Hardly Strictly Bluegrass

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass

October 2 - 4 | Golden Gate Park

ADDITIONAL ARTISTS TO BE ANNOUNCED

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass (HSB) is very proud to share the initial lineup for its 2026 edition in San Francisco’s iconic Golden Gate Park from Friday, October 2, to Sunday, October 4. Now in its 26th year, the free music festival will once again present a truly eclectic bill of top performers spanning an array of genres, including AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Hiss Golden Messenger, Kathleen Edwards, My Morning Jacket, Old Crow Medicine Show, El Khat, Tyler Ballgame, William Tyler & Yasmin Williams, and John Craigie W/ The Coffis Brothers. The lineup was teased with an exclusive medley streaming now on the official Hardly Strictly Bluegrass app and website. Additional performers will be announced soon.

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass will kick off its 2026 edition with a very special festival eve benefit concert honoring legendary singer and songwriter Steve Earle – who has performed at each edition of the much-beloved San Francisco free music festival since HSB’s second year in 2002. The tribute is set for Thursday, October 1 at San Francisco, CA’s The Masonic, “An Evening Honoring Steve Earle” will see the 3x GRAMMY® Award-winner joined by some of his closest friends and collaborators including Buddy Miller, Elizabeth Cook, Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Jackson Browne, Hot Tuna, Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams, Molly Tuttle, and other guests. Buddy Miller will serve as the show’s musical director, with Reckless Kelly, featuring Greg Liesz as the backing band.