Festy inaugurates in Nelson

By Hawes Spencer |
Published online 12:39pm Tuesday Oct 12th, 2010
and in print issue #0941 dated Thursday Oct 14th, 2010
festytentA tent gleams in the Festy night.
PHOTO BY G. MILO FARINEAU

A new musical tradition was launched in Nelson County over the Columbus Day weekend: the Festy, which took place at Devil's Backbone brewery. The two-day event included such rootsy notables as the Infamous Stringdusters, Old School Freight Train, Toubab Krewe, and Tony Rice, among others.

–>Full gallery of shots from the weekend.

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3 comments

Kernal Breedan October 12th, 2010 | 12:51pm

I heard it was fun.

These guys played:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElEawxWnNCM&feature=related

Patsy October 12th, 2010 | 3:00pm

As did these guys!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at-hEwOcFzA

Long time res. October 18th, 2010 | 1:30pm

I didn't even know it was happening and went to the Devil's Backbone for a drink. Ended up sitting outside on the patio having great beer and listening to great music. Wish I had knonw ahead of time.