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| Boilerpipe Text | Fans of BigXthaPlug get ready to watch him perform at the Twin Peaks stage at Outside Lands in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Aug. 10, 2025.
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In what has become a yearly ritual hotly anticipated by San Francisco music fans, the city’s premier music festival,
Outside Lands
, has shared a cryptic image on
Instagram
offering clues to this year’s lineup, which is slated to be released in full on March 3. And, of course,
Reddit
has some thoughts.
The clues, presented in three photo slides designed by illustrator
Halsey Berryman
, feature a slew of images: the cross-section of a tree trunk, red dice, dumplings — or bao — and chopsticks, a rodent, red blooming flowers, banana slugs, a white cowboy hat, and a mallard, just to name a few.Â
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The most popular theory posits that the rodent is actually a capybara, an animal that’s become synonymous with Blackpink star Jennie (the dumplings may also line up). The red dice match the artwork for a single from New Zealand rockers Balu Brigada, while others noted that the roll of 2, 1 and 3 might imply the Los Angeles area code and a reference to Snoop Dogg (213 was the name of his project with Warren G and Nate Dogg). Another commenter connects the headphones to Addison Rae’s song “Headphones On.” The mallard and flock of birds in the background could mean Duckwrth, Duck Sauce, Ducks Ltd or perhaps even rock band of the moment Geese. Some wishful thinkers tied the white cowboy hat to Mitski’s album “Be the Cowboy,” while others proposed Kacey Musgraves. The lilies might be a nod to Lily Allen, who released a comeback album in 2025.
Kaya Chun (right) and Stella Panov (far left) dance with fabrics while DJ Mandy performs a DJ set at the Duboce Triangle stage at Outside Lands in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Aug. 9, 2025.
Douglas Zimmerman/SFGATE
In addition to guesses about clues, the Outside Lands Reddit offers an encyclopedia of speculation.
One post
lists hundreds of bands who are playing in the Bay Area leading up to the fall festival, making them unlikely options.
Another list
tracks potential bands, outlining which other festivals they’re playing and years of last appearance at OSL.
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DJ Mandy performs during the second day of the Outside Lands music festival in San Francisco on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025.
Adam Pardee/Special to SFGATE
For fans looking to attend the festival, ticketing will look a little different this year. The “Eager Beaver” presale program, which offered attendees a discount if they bought their tickets prior to the lineup drop, is now a thing of the past. It has been replaced with the “Loyalty Presale” on March 3 at noon for which fans are eligible if they’ve attended the festival within the past five years. The “Ranger Presale,” for which signups are currently live, allows access from March 4 at noon to March 5 at 11:45 a.m. There’s also a Chase presale for cardholders that begins on March 3.
General tickets go on sale on March 5 at noon.
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Feb 26, 2026
Senior Culture Editor
Dan Gentile is the senior culture editor at SFGATE, where he has covered music, movies and San Francisco subcultures since 2019. Previously he was the founding editor of Thrillist Austin and worked as a freelance writer for over 15 years with stories appearing in outlets like Texas Monthly, Wax Poetics, Rolling Stone, Defector, The Ringer and more. He won San Francisco Press Club awards in 2022 and 2023 for
commentary
and
investigative reporting
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# Rumors swirl as clues drop for San Francisco's Outside Lands lineup
## The festival dropped a set of clues before the official lineup announcement on March 3
By [Dan Gentile](https://www.sfgate.com/author/dan-gentile/), Senior Culture Editor
Feb 26, 2026
![Fans of BigXthaPlug get ready to watch him perform at the Twin Peaks stage at Outside Lands in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Aug. 10, 2025.]()
Fans of BigXthaPlug get ready to watch him perform at the Twin Peaks stage at Outside Lands in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Aug. 10, 2025.
Douglas Zimmerman/SFGATE
In what has become a yearly ritual hotly anticipated by San Francisco music fans, the city’s premier music festival, [Outside Lands](https://www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/article/best-worst-outside-lands-2025-20811362.php), has shared a cryptic image on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/DVMkXDeEiEE/?hl=en&img_index=1) offering clues to this year’s lineup, which is slated to be released in full on March 3. And, of course, [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/OutsideLands/comments/1rer14x/lineup_clues/) has some thoughts.

The clues, presented in three photo slides designed by illustrator [Halsey Berryman](https://www.instagram.com/halseyberryman), feature a slew of images: the cross-section of a tree trunk, red dice, dumplings — or bao — and chopsticks, a rodent, red blooming flowers, banana slugs, a white cowboy hat, and a mallard, just to name a few.
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The most popular theory posits that the rodent is actually a capybara, an animal that’s become synonymous with Blackpink star Jennie (the dumplings may also line up). The red dice match the artwork for a single from New Zealand rockers Balu Brigada, while others noted that the roll of 2, 1 and 3 might imply the Los Angeles area code and a reference to Snoop Dogg (213 was the name of his project with Warren G and Nate Dogg). Another commenter connects the headphones to Addison Rae’s song “Headphones On.” The mallard and flock of birds in the background could mean Duckwrth, Duck Sauce, Ducks Ltd or perhaps even rock band of the moment Geese. Some wishful thinkers tied the white cowboy hat to Mitski’s album “Be the Cowboy,” while others proposed Kacey Musgraves. The lilies might be a nod to Lily Allen, who released a comeback album in 2025.
