The Nelsonville Music Festival 2010 - Nice

[C DUB YA]

Got this email from a friend of mine. The Nelsonville Festival is a cool small festival in the middle of nowhere, Ohio (well it is close to Ohio University) about 1 1/2 southeast of Columbus, so very do-able for me. It takes place May 14-16.

Not bad at all for a multi-day festival, 3 day passes can be had for only $35-$45!!! That's crazy cheap.

here's the line up so far (many more to be announced) http://www.nelsonvillefest.org/

Loretta Lynn
The Swell Season
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
Avett Brothers
The Whigs
Billy Joe Shaver
Man Man
Todd Snider
Drakkar Sauna
Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
Southeast Engine
Michael Hurley
Detroit Cobras
The Spikedrivers
Lydia Loveless
The Alwood Sisters
Seascapes
Chris Biester
Those Darlins

[rage patton]

35 bucks for Loretta Lynn, The Avett Brothers, Sharon Jones, Man Man and Detroit Cobra? Shit that is an awesome deal.

[daxton]

I would go to that. Man Man? Fuck yeah!

[C DUB YA]

Yeah Man Man are really fun, and then Loretta would be really cool to see.

and I love LIVE Swell Season.

EDIT first tier tickets are sold out, they just went up a whopping 5 bucks.

[liquidsnake28]

Hell yes! Thanks for this info. I was not aware of this at all. There should be some good drugs there too considering where it is. I'm getting my ticket right now.

[nelsonvillefest]

It's always a great festival!

The Avett Brothers and The Whigs are unfortunately not playing the fest (though Avett Brothers did play in 2008). But all of those other acts are confirmed.

Weekend passes are only $40 and go up to $45 on March 1, $50 on April 1, $55 on May 1, and $60 at the gate.

Passes are available in advance from www.nelsonvillefest.org or by calling us at (740) 753-1924. Camping can also be purchased in advance.

Past performers have included Willie Nelson, Avett Brothers, Mudhoney, Akron/Family, Jolie Holland, T-Model Ford, Todd Snider, Squirrel Nut Zippers, and tons more.

[emtgreg]

The Vibe at these small festivals are always amazing. If you are close, Go!

[C DUB YA]

It's always a great festival!

The Avett Brothers and The Whigs are unfortunately not playing the fest (though Avett Brothers did play in 2008). But all of those other acts are confirmed.

Weekend passes are only $40 and go up to $45 on March 1, $50 on April 1, $55 on May 1, and $60 at the gate.

Passes are available in advance from www.nelsonvillefest.org or by calling us at (740) 753-1924. Camping can also be purchased in advance.

Past performers have included Willie Nelson, Avett Brothers, Mudhoney, Akron/Family, Jolie Holland, T-Model Ford, Todd Snider, Squirrel Nut Zippers, and tons more.

Cool - thanks for the heads up!

[nelsonvillefest]

Still got a few days to get $45 WEEKEND PASSES (they go up on April 1)

6th annual Nelsonville Music Festival
in Nelsonville, Ohio

www.nelsonvillefest.org

featuring:
Loretta Lynn
The Swell Season
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
Man Man
Todd Snider & Great American Taxi
Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
Billy Joe Shaver
The Detroit Cobras
Those Darlins
Buffalo Killers
Michael Hurley
Drakkar Sauna
The Spikedrivers
Southeast Engine
Woody Pines
The Ragbirds
Samantha Crain
Alwood Sisters
Lydia Loveless
The Givers
Moon High
Duke Jr + the Smokey Boots
Adam Torres
Missoula Oblongata
J.D. Hutchison
She Bears
Manor Animals
Seascapes
Chris Biester
Broken Ring
Liz Pahl
Todd Burge
Flyaway Saturn
The Fed
John Atzberger
Steve Zarate
and MORE!

Camping, art vendors, kids activities, beer garden, local food and more!

www.nelsonvillefest.org
(740) 753-1924

[liquidsnake28]

This starts tomorrow, I'm going. Man Man should make it worth it, along with a few other good bands.

[TomAz]

Loretta Lynn, Sharon Jones, Man Man, Todd Snider, and Billy Joe Shaver are all wins.

[BlackSwan]

Hippies.

[liquidsnake28]

Black Joe Lewis should also be fun.

[liquidsnake28]

This was a great little festival. There was practically no security presence yet there were no problems and everybody was very respectful, just a great crowd all around. The scenery was actually really cool. It's in a hilly, wooded area with log cabins. One of them was used as an acoustic stage. Walking into this little cabin nestled back in the woods made those sets really unique and intimate. There were a bunch of good shrooms going around for really cheap so that was also really nice.

Man Man was pretty disappointing, last time I saw them they were much better. Loretta was great of course and Billy Joe Shaver was one of the highlights of the weekend. Swell Season was the last band of the weekend and by that time most people left so I was able to walk right up to the rail and I got a setlist. The music highlight of the weekend for me was a band I'd never head of called GIVERS. They reminded me of Animal Collective without the yelping vocals and it was more psychedelic. They're from New Orleans and I just noticed they're on the ACL lineup so if you're going, don't miss these guys.

Overall a great festival with a reallly nice vibe that I will definitely return to unless the lineup is terrible.