Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2025
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.
- Rock
- Folk
- Country
- Alternative
- Pop
- Americana
- Family friendly
- Yes
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.
Schedule
Rooster Stage
- 1:15–2:00 PMAnderson East
- 2:45–3:35 PMShawn Colvin
- 4:20–5:15 PMThe War And Treaty
- 6:00–7:00 PMThe Devil Makes Three
Banjo Stage
- 1:00–1:45 PMPurple Glaze
- 2:30–3:20 PMRodney Crowell
- 4:05–5:00 PMMargo Price
- 5:50–7:00 PMAmos Lee
Swan Stage
- 1:45–2:30 PMThe Altons
- 3:20–4:10 PMALO
- 5:00–5:50 PMNitty Gritty Dirt Band
Towers of Gold Stage
- 1:00–1:45 PMBALTHVS
- 2:30–3:20 PMReverend Horton Heat
- 4:10–5:00 PMThe Mother Hips
- 5:50–7:00 PMNathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
Arrow Stage
- 1:45–2:30 PMSinkane
- 3:20–4:05 PMMargaret Glaspy
- 5:00–5:50 PMHannah Cohen
Horseshoe Hill Stage
- 1:00–1:40 PMPaper Wings
- 2:35–3:20 PMCorey Harris
- 4:10–5:05 PMThe Singer and the Songwriter
- 6:05–6:55 PMMarc Ribot: Map of a Blue City
Lineup
136 artists
- Patty Griffin
- Patty Griffin
- Jeff Tweedy
- Albert Lee Part of Buddy Miller's Cavalcade of Stars
- Albert Lee
- Jeff Tweedy
- Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
- Shawn Colvin
- Samara Joy
- Reverend Horton Heat
- Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
- Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
- Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
- Reverend Horton Heat
- Samara Joy
- Shawn Colvin
- Margo Price
- Rodney Crowell
- The War And Treaty
- Buddy Miller Part of Buddy Miller's Cavalcade of Stars
- Margo Price
- Rodney Crowell
- Sam Bush Part of Buddy Miller's Cavalcade of Stars
- The War And Treaty
- Robert Earl Keen
- Ocie Elliott
- Lucinda Williams
- Lucinda Williams
- Ocie Elliott
- Robert Earl Keen
- Maria Muldaur
- Watchhouse
- The String Cheese Incident
- Maria Muldaur
- The String Cheese Incident
- Watchhouse
- Dengue Fever
- The Devil Makes Three
- Dengue Fever
- The Devil Makes Three
- Anderson East
- Hannah Cohen
- Anderson East
- Buddy Miller
- Hannah Cohen
- BALTHVS
- The Felice Brothers
- William Prince
- BALTHVS
- Sam Bush
- The Felice Brothers
- William Prince
- Sinkane
- Margaret Glaspy
- Mekons
- Cimafunk
- The Altons
- Cimafunk
- I'm With Her
- Margaret Glaspy
- Mekons
- Sinkane
- The Altons
- Corey Harris
- Charlie Parr
- ALO
- ALO
- Charlie Parr
- Corey Harris
- Moonalice
- Moonalice
- Tophouse
- Tophouse
- Kaia Kater
- Kaia Kater
- Hovvdy
- Hovvdy
- Rosie Flores
- The Watson Twins
- Rosie Flores Part of Buddy Miller's Cavalcade of Stars
- The Watson Twins
- Lola Kirke
- Rose City Band
- The Mother Hips
- Jontavious Willis Part of Buddy Miller's Cavalcade of Stars
- Lola Kirke
- Rose City Band
- The Mother Hips
- Tim O’Brien
- Tim O’Brien
- Dougie Poole
- Max Gomez
- Dougie Poole
- Max Gomez
- Evolfo
- Evolfo
- Jontavious Willis
- Steve Poltz
- Kelly McFarling
- Dry Branch Fire Squad
- Kelly McFarling
- Olivia Wolf
- Olivia Wolf
- Paper Wings
- Paper Wings
- The Singer and the Songwriter
- The Singer and the Songwriter
- Asher Shasho Levy
- Madeline Hawthorne
- Madeline Hawthorne
- Purple Glaze
- Purple Glaze
- Alan Sparhawk and Trampled by Turtles
- Austin de Lone Tribute with Bill Kirchen & Special Guests
- Cass McCombs Band
- Celebration of Hazel Dickens: With Della Mae, Laurie Lewis & Alice Gerard
- Chuck Prophet and His Cumbia Shoes
- Dan Tyminski Band
- Jimmie Dale Gilmore & The West Texas Exiles
- John Prine: Songs & Souvenirs with Jason Wilbur and Dave Jaques
- 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
- SCUFF: Queer Line Dancing feat. Eric Long Band
- Steve Earle & the Hardly Strictly Dukes
- Yoseff Tucker and the Bow Ties
Getting there
Golden Gate Park
Hellman Hollow, Lindley & Marx meadows, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, USA
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