Nelsonville 2019, the best day of the festival
Nelsonville Music Festival, Nelsonville, OH, USA June 8, 2019
by Melodie Cody
The Nelsonville Music Festival is a festival you have to experience. 4 days of music at a beautiful rustic setting on a small college campus. 3 stages, The Gladden House, and the Lo-fi Cabin combine to give festival goers the best of all music worlds.
The Nelsonville Music Festival is an annual four-day music festival located at the Historic Village of Robbins Crossing at Hocking College in Nelsonville, Ohio. The event in Southeastern Ohio usually takes place in late May or early June and features a variety of musical genres and includes local, regional, national and international artists. The weekend celebration includes local food and artisans as well as a campground for both primitive and RV camping. The festival also provides activities for children and strives to be environmentally friendly.
On the third day of the Nelsonville Music Festival, the overall vibe is fun, peaceful and musical. My personal favorite on day 3 was Steve Poltz who entertained us on the Boxcar Stage. Just for the record he is a founding member of the indie-rock band The Rugburns, collaborated with Jewel on her 1996 single “You Belong To Me”.reached number 2 on the US charts and from those experiences can weave often comical stories or OMG moments into his show.
Also, it didn’t hurt that he was joined for his Nelsonville shows by his friend, Nashville based singer-songwriter and session guitarist, Anthony da Costa. Anthony has toured with Aoife O’Donovan, Jimmy LaFave and Sarah Jarosz. His latest solo album, “DaCosta”, was released in 2016.
So back to the show on day 3… Steve Poltz entertains from the stage by bringing the audience into his show with a direct conversation, the story behind the song and his ability to get people to sing along with him. He is known for getting off stage and down into the crowd pulling people into an even more intimate sense of togetherness with his songs, stories, and humor. The crowd that gathered at the Boxcar Stage, even though there was a brief rain shower at the opening of the show, was completely moved by his rendition of Woody Guthrie’s This Land is Your Land. He helped us come away with a feeling of empowerment and hope as he intertwined Woody’s song with his personal message of encouragement for kindness and unity.
Thanks, Steve Poltz, and Anthony da Costa, what a pleasure it was to spend some time with you and your music at Nelsonville 2019.
Check out our interview with Steve Poltz
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