Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
October 3–2025 (day: 5) · San Francisco, California, USA · Golden Gate Park
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass is a unique, annual, free music festival held over three days in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. It features a diverse array of artists spanning roots, Americana, funk, rock, soul, bluegrass, country, folk, indie blues, Dixieland, and zydeco. Founded in 2001 by Warren Hellman as a gift to the city, it remains non-commercial and unsponsored, fostering joy, creativity, freedom, peace, inclusivity, collaboration, love of music, mutual respect, and spiritual community. The festival is known for its relaxed, picnic-in-the-park atmosphere.
Schedule
Rooster Stage
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM
Anderson East
2:45 PM – 3:35 PM
Shawn Colvin
4:20 PM – 5:15 PM
The War And Treaty
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
The Devil Makes Three
Banjo Stage
1:00 PM – 1:45 PM
Purple Glaze
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
Rodney Crowell
4:05 PM – 5:00 PM
Margo Price
5:50 PM – 7:00 PM
Amos Lee
Swan Stage
1:45 PM – 2:30 PM
The Altons
3:20 PM – 4:10 PM
ALO
5:00 PM – 5:50 PM
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Towers of Gold Stage
1:00 PM – 1:45 PM
BALTHVS
2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
Reverend Horton Heat
4:10 PM – 5:00 PM
The Mother Hips
5:50 PM – 7:00 PM
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
Arrow Stage
1:45 PM – 2:30 PM
Sinkane
3:20 PM – 4:05 PM
Margaret Glaspy
5:00 PM – 5:50 PM
Hannah Cohen
Horseshoe Hill Stage
1:00 PM – 1:40 PM
Paper Wings
2:35 PM – 3:20 PM
Corey Harris
4:10 PM – 5:05 PM
The Singer and the Songwriter
6:05 PM – 6:55 PM
Marc Ribot: Map of a Blue City
Lineup
The War And Treaty
The War And Treaty
BALTHVS
BALTHVS
Moonalice
Moonalice
Alan Sparhawk and Trampled by Turtles
Albert Lee Part of Buddy Miller's Cavalcade of Stars
Asher Shasho Levy
Austin de Lone Tribute with Bill Kirchen & Special Guests
Buddy Miller Part of Buddy Miller's Cavalcade of Stars
Cass McCombs Band
Celebration of Hazel Dickens: With Della Mae, Laurie Lewis & Alice Gerard
Chuck Prophet and His Cumbia Shoes
Dan Tyminski Band
HSB at 25: Stories Behind the Festival
I'm With Her
Jimmie Dale Gilmore & The West Texas Exiles
John Prine: Songs & Souvenirs with Jason Wilbur and Dave Jaques
Jontavious Willis Part of Buddy Miller's Cavalcade of Stars
Josh Ritter and the Royal City Band
Marc Ribot: Map of a Blue City
Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets
O Warren Where Art Thou: The Hellman Siblings Remember Their Parents in Song
Peter Rowan with Sam Grisman Playing Old & In the Way & More
Rosie Flores Part of Buddy Miller's Cavalcade of Stars
Sam Bush Part of Buddy Miller's Cavalcade of Stars
SCUFF: Queer Line Dancing feat. Eric Long Band
Steve Earle & the Hardly Strictly Dukes
Yoseff Tucker and the Bow Ties
Genres
BluegrassRootsAmericanaFolkCountryIndie BluesFunkRockSoulDixielandZydeco
Venue
Golden Gate Park·Hellman Hollow, Lindley & Marx meadows, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, USADirections
Family FriendlyYes
The festival encourages attendees to 'pack out what you bring in,' provides recycling and composting bins, and emphasizes respecting the park and leaving it in better condition.
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