Hardly Strictly closes all gates for first time ever due to crowds
📍 Aftermath
Hardly Strictly closed all its gates for the first time ever due to large crowds. The festival, which paid tribute to Dolly Parton, took place in Golden Gate Park and drew thousands of attendees who braved the heat. The event's 2026 edition came to a close without further reported incidents.
Epilogue added 1h ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
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Hardly Strictly closes all gates for first time ever due to crowds SFGATE · 27d ago broke it first
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