EP 329

Outside LAnds

EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Andy Frasco sits down with Outside Lands founders Rick Farman and Allen Scott to discuss how they created one of America's premiere music festivals in Golden Gate Park.

Andy and Nick dive deep with Rick Farman (Superfly) and Allen Scott (Another Planet Entertainment) about the three-year battle to bring music after dark to Golden Gate Park, how they convinced Radiohead to be the first band to ever play past 7pm in the park, and what it really costs to build a major festival. The founders share wild stories including leaving gaps in fences for feral cats, losing money in year two, and their white whale artists (Prince and Fleetwood Mac). They discuss the current state of music festivals, why San Francisco was the perfect location, and how they've grown Outside Lands into an event that generates $80 million annually for the Bay Area.

Learn more about Rick Farman and Superfly: https://superflypresents.com

Learn more about Allen Scott and Another Planet Entertainment: https://apeconcerts.com