"What does move me is the philanthropic stuff," he told Forbes magazine in 2006. "Giving really does move me. Part of it is selfish. It's fun to be appreciated. But the other part is that good things really are growing."

He called the bluegrass festival a "selfish gift," one that he, the musicians and the community could all enjoy.

"How could you have more fun than that? What the hell is money for if it isn't for something like that?"

Warren Hellman Museum

There was a beautiful and moving memorial for Warren, including speeches from his friends, sister, children and grandchildren plus performances by Emmylou Harris and The Wronglers at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco.
» Watch the entire service by clicking here.

The 2012 Grammy Awards In Memoriam feature included Warren Hellman and Hazel Dickens.
» Watch the Grammy's In Memoriam Feature here.

Thank you to everyone who came out in huge numbers and joined us remotely through our live stream! It was an emotional day full of great music and fond memories. We are happy to continue to present a video archive of the event, featuring performances by Emmylou Harris, Robert Earl Keen, Old Crow Medicine Show, Boz Scaggs, Gillian Welch, Steve Earle & others.
» Watch the entire celebration concert by clicking here.

• Hellman Family Statement
• Tears, Laughter and Plenty of Music (Article on Memorial Service)
• Friends, Family Remember Warren Hellman
• Big Twang Theory (A History of Hardly Strictly Bluegrass)
• Speedway Meadow Renamed Hellman Hollow
• Bay Citizen Obit
  
• SF Gate Obit