Featuring Big Thief, Alex G, Kurt Vile, Alvvays, and more!
Stuart’s Opera House presents the 17th Annual Nelsonville Music Festival on July 21-23 at Snow Fork Event Center in Nelsonville, Ohio
NELSONVILLE, OHIO – Now in its 17th year, the Nelsonville Music Festival long ago established itself as one of the region’s top, and most eclectic music festivals.
Where and What is NMF?
The beloved summer tradition continues as Stuart’s Opera House presents the Nelsonville Music Festival on July 21-23 at the Snow Fork Event Center in Nelsonville, Ohio. The artful and perfectly-sized music fest features three days of music featuring more than 50+ performances across three stages, camping, kids’ activities, artisan vendors, food and beverage vendors and much more.
Set in the beautiful rolling hills of Southeast Ohio and surrounded by the Wayne National Forest, the laid back, family-friendly weekend offers a carefully curated, diverse lineup of national, regional, and local acts in an intimate setting.
The Lineup for 2023
The lineup for 2023 includes Big Thief, Alex G, Kurt Vile & The Violators, Alvvays, Lucinda Williams, Margo Price, Sierra Ferrell, Andy Shauf, Shannon & The Clams, Altin Gün, Courtney Marie Andrews, Michael Hurley, Lido Pimienta, Geese, MJ Lenderman, Nick Shoulders, Jake Xerxes Fussellm Jupiter & Okwess, Rose City Band, Meridian Brothers, John R. Miller, Wild Pink, Florry, Charlotte Cornfield, Free Range, Pearla, Greg Freeman, The Laughing Chimes, Toecutter, Megan Bee, and Weedghost.
Who’s Played NMF in the Past
Produced by Stuart’s Opera House, NMF has in years past reeled in a who’s who in music featuring such acts as Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Gillian Welch, John Prine, The Avett Brothers, They Might Be Giants, Randy Newman, Merle Haggard, Iron & Wine, George Jones, Emmylou Harris, Courtney Barnett, The Decemberists, Japanese Breakfast, Death Cab For Cutie, Wilco, The Flaming Lips, Ween and many more.
Equally as important and impressive through the years has been the fest’s ability to consistently cherry pick and showcase some of Appalachia’s top young rising talent – such as Tyler Childers and Sierra Ferrell – before they climbed to national status and the top of festival bills.
Get Weekend Passes Now
Weekend passes for all three days are on sale now for $169, and the price will increase as the festival weekend gets closer. Weekend passes for teens are currently $85, and kids 12 and under are always free. Weekend passes for Nelsonville and Buchtel Ohio residents are free with proof of residency, which must be shown in person at the Stuart’s Opera House box office from noon to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. Tickets and more information can be found at nelsonvillefest.org or by calling 740-753-1924.
Fuel Free Arts Education!!
Get a warm fuzzy feeling supporting NMF because since its inception The Nelsonville Music Festival has been a production of Stuart’s Opera House, a Nelsonville-based historic, non-profit theater that presents live music, theater, educational programming and community building. All proceeds directly support Stuart’s Opera House including their tuition-free Arts Education programs. Stuart’s signature Arts Education program is the After School Music Program (AMP). High school students meet weekly and learn not only how to make music, but valuable life skills while working together to form bands, write songs, and produce music. And AMP bands get to perform at NMF.
Just a few of the Arts Education programs include: Free admission to NMF for all children under 12, a Kids Area activities at NMF, Artist workshops and masterclasses in area schools and at Stuart’s, Music & arts performances for local children, After School Music Program (AMP), Nelsonville-York Drama Club, Summer Performing Arts Camp, Old-Time Music Week, Monthly Paint & Pour classes, Community Choir, Spoken & Heard Poetry Series, Poetry Out Loud, Private Music Lessons and Adult Creative Writing Learn more about Stuart’s by visiting stuartsoperahouse.org.
Sustainability @NMF
Sustainability is a huge factor of the locally-sourced NMF. Once again NMF is working with Rural Action’s Zero Waste Program to provide waste diversion and materials management within the festival grounds. This is the 13th year of our continued partnership. Working hard over the years our system has been refined and improved in our effort to strive for ‘Zero Waste,’ after hitting a 94% diversion rate in 2015, we still managed to make a 92% diversion rate in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. Our team collected and sorted through all the materials generated within the festival grounds in order to separate both recyclable and compostable materials and prevent them from entering the landfill. Go online at https://zerowastefest.com/ to find out more about Zero Waste Fest.
