Hardly Strictly Bluegrass is an annual free and non-commercial music festival held the first weekend of October in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Conceived and subsidized by San Francisco venture capitalist Warren Hellman, the festival has been held every year since the first event in 2001. The festival draws very large crowds, nearly equal in number to the entire population of San Francisco. In 2011, the festival drew an estimated 750,000 people over the course of the three-day event.
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Headliners
Festival lineup
- Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn
- Big Freedia
- Big Thief
- Billy Bragg
- Blackfoot Gypsies
- Bob Mould Band
- Brandi Carlile
- Buddy Miller
- Cheap Trick
- Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express
- Conor Oberst
- Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile
- Dan Auerbach
- Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors
- Emmylou Harris
- Emmylou Harris
- First Aid Kit
- Foy Vance
- Ghost of Paul Revere
- Gillian Welch
- Henry Rollins
- Hot Tuna Electric
- Jade Jackson
- Jello Biafra
- John Prine
- Justin Townes Earle
- Little Mae
- Lucinda Williams
- Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real
- Mega Bog
- Moonalice
- Ozomatli
- Patty Griffin
- Peter Rowan Dharma Blues
- Randy Newman
- Robert Earl Keen
- Robyn Hitchcock
- Seun Kuti & Egypt 80
- Steve Earle & The Dukes
- Sturgill Simpson
- T-Bone Burnett
- The Brothers Comatose
- The Felice Brothers
- The Nth Power
- The Wood Brothers
- Weyes Blood
Festival News and Rumors
Lollapalooza Security Guard Faked Mass Shooting Threat to Get Out of Work
Wren Graves August 5, 2022
Lollapalooza 2022: What You Missed on the Livestream
Idiots, influencers, ODs, overpriced food, the most disappointing sets, and the best in fest.
Wren Graves August 1, 2022
Lollapalooza 2022 Day Four Recap and Photos: Green Day, j-hope, Blackstarkids, and More
There were epic sets from Porno for Pyros, Blackstarkids, Beach Bunny, and more.
Jonah Krueger August 1, 2022
Atlanta's Music Midtown Festival Canceled Because of Georgia's Ridiculously Lenient Gun Laws
A gun rights advocate was threatening to sue the festival over its firearm ban.
Ben Kaye August 1, 2022
Lollapalooza 2022 Day Three Recap and Photos: J. Cole, Turnstile, Dashboard Confessional & More
Also see shots of Meet Me @ The Altar, Big Sean, Wallows, and more.
Consequence Staff July 31, 2022
Lollapalooza 2022 Day Two Recap and Photos: Dua Lipa, Wet Leg, MUNA & More
Plus, live shots of King Princess, The Regrettes, Don Toliver, Genesis Owusu, and more.
Consequence Staff July 30, 2022