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The Nelsonville Music Festival has implemented the following policies to ensure a safe, enjoyable event experience for all guests.
All jackets, purses and bags (no larger than 12”x 12”x 18”) will be inspected upon entry or reentry to the festival site.
Attendees are PERMITTED to bring in empty aluminum, stainless steel, camelbac or plastic containers for water. Lawn chairs are also PERMITTED.
– Raingear (no umbrellas)
– Clothing with a hood
– Extra pair of shoes/sneakers
– Blanket for seating
– Sunscreen
– A hat
– A bandana
– Sunglasses
– Aluminum or stainless steel containers for water
– Camera
– Extra set of keys to keep with you at all times (Avoid keeping keys in your car!)
– Vehicle Key Code (this will cut down on the time it takes for the locksmith to duplicate your key if you lose it)
If you’re camping, also bring:
– Biodegradable plastic bags for trash
– Extra toilet paper (just in case)
– Lantern/Flashlight/Headlamp with extra batteries
– Portable radio
– Flag or balloon to identify your campsite
– Small luggage lock for your tent (please don’t bring any valuables – if you must, keep them locked in your vehicle out of view)
– Phosphate and sulfate free soaps, detergents and shampoos
NMF Staff (or their designated security staff) reserve the right to make final determination on prohibited items. In the event that prohibited items are revealed in the inspection, guests will be asked to dispose of the items or return them to their vehicles or campsites before reentering the festival site.
Thank you for your cooperation in helping keep NMF safe.
The Nelsonville Music Festival has implemented the following policies to ensure a safe, enjoyable event experience for all guests.
All jackets, purses and bags (no larger than 12”x 12”x 18”) will be inspected upon entry or reentry to the festival site.
PROHIBITED ITEMS
Coolers
Cans, glass bottles, or similar containers
All beverages (with the exception of up to 4 factory sealed plastic water bottles)
Illegal drugs
Guns, knives, or potential weapons
Umbrellas
Fireworks
Laser pens and similar devices
Pets (except for documented service animals)
Bikes, scooters, skateboards, or other motorized vehicles (except for ADA)
Drones
Outside food
NMF Staff (or their designated security staff) reserve the right to make final determination on prohibited items. In the event that prohibited items are revealed in the inspection, guests will be asked to dispose of the items or return them to their vehicles or campsites before reentering the festival site.
Thank you for your cooperation in helping keep NMF safe.
– Drinking water on the festival grounds
– Medical assistance
– Handwash stations
– Showers (on a limited basis)
– Portable toilets with toilet paper and hand sanitizer
– Vendors will be selling a variety of foods, beverages, and snacks
The Nelsonville Music Festival has implemented the following policies to ensure a safe, enjoyable event experience for all guests.
All jackets, purses and bags (no larger than 12”x 12”x 18”) will be inspected upon entry or reentry to the festival site.
Attendees are PERMITTED to bring in empty aluminum, stainless steel, camelbac, and up to 4 factory sealed plastic water bottles Lawn chairs are also PERMITTED.
NMF Staff (or their designated security staff) reserve the right to make final determination on prohibited items. In the event that prohibited items are revealed in the inspection, guests will be asked to dispose of the items or return them to their vehicles or campsites before reentering the festival site.
Thank you for your cooperation in helping keep NMF safe.
The Nelsonville Music Festival has implemented the following policies to ensure a safe, enjoyable event experience for all guests.
All jackets, purses and bags (no larger than 12”x 12”x 18”) will be inspected upon entry or reentry to the festival site.
PROHIBITED ITEMS
- Coolers
- Cans, glass bottles, or similar containers
- All beverages (with the exception of up to 4 factory sealed plastic water bottles)
- Illegal drugs
- Guns, knives, or potential weapons
- Umbrellas
- Fireworks
- Laser pens and similar devices
- Pets (except for documented service animals)
- Bikes, scooters, skateboards, or other motorized vehicles (except for ADA)
- Drones
- Outside food
NMF Staff (or their designated security staff) reserve the right to make final determination on prohibited items. In the event that prohibited items are revealed in the inspection, guests will be asked to dispose of the items or return them to their vehicles or campsites before reentering the festival site.
Thank you for your cooperation in helping keep NMF safe.
The Port Columbus International Airport (CMH) is about an hour by car and an hour and forty minutes by bus.
No, but the Go Bus leaves Port Columbus International Airport (CMH) twice a day. You want to disembark at the Nelsonville Hocking College Bookstore stop.
The Go Bus stops at the Nelsonville Hocking College Bookstore stop.
Vehicles are permitted to leave and re-enter the site.
