Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Music Festival Announces Initial 2026 Lineup
The free three-day festival will add more performers later and includes a Steve Earle tribute plus Out of the Park concerts across Bay Area venues.
- On Wednesday, organizers of the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival unveiled the initial lineup for the 26th annual event, returning to San Francisco's Golden Gate Park from October 2 to October 4.
- Executive producer Sheri Sternberg announced a benefit concert honoring Steve Earle, stating, "We can think of no better way to bookend our silver anniversary than celebrating 25 years of Steve Earle."
- Musical director Buddy Miller will lead the tribute, while the festival's initial roster includes My Morning Jacket, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Old Crow Medicine Show, and Molly Tuttle, with more artists arriving in the coming weeks.
- Proceeds from the October 1 event at The Masonic will benefit Sweetwater Spectrum, a nonprofit supporting adults with autism and similar disabilities, as the festival expands its "Out of the Park" concert series across the Bay Area.
- Limited tickets went on sale Wednesday, with additional programming and guests to be announced on September 2 as organizers prepare for the free three-day festival.
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Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Will Kick Off With Tribute Concert Again, This Time For Steve Earle
The initial segment of the lineup for the 2026 edition of Hardly Strictly Bluegrass — which is, in fact, the 26th annual Hardly Strictly — was released Wednesday, along with an announcement about a benefit concert before the festival starts.SF's beloved free fall music festival, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, will return to Golden Gate Park October 2 to October 4. And like last year, when organizers threw a tribute concert the night before the festi…
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The Bay Area’s largest music festival announces lineup of bands for 2026
Here's the initial lineup for the 2026 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass music festival at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Reveals First Wave of Artists for 2026 Festival
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass has announced the first group of performers for its 2026 edition, with the beloved free music festival returning to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park from October 2nd to 4th, 2026. Now entering its 26th year, the annual event continues its tradition of presenting an eclectic lineup spanning bluegrass, folk, Americana, rock, and beyond. The first round of artists includes: AJ Lee & Blue Summit Gillian Welch & David Rawlin…
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