More big music festivals may be coming to Golden Gate Park each summer thanks to an agreement that would let the Outside Lands promoter host additional concerts through 2029.

Why it matters: City leaders see the shows as a way of generating revenue for parks and local businesses while building on the success of Outside Lands. But for some westside residents, it could also mean more weeks of traffic, noise and road closures.

Driving the news: The Board of Supervisors this week approved a resolution allowing the Recreation and Park Department to issue a new permit to Another Planet Entertainment, the San Francisco Standard reports.

• The three-year permit, which has an option to be extended to nine years, gives the festival organizer the ability to host a second weekend of a multi-day concerts at the park, beginning next year.
• The concerts would use the festival's existing stage and infrastructure before it's taken down, avoiding the need for a separate buildout.

By the numbers: The park concert series has drawn about 55,000 attendees a day since launching in 2024 and generated nearly $2.9 million in permit fees over the past two years, per the Recreation and Park Department.

• Under the proposed agreement, Another Planet would pay the city at least $1.53 million a year — or 5% of concert revenue, whichever is higher — through 2029. Those payments would increase if the deal is renewed, per the Standard.
• The deal would also direct more funding to park improvements and Richmond and Sunset neighborhood projects and continue three free concerts elsewhere in the city.

Yes, but: Not everyone is asking for an encore.

• Last summer's run of three consecutive concert weekends — including Dead & Company, Outside Lands and a concert by Zach Bryan and Kings of Leon — prompted neighborhood complaints over congestion, parking shortages, litter and late-night noise.
• Cumulatively, they generated $193 million in revenue for the city.

The bottom line: The potential new concert series could be another boost for the city's entertainment scene, but one that's likely to renew debate over how much activity the park and its surrounding neighborhoods should host.

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San Francisco is home to one of 25 U.S. theaters where you can see Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" as the director intended — on a 70mm IMAX screen.

The big picture: Nolan fans are going nuts over it. Some fans bought tickets a year ago, others delayed their pregnancies or went on cross-country road trips to see the film in its proper format, Variety reports.

• And the summer epic just had a blockbuster opening weekend, with a commanding $125 million in domestic ticket sales and another $140 million overseas.

Context: Nolan's preferred presentation format offers the highest-quality image and sound from the original film.

• Nolan previously showed some of his films in 70mm, but "Odyssey" was the first narrative film to be shot entirely using IMAX cameras.

State of play: AMC Metreon 16 is the only theater in the city where you can see the flick on a 70mm IMAX screen and is one of only eight theaters in California equipped with the high-tech screen.

How it works: A standard film strip is 35mm. A 70mm print is physically larger, allowing for higher image resolution.

• IMAX screens also display a taller image, letting audiences see more of the frame.

What's next: Tickets for many showtimes are already sold out, but you can still find some here.

🎶 My Morning Jacket, Old Crow Medicine Show, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings and Hiss Golden Messenger are among the performers at this year's Hardly Strictly Bluegrass in Golden Gate Park between Oct. 2–4. (SFGATE)

🚗 A speeding car crashed into and destroyed the parklet outside Brass Tacks and ANINA bars. No patrons were hurt and the owners plan to rebuild. (SF Chronicle)

🚆After nearly 40 years of planning and debate, the city has chosen Oakdale Avenue as the preferred site for a future Bayview Caltrain station. (Mission Local)

🏳️‍⚧️ Parivar Bay Area — a trans-led community hub supporting South Asian immigrants — could shut down just nine months after opening unless it secures more funding. (KQED)

🧽 Two giant bronze crow sculptures in the Panhandle this week were vandalized with white graffiti.

• Though they were quickly cleaned, organizers warn future attacks could jeopardize the city's public art program. (SF Chronicle)

Know someone who checks in on neighbors, lends a hand or helps make your block feel like home?

• Ahead of SF Good Neighbor Week this September, you can nominate them for a "Good Neighbor Award" through Aug 31.

How it works: Both you and your nominee must live in San Francisco. Organizers especially encourage recognizing the neighbors closest to home, such as on your block or in your building.

• Self-nominations, elected officials and current political candidates aren't allowed.

Of note: You can also nominate a pet, teacher or small business for the "Goodest Pet Competion" "Beyond the Classroom Award" or "Small Business Neighborhood Champion" contests.

🌟 Nominate here. It's a small way to celebrate the people making San Francisco a little kinder.