Let The Music Play On

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass presents Let The Music Play On, a celebration of roots music, honoring the 20th anniversary of Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, and featuring new performances from legendary artists such as Emmylou Harris, Buddy Miller, Bonnie Raitt and Steve Earle and the Halfgrass Dukes feat. Tim O’Brien and Dennis Crouch. It will also showcase first time performers Birds of Chicago, Sierra Ferrell, and Tré Burt, and returning performers Carrie Rodriguez, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, and Butch Hancock. The performances will be accompanied by select archival moments and interviews highlighting the festival’s rich history.

As part of the Let the Music Play On initiative, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass is proud t0 announce a charitable partnership with Artist Relief, a fund created by a coalition of national arts grantmakers, to support musicians affected by the COVID-19 crisis.