LIVE: Bellstock XX in East Jewett, 7/18-20/13

Concert Review
By Greg Haymes
Rebel Darling's M.R. Poulopoulos
Rebel Darling’s M.R. Poulopoulos

Photographs by Timothy Reidy

It began humbly enough 20 years ago as a birthday party for Local 518 concert promoter Greg Bell. Now two decades later, Bell is still throwing his own birthday bash, and Bellstock XX blossomed into one of Nippertown’s most beloved festivals, featuring four days of non-stop music in East Jewett.

The bash featured nearly two dozen bands, ranging from the ukulele-strumming folk-pop of Olivia Quillio to the fiery funk-jazz of the Chronicles.

Happy 60th birthday, Greg Bell!

Black Mountain Symphony
Black Mountain Symphony

Stone Revival
The Stone Revival Band
Wreckloose
Wreckloose

Eastbound Jesus
Eastbound Jesus
Tank
Tauk
Olivia Quillio
Olivia Quillio
Dan Johnson and the Expert Sidemen
Dan Johnson and the Expert Sidemen
The Way Down
The Way Down
The Lucky Jukebox Brigade
The Lucky Jukebox Brigade
The Chronicles
The Chronicles
The Barebones Project
The Bear Bones Project
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    Greg Haymes founded Nippertown, along with his wife Sara Ayers, in 2009. Greg was a musician, journalist, and ambassador to the Capital Region arts community. Greg passed in April of 2019, but his legacy continues.

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    2 Comments
    1. Stanley Johnson says

      Good coverage, Timothy.

    2. Tim says

      Thanks I got to see a good part of the first half. Music was better than AmericanaramA.

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