by Elizabeth Vance | Jan 15, 2021 | Featured Content
At its quarterly board meeting held last Friday, January 8, 2021, The Activities Council of Thomson reluctantly decided to postpone the 27th Annual Blind Willie McTell Music Festival, held each year in Thomson, GA. The scheduled 2021 date was Saturday, May 1. The new date will be sometime in early fall and will be decided and announced in the next month or so.
by Elizabeth Vance | Jan 29, 2020 | Featured Content, Festival Updates, General Info, Performers
The Activities Council of Thomson proudly announces the lineup of musicians for the 27th Annual Blind Willie McTell Music Festival. This year’s date for the iconic day of great roots music is Saturday May 2nd, in Thomson, Georgia. The one-day event is held in honor of...
by Elizabeth Vance | May 13, 2019 | Featured Content, Festival Updates, General Info
Thanks to everyone who attended, performed or supported the 26th Annual Blind Willie McTell Music Festival! Our organization staff is 100% volunteer, and the planning of this event is a big undertaking for us, so we hope that you enjoyed it and that you will come back...
by Elizabeth Vance | Apr 3, 2019 | Featured Content, Festival Updates, General Info
William “Blues Man” Reed and the Juke Joint Dukes return to kickoff the Blind Willie McTell Festival on Friday night in downtown Thomson, Georgia. This free event was a huge hit last year and is expected to be even bigger this year Friday May 3, 2019 7...
by Elizabeth Vance | Jan 8, 2019 | Featured Content, Festival Updates, General Info
Thanks to all the great musicians and festival attendees who joined us for 2018! See you May 4,...
by Elizabeth Vance | May 9, 2018 | Featured Content, Festival Updates, General Info
If you attended this years festival, we’d love to get your feedback. Please fill out this brief survey. It will help us understand what keeps you coming back and what we need to improve on for next year. Click for survey
