
Words and photos by Tyler Callister
You ever wonder what goes on in Golden Gate Park at night?
I like to imagine that somewhere deep within the darkness of Golden Gate Park, San Francisco hobos have little Outside Lands Festivals of their own. I imagine they light up campfires and have all-night hoedowns under the trees. I imagine they bang on banjos and old trash cans, and the roar of yodels and yips and laughs shoot up into the air like gun shots. They wear puffy down jackets and thick, dirty slacks. They clap their hands and kick up the dust of San Francisco ghosts, and the whole thing smells of smoke and fire and whiskey.
Whatever it is, something magical happens in that park at night, and this past weekend, for the first time in recent history, the outside world got to be a part of it.
The Outside Lands Festival marks the first time a large concert has been held in Golden Gate Park after sundown. Some 60,000+ fans showed up each night this past weekend and indulged in music, booze and magic.
Maybe it was no hobo hoedown, but I think it had the same spirit. Anyway, here's the final chapter of Outside Lands Fest 2008: