The Festy 2013 | Preview

Article Contributed by Stephen Boyd | Published on Friday, October 11, 2013

Beginning with an Infamous Stringdusters show in August, 2009 at the Brew Ridge Music Festival located at Devils Backbone Brewery in Nelson County, The Festy was born.  The Stringdusters and Friends created a festival of their own design located just south of the village of Nellysford in Nelson County, Virginia.  The event takes place at the Concert Ground at Devils Backbone Brewing Company complete with an amazing brewery and full service restaurant.

TheFesty.com website is extremely thorough and full of information to ensure everyone makes the most of this weekend with a maximum of enjoyment minimum of hassles.  The headliners, The Infamous String Dusters, Railroad Earth and John Scofield are the names that will jump out to many but without a doubt, the entire line-up of performers will be as popping musically as the colorful maples, poplars and oaks are visually, as fall comes to the South.

Directions:

For detailed directions, map this location or let your GPS do the work:

The Concert Grounds at Devils Backbone
200 Mosbys Run
Roseland, VA 22967

You ARE getting close when these road signs start meaning something to you:

When you reach the intersection of Rt. 151 (Patrick Henry Hwy) & Rt. 664 (Beech Grove Rd). There will be posted signage to direct you to the campground (Rt. 664) or Day Parking (Mosbys Run off Rt 151).  

Stage Schedules:

Friday              Main                                                    Southern

12:00                Opening Ceremonies                            12:30    Cabinet

1:15                  Tim & Nikka Bluhm                              2:15      New Country Rhab

3:00                  Della Mae                                            4:00      Joy Kills Sorrow

5:00                  Marco Benevento                                  6:00     David Wax Museum

7:00                  Lake Street Drive                                  8:30     Man Mountain

9:45                  Infamous Stringdusters

Saturday          Main                                                    Southern

12:00                Dante Bucci                                         1:00     Chris Jones & The Night Drivers

2:00                 Aoife O’Donovan                                3:00     Sunliner

4:00                 Chris Thile and Michael Daves            5:15     Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers

6:15                 John Scofield Uberjam Band              7:30     Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad

8:40                 The Infamous Stringdusters

9:30                 Grits-n-Gravy

10:00                The Infamous Stringdusters

Sunday Main                                                    Southern

12:00                Jon Stickley Trio                                   1:00      The Hill & Wood

1:45                  Nathan Moore/Brian Elijah Smith           2:45      James Justin & Co.

3:30                  Ncik Bluhm & The Gramblers                4:30      Sound Rabbit

5:30                  JJ Grey & Mofro                                   7:00      Founding Fathers

8:00                  Railroad Earth