NLQP's 2008 Spring, Fall and


The most intimate and stunningly beautiful outdoor music venue.
Where everyone is a VIP


I can not thank you all enough for the continued support.
After 12 years our shows just keep getting better.
And you all have been such a big part of it.

INCREDIBLE SHOWS THIS YEAR! LOTS IN THE WORKS!
Our hottest season yet?.. You bet!
THE QUARRY ROCKS!!!
~Support your local music~

*IMPORTANT*
Once a show is posted-
CLICK THE COLOR SHOW TITLES FOR DETAIL PAGE!
Once there, click pictures and logos for links to bands.
Please view this entire page for more park&event info.

In these hard-priced times,
we keep ticket prices low as possible for you.
Tickets are ALWAYS sold at the gate, day of show. Or online on our sidebar.

YOU MUST HAVE CAMPING GEAR TO CAMP
No, you can't "crash in your car".

OK, here we go!
As spring blooms, so do our shows.

Who's got the Funk? We do!
More detail pages posting soooon!

May 16th-18th
Mayflowers Fest #11
This year, by demand! An electro-instrumental-dance festival!
Friday- a full evening with Quarry favorites, Boombox! Plus guests
Zion's brother's band, Grown Folks. Saturday- The Pnuma Trio!
Coming down from Boston, we are thrilled to bring you Lovewhip!
Welcoming from Ann Arbor- The Macpodz! Plus- Hampster Pants!
Finally up from Athens, it's Ohio's mystical masters Papadosio!
ProgPiano with Jeff Bujak, EP3, The Bob Niederriter Quartet
Aleph-1, Ultraviolet Hippopotamus, and more coming!
Screens by Garbaz, Solar Fire light & laser show!
Details & more special guests TBA.

Sunday, May 25th
Memorial weekend. Included with Sunday camping-
The Jim Miller Band- with Nelson Hicks & The Stiff Dicks!

May 30th-June1st
Summer Kick-off/SublimeII
Our second festival with the unforgettable Sublime tribute- BADFISH!
Also, our very special guests- Carlos Jones & The P.L.U.S. Band!
Savannah's Passafire! Mystic Rebel, John Wayne And The Pain
One Under, Tropidelic, The Station, The Werks, Drop Notion
K.B. & The Riptides, Rachel Roberts, West Side Drive
Special guests with Badfish- Scotty Don't! Ohio Burn Unit
More great bands and details TBA!

June 6th-8th
Burning River Family Jam
2 nights with Burning River Band, family and friends.
Special guests Waterband, Greenleif, The Chatfield Boys
Raychel Robert's Secret Stash, The Flyin J's, Late night jams
A fun and family event! Super kind prices. Tasty vendors!
The Ohio Burn Unit! And more great bands TBA

June 13th-15th
Pink Floyd/Zeppelin Celebration
OUR 5th ANNUAL CLASSICS WEEKEND!
No doubt one of the best show weekends of 2007
Nothing but bigger and better for our 5th! This year, from Baltimore
the biggest/best sounding live Floyd act in the country- Several Species!
Best Allman Brothers Band in the world- The Brothers Of The Road Band!
Also- The best Led Zeppelin tribute, NYC's Kashmir! RUSH with Limelight!
The Doors with Mojo Risin, Ozzy w/War Pigz, N. Young w/ Ragged Glory
Grateful Dead w/ the Jim Miller Band, Motorhead w/ Damagecase
AC/DC w/ Bonfire, Moser Woods, Red Hot Trio's folk-grass!
Massive Lasers, lights & screens show! Ohio Burn Unit!
Skydivers! You don't want to miss this one!
More details & bands to come.

July 3rd-6th
NLQP'S 4th Of July Weekend
THE REBIRTH OF RHYTHMFEST!
For well over 30 years-the Quarry's annual 4th Of July party!
Big fun! Huge surprises! 4 days, 4 nights! Unforgettable!
FIRST ACT ANNOUNCED! Saturday the 5th READY FOR THE FUNK?!

