Harris, Trischka added to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass lineup

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 – Emmylou Harris,Tony Trischka's Earl Jam and Jobi Riccio were added to the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass lineup, it was announced today.

The free festival, which is held at San Francisco's Golden Gate Park from Friday, Oct. 4 to Sunday, Oct. 6 also includes newly announced performers AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Sleater-Kinney, Sean McConnell, Levitation Room, Ibibio Sound Machine, Dakhabrakha and Devendra Banhart.

Greensky Bluegrass, Robyn Hitchcock, Big Star's Radio City 50th Anniversary, The Wood Brothers, Fruition, Bobby Rush, Haley Heynderickx, The Bones Of J.R. Jones, Alice Gerrard, and Glen Hansard previously were announced to perform.

Trischka said, "I really look forward to returning to Hardly Strictly with Earl Jam: my tribute to Earl Scruggs, celebrating his 100th birthday. The last time I played the festival it was a gorgeous, sunny day in Golden Gate Park, and Earl was also on the show and played incredibly, so it seems fitting to return to this great festival to honor this great man."

For the past several years, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass has collaborated with local venues to promote "Out Of The Park" shows – nighttime concerts by artists who are also playing the festival during the day. This year, proceeds from these shows will go to Sweet Relief Bay Area Musicians Fund. Concerts with Glen Hansard and Greensky Bluegrass at the Fillmore, Robyn Hitchcock, Fruition and The Bones of J.R. Jones at The Sweetwater, Haley Heyndrickx at The Guild Theatre, and Big Star's Radio City 50th Anniversary at The Great American Music Hall have been announced. More will be announced soon.

Sweet Relief was founded in 1994 by singer-songwriter Victoria Williams and has been providing financial assistance to all types of musicians and music industry workers ever since.

"During the pandemic, we worked with Sweet Relief to provide assistance for the Bay Area music community," said Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Executive Director John Caldon. "Knowing the funds go to those struggling to make ends meet while facing physical or mental health issues, disability, or age-related problems, we're proud to partner with Sweet Relief to support artists, who are the lifeblood of HSB."

Additions to the 2024 line up coming soon.