Kelly Nguyen

With a little faith, trust and “Pu$$y Fairy” dust, the festival seamlessly celebrated the multi-hued brilliance of contemporary R&B and rap’s best acts.

Opening with buoyant “The Feels,” the group exemplified its keen capability to transform even the most mundane matters of the heart into a sublime journey.

Head in the Clouds 2021 proved itself the strongest iteration yet of one of the newest festivals to emerge in the Los Angeles area.

Some of the most unique performances of the day came from exhilarated rookie acts wanting everyone to simply have a good time.

Read on for The Daily Californian’s coverage of — and superlatives for — some of the most exciting acts from this Halloweekend.

The final night of Outside Lands saw Kehlani, Rüfüs Du Sol and Tame Impala live up to the hype with some of the most arresting, ethereal and psychedelic headline performances worthy of top-billing.

On the final day of Outside Lands, artists brought on performances deserving of titles such as most affecting, youthful, best throwback and most majestic. 

On Saturday, Aminé delivered a charming, gushy set, Vampire Weekend became the crowd favorite and Lizzo brought some of the festival’s best surprises.

The second day of Outside Lands experienced the most wholesome, emotional, graceful and brazen live shows of the weekend.

On Friday, Glass Animals, Tyler, the Creator and the Strokes boasted, respectively, the most whimsical, raunchy and nostalgic sets of the entire weekend.