Tag Archives: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
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Hardly Strictly Bluegrass goes virtual in 2020, creates fund for local roots artists
The producers of the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass have officially canceled the 2020 festival in Golden Gate Park. In its place in October, an online broadcast will include live performances by numerous artists, as well as archival streams. Additionally, the festival has launched a $1.5-million relief fund to support the local music community…
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Los Lobos to play Hardly Strictly livestream Saturday; festival’s status to be announced
Margo Price performs at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Oct. 5, 2019. Los Lobos, who have performed at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in 2007, 2013, 2015 and 2018, will play a live-streamed concert Saturday and participate in a live Q&A session, during which…
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Hardly Strictly Bluegrass: Emmylou Harris, Judy Collins sharp on final day
Emmylou Harris performs at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Oct. 6, 2019. Photos: Martin Lacey. SAN FRANCISCO — Everything one could ask for from a music festival in Golden Gate Park was on display Sunday, as the 19th annual incarnation of Hardly Strictly…
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Hardly Strictly Bluegrass: Robert Plant, New Pornos, Margo Price shine on day 2
Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters perform at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Oct. 5, 2019. Photos: Steve Carlson. SAN FRANCISCO — Tens of thousands crammed into the meadow in front of Hardly Strictly Bluegrass’ Towers of Gold Stage to see the…
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PHOTOS: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass kicks off with Tanya Tucker, Kronos Quartet
Concertgoers at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Oct. 4, 2019. Photos: Paige K. Parsons. SAN FRANCISCO — The first weekend of October in San Francisco is synonymous with Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. The free music festival in Golden Gate Park has for 18 years…
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Hardly Strictly Bluegrass announces final 2019 acts and security precautions
Adia Victoria performs at Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco during Noise Pop on Feb. 25, 2017. Photo: Paige K. Parsons. The producers of the Bay Area’s largest free music festival, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, have announced the final acts to perform, as well as several noteworthy security measures…
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Hardly Strictly Bluegrass announces lineup and night show ticket on-sales
Margo Price performs at Golden Gate Park during Outside Lands on Aug. 10, 2018. Price was announced as one of the initial performers at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass in 2019. Photo: Joaquin Cabello. Updated Aug. 15, 2019: The fourth round of lineup announcements for the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival in…
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RECAP & PHOTOS: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass leaves Golden Gate Park glowing
Cheap Trick. Photos: Chloe Catajan and Paige K. Parsons SAN FRANCISCO — The Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival brought out the “golden” in Golden Gate Park last weekend. Following a sullen week marked by the massacre at a Las Vegas country music festival and the death of rock icon Tom Petty,…