GEORGE CLINTON AND P-FUNK! WE WANT THE FUNK!
 WITH VERY SPECIAL OPENER-

FRIDAY THE 4th ANNOUNCED! READY FOR THE RHYTHM?!

MICKEY HART BAND W/ KIMOCK, GEORGE PORTER & JEN DURKIN!
MICKEY'S LONG AWAITED RETURN!
*CLASSIC VIDEO OF MICKEY, AIRTO, MURUGA, BADAL, SIKURU
& THAT UNFORGETTABLE DRUM CIRCLE @ RHYTHMFEST 2002!
AND IT WOULD' NT BE A RHYTHMFEST WITHOUT

WORLD LEGENDS AIRTO MOREIRA & FLORA PURIM BAND!
Featuring special guests Eyedentity and guitarist Jose Neto!
Airto & Flora were the original Rhythm Devils with Mickey, Billy, Jerry & Phil!
And returning again to join the festivities. One of the greatest congueros ever!
We are very excited! Performing and holding a drum clinic. Learn this! with-
GIOVANNI HIDALGO!
I want to add that Airto, Flora and Giovanni are not only 3 of the greatest
musicians in the world but also 3 of the kindest people you could ever meet.
AND! WE ARE SO HAPPY TO WELCOME TO THE LEDGES!

You got it folks! moe. is on too! And the only midwest show before their break!
Sooo, it's moe. kickin off Thursday! Mickey & co. Fri! George C. & P-funk Sat!
Alll of the Ekoostik Hookah side projects! Katz N Jammers, Steve's Spikedrivers
Eric's Screamin Peach, Cliff Starbuck & friends, Dave Katz & John Mullins! Plus-
Cornmeal! Funkkin, U-Melt, The Macpodz, Waterband, The Ragbirds, David Gans
Roots-A-Risin, Muruga Booker/Badal Roy & The FreeFunk Band! Natural Breakdown
Moser Woods, Chef Dave Band, Audio Euphoria, Boogie Matrix Mechanism, Aleph-1
Boogie Hustlers, Jazzam, WillyMac Music, EP3, Goldmine Pickers, One Gig AtA Time
More bands TBA! Another HUGE fireworks display, magicians, The Burning Man!
Drum circles/workshops. Morning yoga on beach w/ Muruga. The Ohio Burn Unit
attempts Guinness world records for longest fire-breathing & most torches eaten!
This 4th is well on it's way to becoming another unforgettable, special event!
And more on da way! Alllll the special fixings! You know it! Kind prices too!
Online $105. Gate will be just $110! Friday arrivals $80. Sat arrival $45
Details page coming soon.
OHHHH ****, THERE IS WAY TOO MUCH GOOD MUSIC!
WE WILL NOW BE ADDING MUSIC SUNDAY. COOL?
Rhythmfest Photos! 2002 / 2003
Stay toooooooned!

July 12th-13th
Jim Miller's Lazy Daisy Fest
Jim Miller Band hosts his annual celebration of
Grateful dead favorites. All Dead music, all day & night!
Kind price. Great family event!
Bands TBA

July 25th-27th
Summer Hookah #12!
The hottest summer party there is!
2 more hot, summer nights with Ekoostik Hookah!
NLQP & Hookah are thrilled to bring you. From very far away!
BUCKETHEAD!

Check out Buckethead. Amazing. Go to Bucketheadland. Tune 1 / tune 2
Here's 2 clips of a young Buckethead at home jamming. And having fun!
And you gotta see Claypool & B.H. And Bernie Worrell & B.H. And more!
Very Special guests coming from San Francisco-Aphrodesia!, Check em out!
Australian Jam/blues legend Harper! Greenleif, Jason & The Fossils, Turbine
Kicksville brings you a visual-screen-media filled performance w/ a message!
Plus- The Pussy Pirates, Winslow, Hot Day At The Zoo, Jones 4 Revival
Joe Prichard! Late night with Lyle & friends! Ohio Burn Unit, Fireworks!
And much more coming. We're just getting started!
Best Summer Hookah Weekend yet? Could be!

