Nelsonville festival moving online

This year’s Nelsonville Music Festival will migrate from the rural landscape of Athens County to the World Wide Web.

Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the virtual festival will take place Aug. 21-22, beginning at 8 each night. Audiences can find performances on the Youtube channel of Stuart’s Opera House, the nonprofit theater in Nelsonville that produces the festival.

At least 24 acts will perform brief sets of one to five songs across both nights, including Columbus folk trio

Caamp, North Carolina folk duo Mandolin Orange, San Francisco acoustic duo Hot Tuna, South Carolina folk duo Shovels & Rope and Portland, Oregonbased singer/songwriter Todd Snider.

Admission to the festival is free, but donations to Stuart’s Opera House are encouraged. For more information, call 740-753-1924 or visit nelsonvillefest. org.

Outdoor expo gets pushed back to 2021

The Ohio Outdoor Life/field & Stream Expo, set to take place Aug. 28-30, has been canceled due to COVID-19.

The expo has been rescheduled for March 19-21, 2021 at the Ohio State Fairgrounds.

Those who had purchased tickets will be automatically refunded. Tickets for next year’s event can be purchased online at fieldandstreamexpo.com.

Attendees can look forward to connecting with outdoor gear and equipment companies. There also will be a trophy deer contest and display, seminars and an archery trick shot show.

The expo’s other events in Florida, Wisconsin, Kentucky and Michigan have also been canceled and rescheduled for 2021.

— From staff reports