2024 Schedule and mini-Map combo
Want to Volunteer at Thumbfest?
Contact thumbfestvolunteer@bluewaterfolk.org
A & W Lakeside
Angel’s Garden
Eastern Michigan Bank
Ember Health & Wellness
Greenbush Knights of Columbus
Lexington Village Theatre
Sweetwater Gourmet Deli & Bar
Inn the Garden
Lakeside Building Supplies
McGovern Agency
Mortgage 1 Inc
The Imprint House
The Town Shoppe
Trash to Treasures
Village Pub
Virginia McNabb/Town & Country Realty
Woman’s Life
Support your community and the music! Sponsorship opportunities are available! Click here for information
Contact: thumbfestsales@bluewaterfolk.org
Want to be a Vendor at Thumbfest?
We are currently accepting vendors of hand-crafted items for Thumbfest 2024 !!
We only accept one vendor for each product type, and we only have space for a very limited number of vendors. Over 5,000 people visit Thumbfest each year for this one-day event and they'd love to see your products!
All vendors are located at the harbor, where our main stage is located, and where a steady stream of shoppers is shuttled all day long!
Email our Thumbfest Vendor Director a completed application by sending the form to thumbfestvending@bluewaterfolk.org
Thumbfest Commitee 2024
Director - Marty Malek
Artistic Director - Tom Schlichting
Finance Director - Barry Cronin
Secretary - Jennifer Leader
Site Director - Johnny Johnston
Assistant Site Director - Betsy Snoddy
Vendor Director - John Putt
Volunteer Directors - Sheila and Christopher Behler
Assistant Volunteer Director - Cathy Guivas
Media Director - Mike Mercatante
Publicity Director - Dawn Malek
Sales and Sponsorship Director - Stacie Draher
Assistant Sales and Sponsorship Director - Sandra Warner
Merchandise and Transportation Coordinator - Ginny McNabb
Emcee Director - Stacy Fritz
Please visit our contact page https://www.bluewaterfolk.org/contactus.php to reach any of the Festival Committee Members
About Thumbfest
Thumbfest: the Blue Water area’s premier acoustic music event! The festival spotlights acoustic music including Traditional Folk, New Orleans brass, Celtic, PanWorld, Blues, Eastern European and Americana to name a few.
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Throughout the quaint Village of Lexington are unque stage settings where perfomers and audience members can engage. In addition to the stages there are workshops, jam sites, children's area as well as craft and food vendors. Be sure to bring your instrument, lawn chairs and your singing voice to participate!. There truly is something for everyone!
Thumbfest depends on business sponsorships, grants, fundraisers, and donations on the day of the event. There is no fee to attend so bring the family and enjoy a wonderful day filled with great music and all the amenites the quaint vollage of Lexington has to offer!
The festival provides handicap access, parking and a shuttle service.
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Let’s hear it for the volunteers! Everyone who brings Thumbfest to you is a volunteer - including the director, the person who books the music, and all the people who help music-lovers find the music they love. It’s a wonderful way to make the world a better place, and if you’d like to be a part of that, click here.
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