Hardly Strictly Bluegrass2001
since
~26
Editions
Overview
About
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass has been held every fall in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California, since it was founded in 2001 by financier Warren Hellman. This free, non-commercial festival brings together more than a hundred artists across multiple stages, spanning bluegrass as well as rock, country, blues and zydeco, drawing several hundred thousand visitors. Steve Earle has been a regular performer since the early years.
On site
Practical info
Venue type
- Open air
Camping
- Camping on site
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
Kids & family
- Family friendly
Transport
- Parking
- Shuttle service
- Bike parking
Getting there
Location
Hellman Hollow, Golden Gate Park, JFK Drive & Transverse Drive, San Francisco, CA 94118, United States
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Past editions
2026Oct 2–4, 202680+ artists
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2025Oct 3–5, 202563 artists
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2024Oct 4–6, 202464 artists
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2023Sep 29 – Oct 1, 202365 artists
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2022Sep 30 – Oct 2, 202266 artists
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2019Oct 4–6, 201979 artists
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2018Oct 5–7, 201865 artists
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2017Oct 6–8, 201767 artists
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2016Sep 30 – Oct 2, 201656 artists
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2015Oct 2–4, 201576 artists
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2014Sep 28 – Oct 5, 201480+ artists
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2013Oct 4–6, 201348 artists
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2012Oct 5–7, 201244 artists
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2011Sep 30 – Oct 2, 201152 artists
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2010Oct 1–3, 201047 artists
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2009Oct 2–4, 200931 artists
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2008Oct 4–5, 200828 artists
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2007Oct 5–7, 200748 artists
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2006Oct 7–8, 200618 artists
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2005Oct 1–2, 200513 artists
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2003Oct 4–5, 200326 artists
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2002Oct 5–6, 200212 artists
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