HARDLY STRICTLY BLUEGRASS @ Golden Gate Park's Speedway Meadow - $FREE
I'll be there Friday evening and all day Saturday and Sunday because, well, you'd have to be nuts to be anywhere else. Hit me up with a text if you're wandering around the festival.
What's great about this festival is that since you're not paying a cover, you can just stroll around and stay at whatever sounds good. Count on lots of surprises from bands you've never even heard of. Bring your own beer and food, no fences, no hassles!
I'm far from a bluegrass expert, but below are some of my best bets on what to see. Friday picks are first, I'll get you Saturday and Sunday later on.
Here comes one of my favorite weekends in SF... WOOT!
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11:30am - MC Hammer @ Star Stage
Wha?!? Hammertime? In the morning? The early Friday shows are educational performances that will have school kids in attendance as well as being open to the general public. I have absolutely no idea what Hammer is up to these days, but if you stroll down this morning you'll have a legit chance at finding out.
3:35 - Jerry Douglas @ Banjo Stage
Jerry is one of the best bluegrass acts I've ever seen. He's a dobro virtuoso and the music is rich, soulful, and absolutely gorgeous. I'm gonna try like hell to get down there early enough to see him.
http://www.jerrydouglas.com/
5:15 - Robert Plant and Alison Krauss w/ T. Bone Burnett @ Banjo Stage
This is going to be AWESOME. Plant (Led Zeppelin's lead singer) and Krauss (a bluegrass superstar) have made an amazing album that's won more awards than just about any other in the past year. They're quite a team, and T. Bone is the man largely behind the incredible O Brother Where Art Thou soundtrack. Color me stoked for this. I'll be right in the thick of it and you should too!
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