July 31st- August 3rd
SUMMERDANCE!
Huge summer-spirit electro-instrumental-dance special event!

With very special headliners- LOTUS! And from String Cheese Incident- EOTO!
Superspecial guests de Miami!-The fat bassbeat, rhythm & songs of Spam Allstars!
Now selling over 70,000 albums on 13 labels- It's 2 hot nights w/ DJ Harry! Plus-
Papadosio, Drop Electric, The Histronic, My Dear Disco, Aleph-1, The Werks
Cleveland's Mifune, w/ Captain Neal & the Noismakers, NYC's Digital Frontier
Thursday evening's earlybird with special guests, San Fran's MO2 -Mind Orchestra!
Another stellar, special guest being announced very soon. More on da way!
The supreme cosmic-weekend revival! Light+sound+dance= a Testival!
Heavy production. More sound, lights and lasers then ever before!
Robo-scans in the trees! You will swear the aliens have landed!
Mayflowers Festival was just a warm-up, folks. Muuuwaahaha!
Serious music 4 serious minds. You don't wana miss this one!
Fan appreciation weekend at only $45! Thurs. earlybird only $5!
What?! No way!? Summer Hookah attendees get $5 off!!
More incredible bands to be announced sooon!

August 8th-10th
Midwest Reggae Fest!
Packy Malley's legendary, classic reggaefest returns!!
Back by overwhelming demand! The best in today's reggae.
Bands to be announced very soon!

August 15th-17th
Waterfest
2 nights with Quarry friends Waterband!
Good friends & family weekend. Summer music fun!
Promoting environmental awareness & the importance of clean water
not just here at home but around the world!
Lots of great bands to be announced.

August 29th-Sept 1st
Gratefulfest #9

For almost ten years now. What a long strange trip it's been!
Our very special yearly event! With a plethora of impeccable guests!!!
4 days & 3 more legendary nights with Dark Star Orchestra & friends!
Our master of ceremonies- Wavy Gravy! With musical guests- Keller Williams!
The New Mastersounds, Peter Rowan & Tony Rice Quartet, Garaj Mahal
"Ramblin" Jack Elliott, The Bridge, Cornmeal, Roots-A-Risin, Mr. Blotto
The Max Allen Band, Sanduleak, Boombox, Chef Dave Band, David Gans
Big Leg Emma, Donna & The Tricksters, Red Hot Trio, late night Allstars!
Ultra-slamming late-night bluegrass with the Blind Corn Liquor Pickers!
Many more unforgettable acts & performers for 2008 coming soon! Plus-
Fireworks, clowns, magicians, skydivers, Ohio Burn Unit! Great food!
A long Labor Day weekend with your favorite Fest! Kindest prices too!
So much more on the way! Check out all the photos from last year!
Beware any sad, overpriced attempts at copying this show in our area.

September 12th-14th
The Recipe Family Cookout
Once again, we had so much fun last year, the Porch People are
getting together again. Recipe reunion with all of you Recipe family!
Many bands and special guests to be announced.

September 26th-28th
Sublime Weekend III
AGAIN WITH A FALL BADFISH PARTY!
Quite the good time. Celebrating the music of Sublime!
Hosted once again by Quarry favorites! Sublime tribute- Badfish!
Also, the worlds best, live Dave Mathews Band tribute with Trippin Billies!
Plus- The Macpodz! One Under, Moser Woods, Covert Operations & more TBA
This show was so much fun last September, we have to do it again!
Another fantastic weekend. Perfect camping weather!
We're not finished with you all just yet!

October 31st-Nov 2nd
Gorry At The Quarry #12
Our Halloween festival of unffforgettable fffunn!!!
2 more frightening Halloween nights with eeeEEkoostik ssSpookah!
First acts announced!- DJ Harry, The Pussy Pirates!, Sweetwater Meltdown
Zach Deputy, Moser Woods. Many more to to come! This show is off the hook!
100s of wacky costumes, fall colors, great food, decorated campsites
pumpkin carving, incredible music, the big costume contest!
Details and many great opening bands coming soon! Boo!