![Kaya Chun (right) and Stella Panov (far left) dance with fabrics while DJ Mandy performs a DJ set at the Duboce Triangle stage at Outside Lands in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Aug. 9, 2025.]()
Kaya Chun (right) and Stella Panov (far left) dance with fabrics while DJ Mandy performs a DJ set at the Duboce Triangle stage at Outside Lands in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Aug. 9, 2025.
Douglas Zimmerman/SFGATE
In addition to guesses about clues, the Outside Lands Reddit offers an encyclopedia of speculation. [One post](https://www.reddit.com/r/OutsideLands/comments/1q2eol2/the_list_2026_whos_unlikely/) lists hundreds of bands who are playing in the Bay Area leading up to the fall festival, making them unlikely options. [Another list](https://www.reddit.com/r/OutsideLands/comments/1q1dhu4/the_list_2026/) tracks potential bands, outlining which other festivals they’re playing and years of last appearance at OSL.
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For fans looking to attend the festival, ticketing will look a little different this year. The “Eager Beaver” presale program, which offered attendees a discount if they bought their tickets prior to the lineup drop, is now a thing of the past. It has been replaced with the “Loyalty Presale” on March 3 at noon for which fans are eligible if they’ve attended the festival within the past five years. The “Ranger Presale,” for which signups are currently live, allows access from March 4 at noon to March 5 at 11:45 a.m. There’s also a Chase presale for cardholders that begins on March 3.
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In what has become a yearly ritual hotly anticipated by San Francisco music fans, the city’s premier music festival, [Outside Lands](https://www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/article/best-worst-outside-lands-2025-20811362.php), has shared a cryptic image on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/DVMkXDeEiEE/?hl=en&img_index=1) offering clues to this year’s lineup, which is slated to be released in full on March 3. And, of course, [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/OutsideLands/comments/1rer14x/lineup_clues/) has some thoughts.
The clues, presented in three photo slides designed by illustrator [Halsey Berryman](https://www.instagram.com/halseyberryman), feature a slew of images: the cross-section of a tree trunk, red dice, dumplings — or bao — and chopsticks, a rodent, red blooming flowers, banana slugs, a white cowboy hat, and a mallard, just to name a few.
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The most popular theory posits that the rodent is actually a capybara, an animal that’s become synonymous with Blackpink star Jennie (the dumplings may also line up). The red dice match the artwork for a single from New Zealand rockers Balu Brigada, while others noted that the roll of 2, 1 and 3 might imply the Los Angeles area code and a reference to Snoop Dogg (213 was the name of his project with Warren G and Nate Dogg). Another commenter connects the headphones to Addison Rae’s song “Headphones On.” The mallard and flock of birds in the background could mean Duckwrth, Duck Sauce, Ducks Ltd or perhaps even rock band of the moment Geese. Some wishful thinkers tied the white cowboy hat to Mitski’s album “Be the Cowboy,” while others proposed Kacey Musgraves. The lilies might be a nod to Lily Allen, who released a comeback album in 2025.
![Kaya Chun (right) and Stella Panov (far left) dance with fabrics while DJ Mandy performs a DJ set at the Duboce Triangle stage at Outside Lands in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Aug. 9, 2025.]()
Kaya Chun (right) and Stella Panov (far left) dance with fabrics while DJ Mandy performs a DJ set at the Duboce Triangle stage at Outside Lands in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Aug. 9, 2025.
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In addition to guesses about clues, the Outside Lands Reddit offers an encyclopedia of speculation. [One post](https://www.reddit.com/r/OutsideLands/comments/1q2eol2/the_list_2026_whos_unlikely/) lists hundreds of bands who are playing in the Bay Area leading up to the fall festival, making them unlikely options. [Another list](https://www.reddit.com/r/OutsideLands/comments/1q1dhu4/the_list_2026/) tracks potential bands, outlining which other festivals they’re playing and years of last appearance at OSL.
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![DJ Mandy performs during the second day of the Outside Lands music festival in San Francisco on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025.]()
DJ Mandy performs during the second day of the Outside Lands music festival in San Francisco on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025.
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For fans looking to attend the festival, ticketing will look a little different this year. The “Eager Beaver” presale program, which offered attendees a discount if they bought their tickets prior to the lineup drop, is now a thing of the past. It has been replaced with the “Loyalty Presale” on March 3 at noon for which fans are eligible if they’ve attended the festival within the past five years. The “Ranger Presale,” for which signups are currently live, allows access from March 4 at noon to March 5 at 11:45 a.m. There’s also a Chase presale for cardholders that begins on March 3.
General tickets go on sale on March 5 at noon.
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Feb 26, 2026
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Dan Gentile is the senior culture editor at SFGATE, where he has covered music, movies and San Francisco subcultures since 2019. Previously he was the founding editor of Thrillist Austin and worked as a freelance writer for over 15 years with stories appearing in outlets like Texas Monthly, Wax Poetics, Rolling Stone, Defector, The Ringer and more. He won San Francisco Press Club awards in 2022 and 2023 for [commentary](https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/moving-to-sf-without-a-tech-job-16361259.php) and [investigative reporting](https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/san-francisco-craigslist-apartment-scam-17520140.php). |
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