Hardly Strictly Bluegrass announces the full lineup of performers for the 2024 edition of the festival to take place at San Francisco’s iconic Golden Gate Park from Friday October 4 to Sunday October 6.
Now in its 24th year, the free music festival with over 70 artists performing on six different stages will once again present an eclectic bill of top performers spanning an array of genres.
Today, the festival adds Abby Posner, Alison Brown, Aoife O’Donovan & Hawktail w/ San Francisco Girls Chorus, Buddy Miller, Carsie Blanton, Cedric Burnside, Charlie Overbey, Cunningham Bird, Dom Flemons, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Jackie Greene & Anders Osborne, James Hunter, Jon Langford and the Far Forlorn, Jon Muq, Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands, Lindsay Lou, Marco and the Polos, The Milk Carton Kids, Moonalice, Nigel Wearne & The Spectres, Oakland Rising F: MeloDious & Friends, Patti Smith, Peter Case, Raining Chainsaws, The Red Dirt Boys, The Rev. Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Sam Reider and the Human Hands, Songs from a Gravel Road f: Kelly Willis, Chuck Prophet, Ismay & Steve Earle, Teddy Thompson, Viv & Riley, and Willi Carlisle
Seasoned Hardly Strictly Bluegrass veterans and first-time festivalgoers alike should read this year’s festival guide for the latest Info/FAQ, event policies, and tips on what to expect for Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2024. All that information is available on the HSB site here.
“We’re extremely excited about this year’s lineup in anticipation of our celebration in just a few weeks. This announcement includes celebrated legacy artists like Dry Branch Fire Squad who were good friends of my Grandfather Warren. Plus, we have some amazing first time up and coming artists who I’ve gotten to see do fantastic performances elsewhere and I am sure our audience is going to love like Willi Carlisle, Viv & Riley, and Jon Muq. This year I’m honored to be part of an opportunity to celebrate the legacy of one of the great Americana artists of our time, who has been amongst my favorite past performers at Hardly Strictly, Lucinda Williams. Over the past 6 years I have been working on a fan documentary with my dad Mick following Lucinda’s trail. As much as I love the visual storytelling we’ve been working on, ultimately I think you can uncover Lucinda’s heart and mind most clearly in her songs. I’ll be sharing the stage in a songwriter round with some stellar artists who have been influenced by her music, including Chuck Prophet, Kelly Willis, and Steve Earle.” – Avery Hellman PKA ISMAY
The first two episodes of Hardly Strictly’s Portals to the Past are streaming now on HSB TV here and the HSB mobile app (on Apple and Google stores). Episode 2 features incredible duets and duos you won’t want to miss. Stay tuned for future episodes.
