Miko Marks, Alison Brown And More Added To Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Lineup

09-02-2026

(BHM) Hardly Strictly Bluegrass (HSB) today shares new additions to its lineup for the 2026 edition in San Francisco's iconic Golden Gate Park from Friday, October 2, to Sunday, October 4.

The free festival, now in its 26th year, presents a wide array of top performers spanning many different genres. The new additions to the lineup include Miko Marks, Alison Brown, Crosby Collective, Fantastic Cat, The Record Company, Tony Kamel & Kym Warner, Wreckless Strangers, Steve Poltz, The Third Mind and Martha Scanlan & Jon Neufeld.

"Hardly Strictly Bluegrass happens right across the bridge from me, as I live in Oakland, CA. It's been a longtime dream of mine to play HSB, and that dream came true in 2024!" says Miko Marks.

"My band and I are so excited to return, play, and spend the entire weekend with fans and friends-while making new ones along the way. I'm looking forward to connection, chatting with other artists and fans, slowing it all down and being present for what has been such a generous gift to the Bay Area for more than 25 years. See y'all soon, HSB!"

In July, the lineup kicked off with AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Hiss Golden Messenger, Kathleen Edwards, My Morning Jacket, Old Crow Medicine Show, El Khat, Tyler Ballgame, William Tyler & Yasmin Williams, and John Craigie w/ The Coffis Brothers. Aaron Lee Tasjan, Darrell Scott String Band w/ Rob Ickes, Dug, Mama's Broke, A Tribute To Joe Ely with The Flatlanders and Friends, Alison Krauss & Union Station F: Jerry Douglas, Kam Franklin, Ismay, Jesse Welles, and Sierra Hull were announced in early August. The announcement of Los Lobos, Langford, Hogan & Timms, Mavis Staples, Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives, Bandits On The Run, Tift Merritt, Meels, Moonalice, Anna Moss, ¿Qiensave?, and Lukas Nelson quickly followed.

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass will kick off its 2026 edition with a very special festival eve benefit concert honoring legendary singer and songwriter Steve Earle - who has performed at each edition of the much-beloved San Francisco free music festival since HSB's second year in 2002. The tribute is set for Thursday, October 1 at The Masonic in San Francisco, CA. "An Evening Honoring Steve Earle" will see the 3x GRAMMY Award-winner joined by some of his closest friends and collaborators including Buddy Miller, Cait O'Riordan, Elizabeth Cook, Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Jackson Browne, Joan Baez, Hot Tuna, Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams, members of Los Lobos, Lukas Nelson, Molly Tuttle, Peter Rowan, and other guests. Buddy Miller will serve as the show's musical director, with Reckless Kelly, featuring Greg Liesz as the backing band.