MORE TO COME!
Check out photos from last years fests here!
2008 is going to be great! U know it!

More info below-


Check out the new Myspace!
www.myspace.com/nelsonledgesmusic

Join the Mailing List
Enter your name and email address below:
Name:
Email:
Subscribe  Unsubscribe 

These are 6 very special people who put a lot
of themselves here in our family and park.
Friends we lost and will miss very much.

2008

John Hartman

2007

Lucky Dube

Tim "Mowgli" Princic

2005

Vassar Clements
Please watch new Youtubes of
Vassar, Sam Bush and Jerry Douglas 2004
And this hot clip too!

Jonathan Kirby

And Scott Larned

Dear friends. You are always in our thoughts and hearts.

Thanks for all the love, laughter and memories.
Until we meet again...

Get a copy of our Gratefulfest 2005 disks!
Recorded and mastered by musical legend,
Bob Mathews-recording engineer of the Grateful Dead

They sound incredible-Click photo!

Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead returned in 2002

He had such a grate time, he went on to wear this shirt for the
opening night of the Grateful Dead reunion shows.
We were very proud. Thanks Mickey!
Heynow! He's wearing it in the 2008 Dead calendar!

NLQP is proud to be a member of-

THE HOMEGROWN MUSIC NETWORK

Please be kind! Don't be a jackass!
Know the scene here! Read our rules page!

The park is always children friendly : )

Park at your site!
Beautiful private wooded or water-side sites.
No "tent cities".

Campfires allowed at each site!

*Any extra money than needed, will be given to:
Rett Syndrome Organizations.
NEW BREAKTHROUGH NEWS FEB 07!!!
THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT!!! EVERY BIT HELPS!!!
The International Rett Syndrome Association
and Rett Syndrome Research Foundation
Helping Jessica and soooo many others around the world.
Rett Syndrome is a rare and terribly devastating regressive neurological disorder,
effecting mostly girls, leaving them unable to control their bodies, walk or talk.
Read Jessica's page for info. Rett Syndrome is found in all countries, peoples and cultures.
The Happy Day School for special needs children in Ravenna,Ohio.
Jessica's school. Where every person , from transportation to teachers,
administration and therapists, has a huge heart of gold. It shows in their work, facilities
and in the love they have given to Jessica
and the hundreds of other students they help each year.

*Sick, disabled or injured children are one of the most needy causes in the world.
Always try to help these children, any way you can.
Please don't turn your back. This is the real world folks.
They need everything from money, research, therapy, to simple love,smiles and support..
We thank you deeply, as does Jessica.
*Blind, deaf and disabled persons are always free of charge at NLQP
and very welcome to attend shows as well as camping and swimming anytime :)
2002
raised over $3,000/ And thanks to DonnaTheBuffalo's Herd,
who's raffle generated $1,000 for Happy Day school!
2003
Gratefulfest DSO song raffle raises $1,200 for Happy Day School!!!
ICP and the Gathering Of The Juggalos03 donate $2,300
to the IRSA(International Rett Syndrome Assoc.)from their raffle!!!
2004
The Herd raffle at 04 Mayflowers. Over $1,200for Happy Day School.
Gratefulfest 04 song request & raffle for Rett Syndrome Assosiation
made a whopping $5,500!!!
2005
Donna The Buffalo's Herd's raffle on the 4th made $1,000
HookahFansForFood raised $650
DARK STAR GRATEFULFEST REQUEST RAFFLE FOR RETTS
BRINGS IN OVER $6,000!!!
2006
Hookah Fans For Food $1,000
Gratefulfest 2006 brings another bunch with $4,000 to IRSA
and the park donates $3,700 to The Grateful Dead's Rex Foundation.
2007, so far
In loving memory of Tim "Mowgli" Princic, his family raised $1,000
for Jessica! They said thats what Tim would want. We miss you Mowgli!
Hookah Fans For Food raised $2,000 from Spring & Summ Hookahs.
Gratefulfest Rett Raffle made $3,000. $1,000 to Rex & Larned fund.
*And a very special thanks to the handfull of people who did things like
bake sales at school(Kaitlyn) or stood at our exit with a can(Star) or took
multiple collections at work(Hippie) Or just came up and said "here"
for Jessica's and other children's causes.
SO FAR OVER $40,000!!! In 6 years!
THANK YOU ALL.
WE COULDNT HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT. LETS RAISE MORE!!!
SOON WE WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE 100% BENNIFIT CONCERTS!
"All the darkness in the world cannot hide the light of one candle" -Nelson Mandela

