Hardly Strictly
I’m a little slow posting this one, but came across it tonight and thought I would share. This was from Gogol Bordello’s set at sunset, closing out the 2013 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in Golden Gate Park. I only made it to about two sets and change over the weekend, due to other obligations and not feeling like dealing with the crowds earlier in the day. Being a free festival, it draws a lot of people to the park. Some come for the music, others just come for the scene or whatever else, but it can get quite crowded down there. For better or worse, though, a free festival with top notch performers in Golden Gate Park is something special, especially when the weather turns out as great as it was this year.
I made it to the park just in time to hear the last 10 seconds or so of Chris Isaak’s set, found my friends, and set up for Gogol Bordello’s closing performance. The energy, the crowd, the music, the sunset, and even the Tecate, were all fantastic at this moment. It was definitely worth braving the crowds and making the journey down the hill. See you next year?
