We've waxed rhapsodic about the exceptional nature of this year's Hardly Strictly Bluegrass lineup since they first started releasing names in July. Which is great, but begs the question...how [...]
You probably already heard, but in addition to announcing the full and complete lineup, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass announced tighter security measures for 2019's festival, in response to recent gun [...]
Can you believe?! Hardly Strictly Bluegrass recently released a fourth lineup drop for this year's festival and honestly, the number and variety of stars they have pulled in for [...]
The 19th Hardly Strictly Bluegrass music festival has recently released not one but two additional waves of artist announcements. In addition to celebrating our country’s rich musical heritage, the [...]
Ask your local Bay Area music fan when the unofficial start of fall in San Francisco begins, and don't be surprised when they say Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Music Festival.
After [...]
Emmylou Harris (photo: Ria Burman)
The last day of Hardly Strictly Bluegrass brought sunshine and good vibes as the Dead South kicked off the Porch stage with whiskey and rock [...]
Hurray For The Riff Raff (photo: Ria Burman)
Day two of Hardly Strictly Bluegrass brought more sun, more stages. and more music. The Hip Spanic Allstars opened the Porch Stage, [...]
Sera Cahoone (photo: Ria Burman)
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass descended upon Golden Gate Park once again, filling the park with sweet sounds of bluegrass and more, which floated across a handful [...]
Friday, October 5
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass @ Golden Gate Park
Today through Sunday, catch acts like Emmylou Harris, Hurray for the Riff Raff (the "Bluegrass" part), Deer Tick, Ani DiFranco (the [...]
Cheap Trick (photo: Ria Burman)
The last day of Hardly Strictly saw doubled crowds and excellent artists. Jello Biafra opened La Victrola Stage with a 30-minute speech on the horrors [...]
Emmylou Harris (photo: Ria Burman)
The end of September saw one of the final music festivals in the Bay Area come to Golden Gate Park, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. The festival is [...]
In this recurring feature known as The Bay Abridged, our staff writers will provide short, witty recaps on shows they attended around the Bay Area. A scene check, a [...]
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