FREE!! Hardly Strictly Blue Grass Oct 4-6 in San Francisco

FRIDAY OCT 4 (10:30AM - 7:00PM)
This year's educational program on Friday, October 4 from 10:30am - Noon, will take place as part of the Daniel Pearl World Music Days. Thousands of Bay Area middle school students will be entertained by MC Hammer and P.M.W. and will receive educational information about the importance of this month-long celebration through music. The eleventh annual Daniel Pearl World Music Days, held October 1-31, invites musicians worldwide to participate in the global event and to use the power of Daniel's love of music to help spread a message of hope and unity.

If you would like to come enjoy this program and are NOT part of an already-scheduled / planned school group, you are welcome to do so, but please be aware that the school kids' area will be fenced off and you will need to find a spot to enjoy the music which is outside of the fenced area.


Artist Date/Stage
Alison Brown Saturday Oct 5, Banjo Stage (12:10pm)
Allah-Las Sunday Oct 6, Towers of Gold Stage (11:45am)
Bettye LaVette Saturday Oct 5, Towers Of Gold Stage (1:20pm)
Billy Bragg Sunday Oct 6, Towers of Gold Stage (3:10pm)
Bonnie Raitt Friday Oct 4, Banjo Stage (5:45pm)
Boz Scaggs Saturday Oct 5, Star Stage (3:55pm)
The Brothers Comatose Sunday Oct 6, Arrow Stage (1:25pm)
Buddy Miller Sunday Oct 6, Rooster Stage (4:25pm)
Buddy Miller & Jim Lauderdale Saturday Oct 5, Rooster Stage (12:10pm)
Calexico Friday Oct 4, Arrow Stage (5:45pm)
The Cave Singers Friday Oct 4, Rooster Stage (1:00pm)
Chris Isaak Sunday Oct 6, Star Stage (4:00pm)
Conor Oberst Friday Oct 4, Rooster Stage (5:45pm)
Dave Alvin with Greg Leisz Saturday Oct 5, Star Stage (2:10pm)
The Deep Dark Woods Sunday Oct 6, Porch Stage (11:00am)
Della Mae Sunday Oct 6, Porch Stage (12:10pm)
The Devil Makes Three Sunday Oct 6, Arrow Stage (2:45pm)
Dry Branch Fire Squad Sunday Oct 6, Star Stage (11:00am)
Elvin Bishop Saturday Oct 5, Arrow Stage (2:40pm)
Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell Sunday Oct 6, Banjo Stage (5:45pm)
The Evens Friday Oct 4, Rooster Stage (3:20pm)
Evolfo Doofeht Sunday Oct 6, Porch Stage (1:25pm)
Father John Misty Friday Oct 4, Arrow Stage (4:15pm)
The Felice Brothers Friday Oct 4, Rooster Stage (2:10pm)
First Aid Kit Friday Oct 4, Rooster Stage (4:30pm)
The Flatlanders feat. Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore & Butch Hancock Saturday Oct 5, Arrow Stage (5:35pm)
The Forest Rangers with Katey Sagal Saturday Oct 5, Arrow Stage (4:05pm)
Freakwater Friday Oct 4, Arrow Stage (1:15pm)
G. Love & Special Sauce Saturday Oct 5, Arrow Stage (1:20pm)
The Go To Hell Man Clan Saturday Oct 5, Rooster Stage (11:00am)
Gogol Bordello Sunday Oct 6, Star Stage (5:50pm)
The Handsome Family Saturday Oct 5, Arrow Stage (12:05pm)
Holler Down the Hollow: A Hardly Strictly Salute to the Masters Saturday Oct 5, Banjo Stage (2:45pm)
Jake Bellows Friday Oct 4, Rooster Stage (12:00pm)
The Jerry Douglas Band Saturday Oct 5, Banjo Stage (4:25pm)
Jesse Dee Friday Oct 4, Banjo Stage (12:00pm)
Jesse DeNatale Friday Oct 4, Banjo Stage (1:15pm)
Jon Langford & Skull Orchard acoustic / FREAKONS Saturday Oct 5, Star Stage (12:30pm)
Joy Kills Sorrow Saturday Oct 5, Porch Stage (3:50pm)
Justin Townes Earle Sunday Oct 6, Star Stage (2:20pm)
Kat Edmonson Saturday Oct 5, Arrow Stage (11:00am)
