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Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2019 is merely one week away, so it’s time to finalize your pilgrimage from Humboldt, plan your journey from the East Bay, or book your flight from San Diego to make it to the free San Francisco music fest. Golden Gate Park will be filled with unforgettable musicians, top-notch food vendors, and hundreds of thousands of your closest friends on October 4, 5, and 6.
Before you go, take a look at your concert checklist and pack up your short-backed chairs, blankets, reusable water bottles, cameras, and mineral sunscreen. While you can bring your own picnic to enjoy on the lawn, you can also take advantage of the tasty bites from local eateries (like macaroni and cheese from the Mac Shack, Filipino fusion from Señor Sisig, and Argentinian-inspired empanadas from El Sur)—but whatever you choose to do, make sure to leave no trace.
The wait is nearly over, so get pumped for Hardly Strictly!
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The festival began in 2001 under the name “Strictly Bluegrass”. Founder Warren Hellman lived in San Francisco and envisioned the event to feature only bluegrass artists. While this quickly changed to encompass a wide range of music genres—leading to the addition of “Hardly” to the name in 2004—the music festival has continued to highlight the best in bluegrass. Hardly Strictly has become a true San Francisco tradition over the decades, compelling hundreds of thousands of people to attend the free event every year.
When
Friday, October 4
Saturday, October 5
Sunday, October 6
Where
Performances take place at the Hellman Hollow (previously known as Speedway Meadows), Lindley, and Marx meadows in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park.
Public Transportation
Take BART from East Bay locations and transfer to Muni. The 29 Sunset line runs through the park on Crossover Drive. Alternatively, you can take the following Muni routes:
Ride Shares
Since there will be more traffic than usual, ride shares will only pick up passengers from the designated areas. These can be found Friday through Sunday, from 2 to 8 p.m., at the following locations:
North Side
West Side
East Side
Additional pick-up areas are available Friday through Sunday, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the following locations:
North Side
South Side
Taxi Pick-Up Areas
Parking Lots
Additional lots on Saturday and Sunday are located here:
Here are the incredible musicians performing at this year's Hardly Strictly Bluegrass.
Friday, October 4
Bandwagon Stage
Banjo Stage
Rooster Stage
Swan Stage
Towers of Gold State
Saturday, October 5
Porch Stage
Bandwagon Stage
Banjo Stage
Rooster Stage
Swan Stage
Towers of Gold Stage
Sunday, October 6
Porch Stage
Bandwagon Stage
Banjo Stage
Rooster Stage
Swan Stage
Towers of Gold Stage
Check the Hardly Strictly website to review the map of the venue and get hyped for what’s in store.
In addition to performing at the festival, several Hardly Strictly artists will take the stage at venues across the San Francisco Bay Area as part of the Hardly Strictly Out of the Park. With each ticket purchase, $1 will go toward Music in the Schools Today, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating music education programs that increase student achievement. Here is the 2019 schedule for Hardly Strictly Out of the Park:
September 21: Jackie Greene, Sweetwater in the Sun, Novato
October 3: Milk Carton Kids with Rodes Rollins, Terrapin Crossroads, San Rafael
October 3: Steve Earle with Lake Charlatans, Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley (benefitting Autistry Studios)
October 4: Robert Earl Keen, Mystic Theater, Petaluma
October 4: Amanda Richards & The Good Long Whiles, Echoes & Artifacts, and Fog Holler; Amnesia; San Francisco
October 5: Hayes Carll with Purple Glaze, Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley
October 5: Meat Puppets, Ivy Room, Albany
October 5: Kurt Vile & The Violators with Jon Langford and the Skull Orchard Welsh Male Voice Choir, The Fillmore, San Francisco
October 6: Calexico and Iron & Wine, Mountain Winery, Saratoga
October 6: Mandolin Orange with Ismay, The Chapel, San Francisco
October 8–9: DakhaBrakha, Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse, Berkeley
October 11: The Waterboys, The Fillmore, San Francisco
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