Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival 2011

[Lt. Bowie]

Not a ton to talk about yet, but MC Hammer will apparently be back.

Here's what I've found thus far:

MC Hammer
Steve Earle
Doc Watson
David Holt
Poor Man's Whiskey
The Del McCoury Band
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band

[darkjustice]

such a sweet festival

[shermanoaksyo]

This thread is of interest to me

[BigBryan]

Is this before or after the Gathering of the juggalos? If its after we may have to cross our fingers that Hammer will still be there.

[TomAz]

I should go to this some time. the 2010 lineup was so good, Saturday I'd've been up to my ass in conflicts. It's like a greatest hits selection of a lot of what I listened to between 1995 and 1999.

[Lt. Bowie]

In 2009 I had to miss Sunday so I'm really hoping that they get Billy Bragg back. And Neko Case. That's really all I need to make me completely satisfied.

[zenidogx]

http://www.strictlybluegrass.com/

Medley of songs posted on the website. Confirmed artists.

[seyrnon]

holy fucking shit Elbow!

[GeezrRckr]

I'm don't know much bluegrass/country/thereabouts, but I did I hear Chris Isaak and...FUCKING ELBOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!

EDIT: and I'll be at ATP/NJ then. Crap.

[seyrnon]

uggggghhhh, that's really the same weekend? sonofabitch

[tubescape]

dang, just going to miss it this year... departing for Bali on Sept. 29. this festival is one of the best things happening in SF. SO. MUCH. FUN.

[GeezrRckr]

Dude, you've got a better thing going than this silly festival. Bali is the best!

[hydr1]

Mc hammer bobble heads at oakland As game.....get some

[CrimesceneCookie]

Elbow for free?
Pretty sure I'll be driving up from LA.

[tubescape]

Dude, you've got a better thing going than this silly festival. Bali is the best!

Yeah, I'm not concerned about missing this. But I might have tweaked my schedule a little bit to catch a day. I suppose catching a Balinese gamelan ensemble performance would qualify as "hardly, strictly, bluegrass," eh? Hahaha.

[getbetter]

If atp was not happening ,I would be going to this. Such a great festival bring whatever you want and it's free.

[aaronbk]

Elbow!? Awesome..

I have gone the last couple years, it's free and all my friends love going. I shall def be there again this year for a day or two

[vdubshani]

I've been meaning to go to this for 3 years now...I gotta get on the ball!

[shakermaker113]

Elbow needs to play a real SF date. enough of this.

[aaronbk]

ill take a free elbow show in golden gate park.

[spacekat]

Ugh...school is so inconvenient some times...

[fiyahhh!]

Looks like Gomez will be there. (taken from their latest e-mail update)

"Tickets for our recently announced run of west coast dates are on-sale now. Check below for the full list of announced shows and ticket links, and those of you in Southern California/Bay Area, you can hardly strictly complain about being left out, we still have two TBA shows looming on the horizon."

[kyleuga]

Gillian Welch/ David Rawlings confirmed....

[dorkfish]

...for every year

[GeezrRckr]

Gomez and Elbow.....dammit.

[Vasoline Groove]

On the website they have confirmed the following:

Chris Isaak
Blind Boys of Alabama
The Mekons
Elbow
Irma Thomas
Frank Fairfield
Earl Scruggs
Patty Griffin
Old Crow Medicine Show.

[Lt. Bowie]

Another medley and it looks like Abigail Washburn and Robert Plant are amongst.

[Lt. Bowie]

And Jayhawks, Fitz and the Tantrums, Ryan Bingham, Gillian Welch.

[Ardentbiscuit]

Wow, this is going to be epic again.

[seyrnon]

robert plant again!? god damn