New River PawpawFest! COMPLETE FESTIVAL GUIDE

10 - 14 - 23 @ Nesselrod on the NEW!

Fairlawn, VA -

CELEBRATING North America’s largest (and most tasty!) native fruit, the Pawpaw! Indigenous to the New River Valley, Asimina triloba (a.k.a., the “Indiana Banana”) is an Appalachian delight, beloved by many!

PawpawFest ‘23 - MUSIC LINEUP

• Jeff Levy & Friends (11:00a - 12:00p ~ Pavilion)

• Ball & Chain (12:00p - 1:00p ~ Pavilion)

• Not A Saint (1:00 - 2:00p ~ Amphitheater)

• Yardweedz (2:00 - 2:30p ~ Pavilion)

• Skieebo Wyms & Friends (2:30 - 3:30 ~ Amphitheatre)

• Amelia Empson & Jake Retting (3:30 - 4:00p ~ Pavilion)

• The Billy Crawford Trio with Stephanie Lea (4:00 - 5:00p ~ Amphitheatre)

• Bunco (5:00 - 6:00p ~ Pavilion)

• The Isaac Hadden Organ Trio (6:00 - 7:30p ~ Amphitheatre)

Gazebo Stage Lineup

• Drew Dodson (10:30 - 11:30a)

• Amelia Empson (11:30 - 12:30p)

• Jonathan Sartin (12:30 - 1:00p)

• Tommy Edwards (1:00 - 2:00p)

• Ash Devine (2:00 - 3:00p)

• Yardweedz (3:00 - 4:00p)

• Jonathan Sartin (4:00 - 4:30p)

• Tommy Edwards (4:30 - 6:00)

• TBA!!! (7:30 - 8:00)

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🎥 WFXR FOX - PawpawFest 2023 Preview ▶️

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Skieebo Wyms & Friends, performing on the amphitheater stage for Radford Redbud Festival ‘23 @ Nesselrod on the New (video below)

The historic venue, Nesselrod on the New, overlooks the scenic and majestic New River, serving as the very best outdoor music experience in the New River Valley!

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THE Food!

• The Lazy Bulldog Food Truck and Bistro

• Latino’s Taste

• Hangrcy

• Nursery Natives

  

THE Beverages!

• Virginia Mountain Vineyards

• Dobbins Hollow Winery & Cidery

• Beer Cash Bar

THE Plants!

• Draper Springs Garden and Nursery*

• Gabriella the Garden Sage

• The Radford University Greenhouse

• Sinkland Farms

• Virginia Native Plant Society (NRV chapter)

• Master Gardener’s program (Virginia Tech/NRV)

• Nursery Natives*

*Yes! Pawpaw seedlings will be available, starting at $12)

THE Artisans, Wellness & MORE!

• The Crafter’s Corner

• Fine Arts Center for the New River Valley

• Lunachick’s Bittersweet Emporium

• Blue Ridge Goatscaping

• Blacksburg Regional Arts Association

• Naturally Green by Dora

• Protect Our Water Heritage Rights (POWHR)

• Ifuqzwitit

• Stacey’s Creations & Crafts

• Your Flow

• Anna’s Custom Creationz

• Sunshine Studios

• Trillium Candle Company

• Green Space Eclectic

• Momma Bean Stalk

• Plash Pottery

• The Southern Stogie

BONUS Features!

Gates open to ticket holders @ 10:15 a.m.! Grab your free solar eclipse glasses (available to the first 200 guests) and enjoy the show!!!

Check out Nesselrod’s New Native Plant Pathway! Open to the public for PawpawFest guests ONLY on October 14th!

The Virginia Tech Football Game vs. Wake Forest will be broadcasted on the Veranda at Nesselrod @ 3:30 p.m. (see #18 on map)

CELEBRATE Appalachian Culture Month! EVERY OCTOBER with Feeding Appalachia!

🎟️ TICKETS started at just $5!!!

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PawpawFest Media Production Team

• Musgrave Media Productions

• Appalachian Artists Live

• Feeding Appalachia

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Festival Sponsors

• The New River Blues Society

• Nesselrod on the New

• Ballpark Signs

• Feeding Appalachia

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Interested in joining the PawpawFest team, collaborating or volunteering to earn your PawpawFest ticket while supporting the community? We’d love to connect!

For other questions, please contact the event host, Nursery Natives, a 501(c)(3) located in Radford, Virginia.

All brought to you by the same people that brought you the Radford Redbud Festival in April of 2023! In case you missed the inaugural celebration of Radford’s City Tree, here are a few highlights:

Radford Redbud Festival Highlight Reel Above by Feeding Appalachia

Highlights by Nesselrod on the New

Highlights by Clint Mooney