Patrons will be allowed to leave and re-enter the event grounds on foot at their leisure while the gates are open.
Yes. WRISTBANDS ARE REQUIRED FOR RE-ENTRY
There will be emergency medical personnel and security personnel onsite around the clock. If you need EMERGENCY medical or police attention, call 911 and tell the dispatcher you’re at the Nelsonville Music Festival, find a uniformed officer, staff person, go to the admissions tent, or medical tent.
Lost and found will be located at the admission tent at the main entrance. If you lose something, or someone, check there. If it or they are not there the first time, check again later. If you find something that needs to be returned to its owner, please drop it off there. It is a good idea to bring an extra set of keys. Obtain your key code before you leave home and bring it with you. This will cut down on the time it takes for the locksmith to duplicate your key if you lose it.
Our alcohol and beverage policy in the campgrounds are as follows: no glass containers whatsoever are allowed into the campgrounds or concert areas. Furthermore, no kegs are allowed into the festival either. No outside alcohol is allowed onto the festival grounds.
Service animals that are trained to assist an individual with a disability are allowed. Other types of animals and pets are NOT allowed.
Yes, although due to expected high calling volume, service may not be consistent.
Certified service animals that are trained to assist an individual with a disability are allowed. Other types of animals and pets are NOT allowed.
No, there will not be gas available onsite. You should be sure to fill the RV before entering.
The Nelsonville Music Festival has implemented the following policies to ensure a safe, enjoyable event experience for all guests.
All jackets, purses and bags (no larger than 12”x 12”x 18”) will be inspected upon entry or reentry to the festival site.
Attendees are PERMITTED to bring in empty aluminum, stainless steel, camelbac or plastic containers for water. Lawn chairs are also PERMITTED.
PROHIBITED ITEMS
- Coolers
- Cans, glass bottles, or similar containers
- All beverages (with the exception of up to 4 factory sealed plastic water bottles)
- Illegal drugs
- Guns, knives, or potential weapons
- Umbrellas
- Fireworks
- Laser pens and similar devices
- Pets (except for documented service animals)
- Bikes, scooters, skateboards, or other motorized vehicles (except for ADA)
- Drones
- Outside food
NMF Staff (or their designated security staff) reserve the right to make final determination on prohibited items. In the event that prohibited items are revealed in the inspection, guests will be asked to dispose of the items or return them to their vehicles or campsites before reentering the festival site.
Thank you for your cooperation in helping keep NMF safe.
Up to 4 factory sealed clear bottled water (non-glass containers) and empty water bottles will be allowed. If you are using a CamelBak, or other personal hydration system, it must be emptied before entering.
Yes, your wristband will allow you to go back and forth between the festival grounds and the parking and camping areas during scheduled performance times.
The Nelsonville Music Festival reserves the right to prevent and forbid taping of performances.
Yes, we ask that you please be considerate of other patrons when taking photos.
Yes! We ask that you keep them in the designated areas, and the Nelsonville Music Festival is not responsible if your chair is left and gets moved.
There will be a variety of vendors in the festival grounds and the campground that will provide a variety of interesting, diverse, and reasonably priced food. For health and quality reasons, unauthorized food vendors pose a risk to festival goers. Unauthorized food vendors are not permitted and will be shut down to alleviate that risk.
Uniformed police officers will be at the main gate area and occasionally patrolling the grounds. If you have an EMERGENCY, find a staff person, go to the main gate admission tent, medical tent, or dial 911 and tell the dispatcher you are at the Nelsonville Music Festival and find the nearest identifiable landmark.
The Nelsonville Music Festival has implemented the following policies to ensure a safe, enjoyable event experience for all guests.
All jackets, purses and bags (no larger than 12”x 12”x 18”) will be inspected upon entry or reentry to the festival site.
Attendees are PERMITTED to bring in empty aluminum, stainless steel, camelbac or plastic containers for water. Lawn chairs are also PERMITTED.
– Raingear (no umbrellas)
– Clothing with a hood
– Extra pair of shoes/sneakers
– Blanket for seating
– Sunscreen
– A hat
– A bandana
– Sunglasses
– Aluminum or stainless steel containers for water
– Camera
– Extra set of keys to keep with you at all times (Avoid keeping keys in your car!)
