Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2026 to Open with Steve Earle Tribute Concert

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The tribute is set for Thursday, October 1, at San Francisco, CA’s The Masonic.

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Hardly Strictly Bluegrass will kick off its 2026 edition with a special festival eve benefit concert honoring singer and songwriter Steve Earle , who has performed at each edition of the San Francisco free music festival since its second year in 2002.

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The tribute is set for Thursday, October 1, at San Francisco, CA’s The Masonic. “An Evening Honoring Steve Earle ” will see the 3x GRAMMY Award-winner joined by close friends and collaborators, including Buddy Miller, Elizabeth Cook, Emmylou Harris , Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Jackson Browne, Hot Tuna, Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams , Molly Tuttle, and other guests.

Tickets for “An Evening Honoring Steve Earle ” go on sale to the public on June 12 here . Buddy Miller will serve as the show’s musical director, with Reckless Kelly, featuring Greg Liesz. Proceeds for the event benefit the non-profit Sweetwater Spectrum, a community that offers housing for adults with autism and other developmental disabilities.

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass will return to San Francisco, CA’s Golden Gate Park on October 2-4, once again offering a free concert that showcases a diverse lineup of performers across musical genres and styles. Complete details will be unveiled in the months to come. For updates and additional information, please see here .

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/san-francisco/article/Hardly-Strictly-Bluegrass-2026-to-Kick-Off-with-Steve-Earle-Benefit-Concert-20260609)._