When the band hit their set’s stride with “Ozma,” about two-thirds of the way into the show, the side-step-swayers side-step-swayed a little more excitedly, and the mini mosh pit gained a few more participants. Shannon and the Clams’ performative strength is more musical than movement-based-they excited the crowd mostly through their songs, putting on a relatively no-fuss show otherwise. (Though, it was still a joy to see Will Sprott, with his tamborine-keyboard combination, rocking out in his own world on his side of the stage, stationary yet electric.) The audience, perhaps mirroring the band’s sedentary state, was dancing in some sort of side-step-sway motion, aside from a group of jubilant teens who were forming a mini mosh pit of their own, gleefully crashing into each other like a game of human pinball. Each band member had their stayed behind their respective microphones. Aside from the small talk about the weather, there wasn’t much conversation with the crowd, nor transitions between songs. If anything, their performance at Outside Lands highlighted their minimalist side. That doesn’t mean that Shannon and the Clams is a happy-go-lucky, chirpy, candy-sweet band. It was like being transported to a vaguely-defined, definitely-nonexistent, perpetually sunny era when even the infectious songs know how to smile. Shannon and the Clams draws their musical influences from classic R&B, 50s doo-wop, 60s surf, and psychedelia, making for a stunning, bright combination that felt like a welcome escape from San Francisco’s moody skies. “It’s freezing cold and I can’t feel my fingers,” she said later in the concert, but that didn’t stop her or the rest of the band from blessing the crowd with their own (albeit, metaphorical) spot of sunshine. Still, it wasn’t much of a guard against the 64 degree temperature, as bassist and lead singer Shannon Shaw noted. “The sun has come out,” guitarist Cody Blanchard said, enjoying the brief moment of warmth in the ever-foggy city. The garage-punk band’s hometown is Oakland, California, something they shared to the elated cheers of their Bay Area fans on Friday. Shannon and the Clams Shannon and the Clams are in their element, and rightly so. Here are the first sound bites of the weekend. Donning festival-mandated clear backpacks and sunglasses of every assortment, Outside Lands festival-goers danced and sang along as some of the biggest names in music graced the Golden Gate Park’s makeshift stadiums.

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