The War and Treaty
The fest this year will feature The War and Treaty, the husband and wife duo of Michael and Tanya Trotter. They won the Emerging Act of the Year at the 2019 Americana Music Awards and the award came...
View ArticleSon Volt
At McTell Fest this year is Son Volt, the pre-imminent American music combo lead by Jay Farrar, who along with Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy, was one of the founders of Uncle Tupelo From the initial “trifecta’...
View ArticleThe Bros. Landreth
Returning to Thomson in 2020 will be the Bros Landreth. This newest version of the combo, led by Canadians Joey Landreth on guitar and his brother David Landreth on bass, is out touring behind a new...
View ArticleJoachim Cooder
From Santa Monica, we are honored to introduce Joachim Cooder to Thomson and the the home of McTell. Cooder, who is the son of famed guitarist and musicologist Ry Cooder, is a percussionist, drummer...
View ArticleBlair Crimmins and the Hookers
Rounding out 2020 lineup will be Atlanta’s Blair Crimmins and the Hookers. Crimmins and his band offer an incredible blast of high energy Ragtime and Dixieland music, filtered through a lens of...
View ArticleTodd Albright
Albright comes to Thomson from Detroit. Touring solo, he is a wonderful performer, vocalist, and player of the twelve string guitar. Of course, he’s a disciple of McTell, Leadbelly and other great...
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27th Annual McTell Fest Lineup Announced
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...
View ArticleBikes & Blues
Bikes and Blues is an annual event held early in the morning on the day of the Blind Willie McTell Music Festival. The riders chose to navigate either a 30-mile Statesboro Blues loop or a 50-mile...
View ArticleFREE Kickoff Concert: Friday May 1, 2020
The Randall Bramblett Band from Athens, GA will kickoff the Blind Willie McTell Festival on Friday night in downtown Thomson, Georgia. Randall has played at the festival several times, both solo and...
View Article27th McTell Fest Postponed
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...
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