INCREDIBLE SHOWS THIS YEAR! LOTS IN THE WORKS!
Our hottest season yet?.. You bet!
THE QUARRY ROCKS!!!

*New rule*
Bring what you need for the first 2 days. (Fri-Sat)
We will not be allowing re-entry till Saturday evening
unless you have an emergency, work, hotel or kids.
People will now have to sign out when leaving
and sign back in at the gate upon return.

As spring blooms so do our shows.

Come here and watch them grow!

July 3rd-6th
Gratefulfest 10!
Please join us for our very special 10th anniversary!!!
5 day fest with 3 nights of Dark Star Orchestra & friends!
Dark Star playing on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings!
And back again for his sixth Gratefulfest in a row, Keller Williams!
Plus, Steve Kimock & Melvin Seals bring you Crazy Engine! Incredible!
Very special guests Mark Karan and John Molo bring you Jemimah Puddleduck!
Also- New Riders of the Purple Sage, JGB, Donna Jean Band, DJ Harry, Boombox
Roots-A-Risin, Klyph Black(Zen Tricksters)& Rumor Has It, David Gans 10th G-fest!
Ekoostik Hookah projects- Spikedrivers, Mullins Band, KatzNjammers, Screamin Peach!
Rippin late night bluegrass w/ Goldmine Pickers, Bawn In The Mash & Red Hot Trio!
Erthan, Country-classics with The Ghostriders! The Flyin Jays, The Woodbox Gang.
Fireworks, skydivers, magicians&clowns, great food&vendors, the best of friends!
Fri-Mon $95. Earlybird music Thurs night July 2nd w/ Boombox and guests!($10)
Detail page click above Lots more to come. Photos of last year click here.
Here's a nice Youtube from 08 And another from 07 w/ JGB

July 17-19th
Mothership Landing
Saturday the 18th we welcome back one of the greatest shows ever!
The one and only George Clinton and P-Funk! Special guest Freekbass
Friday evening with Waterband. Also The Groove Prophets, The Boogie Hustlers
Plus- The Bob Niederriter Quartet, Sultans Of Bing, and The Kim Manning Band
Great vendors, swimming, skydivers, Ohio Burn Unit fire performers & more!
Stay tuned for all the details and bands to be announced! P-Funk 08 Photos
WE GOT THE FUNK!

July 24-26
Summer Hookah Weekend
Our 13th annual Summer Ekoostik Hookah weekend party!
2 more unforgettable nights with Quarry favorites Ekoostik Hookah!
And back by overwhelming demand, Buckethead (w/ possible special guests)
Plus, good friend of Buckethead and NLQP, Bernie Worrell & Social Lybrium!
Also 2 nights with DJ Harry! Plus- Hypnotic Clambake! The Charlie Wheeler Band
The Station, Moser Woods, Cherylann Hawk Band, Sultans Of Bing, Winslow
***Special- Youtube sensation Isto with guest and friend, pianist Stephanie Nilles!
And how about the biggest laser show in the country by Creative Entertainment!
Seriously, do you think you are ready for the Ekoostik Hookah Lasarium?!
Laser Light Spectacular by Washington's Mindbender Productions!
More bands & stuff to be announced.

July 31st-Aug 2nd
Jerry's Birthday Bash
Our friends from Sunshine Daydream Music Park come up north and bring
us their hottest festival, celebrating the birthday and life of Jerry Garcia.
Guests so far include Hot Tuna, Peter Rowans Bluegrass Experience
Cornmeal, Oteil Burbage and the Lee Boys, The Juggling Suns
The Davison Brothers Band, Bobby Lee Rogers, Waterband
The Sunshine Family Band and many more bands to come.
Grateful Dead & rock memorabilia auction by Les Kippel.
Many surprise details coming soon.

August 7th-9th
Midwest Reggae Fest
Packy Mally's 18th annual, with very special guests!
Freddy McGregor, Beres Hammond, The Wailers, Tarrus Riley
Wailing Souls, Dean Fraser, Duane Stephenson, Culture, Leyna Wilkes
Carlos Jones & the PLUS Band, Blue Riddim Band, Marty Dread, Ark Band
Outlaws I&I, The Pocket Band, Prayer Warriors Roger Stephens and more!
3 full days of music and one of the hottest reggae line-ups in the country.
Beres Hammond music video from last year! Thanks Beres!