 Camping expanded.
Please carpool! Cars are taking too much space!
If you wish to bring an RV or pop-up,
we have no hook ups-and
during busy shows you may be charged an extra fee
unless your rv has at least 3 or 4 people in it.

Vendors-
Minimal vendor fee on most shows.
Quality only. Call for details 440-548-2716
Foods must check in by May.
Foods must be licensed by Ohio and insured.
Smoking paraphernalia sales prohibited.

We are very sorry to have to announce that
dogs and pets will no longer be allowed in the park.
Blue Moon kennel 330-898-2208
Just A Walk Home 330-527-5959
Ammarden kennel 440-548-2698

No illegal or dangerous
behavior tolerated, at all.

Hard drug activity will
result in arrests by the local sheriff.
We have NO tolorance for this!
This is not the place. We have children.

All show tickets INCLUDE camping
and are good through the last day's evening.
Always sold at the gate
On-line too(link on side-bar)

-Camping
First come first serve on sites but you may send someone early
to reserve a favorite space for the rest of the group. We are always open.
Our camping regulations are important because we are dictated
by STATE LAWS. Please understand the regulations WE must follow.
3 tents per site. / Tents must be 5 feet apart and away from roads,cars or fires.
SITE MAP / PARK LAY-OUT

-We pride ourselves on our low event prices.
We give you more "bang for your buck" then any other venue.
A great show and so much more. Lots to do. Fun for everyone!

Plus-
Each show and holiday weekend also includes
all night cartoons, films and videos on big screen.
Often extra performers, stunts, skydivers and more.
 Above, Burning Ted! - Ted broke the worlds record in 2005.
We are all now in the Guiness Book Of Records! Ted broke the record
for longest fire burn during our Gratefulfest. Congrats Ted!!!
Look out below, for Scheuler on the beach! Don't try this at home!

The Ohio Burn Unit lights up the night!

Our friends from the Cleveland Parachute Center always amaze!

The best firework shows in the country!
by NLQP & Razorback Pyrotechnics


And last but surely not least-
If you ever have ANY problems,come to the gate
and a manager will help you : )


*Nelson Ledges Quarry Park*

The most beautiful and unique place to experience an intimate outdoor show?
You betcha...

Top O' the stage. Leftover Salmon/Smokin Seafood #1, 1999

Check out-
The Friends And Family Festival Venue Network.
Supporting other kind venues and people in the scene.
Sunshine Daydream Music Park
Wookiefoots Project Earth (June28-29)
Wookiefoots Harvest Festival (Sept 7-9)
Gathering Of The Vibes (Aug 1st-3rd)
The Appalacian Uprising

"The answer is never the answer. What's really interesting is the mystery.
If you seek the mystery instead of the answer, you'll always be seeking.
I've never seen anybody really find the answer-- they think they have, so they stop thinking.
But the job is to seek mystery, evoke mystery,
plant a garden in which strange plants grow and mysteries bloom.
The need for mystery is greater than the need for an answer."
-Ken Kesey

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - I took the one less traveled by.
And that has made all the difference!
-Robert Frost

“Be who you are and say what you feel because
those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
-Dr Seuss


WELCOME HOME, FRIENDS!

THE QUARRY ROCKS!!!