IF YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH LUMPY SUE--YOU SHOULD BE ! 
THIS EVENT IS BOTH JOYOUS AND CHARITABLE, THAT'S WHY IT'S SUCH A CROWD PLEASER.

The Lumpy Sue Acoustic MusicFest

	FRIDAY NOVEMBER 23 2007          (OUR 16th ANNIVERSARY)
	FREE LIVE MUSIC FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM AT GREYNOLDS PARK
	RAFFLE WITH GREAT PRIZES 100%OF PROCEEDS GO TO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY  OF GREATER MIAMI For Additional Information or to donate prizes, Call: 786 999 5567 Or email: info@lumpysue.org Directions to the Park

The Lumpy Sue Acoustic Musicfest is a free concert in North Miami's Greynolds Park the day after Thanksgiving. It provides a relaxed and mellow alternative to the frenzy of Christmas commercialism. However, if money is burning a hole in your pocket, you can buy raffle tickets to support Habitat for Humanity. Prizes are generally gift certificates from local merchants (restaurants, music stores, baskets, coffee houses, even vacations, that sort of thing). 

 

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Tentative Schedule: 11 AM to 12 AM is open mike (unpack your blankets or chairs, meet your neighbors, buy some raffle tickets and get comfortable) From Noon to Sundown we will be privileged to enjoy the sounds of  (in no specific order): Yoni Ellen Bukstel Andy Waks Jacob Groten Mary Huddleston & Michael Waxman  Shauna Diane Ward Ade Peever Romo Rat And at sundown Ratt will clear the park in his typical atypical way ! (Recordings of Ratt will not be permitted by both FDA and EPA decree) EMCEES Steve Greenberg - Main Acts Rob Koppelman- Open Mic And many more...

Event photo courtesy of Robert Stolpe Photo Albums of the event are available from 2005 and 2003

 
The LSAM had its origin in 1992 when a small group of locals decided that the Miami area was in need of a family oriented acoustic folk music festival. Recalling that Greynolds park in North Miami Beach in the 1960's was a haven for folk music groupies the locals decided that that would be their venue. The date for the event would be a tradition… Friday, the day after thanksgiving, in honor of Alice's restaurant. That group of locals was led by Bruce Grayson as director of the festival along with Michelle Sas , Shari Lipner, Carol Grayson and Robert "Romo" Miller. This founding group remains today as the executive committee of LSAM. The planning committee has expanded over he years to include Becky Lipner, Leigh Sherer, Lucy Rodriguez, Lou Wexler, Diane Dolley, Robby Greenberg, Frank "Ratt" Falestra, and Bruce Smirnoff.

In 1994 LSAM had two significant additions. First Magda Hiller, a local folk singer and a recipient of Best Female Vocalist in the State of Florida Award joined the group as talent director, booking all the acts for LSAM. This forever changed the festival, giving it access to the best talent statewide utilizing Magda's network of friends and associates. All the talent appears gratis in respect for our second addition... Habitat for Humanity . There is a raffle to benefit habitat. Prizes are supplied by restaurants and many other local merchants and 100% of the proceeds go to habitat. In our 12 year relationship with habitat we have helped over 500 families obtain affordable housing .

The festival has developed into everything the founders hoped for: great music preformed by respected artists, a family gathering, in a beautiful environment, creating a traditional event to attract a substantial audience-about 2000 of the mellowest people you want to meet and spend a day with.

We hope you will attend the next LSAM held on the Friday after thanksgiving and make it a family tradition. Please come by and say hello to the founders.