
Grassfire at Nelson Ledges – Festival Preview: Something Old, New, Borrowed and Blue by Bill Kurzenberger On the semiquincentennial anniversary weekend marking the United States’ 250 years of independence from a tyrannical government (the past year or so notwithstanding) there are over a hundred festivals around the Buckeye state celebrating the 4th of July…

The Community Festival’s Concealed Connections To Wexner’s Power And Influence Comfest, Central Ohio’s All-Volunteer-Run Fest Since 1972, Persists Through Untenable Ties To Billionaire Les Wexner by Bill Kurzenberger On June 26-27-28th, the Columbus Community Festival – also known as Comfest – returns to its longtime home at Goodale Park in the Short North. Long…

GATHERING STARS’ A DAY IN THE LIFE – ALBUM REVIEW by Julie Rearick Kurzenberger A Day in the Life is the effervescent new release by Columbus’ own Gathering Stars. The 7-piece indie-soul band’s album dropped digitally on May 1st, 2026; followed by a CD release party this coming Thursday May 7th at Natalie’s Music…

MIDWEST PSYCH FEST RETURNS TO TROUBADOUR FARMS in Galena, Ohio on May 8th & 9th, 2026 Read about central Ohio’s Aquarian do-it-yourself festival in this October 2025 preview of last fall’s Midwest Psych Fest, celebrating its return to Troubadour the second weekend of May. Visit midwestpsychfest.com for more information about the May 2026 festival rendition.…

RADDERALL & MUZZY FOSSA – THE CLUB IS OPEN Album Review by Bill Kurzenberger Cleveland-based Radderall and Muzzy Fossa freshly joined forces with a little help from their friends on the new concept album The Club Is Open This article originally appeared in Psychedelic Scene Magazine, December 2025 Cleveland, Ohio-based Radderall and Muzzy Fossa…