NELSON headlined at the big M3 Rock Festival 2010 — a day long festival on June 19, 2010 held outdoors at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in the DC-MD-VA area featuring the best in 80s rock bands including the Scorpions, Vince Neil & Cinderella.  Gunnar & Matthew Nelson brought the NELSON 20th Anniversary Tour to the event with newly added superstar lead guitarist Mark Slaughter.  NELSON is celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the release of their international multi-platinum debut classic album “AFTER THE RAIN”.  The 20th Anniversary Tour commemorates the phenomenon of NELSON’s “AFTER THE RAIN” record and tour.  The last major success of the good time rock’n’roll 80s era, NELSON has (1) Number One, (4) Top Ten, and  (5) Top 40 Billboard Hot 100 hit singles, plus (5) #1 MTV videos and has sold over 6.5 million albums worldwide! Over 300 headlining shows worldwide.

M3 Photographer Dave Barnhouser captured some great moments onstage of NELSON at M3!  Check out this gallery of photos…