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The 2024 Nelsonville Music Festival: a weekend in photos featuring Killer Mike, Thee Sacred Souls, Courtney Barnett

By: Henry Day
Posted on: Friday, August 2, 2024

NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) – The 2024 Nelsonville Music Festival happened last weekend at the Snow Fork Event Center (5685 Happy Hollow Road).

WOUB’s Henry Day provides us with a look at the weekend in photos, featuring images of artists such as Friday night headliner Killer Mike, outsider folk legend and longtime Nelsonville Music Festival staple Michael Hurley, and Sunday night headliner Thee Sacred Souls.

Fust performs on the Creekside Stage at the 2024 Nelsonville Music Festival. (Henry Day I WOUB)

The Peel performs at the 2024 Nelsonville Music Festival. — A trio of hypnotic and genre bending musicians make up the Athens-based group The Peel. (Henry Day I WOUB)

Spoon Benders' Katy Black brings headbanging psychedelic rock to the Nelsonville music festival. — Spoon Benders’ Katy Black brings headbanging psychedelic rock to the Nelsonville music festival. (Henry Day I WOUB)

Spoon Benders' Katy Black brings headbanging psychedelic rock to the Nelsonville music — Spoon Benders’ Katy Black brings headbanging psychedelic rock to the 2024 Nelsonville Music Festival. (Henry Day I WOUB)

Amy Taylor (Amyl & The Sniffers) brings her world renowned showmanship and high spirit for The Nelsonville Music Festival. (Henry Day I WOUB)

Declan Martens sets his six string on fire with the heat of a guitar solo during Amyl & The Sniffers set at the 2024 Nelsonville Music Festival on Friday, July 26, 2024. — Declan Martens sets his six string on fire with the heat of a guitar solo. (Henry Day I WOUB)

Killer Mike eating up the stage as he headlines the first night of the Nelsonville Music Festival. (Henry Day I WOUB)

The Mighty Midnight Revival provided angelic backup vocals for many songs during Killer Mike's performance. — The Mighty Midnight Revival provided angelic backup vocals for many songs during Killer Mike’s performance. During a break in the set each member introduced themselves and demonstrated their vocal talents with a short verse. (Henry Day I WOUB)

Before his performance Killer Mike enthusiastically voice his support for blue collar Ohio workers. — Before his performance Killer Mike enthusiastically voiced his support for blue collar Ohio workers. (Henry Day I WOUB)

Sean Couture smirks at the audience as he expresses the gratitude and excitment that comes with performing for the Nelsonville Music Festival. — Sean Couture smirks at the audience as he expresses the gratitude and excitement that comes with performing at the 2024 Nelsonville Music Festival. (Henry Day/WOUB)

Courtney provides heart pounding guitar riffs with her signature lyricisms telling tales of discomfort, defiance, and acceptance. — Courtney provides heart pounding guitar riffs with her signature lyrics that tell tales of discomfort, defiance, and acceptance at the 2024 Nelsonville Music Festival Saturday, July 27, 2024. (Henry Day I WOUB)

Yasmin Williams graces the creekside stage with her hypnotic guitar playing and inventive songwriting. — Yasmin Williams graces the Creekside Stage with her hypnotic guitar playing and inventive songwriting. (Henry Day I WOUB)

The Sensational Barne's Brothers' drummer grins as he provides top notch beats for the Nelsonville Music Festival. — The Sensational Barne’s Brothers’ drummer grins as he provides top notch beats for the Nelsonville Music Festival. (Henry Day I WOUB)

Josh Lane puts his heart and soul into every lyric and verse performed at the Nelsonville Music Festival. (Henry Day I WOUB)

Viane Escobar dances and sings backing vocals for Thee Sacred Souls at the Nelsonville music festival. — Vianē Escobar dances and sings backing vocals for Thee Sacred Souls at the Nelsonville Music Festival. (Henry Day I WOUB)

Michael Hurley, an outsider folk legend, returns to the creekside stage of the Nelsonville Music Festival. (Henry Day I WOUB)