The Scene
An annual free to the public festival, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass boasts its non-commercial roots in the heart of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Challenging the assumptions of what defines American music, the festival features an eclectic lineup of country, soul, folk and more. Artists perform nonstop across six outdoor stages spanning the length of a three day spirited weekend of fun.
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2023 Artist Lineup
Bombino
Kurt Vile & The Violators
Say She She
- BAHAMAS
- BETH ORTON
- BOMBINO
- BRENNEN LEIGH
- BUFFALO NICHOLS
- CARRIE RODRIGUEZ
- CHRISTONE “KINGFISH” INGRAM
- CHUCK PROPHET & THE MISSION EXPRESS
- CITY LIGHTS POETRY F: TONGO EISEN-MARTIN, KIM ADDONIZIO, AND EVAN KENNEDY
- DOC WATSON AT 100 F: MITCH GREENHILL & JACK LAWRENCE, NORA BROWN & STEPHANIE COLEMAN, PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS
- DUSTBOWL REVIVAL
- EILEN JEWELL
- EMMYLOU HARRIS
- GABY MORENO
- HERMANOS GUTIERREZ
- IRMA THOMAS
- JASON ISBELL AND THE 400 UNIT
- JOHN CRAIGIE
- JOHN DOE FOLK TRIO
- KURT VILE & THE VIOLATORS
- LEYLA MCCALLA
- LILLY HIATT
- LUCERO
- M. WARD
- MARGO CILKER
- MIGHTY POPLAR
- NEAL FRANCIS
- NORA BROWN W/ STEPHANIE COLEMAN
- RICKIE LEE JONES
- RUFUS WAINWRIGHT
- SAY SHE SHE
- SHAKEY GRAVES
- SIERRA HULL
- STEVE EARLE
- SYD STRAW
- THE CHURCH
- THE HEAVY HEAVY
- THE LONE BELLOW
- THE STICKLERPHONICS
- THE TESKEY BROTHERS
- THE THIRD MIND
- THE TRAVELIN’ MCCOURYS
- THEE SACRED SOULS
- VALERIE JUNE
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The Scene @ Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival 2012
The Music Festival Wizard travel to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass in San Francisco for one of the best free music festivals in the world.