COMSTOCK, Neb.—For more than two decades, a remote canyon outside Comstock, Nebraska—a town with fewer than 100 residents—became an unlikely destination for major music festivals that drew more than 250,000 people from across the country. Now, the story behind those events is being told in a new book by their creator, Henry Nuxoll.
Nuxoll’s book, “God Laughs at the Odds: The Audacity of Cope,” chronicles the rise of the Comstock festivals, including The Windmill Festival, Comstock Rock, Godstock, and the Harvest Festivals— events that transformed a place barely marked on a map into a nationally known music destination.
Over a 23-year span, the festivals hosted some of the biggest names in country, rock, and Christian music, including 25 CMA Award winners. Early performances included Brad Paisley, who returned to Comstock three consecutive years.
