Nelsonville Music Festival 2017

Here's the text from their email:


I'm a bit surprised Rodriguez isn't considered a headliner, but I'm really looking forward to see who the other headliners are!

Being from Cinci, I've always wanted to try this festival. I really like this year's lineup. Obviously, not a lot of huge names but some good acts that are in my wheelhouse. Given the disaster that this year's Bunbury lineup is, I'm thinking this might be the year to check it out.

I'm assuming that some additional names are coming. Does anyone know when they will drop the rest of the lineup?

I also highly recommend going. Last year was the first year in a while I didn't go.
As Bikemail mentioned above, it is a scenic location, with one of the stages surrounded by an old log-cabin settlement. Heck, some of the acoustic performances are in one of the cabins. Some also are on another adjoining cabin's front porch.
It's very laid back, both in the festival grounds itself and the campground.
If you're a beer fan, Athens' Jackie O's also serves the festival, so the beer offerings are always topnotch and relatively affordable, compared to other fests.
One other thing, if you like non-fest things like disc golf or bicycling, they have a great disc golf course that goes up into the surrounding hills right next to the fest. A killer bike path also runs right by the fest, alongside the Hocking River. I've had friends take off early in the day and bike down to Athens and back.
While I didn't go last year due to Nelsonville's proximity to Bonnaroo, I'm pretty committed to heading back down there this year. There's enough for me to like on this initial release, and I have faith they'll add some other interesting acts, based on past history.

I'm an OU guy, too. And my wife and I still go down there twice a year and grab a hotel just to spend part of the day/night at Jackie O's. Some of the offerings they have on tap-only are stupendous!

I've only camped - and since it's in Nelsonville I don't think there are many nearby lodging/hotel options, at least super close by.
The website does note they are renting out some dorm rooms (The fest is held on the campus of Hocking College).
If you do camp, you do have access to the college's showers and indoor pool.

Yeah, I've been checking their site because it seems late. I just looked at old mail, and last year they sent emails about the 3rd round of artist announcements on March 3rd.

I like what they have so far, although it would be nice to add a bigger name or two, or someone really in my wheelhouse. No speculation here though, as I have no idea who is touring when. And I'll probably end up going to get my festival fix regardless, whether or not I can drag anyone along, what with Bonnaroo being such a crap fest this year.

I'm interested in this. Trying to decide whether or not to do Eaux Claires, but this is way cheaper and a closer drive. Could be happening if the lineup announcement turns out well. Ween is a great get.

Not sure where you folks all hail from exactly, but if you're in or near NE Ohio then LaureLive might be worth a look. Its a small festival in just its second year, with no camping, no late night, and just two days (same Sat and Sun as Roo, in case you aren't going), but quite a few bands on the lineup. Dawes, the Head and the Heart, Needtobreathe, Young the Giant, Michael Franti.

I may go Saturday to see Gary Clark, Jr and Saint Paul & the Broken Bones, though I admit I don't know most of the other acts. Single day tickets are like $60 I think. It looks pretty family friendly (no smoking on the premises - its at a prestigious girls' school), if that's something that matters to you either way. It'll probably be a last minute call for us - if the weather looks good that week, we'll gladly pay that much to see two acts we like, enjoy the sun, and see what the other bands are like. I didn't go last year but I can at say the neighborhood is green and beautiful in June, at least.

Sorry, I didn't mean that LaureLive was better, or that it had to be an either/or proposition. I'm most likely going to Nelsonville because I love the location, the setup, and the lineup is decent so far. I'm not starting another thread for that - it's small, probably little interest here overall, so the thread would be buried in no time. Just giving a heads up to Ohio peeps that might not be going to Bonnaroo this year, since LL may be convenient and we don't have a ton of great other nearby festival options.

I think Conor fits with some of the Thursday headliners they've had in the past. I really like that add.

I haven't listened to his newest acoustic one very much but I was a pretty big fan for a while.

First should probably be Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning. 10 great songs, some of his strongest writing and he still performs a lot from this album.

Then I'd probably go with Conor Oberst - Upside Down Mountain for a look at his more current sound.

and lastly, Bright Eyes - Lifted (Or the Story is in the Soil...) has some more of his greatest work on it although it is more raw. Songs like Make War, False Advertising and Lover I Don't Have to Love are really strong.

Not from those albums but other good songs include: Four Winds, Haligh Haligh A Lie Haligh, and Easy, Lucky, Free.

Haven't listened to Cloud Nothings before yesterday after the lineup announcement and I'm really digging them. Hellnaw is a band this will most likely get a night time set on the Porch Stage and I highly recommend catching them. If you've never been to this fest before I can't recommend it enough. Such a solid atmosphere.

For anyone in the Athens/Nelsonville area this might be a cool thing to participate in this Sunday. They're filming the announcement video for the next round of artists, which hopefully means it'll be revealed soon. It also depends on what the video involves, but I wonder if any names will leak from this?