Setting the Stage: Reminiscing Athens’ Music from the 1970s and 1980s

By Emily DiAlbert, Staff Writer On March 9, almost 50 years after getting their start in music, J.D. Hutchison and the Realbilly Jive packed a crowd of Athens, Ohio residents into a local art gallery for a performance evoking pure Appalachian pride. On that night, the band’s audience was not just another crowd of strangers….

Nelsonville Music Festival: Four Days With Friends

By Sam Tornow, General Manager Locality is the core ingredient in the cocktail that is Nelsonville Music Festival. It’s the scent that is initially tough to distinguish, although easy to identify once pointed out. Goers treated each like neighbors because many of them are. The gorgeous green foothills that backdrop any and every direction you…

Nelsonville Music Festival: An Athens County Gem

By Claire Klodell, Staff Writer An endless mirage of cornfields, pro-life billboards and the iconic “Hell is Real” sign is what the typical drive through southern Ohio looks like. For a few days during June, however, there is an ending destination which makes the road trip slightly more eventful. This is a major understatement; Nelsonville…