This weekend (Oct. 4-6) is the free Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in Golden Gate Park. As usual, the schedule is bursting with a wide variety of artists and genres across 6 stages including M.C. Hammer for the Friday morning kids’ program, Bonnie Raitt, The Cave Singers, Boz Scaggs, Natalie Maines, Nick Lowe, Elvin Bishop, Emmylou Harris, Steve Martin, Chris Isaak, and Gogol Bordello.
Friday’s schedule runs from 10:30am until 7pm, Saturday and Sunday from 11am until 7pm. View the full performance schedule
This festival is free to all attendees, so don’t expect the usual fencing etc. that accompanies events like Outside Lands. But there will be street closures (to cars) in Golden Gate Park beginning on Tuesday. Read the FAQ page for full details; the map below shows closures that begin Friday at 6am through Sunday at 12midnight:
Streets closed to car traffic for HSB beginning Friday night
There is a Hardly Strictly mobile app for both iPhone and Android – so if you’re headed to the festival, download it to get easy access to the schedule, a map etc.
The 2013 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Map (download PDF)
Parking will be tight again this weekend in and around the park, so if you see people circling, remind them that there are school lots offering event parking, usually for $20-$25 per day:
- George Washington High School – 600 32nd Ave. [enter at 30th Ave. between Geary & Anza]
- Argonne 680 18th Ave. [enter at Cabrillo between 17th Ave. and 18th Ave.]
- Lafayette 4545 Anza Street @ 36th Avenue [enter on 36th between Anza and Balboa]
- Presidio Middle School (Sat & Sun ONLY) – 450 30th Ave. [enter on 29th Ave. between Geary and Clement]
- Jefferson Elementary School (Sat & Sun ONLY) – 1725 Irving St. [Enter on 18th Ave. between Irving and Judah]
If you have issues with the festival or attendees during the weekend, there is a Neighborhood Support Line at 415-386-8584.
Rock on and have fun!
Sarah B.
Let the parking chaos begin!
Yes. Note to self: repaint curb in front of house.