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Wow, that was a hell of a festival! Pretty safe to say I'll be returning next year.
Also, did anyone else go to that 11am Q+A with the NMF staff at the No-Fi cabin? Tons of cool information was shared but here are a couple highlights: 1. New stage coming (next year?) where that wedding was held i.e. Across the road from the main stage. Similar in scope to the Porch Stage and will likely feature heavier, more "rock" bands while more folky and bluegrass acts will be on the Porch. 2. Neil Young and Tom Waits are the director Tim's pipe dream artists to play the festival, though Tim has had contact with Waits' manager 3. Similarly, they've been rebuffed by Patti Smith's management, though they still hope to have her play the fest someday. 4. On the brighter side, it looks like Television may play the festival at some point, perhaps in 2016
Another killer Nelsonville Festival in the books! What an incredible weekend - and I'm still feeling it today. Some of my highlights included: - Trampled by Turtles - Built to Spill. Guitars layered on top of guitars filling the main stage field = awesome - St. Vincent. Heck of a guitar player - Flaming Lips. The robot was a nice new touch, and I got close enough to push Wayne around in his ball. - Seeing Ben Nichols from Lucero play acoustic on the steps of an old-timey cabin. - The Budos Band. I even got to meet a few of them afterward as they hung out by the vendors. - Hurray for the Riff Raff. - Mavis Staples. Her band was beyond top notch.
That's just off the top of my head. I saw a ton of great music throughout the weekend and most of it in some really cool settings. This being my third straight year going, I'd still argue Nelsonville remains one of the more fan-friendly experiences. Everyone we camped around was super friendly, as were all the staff people we interacted with throughout the long weekend. Moving forward, I have just two things I'd like to see them add: Another beer truck. The lines got pretty long on Friday and Saturday night. And a couple more food vendors. I noticed at peak times the lines for the food vendors also got backed up.
Had a blast all weekend. I know Gibran and some other folks left a note at our campsite and we followed the given directions and couldn't find your site. (It was 1am when we finally made it back to camp and my intoxicated friends and I made the adventure to try and find you in the dark, didn't work out well). This festival holds a special place in my heart and I'll continue to make it back every year. Cheers everyone!
The Budos Band. I even got to meet a few of them afterward as they hung out by the vendors.
Nice. I saw them for the first time last year at Bear Creek. Budos Band rules.
I think it could best be described as "Funky and Fun" music. Seeing them live - and their energy, it's hard not to dance. I'm now looking forward to seeing them again.
Nice. I saw them for the first time last year at Bear Creek. Budos Band rules.
I think it could best be described as "Funky and Fun" music. Seeing them live - and their energy, it's hard not to dance. I'm now looking forward to seeing them again.
Yeah, I think Longinus posted something that turned me onto them. They look like you would expect a biker rock band but bring that NYC funk.
Post by F me, I quit America on Jun 2, 2015 9:01:01 GMT -5
I, too, was pretty impressed with this fest and had a great time. Is SE Ohio somehow in Canada? The level of utter politeness I encountered was unexpected, and everyone was comfortable and in a good mood. There were tons of families, and I doubt there was any theft or violence or any other nonsense. And of course the setting was beautiful.
To add to what klimfactor said, the Flaming Lips set was great, as expected. Also:
The Black Lips and Oblivians were two of my faces. Good, straight up rock and roll, and a welcome change from some of the slower, more mellow stuff. I suspect if The Clash formed today and were from Atlanta, they'd be The Black Lips. Bassholes were also good, and a little bit of a throw back.
Good English were a real show stealer for me. When they came out I thought, "Oh, a girl band. At least they're cute." Little did I know they would be one of the hardest rocking bands on the bill. Excellent show by legit musicians, and I will definitely try to see then again.
Weird Science were also entertaining. The Bummers were a fun, surfy garage band I'd also love to see in the future.
The porch stage was really cool. And the only way to properly experience a band called Moon Hooch, a 3-piece band with two sax players, has got to be from a rustic porch at midnight.
Lucero and St. Vincent were predictably professional and fun.
Overall this was a great time, and I will definitely go back at some point. Thanks to Monie and everyone else who recommended NMF, it was a nice prelude to Roo for me, and a wonderful fest in its own right.