August 15th wknd.
Jim Miller's Lazy Daisy Fest
Saturday- all Grateful Dead, all day and evening!
Special guests- Jimiller Band, Terrapin Moon, Into The Blue, Bronsen&Herb
Our annual Lazy Daisy, a great lil show and all around good time!

August 21st-22nd
Waterband's Waterfest
2 nights with our friends Waterband and very special guests.
The Groove Prophets, Willy Mac Music, Jones For Revival, Operations
Cabinet, Jazzam, Great Devide, Vessel, Shotgun Jubilee, Mifune, Rachel Roberts
The Flyin Jays, The Marnee Project, Steez, Romeo Champagne, A. Fugate
Grizzly. And each night with the All-star family band!
Contests, races, tournaments, childrens parade!
All raising money for special causes.
Details coming soon.

August 28th-30th
Summerdance II
Back again, by popular demand! 2 very special nights with Lotus this year!
Saturday nights opener we welcome back EOTO! Friday with The Motet Trio!
JUST ANNOUNCED: We welcome underground sensation DJ Rootz for 2 nights!
San Fran's MO2-Mind Orchestra, NYC's Digital Frontier, Ohio's Papadosio!
Also- Lovewhip, The Histronic, The Werks, Jazzam and Jeff Bujak
Beefy lights & sound! Fantastic music and good times.
The electro-instrumental extravaganza you won't want to miss!

September 6th-7th
NE Ohio Autism Benefit Festival
NLQP is very proud to hold this very special event! ALL ticket proceeds and
money raised will go to the National Autism Association's NE Ohio chapter!
You wanted bluegrass, you got it! We welcome one of the worlds finest-
Ralph Stanley and His Clinch Mountain Boys!
With very special guests! The awaited return of Donna The Buffalo!
Plus- The Jack Fords, Jim Miller Band, Hillbilly Idol, Tim Easton Band & more!
www.autismnortheastohio.org

Sept 11-13
Recipe Family Cookout
2 more music-filled nights with annual favorites the Recipe!
Many special guests to be announced soon!

Sept. 25th-27th
Sublime Weekend IV
BADFISH returns once again to give you that music, party and
energetic show you know and love. Good times with all your friends.
Special Guests- Scotty Don't, Carlos Jones & the PLUS Band, Garaj Mahal
Reed Thomas Lawrence, Rubblebucket Orchestra, The Macpodz, Japhy Ryder
Street Side Flowers. And Special guest DJ announced in June!
And many more fantastic bands to be announced soon!

Oct. 30th-Nov. 1st
Gory At The Quarry
Our 13th annual Halloween party and costume campout!
Always a favorite! 2 more haunted nights with Ekoostik Spookah!
SURPRISE OPENER- the return of- HERE COME THE MUMMIES!
With more special guests- Klyph Black(Zen Tricksters) and Rumor Has It
Also- Sprout, theCause, In The Dark, Cherylann Hawk, Greenleif, UV Hippo
Haunted campsites, pumpkin carving, the outrageous costume contest.
Lots of great vendors, tasty foods and all the halloween shinanigans!
Many spooky guests and details to be announced.

MORE TO COME!
This is just the begining folks!


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Many of us have family and friends overseas.
HERES TO OUR TROOPS!

Heres to Quarry family Sgt. Frank Cavanaugh and the
345th battalion in Iraq. Thanks guys! See you soon!


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These are 7 very special people who put a lot
of themselves here in our family and park.

Friends we lost and will miss very much.

2008

Bill Suggs from Ragged Glory

John Hartman of Ohio N.O.R.M.L.

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 performed in 2000
He returned in 2002 and once again in 2008 for Rhythmfest!
(Classic drum circle video from 2000 click here)

Thanks Mickey!

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!

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

Campfires allowed at each site!

The park is very children friendly : )

*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
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.
2008
Gratefulfest raised $4,500 for the International Rett Research Foundation!
*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 $50,000!!! In 7 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.

DOGS
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.
Youtube of Ted here performing.
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 (June26-27)
Wookiefoots Harvest Festival (Sept 10-13)
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!!!