Moe Reen – 2025 Nelsonville Music Festival Sycamore Session
NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) – Country-folk songsmith Moe Reen writes from the heart, for the heart. A lifelong vocalist, their old-school country voice harkens to honky-tonk-heartbreak crooners of yesteryear, while their lyrics appeal to the personal-political concerns of today. The songs on their debut EP, Grow Again, include a finger-picked reflection on the malaise of seasonal depression alongside a slow-dancing lament likening climate deniers to unrequited lovers. Moe’s marriage of sentimental sound with contemporary sentiment produces something distinctly their own: earnest lyrics cradled by melodies that tenderly soar to tend to the sore, soft spots of us all.
Moe is based out of Columbus, Ohio, not far from where they were raised. You can often find them playing a show at their favorite haunt, the Rambling House, or walking along the Olentangy River. Touring extensively, Moe has shared the stage with fellow folk and country artists including Theo Lawrence and Olive Klug. In 2025 they played the Nelsonville Music Festival, Sleeping in the Woods Festival, and toured throughout the West, Midwest, and Pacific Northwest.
Moe’s debut album, Scribbled Line, was released in June 2025 and is now available on vinyl through their bandcamp. (moereen.com)
Setlist
0:07 – I’m Yers
3:49 – Far Away From You Blues
8:01 – The Clean Up Man
11:55 – Poor Old Dog
15:35 – When Spring Comes Again
Director – Wes Piai
Technical Director – Anna Aldis
Editors – Anna Aldis, Maddie Benedict, Wes Piai
Camera Operators
Zach Baic
Noelle Baker
Braden Boothe
Chase Strebel
Gigi Twatchman
Audio Production Team
Martin Bradesca
Gavin Buchanan
Joseph Turiano
Artist Relations Team
Luka Martin
Jillian Schatzley
Mia Voice