Kate McGarrigle Tribute with Martha & Sloan Wainwright & Special Guests Sunday Oct 6, Rooster Stage (2:35pm)
Kevin Welch & Kieran Kane & Fats Kaplin Sunday Oct 6, Rooster Stage (12:10pm)
Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands Sunday Oct 6, Banjo Stage (12:05pm)
Los Lobos Disconnected Saturday Oct 5, Towers Of Gold Stage (4:45pm)
Loudon Wainwright III Saturday Oct 5, Rooster Stage (2:45pm)
Low Friday Oct 4, Arrow Stage (2:35pm)
LP Saturday Oct 5, Star Stage (11:00am)
Manchester Orchestra Friday Oct 4, Arrow Stage (12:00pm)
Mark Lanegan Saturday Oct 5, Rooster Stage (1:25pm)
Martha Wainwright Saturday Oct 5, Porch Stage (4:50pm)
MC Hammer Friday Oct 4, Star Stage (10:30am)
Mike Farris & the Roseland Rhythm Revue Sunday Oct 6, Banjo Stage (11:00am)
Mike Scott & Steve Wickham of The Waterboys Saturday Oct 5, Porch Stage (2:40pm)
Moonalice Sunday Oct 6, Arrow Stage (12:05pm)
Natalie Maines Saturday Oct 5, Star Stage (5:45pm)
Nick Lowe Saturday Oct 5, Towers Of Gold Stage (3:05pm)
Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers Sunday Oct 6, Star Stage (12:30pm)
P.M.W. Friday Oct 4, Star Stage (11:30am)
Patty Griffin Saturday Oct 5, Rooster Stage (4:05pm)
Paul Kelly Saturday Oct 5, Porch Stage (12:10pm)
Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band featuring Yungchen Lhamo Friday Oct 4, Banjo Stage (4:15pm)
Pieta Brown Sunday Oct 6, Porch Stage (3:55pm)
Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys Sunday Oct 6, Banjo Stage (4:25pm)
Richard Thompson Sunday Oct 6, Towers of Gold Stage (1:20pm)
Robert Earl Keen Saturday Oct 5, Rooster Stage (5:30pm)
Robert Ellis Sunday Oct 6, Porch Stage (6:20pm)
Ryan Bingham Sunday Oct 6, Rooster Stage (1:20pm)
Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside Saturday Oct 5, Porch Stage (1:25pm)
Seldom Scene Friday Oct 4, Banjo Stage (2:35pm)
Shovels & Rope Sunday Oct 6, Arrow Stage (11:00am)
Sonny & The Sunsets Saturday Oct 5, Towers Of Gold Stage (11:40am)
Spirit Family Reunion Saturday Oct 5, Banjo Stage (11:00am)
Steve Earle & The Dukes Saturday Oct 5, Banjo Stage (5:45pm)
Steve Martin and Steep Canyon Rangers featuring Edie Brickell Sunday Oct 6, Banjo Stage (1:25pm)
The String Cheese Incident Sunday Oct 6, Arrow Stage (5:45pm)
Sturgill Simpson Saturday Oct 5, Porch Stage (6:05pm)
Supermule Saturday Oct 5, Porch Stage (11:00am)
Tift Merritt Sunday Oct 6, Porch Stage (5:10pm)
Tim O'Brien & Darrell Scott Sunday Oct 6, Banjo Stage (3:05pm)
Tim O'Brien with Bryan Sutton & Mike Bub Saturday Oct 5, Banjo Stage (1:25pm)
The Time Jumpers featuring Brad Albin, Larry Franklin, Paul Franklin, Vince Gill, "Ranger Doug" Green, Andy Reiss, Dawn Sears, Kenny Sears, Joe Spivey, Jeff Taylor & Billy Thomas Sunday Oct 6, Towers of Gold Stage (5:00pm)
Trampled By Turtles Sunday Oct 6, Arrow Stage (4:10pm)
Tumbleweed Wanderers Sunday Oct 6, Rooster Stage (11:00am)
The Warren Hood Band Sunday Oct 6, Porch Stage (2:40pm)
The Wood Brothers Sunday Oct 6, Rooster Stage (5:45pm)

ince this is a FREE EVENT (NO TICKETS NEEDED), we do not have the resources to answer all of your questions... here is a list of the most frequently asked questions:

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Please help us keep the Park clean-- please pack out with you what you bring in for the festival!

