"The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band wowed its Bay Area fans perhaps for the last time ever in concert on opening day of the 2025 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in San Francisco. Yes, the Long Beach country act has announced its intention to retire from touring after some 60 years of life on the road whenever its current farewell trek comes to an end."
"This festival's silver anniversary run actually kicked-off on Thursday with a tribute to Emmylou Harris, the country music legend who has been on the lineup for all 25 years of Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. The three-hour tribute show took place at The Masonic in San Francisco and featured many of the same artists including The War & Treaty, Shawn Colvin, Patty Griffin, Lucinda Williams and Rodney Crowell performing at Golden Gate Park."
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival celebrated its 25th anniversary and ranks as the biggest music event in the Bay Area. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band performed on opening day and has announced plans to retire from touring, making their 2025 set likely their final Bay Area performance. Day 1 highlights included Shawn Colvin, Margo Price, Rodney Crowell, The War and Treaty, Margaret Glaspy, ALO and Reverend Horton Heat across multiple stages. A three-hour tribute to Emmylou Harris kicked off the run at The Masonic with many artists who also performed in Golden Gate Park. Sunny, warm weather accompanied picnic-goers, frisbee players, dogs and tens of thousands of free-music attendees.
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