Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2026
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass is a free, non-commercial music festival held annually in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. Founded by Warren Hellman in 2001, the festival features a diverse lineup of artists across multiple stages, spanning genres such as bluegrass, folk, country, rock, and more. It is known for its inclusive atmosphere, lack of corporate sponsorship, and commitment to providing high-quality music to the public for free.
- 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
Swan Stage
- 1:00–1:40 PMShawn Camp
- 2:20–3:05 PMSierra Hull
- 4:00–4:55 PMLos Lobos
- 6:00–7:00 PMLukas Nelson
Towers of Gold Stage
- 1:40–2:20 PMTyler Ballgame
- 3:05–4:00 PMTodd Snider Rules!
- 4:55–6:00 PMMy Morning Jacket
Banjo Stage
- 1:00–1:45 PMLarry Campbell & Teresa Williams
- 2:30–3:20 PMReckless Kelly
- 4:05–5:00 PMMarty Stuart And His Fabulous Superlatives
- 5:50–7:00 PMMolly Tuttle
Horseshoe Hill Stage
- 1:45–2:25 PMThe Crooked Jades
- 3:10–4:00 PMMama's Broke
- 4:55–6:00 PMStella Heath Quartet
Arrow Stage
- 1:45–2:30 PMMeels
- 3:20–4:05 PMWreckless Strangers
- 5:00–5:50 PMStacey Earle
Lineup
71 artists
- Molly Tuttle
- Rilo Kiley
- Sierra Hull
- Hiss Golden Messenger
- Tift Merritt
- Elizabeth Cook
- Reckless Kelly
- Buddy Miller
- The Record Company
- Moonalice
- Aaron Lee Tasjan
- Grace Cummings
- The Deslondes
- Los Lobos
- Mama's Broke
- Rahim AlHaj
- Alison Brown
- Cristina Vane
- Marty Stuart And His Fabulous Superlatives
- Tyler Ballgame
- Willy Tea Taylor
- El Khat
- Fantastic Cat
- Kam Franklin
- Shawn Camp
- Stacey Earle
- The Third Mind
- Meels
- Anna Moss
- Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams
- Steve Poltz
- Dean Johnson
- AJ Lee & Blue Summit
- The Crooked Jades
- Alex Amen
- DUG
- Ismay
- Sweet Sally
- Bandits on the Run
- Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
- Miko Marks
- Qiensave
- Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands
- Wreckless Strangers
- A Tribute to Joe Ely With The Flatlanders and Friends
- Darrell Scott String Band w/ Rob Ickes
- Dry Branch F: Ron Thomason & Friends
- Hot Tuna Acoustic
- Joel ben Izzy – Traveling Storyteller
- John Craigie w/ The Coffis Brothers
- Langford, Hogan & Timms
- Marco and The Polos w/ Special Guests Hills to Hollers
- Martha Scanlan & Jon Neufeld
- Robert Plant w/ Saving Grace and Suzi Dian
- SCUFF: Queer Line Dancing F: Jail Preacher
- SF Porchfest: Los Jefes, Seldon, Isabel Dumaa
- Stella Heath Quartet
- Steve Earle & the Hardly Strictly Dukes
- The Crosby Collective
- Theo Lawrence
- Todd Snider Rules!
- Tony Kamel & Kym Warner
- Yasmin Williams & William Tyler
Getting there
Golden Gate Park
Hellman Hollow, Lindley & Marx meadows, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, USA
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