– Vehicle Key Code (this will cut down on the time it takes for the locksmith to duplicate your key if you lose it)
If you’re camping, also bring:
– Biodegradable plastic bags for trash
– Extra toilet paper (just in case)
– Lantern/Flashlight/Headlamp with extra batteries
– Portable radio
– Flag or balloon to identify your campsite
– Small luggage lock for your tent (please don’t bring any valuables – if you must, keep them locked in your vehicle out of view)
– Phosphate and sulfate free soaps, detergents and shampoos
NMF Staff (or their designated security staff) reserve the right to make final determination on prohibited items. In the event that prohibited items are revealed in the inspection, guests will be asked to dispose of the items or return them to their vehicles or campsites before reentering the festival site.
Thank you for your cooperation in helping keep NMF safe.
The Nelsonville Music Festival has implemented the following policies to ensure a safe, enjoyable event experience for all guests.
All jackets, purses and bags (no larger than 12”x 12”x 18”) will be inspected upon entry or reentry to the festival site.
PROHIBITED ITEMS
Coolers
Cans, glass bottles, or similar containers
All beverages (with the exception of up to 4 factory sealed plastic water bottles)
Illegal drugs
Guns, knives, or potential weapons
Umbrellas
Fireworks
Laser pens and similar devices
Pets (except for documented service animals)
Bikes, scooters, skateboards, or other motorized vehicles (except for ADA)
Drones
Outside food
NMF Staff (or their designated security staff) reserve the right to make final determination on prohibited items. In the event that prohibited items are revealed in the inspection, guests will be asked to dispose of the items or return them to their vehicles or campsites before reentering the festival site.
Thank you for your cooperation in helping keep NMF safe.
– Drinking water on the festival grounds
– Medical assistance
– Handwash stations
– Showers (on a limited basis)
– Portable toilets with toilet paper and hand sanitizer
– Vendors will be selling a variety of foods, beverages, and snacks
No. Campground closes to vehicular traffic an hour after the last band finishes and opens as soon as our camping coordinator’s kids wake him up in the morning. You can get in and out on foot at any time.
There will be portable toilets and hand wash stations. Make sure you bring drinking water with you! Ice and firewood and other sundry items will be available at the main camping gate. A vendor or two will be selling food, beverages and snacks in the campground as well as in the festival grounds. Access to ATMs is very limited, so we recommend that you bring enough cash for your stay. Please bring enough money for any additional expenses you may have.
There will be emergency medical personnel and security personnel onsite around the clock. If you need EMERGENCY medical or police attention, call 911 and tell the dispatcher you’re at the Nelsonville Music Festival, find a uniformed officer, staff person, go to the admissions tent, or medical tent.
Lost and found will be located at the admission tent at the main entrance. If you lose something, or someone, check there. If it or they are not there the first time, check again later. If you find something that needs to be returned to its owner, please drop it off there. It is a good idea to bring an extra set of keys. Obtain your key code before you leave home and bring it with you. This will cut down on the time it takes for the locksmith to duplicate your key if you lose it.
You can bring coolers with a consumable amount of provisions into the camping area; however, they cannot be brought into the festival grounds. Small grills and camping stoves will be allowed and fires within fire rings (not provided-bring one!). No kegs, no funeral pyres, no 55-gallon drums!
You can use gas/propane fuel sources, charcoal, or firewood bought onsite(cheap!), but scavenging for wood on-site or bringing in outside firewood will NOT be permitted (we have an Emerald Ash Borer problem). No more than 40 pounds of charcoal per grill per car will be allowed. The fire must be entirely contained. Air quality is a concern. Please keep the fires as small as possible and extinguish them as soon as you are finished. When you are done cooking with charcoal, put it out with water before going into the show or going to sleep or leaving your camp, rather than letting it burn out over time. In any case, DO NOT DUMP COALS ON THE GROUND (ever) or in the trash until they are entirely cool. After the coals are COMPLETELY DEAD, dispose of them properly as garbage.
Our alcohol and beverage policy in the campgrounds are as follows: no glass containers whatsoever are allowed into the campgrounds or concert areas. Furthermore, no kegs are allowed into the festival either. No outside alcohol is allowed onto the festival grounds.
Yes, there will be a quiet camping area for families and such.
In the RV camping area there is electricity but not in tent/primitive camping. NO GENERATORS ARE ALLOWED IN CAMPGROUND.
Service animals that are trained to assist an individual with a disability are allowed. Other types of animals and pets are NOT allowed.
Yes, although due to expected high calling volume, service may not be consistent.
There will be no pavilion tents allowed.
Certified service animals that are trained to assist an individual with a disability are allowed. Other types of animals and pets are NOT allowed.
Camping space will be provided in front of or behind each vehicle. Each vehicle will have a camping area of approximately 10 feet by the width of your car. You will not be able to save spots. If you plan on parking/camping with your party you must arrive together.