Had a blast all weekend. I know Gibran and some other folks left a note at our campsite and we followed the given directions and couldn't find your site. (It was 1am when we finally made it back to camp and my intoxicated friends and I made the adventure to try and find you in the dark, didn't work out well). This festival holds a special place in my heart and I'll continue to make it back every year. Cheers everyone!
Sorry I did not leave better directions. Might have been the Captain.. Quacker and I swung by early evening on our way back to the venue.
Agree with most of the comments above. -The crowd size was always manageable, friendly. Safety never felt like an issue. -Very limited police appearances. We saw them circle the fields once or twice. 2 uniformed officers at the entry gate. Appeared to be there for those that truly deserved their attention. - Light bag searches, no body searches. ALways have mixed feelings on this as there is usually a small amount of vodka or captain travelling with me that i want in, but it would be very easy for a pyscho to get bad things in. (Much like NFF.) - Cider 'beer' - discovered day 3 - being basically a non-beer drinker this provided a nice alternative to smuggling - NoFI cabin was lovely! - Shutttles!! What a great bunch of volunteer drivers! Friendly and fun! We were in the farthest back corner of the camp ground. The gulf cart shuttles were FREE, all tips went to the non-profit. A route was marked with pick up spots, even though there were only a few they were around every x minutes, and would get you as close to your camp as possible if it was not prime time. Huge perk! (Though the walk in was not bad at all.)
Some negatives as any fest will have and as always a matter of opinion. Be clear we had a fabulous time!
Ran into a few dicks that would move our chairs (throw them out of the way) to set up their own, or tromp all over the blankets, but very few. These were older folks that should know better. I know this applies to every fest.
If you get the RV option with power, you need to strike a balance with your neighbors real fast to prevent power wars. We all switched our fridges to propane and lent a 100 ft cord to the third neighbor to plug in somewhere else. Otherwise the 1952 power set up caused circuits to flip constantly.
There's little to no direction when parking - which overall is a huge plus - go find your spot. However we ended up in 'family camping'. Strategically placed tarps on EZ ups shielded the wee ones eyes from our camp activities.
The volunteers were all lovely, and would do all they could to help, but under-informed. Ms. Valentine and I plotted on starting a business to travel to fests, seriously help with logistics up front, and train all the volunteers. There is a need.
No-FI Porch combination... It was a crying shame watching the attempt of an intimate acoustic performance at no-fi with punk blaring 100 yds away at the porch.
The heat. Eeesh.. This RI girl was not expecting 85 degrees with 85-99% humidity in Ohio, end of May. Main stage - very limited shade. This applies to every festival that has a 'no-shade structure' policy. Get your shit together and be responsible. Shade structures Must be allowed at the back of viewing fields.
This one will probably get me bitch-slapped. This is probably because we have NFF where 99% of the undercard is just about to take off and usually do after NFF. There were some gems however IMO much of this undercard will not realize the success of which they dream... Comparing notes at camp, those attending in a mostly sober state had a radical difference of opinion of the quality of music then that of those in a more altered state.
The porch stage was really cool. And the only way to properly experience a band called Moon Hooch, a 3-piece band with two sax players, has got to be from a rustic porch at midnight.
I agree on what's been said above concerning the sound bleed from the Porch stage back to the no-fi cabin and the Gladden House Sessions. During Ben Nichols, he stopped at one point and asked if the Misfits were playing. It was that loud, and it was drowning him out. Putting in a new rock stage, like Bikemail referenced - on the other side of the road would be perfect, and it would address that issue. By the way I agree with uvajed on The Black Lips. They are a lot of fun, and they already seemed to be amped up, spitting up beer and acting crazy, when they played their acoustic set at the Gladden House.
-Very limited police appearances... - Light bag searches, no body searches. ALways have mixed feelings on this..
There's little to no direction when parking - which overall is a huge plus - go find your spot. However we ended up in 'family camping'. Strategically placed tarps on EZ ups shielded the wee ones eyes from our camp activities.
The heat. Eeesh.. This RI girl was not expecting 85 degrees with 85-99% humidity in Ohio, end of May...
There were some gems however IMO much of this undercard will not realize the success of which they dream... Comparing notes at camp, those attending in a mostly sober state had a radical difference of opinion of the quality of music then that of those in a more altered state.
