2026 Stage Schedule -coming soon
2026 Program - coming soon
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Want to Volunteer at Thumbfest? Contact thumbfestvolunteer@bluewaterfolk.org
Mary Glidden
Gunner Productions
Lexington Business Association
The McGovern Agency
Mercury Fiber
Jenny and Jason Parker
Kerry Phillips
RIIS Custom Software
Semco
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 2026!!
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 Committee 2026
Director - Marty Malek
Artistic Director - Tom Schlichting
Finance Director - Dawn Malek
Secretary - Jennifer Leader
Site Director - Johnny Johnston
Assistant Site Director - Betsy Snoddy
Vendor Director - Stacy Fritz
Volunteer Directors - Sheila and Christopher Behler
Assistant Volunteer Director - Cathy Guivas
Media Director - Mike Mercatante
Publicity Director - Jenna Reed
Sales and Sponsorship Director - Sandy 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.
Throughout the quaint Village of Lexington, there are unique stage settings where performers and audience members can engage. In addition to the stages, there are workshops, jam sites, a children's area, and craft and food vendors. Be sure to bring your instrument, lawn chairs, and 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 amenities the quaint village of Lexington has to offer!
The festival provides handicap access, parking, and a shuttle service.
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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