Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2019 is just a few months away Friday October 4th- Sunday October 6th. The first 20 Acts have been announced and I love the diversity including Americana music stars like Tanya Tucker, Nikki Lane, Buddy Miller & Dirk Powell with Stuart Duncan, Hayes Carll, Sierra Hull, Hot Buttered Rum, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Margo Price and Steve Earle. I am especially excited about some of the acts on the Hardly Strictly side including Mdou Moctar, Dakhabrakha, Bettye LaVette, Calexico and Iron & Wine, Black Joe Lewis & the Honey Bears and The Waterboys. Other acts include Daniel Norgren, John Craigie, The Milk Carton Kids, Jackie Greene and the Meat Puppets.