This weekend, the park hosts what is arguably it’s most popular free concert of the season, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. 6 stages and dozens of bands will rock the park from Friday morning until Sunday evening. Best of all, the festival is free.
Bust out those jam pants because the festival kicks off Friday morning with MC Hammer at 11:30am on the Star Stage. Can’t touch this! Friday night comes to a close with T Bone Burnett on the Rooster Stage at 5:45pm.
Both Saturday and Sunday are jam packed with acts including legendary folksinger Joan Baez (Sat., 2pm), Fountains of Wayne (Sat. 1:35pm), Emmylou Harris (Sun, 5:45pm), Indigo Girls (Sun, 1pm), movie song maestro Randy Newman (Sun, 2:05pm), and Patti Smith (Sun, 4:10pm). See the full festival schedule
The festival runs Friday (2pm – 7pm), Saturday (11am – 7pm), and Sunday (11am – 7pm) at Speedway, Lindley & Marx meadows in Golden Gate Park (festival map). The festival will also feature over 50 food vendors so get ready to eat while you boogie. No alcohol will be sold at the festival but you can bring it per park rules. Coolers, blankets, cameras and short-back chairs are also allowed. Pooches are ok too.
There will also be bike parking available on site with 3 monitored self bike parking areas near each meadow (bring your own lock) and valet bike parking available on Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 am – 7:30pm.
If you must drive to the festival, both Argonne (17th & Cabrillo) and Lafayette (36th and Anza) Elementary schools are having parking fundraisers. Park in the school lots from 9am until 8pm for $25 (tax deductible!). Thanks to reader Cath for the tip.
Want to see the festival lineup in action? Check out this great Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2010 playlist someone put together on YouTube that features many of the bands that will be out in the park.
Enjoy the shows!
Sarah B.
The crowd at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2009. Photo by Inkyhack
Steve Martin performs at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2009. Photo by UnkiStuart
we should do a roundup of transit options or something so folks don’t get stuck in traffic…
I hope most Richmond and Sunset’ers would bike, walk or hop on MUNI. 😉 They do have transit into on their FAQ page at http://www.strictlybluegrass.com/2010/info.shtml. No info on street closures in the park though. Still looking into that.
If you have friends driving to the show, both Argonne (17th & Cabrillo) and Lafayette (36th and Anza) Elementary schools are having parking fundraisers — all-day off-street parking in the school yards for $25, 9AM – 8PM. Monies are considered tax-deductible donations to the PTA at the respective schools. Spread the word and help our local public schools!
Thanks for the tip Cath! That’s a great idea. I will add it to the post and let readers know.
Sarah B.
Thanks Sarah, we appreciate it!
Tell people to tell their office-mates about the school parking option. It’s for a good cause and it’s easy!!
Lisa