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« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2008, 10:03:24 PM » |
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LINE-UP FOR HARDLY STRICTLY BLUEGRASS 8 ANNOUNCED
– OVER 60 BANDS ON FIVE STAGES!
San Francisco, Ca – July 29, 2008 - What began as Warren Hellman’s bluegrass fantasy in 2001 as a wonderful gift to the city has now grown into one of the world’s largest and most anticipated festivals for concert goers and musicians alike. Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 8, the FREE festival in Speedway, Marx and Lindley Meadows in Golden Gate Park, will take place on Friday, October 3 – Sunday, October 5. Starting in 2001 with 2 stages and 8 bands, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass quickly grew by leaps and bounds over the next few years. Soon 3 stages quickly turned into 5, and everyone from Willie Nelson to Ralph Stanley to Dolly Parton has graced them. As the talent continues to impress, so do the crowds. Last year's attendance estimates were a staggering 750,000+ over the three days. In addition to bringing back those who have been with us from day one (such as Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris and Hazel Dickens) - we are excited to welcome new faces to this year's festival –Robert Plant & Alison Krauss featuring T Bone Burnett, Bad Livers, The Desert Rose Band, Iron & Wine, Pegi Young, Odetta, Bonnie Prince Billy and many more!
For the third year now we will be kicking off the festival early with a very special Friday afternoon performance. We encourage you to join us in the Park on Friday, October 3 starting at 2:30 p.m. for special performances by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss featuring T Bone Burnett, the Jerry Douglas Band and Sharon Little.
It is with great pleasure that we announce the line-up
for this year's festival.
Earl Scruggs,
Bad Livers
The Gourds
The Desert Rose Band,
Jerry Jeff Walker
Laurie Lewis & the Right Hands,
Emmylou Harris, Hazel Dickens,
The Roan Mountain Hilltoppers,
Gogol Bordello,
The Waybacks,
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss featuring T Bone Burnett,
Iris Dement,
Greg Brown,
Asleep at the Wheel,
The Del McCoury Band,
Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band,
Hot Rize,
Heavy Trash,
Carlene Carter,
Jon Langford’s Skull Orchard featuring Sally Timms and the Burlington Welsh Male Chorus,
Three Girls & Their Buddy,
The Wronglers,
Los Cenzontles featuring Santiago Jimenez,
From the Jayhawks: Mark Olson & Gary Louris,
The Infamous Stringdusters,
Pegi Young,
Dave Alvin & the Guilty Women,
Loudon Wainwright III,
Bonnie Prince Billy,
Mike Farris & the Roseland Rhythm Revue,
Robert Earl Keen,
Darrell Scott Band,
Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys,
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder,
Waco Brothers,
Riders in the Sky,
Ben Kweller,
Elvis Costello,
Kevin Welch & Kieran Kane & Fats Kaplin,
Poor Man’s Whiskey,
Moonalice,
Alison Brown Quartet,
Tea Leaf Green,
Red Wine,
Heidi Clare & AtaGallop,
The Opera Dukes,
Steve Earle & the Bluegrass Dukes,
Dry Branch Fire Squad,
John Jorgenson Quintet,
Richard Thompson,
Global Drum Project featuring Mickey Hart & Zakir Hussain,
Nick Lowe,
Iron & Wine,
Tift Merritt,
Samantha Robichaud,
Marty Willson-Piper (of the church) & the Mood Maidens,
Maura O’Connell,
Joe Purdy,
Guy Clark & Verlon Thompson,
Justin Townes Earle,
Bill Evans String Summit with Megan Lynch,
Odetta,
Ruby Jane Smith,
MC Hammer,
The Jerry Douglas Band, Sons & Brothers,
Sharon Little,
The Barefoot Nellies,
Cyndi Harvell and still more to be announced!
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