FolkFest returns
MANISTIQUE — The 29th annual FolkFest in Manisitque kicks off today, and the two-day festival promises to be one to remember. Here is an approximate schedule of events for the weekend:
Friday
5 to 5:30 p.m. — FolkFest opening ceremony
5:30 to 6 p.m. — Eva Burrell Animal Shelter Pet Parade
6 to 8 p.m. — Truth Be Told (contemporary)
8 to 8:30 p.m. — Jenna Osterhout (soloist)
8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. — Shotgun Kelli (country/rock)
Saturday
9 a.m. — The Manistique Paper Chase 5K/10K Walk/Run
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Art and crafts vendors and information booths will be lined up downtown
10 a.m. to 11 p.m. — Food vendors will be available
10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. — the FolkFest Hero ceremony will take place with L. David Vaughan emceeing
10:30 a.m. to noon — Stix and Stones (contemporary/rock)
Noon to 12:30 p.m. — Soloist Molly Slavinski
12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. — Ritchie Yurkovich and Polkarioty (polka)
2 p.m. to 3 p.m. — Soloist Zander Michigan
3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. — Blue Water Ramblers (Michigan folk music)
4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. — Dance It Up
5 to 6:30 p.m. — Derrell Syria Project (reggae)
6:30 to 7 p.m. — Soloist Mattisyn Hunklee
7 to 8:30 p.m. — Angels & Outlaws (country/contemporary)
8:30 to 9 p.m. — Under This Cold Sky (solo)
9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. — Driver (rock)
The weekend will also feature a beer garden, face painting, and children’s games.
For more information, find the annual event on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FolkfestMSTQ.