Hardly Strictly Bluegrass announces a fourth round of performers for the 2024 edition of the festival to take place at San Francisco’s iconic Golden Gate Park from Friday October 4 to Sunday October 6. Now in its 24th year, the free music festival with over 70 artists performing on six different stages will once again present an eclectic bill of top performers spanning an array of genres. Today, the festival adds Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore w/ the Guilty Ones, Ustad Noor Baksh, Sgt. Splendor, Chaparelle, The Infamous Stringdusters, Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Alisa Amador, Miko Marks, and Yo La Tengo. These artists were teased yesterday with a medley on the HSB site.
Seasoned Hardly Strictly Bluegrass veterans and first-time festivalgoers alike should read this year’s festival guide for the latest Info/FAQ, event policies, and tips on what to expect for Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2024. All that information is available on the HSB site here.
“Last year in the park, I found myself missing Warren even more than usual and I decided that, in his honor, I would take the Banjo stage with a bluegrass band from now on. I'm proud to say that, this year, that band will be Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway.” – Steve Earle
The first two episodes of Hardly Strictly’s Portals to the Past are streaming now on HSB TV here and the HSB mobile app (on Apple and Google stores). Episode 2 features incredible duets and duos you won’t want to miss. Stay tuned for future episodes.
HARDLY STRICTLY BLUEGRASS 24
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA
October 4-6, 2024
FOURTH LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT
Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore w/ The Guilty Ones
Ustad Noor Baksh
Sgt. Splendor
Chaparelle
The Infamous Stringdusters
Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott
Alisa Amador
Miko Marks
Yo La Tengo
THIRD LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT
Cat Power Sings Dylan ‘66
Cunningham Bird
Mavis Staples
Combo Tezeta
Wonder Women of Country
Steve Earle w/ Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway
Matt the Electrician
John Cooper Clarke
Carlene Carter
Jessica Pratt
Wreckless Strangers
SECOND LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT
AJ Lee & Blue Summit
Sleater Kinney
Emmylou Harris
Sean McConnell
Levitation Room
Ibibio Sound Machine
Jobi Riccio
Dakhabrakha
Tony Trischka's Earl Jam
Devendra Banhart
INITIAL LINEUP
Greensky Bluegrass
Robyn Hitchcock
Big Star’s Radio City 50th Anniversary
The Wood Brothers
Fruition
Bobby Rush
Haley Heynderickx
The Bones Of J.R. Jones
Alice Gerrard
Glen Hansard
The past two decades have seen Hardly Strictly Bluegrass grow from a one-day local attraction to a world-renowned three-day festival. The one-of-a-kind, annual free event boasts more than 70 artists on 6 stages spanning roots and Americana, funk, rock, soul, and more, highlighted by rising stars, countless surprises, and annual favorites such as Emmylou Harris and Steve Earle. Since its inception, the festival has become “one of the country’s most beloved live music events” (The San Francisco Chronicle).
Founded by Warren Hellman in 2001, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass marked the late financier/philanthropist’s gift to the City of San Francisco, offering a free outdoor festival in the historic Golden Gate Park to serve as an annual celebration of American music. Honoring the legacy of Warren and Chris Hellman, their four children, who are the directors of the Hellman Foundation, oversee Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. They are guided by a very special mission celebrating American roots music and its many outgrowths in an environment that fosters joy, creativity, freedom, peace, collaboration, love of music, mutual respect, and spiritual community.