Here is a list of the most frequently asked questions:

Q: When/where is it again?
When: Fri Oct 4th (Noon - 7pm, plus kids program 10:30am - Noon), Sat Oct 5th (11am - 7pm), and Sun Oct 6th, 2013 (11am - 7pm).
Where: Hellman Hollow (formerly Speedway Meadows), Lindley & Marx meadows in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA. Read below for a map.
Q: What is the schedule?
The full schedule is available here, including a print-at-home kit to bring with you.
Q: Is there a mobile app?
Yes, you can download the app from the iTunes store here and the Android version here.
Q: Will the festival be webcast?
Yes, we will be streaming some artists from a few stages this year. Click here for more details.
Q: Camping?
Sorry, there is no camping allowed in Golden Gate Park. There is a campground in The Presidio - Rob Hill Campground: http://www.presidio.gov/explore/Pages/rob-hill-campground.aspx and an RV park by Candlestick park: http://sanfranciscorvpark.com/
Q: Parking?
If you park on the street, please respect the neighborhood and DO NOT block driveaways! Parking in the neighborhoods surrounding Golden Gate Park is EXTREMELY limited. We highly encourage taking public transport, biking or walking instead of driving. It is very important that we all respect the neighbors around the park - do NOT block driveways, clean up after yourselves, and keep noise levels down. Remember that people live here and do not use yards as toilets or trash cans.

Paid parking will be available on a first come first serve basis at a few lots that include:
George Washington High School - 600 32nd Ave. [enter at 30th Ave. between Geary & Anza]
Argonne 680 18th Ave. [enter at Cabrillo between 17th Ave. and 18th Ave.]
Lafayette 4545 Anza Street @ 36th Avenue [enter on 36th between Anza and Balboa]
Presidio Middle School (Sat & Sun ONLY) - 450 30th Ave. [enter on 29th Ave. between Geary and Clement]
Jefferson Elementary School (Sat & Sun ONLY) - 1725 Irving St. [Enter on 18th Ave. between Irving and Judah]
Q: What streets are closed in the park?
JFK Drive, Transverse Drive and Middle West Drive.
Below is a complete schedule of street closures:

Tuesday 10/1 - 10am - 2pm
JFK at Transverse to JFK at 30th,
JFK at Spreckels lake turnaround
Wednesday 10/2 - 10am - 2pm
JFK at Transverse to JFK at 30th,
JFK at Spreckels lake turnaround

Thursday 10/3 - 8pm - Monday 10/8 6pm
JFK at Transverse drive, JFK at 30th, 30th at Fulton,
JFK at Spreckels Lake, JFK at Stow Lake

Friday 10/4 6am - Monday 10/8 1pm
Polo Fields south side parking area
Stables parking area

Friday 10/4 6am - Sunday 10/7 11:55pm
Transverse at Crossover, Transverse at MLK,
Middle Drive West, Metson Road,
Overlook drive, 36th ave at Fulton,
JFK at Chain of Lakes

Q: What are we allowed to bring?
Coolers, blankets, and short-back chairs are all allowed. Cameras are ok (no tripods or intrusive equipment please). There will also be vendors on-site selling food and non-alcoholic beverages. No alcohol will be for sale in the park, however, alcohol is allowed as per park rules: no hard alcohol or glass is allowed; beer and wine in non-glass containers ONLY. Any hard alcohol brought to the festival will be confiscated by SFPD and violators may be subject to fine. PLEASE respect the park and pick up and take everything with you that you bring in. There will be a sweep of the park by waste management each evening (which means no saving spaces for the following day).
Q: Is there anywhere to store my stuff?
A - yes! You can rent a locker - click here
Q: Will there be food available?
Yes, there will be over 50 purveyors of food and drink featuring the best festival food the Bay Area has to offer. Patrons are welcome to bring their own picnics. Alcohol will not be sold.

Trash and recycling containers are located throughout the Grove. Be a good neighbor and dispose of your trash!
Q: Is smoking allowed?
A City-wide ordinance (Health Code Section 1009.81) went into effect in 2005, prohibiting smoking in all public parks. Smoking is not allowed in any area in Golden Gate Park.
Q: Dogs?
Dogs are allowed as per park rules (on leash, etc.) Dogs should be comfortable with large crowds and loud music. Please clean up after your dogs!
Q: Children?
The festival is family-friendly. Make sure you have the appropriate earplugs for very young children. There will be large crowds and loud music, so be prepared for that.
Q: Hotels in area?
Please call the Chamber of Commerce, use a travel site such as Orbitz or Yahoo Travel, or contact the San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau for assistance. Visitors can book rooms directly on www.sfvisitor.org or request assistance from the Visitor Information Center - 415-391-2000 (tollfree at 888-782-9673 (STAY-N-SF)).
Q: Transportation around the park?
This year we expect the park service to run their shuttle service. Here is a map.
Q: Getting to the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Concert by Public Transit?
Extra MUNI service will run from 10 AM to 8 PM on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
On the north side of the Park , people going to HSB should look for the buses with the 5L on the signage as this will be a limited stop bus and will be a much faster trip out to the Park.

