A special star-studded concert honoring Emmylou Harris while also kicking off the 25th anniversary celebrations of the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival will be held at The Masonic auditorium in San Francisco on October 2.
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Harris, who is the only artist to perform at every edition of the festival, also will take part in the October 2 show. Emmylou will be joined by various musical friends and collaborators, including current and former members of her touring band.
The lineup features Rosanne Cash, Margo Price, Steve Earle, Patty Griffin, Rodney Crowell, Shawn Colvin, Sam Bush, Allison Russell, Albert Lee, Glen D. Hardin, and more. Buddy Miller will serve as the show’s musical director, backed by a house band dubbed The Red Hot Dirt Ramblers.
Tickets for the “A Tribute to Emmylou Harris & 25 Years of Hardly Strictly Bluegrass” concert are on sale now.
The show will take place on the eve of the 2025 festival. Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, which always is held in Golden Gate Park, runs from October 3 to October 5 this year.
All proceeds from the tribute show will benefit Bonaparte’s Retreat, a dog-rescue charity Harris founded in 2004. The organization focuses on neglected and forgotten canines, including dogs that are older, large, or in need of medical care or surgery. The charity’s mission is to love and care for the animals while hopefully finding homes for them. For more information about the charity, or to make a donation, visit BonapartesRetreat.org.
More About the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass is a free outdoor concert event founded in 2001 by late financier/philanthropist Warren Hellman. The festival was Hellman’s gift to the city of San Francisco, serving as an annual celebration of American music.
The lineup of the 2025 festival will be announced in the fall.
Harris’ Other 2025 Performance Plans
According to her official website, Harris has seven other concerts scheduled in 2025. Her next two shows, on July 29 in Lenox, Massachusetts, and July 31 in Vienna, Virginia, will see Emmylou performing with Graham Nash.
Harris’ other gigs will take place August 1 in Charlottesville, Virginia; August 21 in Lowell, Massachusetts; August 22 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; August 24 in Hammondsport, New York; and September 12 in Gainesville, Georgia.
This past Friday, May 16, Emmylou performed at the 2025 Grammy Hall of Fame Gala in Beverly Hills, California. At the event, her 1995 album, Wrecking Ball, was inducted into the 51st class of the Grammy Hall of Fame.
Emmylou Harris 2025 Concerts:
July 29 – Lenox, MA @ Tanglewood (with Graham Nash)
July 31 – Vienna, VA @ Wolf Trap (with Graham Nash)
August 1 – Charlottesville, VA @ Ting Pavilion
August 21 – Lowell, MA @ Lowell Memorial Auditorium
August 22 – Lancaster, PA @ American Music Theatre
August 24 – Hammondsport, NY @ Point of the Bluff Vineyards
September 12 – Gainesville, GA @ Atlanta Botanical Garden
October 2 – San Francsico, CA @ The Masonic
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