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A couple of festival goers practice their hula-hooping during the thick of the 2016 Nelsonville Music Festival. (WOUB/Jasmine Beaubien)

Peace, Love and Charles Bradley: Day 3 NMF ’16

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From having to squeeze between walls of patrons during sets to the ridiculously long lines for beer, Saturday proved to be the most crowded day by far at the 2016 Nelsonville Music Festival.
However, things took a slight turn mid-afternoon. It had started raining during Lake Street Dive‘s set at the Main Stage, which prompted the band to graciously thank festivalgoers for holding out in the rain. After the 11-year-old Brooklyn-based band walked off stage, audiences were told to leave the Main Stage area for safety reasons. The festival was put on a rain delay and pushed back sets at about 45 minutes.
Rachael Price of Brooklyn-based Lake Street Dive during the band's thrilling, very wet set Saturday afternoon. (WOUB/Shelby Coulter)
Rachael Price of Brooklyn-based Lake Street Dive during the band’s thrilling, very wet set Saturday afternoon. (WOUB/Shelby Coulter)
Meanwhile, All Dogs, a young alternative band hailing from Columbus gave fans a head banging, rebellious set at the Porch Stage. Patrons were clad in rain ponchos in threat of another downpour that emulated from the gray sky.
When the all clear was made, festivalgoers’ feet sank in the mulch by the Main Stage as they went to discover the next performer.
Charles Bradley and His Extraordinares brought a message of unity and general lovingkindness to the enormous crowd gathered on Saturday at Robbins Crossing. (WOUB/Shelby Coulter)
Charles Bradley and His Extraordinares brought a message of unity and general lovingkindness to the enormous crowd gathered on Saturday at Robbins Crossing. (WOUB/Shelby Coulter)
Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaries gave an uplifting, soulful performance that had every crowd member dancing and swaying. Couples danced during the slower songs and got down to the funkier songs. During his last song, Bradley went on a tangent about love and how it’s reciprocal, telling the crowd to “do our best to spread love out into the world.” Bradley stayed true to his words, hugging numerous festival goers over the barricade.
Even with the rain delay, most Saturday festivalgoers didn’t seem fazed by the flaw in weather while they were laughing and sipping back a cold one with pals and watching performers.