THUMBZILLA - Benefit for Jak Kelly- July 27th, 28th, 29th, 2012

A Special Benefit Music Festival will be held to help Mr. Jak Kelly, a prominent folk singer/songwriter, now living in Spring Hill, FL. who has recently undergone surgery, pay his medical expenses.

By Frank Julian

Friends of Jak Kelly will be hosting a live music festival on July 27th, 28th and 29th, 2012 at The Farm, 19234 Lake Lindsey Rd., Brooksville, FL 34601. What started as a small benefit to help out a friend in need has blown into a concert of epic proportions. Over 35 of the finest Folk musicians from all across Florida have agreed to participate in this fund-raiser. We are calling it THUMBZILLA, in honor of the lost appendage that has side-tracked Jak.

Friday Evening Performers

Mike Boller   Hudson Creek   Brian Smalley  Barefoot Bill Manley  Louie Palma  Carly Bak

Saturday Performers

Fla Cracker Cowboys    Steve Meyer    Lee Paulet   Doug Spears .Joe Virga

Ally Smith  Key of Life  Bill and Eli Perras   Carl Wade Charley Groth

Rod Sillars The Promenade Action  Big Bear and Red

Ken and Trisha Brooks ET Morris and Frank Julian  Gail and the Carsonettes

Tom Scudiero Mike Jurgensen Wendy Rich

Sunday Schedule

Open Mic- 11am- ?

Suggested Donations: $5.00 per carload
Overnight Primitive Camping: Suggested Donation $10.00 per night

Please no outside food and beverage, unless diet-specific or alcoholic.

Special Raffle for Epiphone Acoustic Guitar-signed by the performing artists!

Angels.

In my long life I thought I’d met just a couple angels,

I guess I was wrong

You all here together at one time proves it.

I am blessed.

When I had my accident, I was at the lowest point in my life.

I couldn’t work, I couldn’t even tie my shoes or button my fly.

You go through life taking a little thing like a thumb for granted.

And if you are unfortunate enough to lose part of one you are forced to

Re-learn how to do just about everything,

Well, my shoes are tied, my fly is buttoned.

My next and biggest challenge is to figure out how I can

Play my music again. And I will!

I am totally blown away by this gathering of angels.

I never knew I’d made so many friends!

Who’d a thunk it?

I thank you more than my words can express.

I AM BLESSED!!! – Jak Kelly