Hardly Strictly squares: a photo essay

It seems the heat brought out the best in all of us this past weekend at another successful Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival at Golden Gate Park, one of the most exciting and unique annual events in the Bay Area. Check out our photos of some of this year’s attendees below.

Louisiana’s Hurray for the Riff Raff was a high point in Friday’s schedule.

Yo la Tengo demonstrating incredible dynamics with both high energy headbangers and slow burners.

Conor Oberst and friends ending the night on a strong note with a classic folk jam including a John Prine (also in attendance) cover.

And just in case the music inside the park wasn’t enough, these guys took it to the streets outside.

Photos by Conner Smith