Yes, the lack of uniformed police seemed odd at first, but most people behaved themselves, so it was nice not having "The Man" eyeballing everyone. And I agree about the searches - I might sometimes bring in something I shouldn't, but I don't bother anyone, so the freedom from scrutiny is nice, and few people seemed to go too far taking advantage of this. The beer and cider were pretty reasonably priced anyway. $4 Jackie O's Ricky and PBR isn't bad, and the $6 Jackie O's beers were excellent. So good in fact that I bought a sixer of Mystic Mama IPA last night - and I am not one to buy many $12 6-packs. But I do feel for the drinkers who don't like beer, since you guys always get screwed.
I wasn't really aware there was a family area, but I think I also ended up either in or right near it, nearly as far as you could be from the gate but not all the way to the far tree line. Someone came by one night saying they just got kicked out of Family. And my neighbor kept trying to play guitar, much to everyone's chagrin. I say trying, not actually playing, because he was pretty awful. So awful that I think someone came by once or twice and said "Can I try now" and took the guitar and played for a minute just so the guy would stop. I think someone even tuned it for him. The same guy also wore an emergency blanket and some feathers Friday night, and was howling his head off for no reason at the main stage. But he was the only person who really annoyed me, and he was actually a nice guy when he wasn't so wasted.
Yes and yes to the heat and humidity. I was glad we didn't get much rain but jeez, I sure did sweat a lot at times.
And yeah, the undercard will not see a ton of commercial success. I really dug some of them though, especially on the porch stage, but the main stage was mostly pretty weak during the day. I can't say how much my alcohol consumption influenced my opinions, but I certainly did have more fun after dark, when I had more in me. Given the overall experience, and factoring in the 3-hour proximity to home, I'll definitely consider going back, and trying to convince a big group to go and enjoy the party.
It always makes me laugh when people underestimate how hot it can be in Ohio this time of year. This is an odd time of year here. It can be super hot and humid, like it was this weekend. Or it'll be really mild and chilly, like the past couple of days. I'm not sure it even broke 70 today and I had to stop myself from turning my heat on when I got home from work this morning (at 7am).
I'm so glad everyone had a good time. I wish I could've gone, but my finances just didn't work out to make it happen.
It always makes me laugh when people underestimate how hot it can be in Ohio this time of year. This is an odd time of year here. It can be super hot and humid, like it was this weekend. Or it'll be really mild and chilly, like the past couple of days. I'm not sure it even broke 70 today and I had to stop myself from turning my heat on when I got home from work this morning (at 7am).
Yep, I kind of cringe when people say, "Don't like the weather in Ohio? Wait 5 minutes." Surely people from lots of places say that, but the weather definitely is fickle here in the Spring especially. We had almost no rain at NMF, and it was pretty hot every day. Meanwhile back in Cleveland/Akron it rained like crazy and there was flooding and some wind damage. And when I got home Sunday night I froze since it gone down into the upper 40's. But I understand someone in this thread won't be dealing with sub-50 degree temperatures much longer. Austin and San Antonio are both very intriguing to me for many reasons, but man that heat can be stifling.
It always makes me laugh when people underestimate how hot it can be in Ohio this time of year. This is an odd time of year here. It can be super hot and humid, like it was this weekend. Or it'll be really mild and chilly, like the past couple of days. I'm not sure it even broke 70 today and I had to stop myself from turning my heat on when I got home from work this morning (at 7am).
Yep, I kind of cringe when people say, "Don't like the weather in Ohio? Wait 5 minutes." Surely people from lots of places say that, but the weather definitely is fickle here in the Spring especially. We had almost no rain at NMF, and it was pretty hot every day. Meanwhile back in Cleveland/Akron it rained like crazy and there was flooding and some wind damage. And when I got home Sunday night I froze since it gone down into the upper 40's. But I understand someone in this thread won't be dealing with sub-50 degree temperatures much longer. Austin and San Antonio are both very intriguing to me for many reasons, but man that heat can be stifling.
Yea, people in a lot of places can say that. And I get that the weather some places is even more fickle than here. But damn. How did we go from 85° on Saturday to a high of 60° yesterday. It's nonsense. And it poured for like 40 mins here on Sunday, but that was it. I thought about you Nelsonvillers when it started. Glad it didn't last long.
Something about your comment about me moving to Texas just made me really giddy and excited about it. I haven't had that giddy of a feeling since I found out Id be moving. My excitement has just been replaced with anxiety and terror. Thanks for reminding me about the perks of nice weather.
Quacker and I swung by early evening on our way back to 