The SFMTA will be running the 5L which will leave from Grove and Larkin (outside of the Civic Center BART/MUNI Station) where it will drop off passengers at 30th & Fulton

Returning, people can pick up the 5L on Fulton between 25th and 30th Avenues and be dropped off at Hyde & Fulton, just a short block away from the Civic Center Station

On the south side of the Park, the SFMTA will be running extra N Judah LRV service which will go from Caltrain at King & Second Streets to the end of the line at the Beach and return.

Regular fares will be charged.

For up to date information, people can go to www.sfmta.com and 511.org

Here are some additional resources:

Cal Train - web site
BART - web site
MUNI - schedules are accessible through www.511.org. The closest lines are: 5 Fulton, 31 Balboa, 38 Geary on the Richmond Side. On the Sunset Side the N-Judah. You can also check out the MUNI trip planner.
Next Bus - to find out when the next bus is coming click here.

Q: Will bike parking be available?
Yes, we have both self bike parking and valet bike parking. Please review this year's map for locations.
Q: What time are we allowed in?
10AM entry to the meadows.
Q: Restroom facilities?
There will be port-a-potties on site.
Q: Free Water
Free water will be available at the drinking fountain near the Rock Med tent (between Banjo and Arrow stages).
Q: Medical Attention (Nearest Hospital)
The nearest hospital is Health Connection St Mary's Hospital & Medical Center at 450 Stanyan St, San Francisco, CA - (415) 750-5785
Q: Will compost and Recyling be available?
Yes compost and recycling is both available and we encourage you to use to help us move closer to being a Zero waste event. Please also remember to pack out what you bring in!.
Q: Disabled accessibility?
Yes, there will be a special section reserved at each stage. Disabled persons can be dropped off at JFK and Transverse. Click here for the map. Shuttle Service: Round-trip, wheelchair accessible shuttle service is provided beginning at 10:30AM on Saturday and Sunday. The shuttle stops are located along JFK Drive at each stage location. The shuttle begins at JFK and Transverse Avenue.
Q: Disabled Parking?
A limited number of handicapped permit parking spaces will be available along Transverse Avenue between JFK Drive and MLK Dr. There is no other designated parking area. First Come First Serve. Click here for the map.
Q: Festival Etiquette!
* You may bring blankets and low chairs. Blanket/ground cover size is limited to 8 x 10 feet due to space restrictions. Blankets and ground covers left unoccupied for more than an hour will be subject to removal.

* Please respect the people around you by keeping your talking volume reasonable so that everyone can hear the music.

* Unauthorized sales, solicitation, and distribution are prohibited.

* Please respect our neighbors in the Richmond and Sunset districts - don't block driveways, don't litter, don't use front or backyards as bathrooms, etc. The happiness of our neighbors is VITAL to the continued success of HSB!

* Please do not sell alcohol, drugs, or any sort of wares - only HSB-approved vendors will be allowed.

* Only officially scheduled performers will be allowed, please no busking.

* Please pack out anything you bring in to the park. Recycling and composting will be available - please make sure to use these services!

* Please do not lock bikes to trees or fences. Valet and self bike parking will be available - see the bike map.
Q: Can I sell food at the festival?
HSB accepts applications for food venders - click here for the application.
Q: Merchandise?
We will be selling T-shirts and CDs of most artists. There are merch booths at the Banjo, Arrow, Star, Towers of Gold, and Rooster Stages. Official HSB Merch will be sold at the Banjo Stage Merch Tent.
Q: ATMs?
ATMs will be provided and can be located on the map.
Q: Lost & Found
Lost and found is located at all three Info booths (see map)
Q: Map?
The 2013 map is available here.
Q: Press inquiries?
We do not issue press passes. Photography is fine, but no professional video shooting is allowed due to artist request.
Q: What else do I need to know?
* Aisles and walkways must be kept clear at all times.

* Dress comfortable and remember to be prepared for sun or fog!

* Please be aware of personal items. The Festival cannot assume responsibility for lost or stolen items.
Q: I have more questions - who can I contact?
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