The always-classic, always-free tradition of San Francisco's Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival is back, and this year seems to be more firmly cemented in its country roots. A partial artist lineup has just been announced and the headliners include Steve Martin, Aimee Mann, Neko Case, Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson and others.
Conspicuously absent are the heavyweight rock figures that have graced the festival in the past couple of years. We found this particularly surprising given Elvis Costello's particularly folky recent release. However, it is worth mentioning that a number of "alt country" bands are putting in appearances, including The Old 97's, Okkervil River, and Dr. Dog. It's nice to see the "rock" side of the festival continue to be represented, even if it's not by such heavyweights as Costello and Plant.
The festival will take place the first weekend in October in Golden Gate Park. Head over to the Hardly Strictly site to check out the full list.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2009 Lineup Announced: Steve Martin, Aimee Mann, Neko Case, Okkervil River, Old 97's And More
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Aimee Mann: Daytrotter Sessions, Christmas Show 3.0
If Aimee Mann is your cup of tea (And for us, she is sometimes. Not always, but sometimes.), then you'll be glad to hear that the lady herself will be returning to Bimbo's 365 Club in December for the third revision of her annual Christmas show. We have to admit, we're huge suckers for Christmas here, and just adding the word to a show's billing makes us want to show up. Top that off with the fact the Mann is supposed to deliver a pretty solid live show, and well, we might have to check it out. Tickets for the December 7th gig go on sale this Friday at 10 AM.
As an added bonus, just yesterday Mann was featured as the Daytrotter Sessions weekly focus. You can head over to the Daytrotter site, and catch Ms. Mann playing four songs in studio. All of them are from her latest, @#%&*! Smilers.
mp3: Aimee Mann - Daytrotter Sessions (Click Through)
