The lineup for the 15th annual free (and freewheeling) Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival is, true to its name, fairly genre-bending. On October 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, the following artists are taking over Golden Gate Park in Hellman Hollow (named for the festival's founder and banjo-picking billionaire benefactor) and Mark and Lindley Meadows.

An eclectic group of acts if there ever was one, the lineup was released yesterday on the festival website. That follows weeks of little teasers in which artists were revealed in batches. It is definitely a lot to digest, but have a look. Many we knew would return — from Emmylou Harris to Boz Scaggs — and we've also got a few returners but not-quite-regulars to get excited about, such as Neko Case and the Punch Brothers.

Inevitably this whole thing has snuck up on you! It's almost time to start packing that picnic basket — may I recommend a blanket and a little moonshine (that's not in a glass container)?

• Mandolin Orange
• Joe Pug
• Robert Earl Keen Performing Songs From 'Happy Prisoner: The Bluegrass Sessions'
• Jim White vs. The Packway Handle Band
• The Sadies
• Kieran Kane & Lucas Kane, Kevin Welch & Fats Kaplin
• Anderson East
• Los Lobos
• Kevin Devine
• Robyn Hitchcock & The Sadies Playing 'Sweetheart Of The Rodeo' & Other Delights
• Chicano Batman
• Doobie Decibel System
• Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys
• Marco & The Polos
• Leftover Salmon Featuring Bill Payne of Little Feat
• The New Mastersounds
• Lee Ann Womack
• Paul Weller
• The Stone Foxes
• Beth Hart
• mini-Mekons Featuring Jon Langford, Sally Timms & Rico Bell
• Poi Dog Pondering
• Alison Brown & The Song Of The Banjo
• ALO
• Waco Brothers
• Boz Scaggs
• Fairfield Four
• DeVotchKa
• Megan Slankard
• Delbert McClinton
• Hardly Strictly Disco
• The Blind Boys Of Alabama
• The Brothers Comatose
• Conor Brings Friends For Friday Featuring: Johnathan Rice, Jessica Pratt, The Felice Brothers, Laura Marling, M. Ward, Conor Oberst
• T Bone Burnett
• Hot Tuna Electric
• The White Buffalo
• Lera Lynn
• Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin with The Guilty Ones
• Madisen Ward and The Mama Bear
• Punch Brothers
• Steve Earle & The Dukes
• Walter Salas-Humara
• Buddy Miller's Cavalcade Of Stars Featuring: Jim Lauderdale, Donnie Fritts & John Paul White, Tony Joe White, Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams, Scott Miller & The Commonwealth's Ladies Auxiliary, Buddy Miller & Friends
• Angel Olsen
• The Milk Carton Kids
• Dry Branch Fire Squad
• A Special Performance of Big Star's Third by an All-Star Band including Jody Stephens, Mike Mills,Ken Stringfellow,Chris Stamey,Pat Sansone, Audley Freed, Ralph Carney, Brett Harris & Skylar Gudasz - with a Chamber Orchestra featuring Kronos Quartet - Conducted by Van Dyke Parks - and Special Guests including Steve Earle, Robyn Hitchcock & Chatham County Line
• Michael Franti & Spearhead
• Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds
• Saintseneca
• Jamey Johnson
• Steep Canyon Rangers
• Sonny and The Sunsets
• Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands
• Hot Rize with Red Knuckles & The Trailblazers
• Spirit Family Reunion
• Nick Lowe
• The Go To Hell Man Clan
• Fantastic Negrito
• Cooder - White - Skaggs
• The Brothers Gibb
• The Sheepdogs
• The Mavericks
• Nels Cline & Julian Lage
• Dustin Kensrue
• Circus Quirkus with Poor Man's Whiskey
• Robyn Hitchcock
• Chatham County Line
• Neko Case
• James McMurtry
• The Dustbowl Revival
• Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell
• JB Nimble
• Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires
• Nancy and The Lambchops
• Acres Of Space
• The Bros. Landreth
• Pokey LaFarge
• The Time Jumpers Featuring Kenny Sears, Vince Gill, Paul Franklin, Joe Spivey, Larry Franklin, Andy Reiss, Billy Thomas, Jeff Taylor & Brad Albin
• Monophonics
• The Oh Hellos
• Indigo Girls
• Peter Rowan Band
• Asleep At The Wheel
• Flogging Molly
• Heidi Clare & The Goose Tatums
• The Flatlanders Featuring Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore & Butch Hancock
• Ben Miller Band
• Gillian Welch
• Tim Barry
• Gregory Alan Isakov
• Joe Jackson