Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival 2024: Greensky Bluegrass, Fruition, Wood Brothers & More
All told, the free festival will host 70+ artists October 4 – 6 at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park across its six stages.
By Scott Bernstein Jul 24, 2024 • 11:48 am PDT
The free Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival returns to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park for its 24th year October 4 – 6. Out today is the three-day event’s initial 2024 lineup featuring Greensky Bluegrass, Fruition, The Wood Brothers, a tribute to Big Star’s Radio City album in honor of its 50th anniversary and six other sets.
The first batch of performers also includes Robyn Hitchcock, Bobby Rush, Haley Heynderickx, The Bones of J.R. Jones, Alice Gerrard and Glen Hansard. Additional 2024 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass lineup announcements are forthcoming. A teaser medley of the next three announcements are due on August 6, 20 and September 3.
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“Can’t wait to get back to one of our very favorite festivals, in such a beautiful park and at the perfect time of year—see you soon in SanFran at Hardly Strictly!!” stated Oliver Wood of The Wood Brothers. Hardly Strictly Bluegrass was founded by the late venture capitalist, philanthropist and music lover Warren Hellman. First held in 2001, the free festival will celebrate its 25th anniversary next year.
The Hardly Strictly Bluegrass team has been digging into the festival’s archives for the Portals to the Past series. Look for the first installment to be released tomorrow, July 25 on what would have been Hellman’s 90th birthday.
