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Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2026: Mavis Staples, Los Lobos and Lukas Nelson join the line-up

A new wave of acts has arrived from San Francisco. The entirely free Golden Gate Park festival has expanded its October programme with more major names.

FestivalTV editorial team
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Hardly Strictly Bluegrass has announced further acts, including Mavis Staples, Los Lobos, Lukas Nelson and Marty Stuart.

In the free major-festival model, long-term financing, city tourism, hospitality and media value play a bigger role than gate revenue.

Summary

A new wave of acts has arrived from San Francisco. The entirely free Golden Gate Park festival has expanded its October programme with more major names.

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