Saturday, September 3 - 10am til 10pm
The Bluewater Folk Society is pleased to announce Thumbfest 2011! A FREE all-day music festival for the entire family with music stages spread throughout downtown Lexington. This year’s celebration of music runs 10am until 10pm on Saturday, September 3 during Labor Day weekend.
Thumbfest spotlights acoustic music from traditions as diverse as New Orleans brass to Celtic, PanWorld to blues, Eastern European to Americana. There are multiple stages, workshops, jam sites, dance hall, song circles, children's stage area, crafts and a Hootenanny at the end of the night. Be sure to bring your instrument, lawn chairs AND your singing voice so you can participate in the events.
With the support of the Lexington Arts Council and area merchants, the festival provides handicap access, parking, shuttle service, kids tent, craft and food vendors. Lexington, located along beautiful Lake Huron, features unique shops and fine dining, as well as the convenient harbor and beaches.
The first Thumbfest was on Labor Day, 2002. It was held at Camp Ozanam, a private campground located on Lake Huron about seven miles north of Lexington. In 2005, the festival moved to it's present location in Lexington, Michigan. Through the years Thumbfest has continued to be a peoples festival. As you walk from Main Street to the harbor and throughout downtown Lexington, you will pass multiple stages with performers playing great music all day long! Once at the harbor, either a main stage act will be playing or a song circle will be taking place. Also, the harbor park has an area for traditional crafter's and a children's area on the beach near the lake. Truly something for everyone!
The majority of the musicians through the years have been Michigan based and a good portion of those have been locally based. Thumbfest and The Bluewater Folk Society introduce local artists and the best of the upcoming and established Michigan musicians. With the hospitality of the village of Lexington and it's people, Thumbfest has become a place where once a musician has played here, they wish to return year after year. This is a testament to the originality and atmosphere of festival.
Thumbfest is made possible by donations on the day of the event, fund raisers throughout the year, sponsorship by local businesses, arts associations, musicians and numerous volunteers. Paid for by Donations from the Business, Arts Community and people like you. This event is put on entirely by Volunteers.
"Let's hear it for the volunteers!!"