Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, 2009 Schedule, Lineup, Directions

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Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
HSB Fast Facts

When: October 2, 3, 4 2009

Where: Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

Lineup: Hazel Dickens, The Chieftains, The Wronglers, Mavis Staples, Neko Case, Lyle Lovett and His Large Band, Old Crow Medicine Show, Doc Watson, Marianne Faithfull, Okkervil River, Dr. Dog, Steve Martin with the Steep Canyon Rangers, Billy Bragg, Allen Toussaint, World Party, Old 97's, The Del McCoury Band, Booker T. & the DBTs, Earl Scruggs, Gillian Welch, Little Feat, Aimee Mann, Richie Havens, John Prine

Getting To Golden Gate Park

By Bus, Rail or Ferry

Look forward to another awesome lineup this year when the free 2009 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass concerts return again to Golden Gate Park for a hoedown of epic proportions.

Along with Fleet Week, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass is one of the most anticipated Fall events in San Francisco featuring the best strummin', pickin' and fiddle playin' on the planet.

But is HSB festival just bluegrass? As the name implies — not hardly — with live performances by some of the most popular traveling country, folk, and rock 'n roll acts in the USA.

This October, look for headline acts like Lyle Lovett, Steve Martin with the Steep Canyon Rangers, The Chieftains, Marianne Faithful, Earl Scruggs, Richie Havens and dozens of other stars & bands arriving to play to thousands of visitors who pack the park on the City by the Bay.

When : Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2009 is scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday October 2, 3 & 4, 2009.

Look for the festivities to kick off on Friday morning with continuous performances playing from 11AM - 7PM throughout the rest of the weekend.

Where : Join the crowds along John F. Kennedy Drive and into Golden Gate Park with signs pointing the way to the various concert stages in Speedway Meadow, Marx Meadow and Lindley Meadow.

Ticket Information: No tickets needed. It's all free!

More about Hardly Strictly Bluegrass around the Web:

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss with T-Bone Burnett,
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2008

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Official Site - Dates, times and the complete lineup with a look back at previous concerts dating back to 2001.

Austin City Limits - Hardly Strictly Bluegrass - Watch the video and view the photo gallery from the 2007 concerts.

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass - A bluegrass fan's tribute with tons of photos and concert reports dating back to 2003.

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