Photo: Josh Stansfield/SFistPhoto: Josh Stansfield/SFistWhile things were getting underway in mid-afternoon, singer-songwriter-guitarist Lucy Dacus provided a perfect late afternoon soundtrack filled with booming ballads. The xx (Photo: Josh Stansfield/SFist)The xx (Photo: Josh Stansfield/SFist)For others, it was about whether The Strokes would suck. Charli xcx performs with The Strokes (Photo: Demian Becerra)Charli xcx performs with The Strokes. Sounding sharp and keeping his tangents to a minimum, Casablancas and the rest of The Strokes' set finished strong. (Photo Josh Stansfield/SFist)Photo by Josh Stansfield/SFistPhoto by Josh Stansfield/SFistPhoto by Josh Stansfield/SFistPhoto by Josh Stansfield/SFistPhoto by Josh Stansfield/SFistPhoto by Josh Stansfield/SFistRelated: Outside Lands 2026 Day One: Geese Shreds, Charli xcx TriumphsTop Image: Josh Stansfield/SFistJay Barmann also contributed to this report.