Monday, October 2, 2023

Hardly Strickly Bluegrass Festival 2023

 


I went to the Hardly Strickly Bluegrass Festival in Golden Gate Park over the weekend. It is something that I do every year.  The Festival was started in 2001 by venture capitalist Warren Hellman. When Hellman passed in 2011, he left a trust to keep the festival free and noncommercial free. 

I only go on Friday as the weekend crowds are a little bit much for me (upwards of 500,000) and I was walking around and seeing the spirit of the festival:








And the music performances were amazing:


Buffalo Nichols

Cassandra Lewis

Kingfish Ingram

John Craigie

Lucero

Margo Cilker

Lilly Hiatt

Thee Scared Souls

Hardly Strickly is always fun and everybody has a great time:



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11 comments:

  1. roentareOctober 3, 2023 at 2:35 AM

    Very festive

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  2. AmyOctober 3, 2023 at 11:42 AM

    Bluegrass isn't my cup of tea but it looks like a fun event.

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  3. catsynthOctober 4, 2023 at 10:36 AM

    Looks like you had a lot of fun at HSB! By coincidence, my photo this week was also from Golden Gate Park on Friday, but on the far western edge, away from the crowds.

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  4. klaraOctober 4, 2023 at 12:31 PM

    sounds like lot of fun. but, boy... 500 000! not for me.

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  5. SandeeOctober 4, 2023 at 1:16 PM

    I would have loved to have attended this festival. On Friday like you.

    Thank you for joining the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop.

    Have a fabulous Wordless Wednesday, Patrick. ☺

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  6. stevebethereOctober 4, 2023 at 1:20 PM

    Thanks for sharing Patrick I would had enjoyed it there :-)

    Have a drumtastic week 👍

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  7. Keith's RamblingsOctober 5, 2023 at 10:05 AM

    That looks like my kinda' festival!

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  8. Melbourne Australia PhotosOctober 8, 2023 at 4:06 AM

    Great shots from this fantastic event. Thanks for taking part in the "My Sunday Best" meme.

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  9. Lydia C. LeeOctober 11, 2023 at 1:05 PM

    Kingfish is AMAMZING. It's not my normal sort of music but I went and saw him twice at Bluesfest. So incredible!! Thanks for sharing with #Allseasons

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  10. Donna ReidlandOctober 13, 2023 at 11:31 AM

    Looks like a lot of fun!

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  11. Laurie CoverOctober 14, 2023 at 6:02 PM

    my dad. He loved some good bluegrass music.

    Glad you had fun!

    Thank you for sharing your post at the Sunday, sunshine blog hop!

    Laurie

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