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9 August 2026 – The xx Turn Outside Lands into a Millennial Indie Reunion
By Editorial Team - August 9, 2026
Summary
The xx perform acclaimed Saturday night Outside Lands set in San Francisco, their first major tour together in over eight years.
Key Facts
- The xx perform at Outside Lands during first tour together in over eight years.
- Romy, Oliver Sim, and Jamie xx incorporate solo electronic elements into set.
- Setlist features 'Crystalised', 'Islands', 'Shelter', and 'VCR'.
- Entities: The xx, Romy, Oliver Sim, Jamie xx, Outside Lands, Crystalised, Islands, Shelter, VCR
- Tags: the-xx, outside-lands, romy, oliver-sim, jamie-xx, indie-pop, electronic
The xx's Saturday performance at Outside Lands is receiving major attention today as the trio continue their first tour together in more than eight years.
Romy, Oliver Sim and Jamie xx used the set to reconnect their sparse early indie sound with everything they have learned during their respective solo careers.
Familiar songs including 'Crystalised', 'Islands', 'Shelter' and 'VCR' were folded into a performance that increasingly incorporated club-oriented rhythms and rearrangements associated with Jamie xx and Romy's solo work.