More than a cookie-cutter American rock festival, Outside Lands takes advantage of its setting in Golden Gate Park by pointedly celebrating all that is the Bay Area.

For his new album with Crazy Horse, Americana, Neil Young asked artist Shepard Fairey to create paintings to represent each of the record's 11 songs. The series of works premiered in L.A. last night at the Perry Rubenstein Gallery and will be on display there from June 28th through July 14th.

As many of you know Outside Lands has become a staple of the summer music festival season. Not only is does it bring some of the biggest musical artists in the country but also features "Wine Lands" which carries over 30 of the regions wineries and over 50 restaurants from all over Northern Cali. Outside Lands is held in San Francisco's beautiful Golden Gate Park and is set for August 10-12 this year. This year San Francisco's own Metallica headlines Outside Lands and is joined by arguably the most decorated lineup in its five year history.