An RV is defined as any vehicle larger either in length, width or height than a normal 15 passenger van. This includes all towed campers, pop up campers, motor homes, and as well as buses and all other oversized vehicles that will fit inside a 20’ X 50’ spot. This does not include vans (i.e. VW vans) smaller than any 15-passenger van.
If you can fit it in the spot, go for it.
No, only RVs or other vehicles considered as RVs will be allowed to enter the RV campground. All oversized vehicles, trailers, and campers that are towed and busses are considered RV’s and must fit into a 20’ X 50’ space to be allowed in.
Yes, as long as the RVs arrive at the same time together in line. You will not be able to reserve spaces or hold spaces for later arrivals in your group.
All camping is in the same campground. There is one entrance for both.
Yes, you will need a RV pass and handicapped placard to access the area as well.
No, all RVs must remain parked until they exit the festival for good. By moving your RV you will forfeit your spot.
No, there will not be gas available onsite. You should be sure to fill the RV before entering.
Yes! We ask that you keep them in the designated areas, and the Nelsonville Music Festival is not responsible if your chair is left and gets moved.
Yes, we ask that you please be considerate of other patrons when taking photos.
The Nelsonville Music Festival reserves the right to prevent and forbid taping of performances.
Yes, your wristband will allow you to go back and forth between the festival grounds and the parking and camping areas during scheduled performance times.
Up to 4 factory sealed clear bottled water (non-glass containers) and empty water bottles will be allowed. If you are using a CamelBak, or other personal hydration system, it must be emptied before entering.
The Nelsonville Music Festival has implemented the following policies to ensure a safe, enjoyable event experience for all guests.
All jackets, purses and bags (no larger than 12”x 12”x 18”) will be inspected upon entry or reentry to the festival site.
Attendees are PERMITTED to bring in empty aluminum, stainless steel, camelbac or plastic containers for water. Lawn chairs are also PERMITTED.
PROHIBITED ITEMS
- Coolers
- Cans, glass bottles, or similar containers
- All beverages (with the exception of up to 4 factory sealed plastic water bottles)
- Illegal drugs
- Guns, knives, or potential weapons
- Umbrellas
- Fireworks
- Laser pens and similar devices
- Pets (except for documented service animals)
- Bikes, scooters, skateboards, or other motorized vehicles (except for ADA)
- Drones
- Outside food
NMF Staff (or their designated security staff) reserve the right to make final determination on prohibited items. In the event that prohibited items are revealed in the inspection, guests will be asked to dispose of the items or return them to their vehicles or campsites before reentering the festival site.
Thank you for your cooperation in helping keep NMF safe.
Yes, they go on sale by April 1, 2017. But a four-day pass is cheaper on a per-day basis.
For customer service, contact Ellie via e-mail at tickets@nelsonvillefest.org
If the event is not sold out, tickets will be available for purchase at the gate. Prices will be higher, though, so buy now!
Yes, for a $2 fee. E-tickets are offered free of charge. There will be no will call this year.
We love kids! The more, the better. That’s why all children under 12 and under are free (when accompanied by an adult with a ticket)! Children 13 and older will be required to have a ticket and are eligible for a discounted ticket when purchased with adult tickets, please bring legal proof of age to the festival along with your teen.
The Go Bus stops at the Nelsonville Hocking College Bookstore stop.
No, but the Go Bus leaves Port Columbus International Airport (CMH) twice a day. You want to disembark at the Nelsonville Hocking College Bookstore stop.
The Port Columbus International Airport (CMH) is about an hour by car and an hour and forty minutes by bus.
To get info on becoming a vendor at the Nelsonville Music Festival, please go to the Artisan Vendor section of the NMF website. There, you will be able to download an application form and read all vendor related info. Applications will be accepted until all booth spaces have been filled.
There will be a variety of artisans and vendors selling high quality crafts, merchandise and Nelsonville Music Festival memorabilia. Each year the Nelsonville Music Festival is committed to selecting quality craft and merchandise vendors. The unauthorized sale of merchandise in the camping area is not permitted, and we are committed to ensuring a successful event for the authorized vendors of the festival.
There will be a variety of vendors in the festival grounds and the campground that will provide a variety of interesting, diverse, and reasonably priced food. For health and quality reasons, unauthorized food vendors pose a risk to festival goers. Unauthorized food vendors are not permitted and will be shut down to alleviate that risk.
The Festival offsets a portion of its carbon footprint.
Concession food is required to be served with biodegradable wraps, plates, cups, and cutlery manufactured from a renewable resource. We encourage food vendors to source their produce and meat from local farmers.