Hardly Strictly FREEgrass: 10/3-5

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Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival 10/03 - 10/05 in S.F.'s Golden Gate Park

The annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival will once again take place in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, and as always, it will be FREE. The event will take place October 3-5, and features five stages.

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival Initial Lineup

Earl Scruggs
Bad Livers
The Gourds
The Desert Rose Band
Jerry Jeff Walker
Laurie Lewis & the Right Hands
Hazel Dickens
The Roan Mountain Hilltoppers
Gogol Bordello
The Waybacks
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss featuring T Bone Burnett
Iris Dement
Greg Brown
Asleep at the Wheel The Del McCoury Band
Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band
Hot Rize
Heavy Trash
Carlene Carter
Jon Langford's Skull Orchard ft. Sally Timms & Burlington Welsh Male Chorus
Three Girls & Their Buddy
The Wronglers
Santiago Jimenez featuring Los Cenzontles
Mark Olson & Gary Louris
The Infamous Stringdusters
Pegi Young
Dave Alvin & the Guilty Women
Loudon Wainwright III
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
Mike Farris & the Roseland Rhythm Revue
Robert Earl Keen
Darrell Scott Band
Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys
Ricky Scaggs & Kentucky Thunder
Waco Brothers
Riders in the Sky
Ben Kweller
Elvis Costello
Kevin Welch & Kieran Kane & Fats Kaplin
Poor Man's Whiskey
Moonalice
Alison Brown Quartet
Tea Leaf Green
Red Wine
Heidi Clare & AtaGallop
The Opera Dukes
Steve Earle & the Bluegrass Dukes
Dry Branch Fire Squad
John Jorgenson Quintet
Richard Thompson
Global Drum Project featuring Mickey Hart & Zakir Hussain
Nick Lowe
Iron & Wine
Tift Merritt
Samantha Robichaud
Marty Willson-Piper (of The Church) & the Mood Maidens
Maura O'Connell
Joe Purdy
Guy Clark & Verlon Thompson
Justin Townes Earle
Bill Evans String Summit with Megan Lynch
Odetta

http://www.hardlystrictlybluegrass.com/

[Published on: 7/24/08]
 

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CSchneids929 starstarstarstarstar Thu 7/24/2008 11:53AM
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that...looks...awesome...

sndtribefreak Thu 7/24/2008 11:57AM
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That is the greatest free event of all time

Igrift starstarstarstarstar Thu 7/24/2008 12:00PM
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Igrift

Uhhh...that is pretty sick.....may have to make my first trip to SF for that one.

sfnola Thu 7/24/2008 12:07PM
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Wait... where is Emmylou? She's basically the queen of this festival and closes the main stage every Sunday. I hope this is just an oversight.

marcsmall1 Thu 7/24/2008 12:13PM
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marcsmall1

I wonder if Bobby will play with the waybacks

KCReb Thu 7/24/2008 12:13PM
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KCReb

This looks sweet. Is the line-up for this free gathering always this spectacular?

NickBoeka Thu 7/24/2008 12:57PM
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NickBoeka

Outside Lands take note - - This is why you're not selling that many tickets....because bay area folk are USED to getting huge events in Golden Gate Park for FREE. I'm always looking forward to this one....

jalew Thu 7/24/2008 01:07PM
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jalew

i have to agree with sfnola...no Emmylou? It won't be the same without her. what's that....Tea Leaf Green! very nice.

WARPAR Thu 7/24/2008 01:18PM
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flying out from Virginia for this. Cannot.Fucking.Wait.

Deklen starstarstarstarstar Thu 7/24/2008 01:28PM
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Deklen

Holy Mackeral. This is one of the better lineups of the summer...and for FREE! I agree with above, I might have to make my 1st trip to SF for this one. Thanks to whoever is behind the scenes there...

gmoo Thu 7/24/2008 01:35PM
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gmoo

Looks amazing. Lucky west coasters :)

shonuff Thu 7/24/2008 02:00PM
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makes you wonder why more cities cannot do something like this...

breadloaf starstarstarstarstar Thu 7/24/2008 02:31PM
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This lineup is just simply staggering in breadth. And for free? SF leads the way. Sometimes it's just for the love of music.

twain starstarstarstarstar Thu 7/24/2008 02:58PM
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yhea. flying in again for this one...will be my third. SF great great american city...with great taste!

Jellybones Thu 7/24/2008 03:12PM
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Jellybones

Holy crap.

Falcor Thu 7/24/2008 03:43PM
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Falcor

I can not wait to see Louden...been waiting for him to be at this festival for the past few years...

widespreadfred starstarstarstarstar Thu 7/24/2008 04:00PM
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That's why I live here!!!

Great '08 lineup, but isn't it always?

deadphish001 starstarstarstarstar Thu 7/24/2008 04:11PM
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deadphish001

HSBis truly a gift to San Francisco. The event is FULLY funded by local business tycoon and bluegrass nut, Warren Hellman. Every year tis fest grows and becomes more eclectic, and this year isno different. Tea Leaf Green is also scheduled to play. Shred it!

tjames starstarstarstar Thu 7/24/2008 04:53PM
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tjames

Thats how we roll in SF

andrewsellman starstarstarstarstar Thu 7/24/2008 05:41PM
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Emmylou has a local show coming up. No complete clause is such they can't announce her until later. She'll be there! and so will I, can't wait

stringche101 starstarstarstarstar Thu 7/24/2008 06:24PM
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stringche101

hell yeah, ill be making the trip from LA for sure! Straight bomb lineup! anybody know camping around or some cheap lodging???

desert_drifter Thu 7/24/2008 09:28PM
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desert_drifter

its all about the bad livers! i love living in oakland! power to the peaceful -> hardly strictly....great free shows in the park.

caught Thu 7/24/2008 09:46PM
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caught

the bad livers. what a great name. I am laughing

Cola21 Thu 7/24/2008 10:39PM
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Cola21

This is un-stinking-real. This competes with Outside Lands.

stone Thu 7/24/2008 10:46PM
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stone

Oh, hell yes!!! Can't wait for this shit. Where is the Emmitt Nershi Band?

deadphish001 starstarstarstarstar Fri 7/25/2008 10:19AM
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deadphish001

If you want lodging, BOOK NOW as this is a notoriously busy weekend in the city. Not a whole lot w/in walking distance, but get creative and enjoy anoher area of the city for the evening. Camping aint gonna be close.

Where is Yonder as they hve never playedthis event... can we get Salmon, too.

PooDolla Fri 7/25/2008 10:39AM
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PooDolla

Stone, this line up just keeps getting better and better doesn't it. I'm definately coming up for this and I'm definately crashing on your couch. Have you moved to the Haight yet? Cause that would be just way too convenient. I'll get the Monterey crew and the Santa Cruz crew orgainzed so we can mob deep.

steve spliffton Sat 7/26/2008 02:59PM
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so pumped for the gourds!