Philanthropist and bluegrass lover Warren Hellman was honored Sunday with a free concert featuring a host of regulars at Hellman's own Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival.
The day-long tribute to Hellman, who died of leukemia at the age of 77 in December, featured John Doe, Steve Earle, Buddy Miller, Gillian Welch, Boz Scaggs, Robert Earl Keen and Emmylou Harris and Hellman's band, The Wronglers.
Sunday's concert was held on Great Highway between John F. Kennedy Drive and Lincoln Avenue.
Click on the picture at right to see a slideshow of photos from the concert.
Warren Hellman honored with San Francisco concert
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