You've been asking, and here's the FAQ of FAQs: what's OK to bring in, what's OK but will slow you down, and what won't be allowed in and is best left at home.
For lots more detail, visit our Info & FAQ page:
hardlystrictlybluegrass.com/info-faq-2026/
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We don't want you going hungry at HSB, so we've lined up a whole lot of excellent vendors with an amazing and delicious range of offerings this year. Check the app or our website for a full list of vendors and locations!
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Not one but three amazing posters for the • 10-03-2026 • Hardly Strictly Bluegrass • San Francisco, CA • concert! The first, this wonderfullly trippy one by Gregg Gordon!

Get yours after the Moonalice set - Swan Stage on Saturday, October 3!🌙🎸

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While we all wish Alison Krauss a speedy recovery, we are extremely happy that Rilo Kiley will take her spot on the Saturday lineup. Jenny Lewis has played HSB many times, so having her with the rest of her band at the Swan Stage on Saturday will be big fun!
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Now waiting for you in the HSB app: This year's full schedule, with lots of handy ways to make your plans. Check it out!
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It's been quite a spell since The Crooked Jades were with us in the Park, so please join us in giving them a warm Welcome Back! And listen to "Wade in the Water" from their latest album on our Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/4cJ...
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The wait is almost over...
This year's full schedule arrives tomorrow! It'll be out in the app first, so if you haven't downloaded it already, this would be a good time. Download links at hardlystrictlybluegrass.com
Photo: @jayblakesberg.bsky.social
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Joining us for the first time this year, guitarists Martha Scanlan and Jon Neufeld bring their own alchemy to the Park, and we can't wait! Listen to "14 Days" in our Spotify playlist for a small preview: open.spotify.com/playlist/4cJ...
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This year Marco and The Polos join forces with Hills to Hollers, Bay Area legends Barbara Higbie, Vicki Randle, and Laurie Lewis. It's an only-at-HSB roots music exploration!
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Bay Area jazz vocalist Stella Heath brings her quartet to the Park, and we can't wait! Meanwhile, lIsten to "These Tears (Are All I Have of You)" from her Billie Holiday project "For Billie" on our Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/4cJ...

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Punch Brothers have a new, all-instrumental album, "The Unsung Adventures of Punch Brothers." You can hear "New Bike," one of the tracks, on our Spotify playlist right now: open.spotify.com/playlist/4cJ...
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Joe Ely’s legacy with HSB reaches back to our own origins. Join us as we honor his legacy with The Flatlanders & Friends featuring Jimmie Dale Gilmore & Butch Hancock with Max Gomez.

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Please welcome Sweet Sally, an exciting, inventive young bluegrass-and-beyond band making themselves known on the festival scene. Check out their tune "Anchor" on our Spotify playlist! open.spotify.com/playlist/4cJ...
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It sure was fun last year when SCUFF had everybody line dancing in the meadow, so we are happy to report they'll be back! Be there and join the party!

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AJ Lee & Blue Summit go Out of the Park in support of Sweet Relief Musicians Fund at the Sweetwater Music Hall October 2 — and Bandits On The Run will be there too! Get tickets: sweetwatermusichall.org/event/aj-lee...

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We've had a few questions about how to access this year's livestream.

On the web: hardlystrictlybluegrass.vhx.tv/browse

In the app: Tap the More menu at the bottom of the page

From the QR code in the graphic here.

Thanks!
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We're delighted Steve Poltz is back! He'll do a full set of his own, and take part in the Todd Snider Rules! tribute. Plan accordingly. Meanwhile, check out "Love a Little Bigger" on our Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/4cJ...
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Iraqi oud virtuoso Rahim AlHaj fled the Saddam Hussein regime in 1991 and ultimately landed in Albuquerque, NM. Hear him in the Park, and meanwhile listen to "Letter 6. Unspoken Word - Laila" in our Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/4cJ...
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So many questions. So many answers. Head on over to this year's Info & FAQ page for lots of useful information.
hardlystrictlybluegrass.com/info-faq-2026/
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This year's Nomadix Festival Blanket, designed by Pat Halloran, is sand-resistant on top, water-resistant on bottom, and has anchoring corners to stay in place. Perfect for Hardly Strictly Bluegrass!
Now in our Merch store: hardlystrictlybluegrass.myshopify.com
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