Music aficionados, get your wallets ready. The annual "Eager Beaver" ticket presale for the Outside Lands festival, one of the Bay Area's most anticipated music events, is set to kick off at a brisk pace. Starting this Wednesday, April 3, at 10 AM PT, die-hard festival-goers will have the first crack at scoring discounted tickets for a summer fest yet to announce its headliners. According to a report by SFist, these coveted Eager Beaver tickets are notorious for selling out in no time flat.

Outside Lands is not just any music festival. It reflects everything that San Francisco stands for, with a history stretching across sixteen memorable years. In a move akin to betting all in before the flop, the Eager Beaver presale allows fans to purchase passes before knowing which acts will grace the stages from August 9 to 11. If last year's sales of about 225,000 tickets were any indication, event organizers seem confident that fans will show up in droves no matter who's performing. As reported by the official press release, the Eager Beaver 3-Day GA tickets are set at $425, with GA+ at $665 and VIP tickets at $965. For those looking for an opulent festival experience, Golden Gate Club passes are going for a steep $4,895.

The festival, set amidst the verdant spans of Golden Gate Park, has distinguished itself with an eclectic mix that goes beyond music to include art, food, and a groundbreaking foray into cannabis culture with its Grass Lands area. The event touts various experiences, from the culinary exploration in Taste of the Bay Area to sips and samples in Wine Lands, Beer Lands, and Cocktail Magic. In a statement obtained by SFist, the Eager Beaver sale is touted as happening "over a month later than it did last year," which could signal a variety of implications for festival goers and the event schedule alike.

Adding to the festival's allure, this season marks the first that Another Planet Entertainment will capitalize on the infrastructure set up in Golden Gate Park for a second weekend of shows. Such a logistical move presumably ports over the stage buildout for another unnamed lineup slated for the following weekend, August 16 to 18. Although we're still dark about the additional artist roster, this new music venture has a three-year approval from the SF Board of Supervisors through 2026.

Eager Beaver ticket buyers are promised first dibs on official Outside Lands Night Show tickets with an exclusive presale to sweeten the deal. Once the early birds have caught their proverbial worms, or in this case, tickets, the festival is expected to release the full lineup details followed by a bump in ticket prices—marking a potential 20-25% increase as per tradition.