisco, California   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #24_0795BCX
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Devendra Banhart
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Devendra Banhart


Outside Lands Music Festival, Sutro Stage   •  Lindley Meadow, Golden Gate Park   •  (23 August 2008) San Francisco, California   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #25_0798BCX
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The audience mostly stood for this concert
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The audience mostly stood for this concert


Outside Lands Music Festival, Sutro Stage   •  Lindley Meadow, Golden Gate Park   •  (23 August 2008) San Francisco, California   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #26_0800BCX
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Only those on the hill could see while seated
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Only those on the hill could see while seated


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Hunger attacked causing lines to form
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Hunger attacked causing lines to form


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And then another long march to another venue
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And then another long march to another venue


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Access was provide for laptop computer use
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Access was provide for laptop computer use


Outside Lands Music Festival   •  Polo Grounds, Golden Gate Park   •  (23 August 2008) San Francisco, California   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #30_0833BCX
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The Avenues Stage stood ready for the next act
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The Avenues Stage stood ready for the next act


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Land's End Stage was where the big acts took place
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Land's End Stage was where the big acts took place


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The Polo grounds were sparse even in mid-afternoon
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The Polo grounds were sparse even in mid-afternoon


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Warmth drove many to drink
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Warmth drove many to drink


Outside Lands Music Festival   •  Polo Grounds, Golden Gate Park   •  (23 August 2008) San Francisco, California   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #34_0850BCX
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The way out was coincidently also the way in
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The way out was coincidently also the way in


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Two were alert while a third had his flame snuffed
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Two were alert while a third had his flame snuffed


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The windmills were the logo for the festival
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The windmills were the logo for the festival


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A typical example of the food and drink offered
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A typical example of the food and drink offered


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A few wisely rested between acts
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A few wisely rested between acts


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The picture on his shirt left nothing more to say
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The picture on his shirt left nothing more to say


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Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals
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Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals


Outside Lands Music Festival, Lands End Stage   •  Polo Fields, Golden Gate Park   •  (23 August 2008) San Francisco, California   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #42_0880BCX
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Santa sadly failed to buy a ticket
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Santa sadly failed to buy a ticket


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He waited patiently for the next act to begin
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He waited patiently for the next act to begin


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Others bided their time by playing hacky sack
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Others bided their time by playing hacky sack


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And yet another long walk to the next venue
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And yet another long walk to the next venue


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An electric car was on display
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An electric car was on display


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Then it got dark and Cake began to play
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Then it got dark and Cake began to play


Outside Lands Music Festival, Sutro Stage   •  Lindley Fields, Golden Gate Park   •  (23 August 2008) San Francisco, California   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #48_0910BCX
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