Sunday Will McLean Stage Performers
The Will McLean Stage features outstanding Florida Artists. These artists represent the BEST of Florida Folk and Acoustic Performers. It is funded by a grant from the Will McLean Foundation. We are grateful for their support and commitment to Florida music and musicians.
11:00 am Claire Liparulo(round)
Claire Liparulo is a Southwest Florida-based singer-songwriter. Her soulful, dynamic and expressive vocal style is complemented by the vivid landscapes she paints through her writing. She can soothe and enthrall like wind, or rage and swell like a river. Claire’s honest storytelling has genuine gravity as she crafts with an unflinching gaze. She says the words you couldn’t say and is known to make you either laugh or cry, and at her best, both.
11:00 am Honey Miller (round)
Honey Miller music has been described as: “When the City & Country meet the Beach!”
Original Music & lyrics that stir the Mind, Heart & Soul. Sophisticated & wrapped in waterbound imagery. Songs you’ll remember long after the night becomes day. All music is downloadable 100% free! www.honeymiller.com
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11:00 am Lexi Long (round)
Originating from Florida’s Space Coast, Lexi Long is an indie-folk songstress whose words dance with a catchy melody. Following the release of her debut studio album and vinyl record “Sunswept” she embarked on a series of traveling shows throughout Florida and the Southeast, reaching states such as Tennessee, North Carolina and Georgia. With songs for a new album already under her belt, she is thrilled to see where this musical journey takes her. Folks who love intimate, storytelling artists with a modern twist will enjoys Lexi’s words and music.
11:30 am
Zach Westervelt (round)
Hailing from the gutters of Lake County, Florida, Zachary Westervelt got his musical start clanging a tin cup against the bars of his child-sized birdcage, and became quite adapt at tapping out rhythms with old discarded rib bones. After being Shanghaied by river pirates and forced to learn guitar at knife-point for their amusement, Zachary parlayed his musical trauma into a lucrative career. With a sound like a Merle Haggard record played at the wrong speed in the back of an all-night laundromat, Zachary is sure to provide the okay’est melodies to ever grace your ear holes.
11:30 am Rebecca Marie (round)
“You gotta feel it to heal it.” Rebecca Marie is a Singer-Songwriter from Florida who uses music as a way to work through emotions and to feel good while doing it. Rebecca Marie realizes the fragility of life, as she is a Thyroid Cancer Survivor. Inspired by multi-genre music and real life experiences.
11:30 am Hannah Stokes (round)
Hannah Stokes is a singer-songwriter and jazz vocalist whose music flows between folk, R&B, soul, and jazz, offering a space where raw feeling meets timeless groove. With a voice both sultry and serene, she writes with lyrical precision and emotional clarity, crafting songs quietly arresting in their honesty and warmth. Rooted in a love of artists like Joni Mitchell, Lianne La Havas, and Norah Jones, Hannah’s style is fluid, intimate, and unafraid to sit in the complexities of love, time, and identity.
12:00 pm Kate Engelmeyer
Kate Engelmeyer is a multi-talented singer, songwriter, and freelance musician who has been captivating audiences for over 10 years. Since moving from Pensacola, FL to South Florida in 2022, she has performed regularly at businesses in the area, shared her talent at local artist showcases, and provided live music for numerous private events.
During her performances, Kate enjoys playing her own renditions of pop, rock, jazz, and country songs. She also features some of her original songs during her shows, which are characterized by their beautiful melodies, passionate vocals, introspective lyrics, interesting guitar parts, and pop, rock, and folk influences. Her debut EP “Soft Spoken” was released on streaming platforms in 2023 and her new EP “Questions” was released on October 17th, 2025.
12:30 pm Bing Futch
As a nationally touring solo performer, Bing Futch brings big energy to every stage. He’s headlined at the Walnut Valley Festival, The Florida Folk Festival, the Old Songs Festival, Indiana Fiddlers Gathering, and Common Ground On The Hill, unleashing a torrent of music using Appalachian mountain dulcimer, ukulele, Native American flute, and a looper pedal.
Bing’s musicianship blends raw, rootsy groove with fearless improvisation. A singer and multi-instrumentalist, he pairs expressive vocals with mountain dulcimer virtuosity in a dizzying array of musical styles. His sets travel widely, from Delta blues and Americana to reimagined rock and synth-pop alongside traditional material. Onstage, he leans into connection, often folding audience participation into the experience.
1:00 pm Jennings and Keller
Jennings & Keller is an award-winning nationally touring duo based out of Florida. They offer up 21st Century Americana with influences in folk, jazz, and roots music. They fuse many different musical elements into a unique eclectic style that is refreshingly diverse.
Dana Keller, a veteran pedal steel, dobro, and guitar player, has spent years performing on stage or in the studio with such luminaries as Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs, Stevie Wonder, Larry Graham, Marvin Gaye, Dave Mason, Johnny Rodriguez and The Allen Brothers, to name a few. Dana has been an endorsee of the Gretsch Guitar and Drum Company since 1980. His dobro playing has been called ‘jaw-droppingly good’.
Laurie Jennings Oudin is a former Shakespearean actress who has spent many years on the stage. Her theater background combined with a lifetime of professional singing gives her an obvious command of the stage as well as the songs she sings. With a vocal style that ranges from early Joni Mitchell to Emmylou Harris, Laurie leaves audiences mesmerized by her stunning vocal delivery.
1:30 pm Monallo
Monallo is a coastal folk band that blends heartfelt songwriting, feel-good grooves, and a laid-back beach vibe into an unmistakable sound. Powered by the trio of singer-songwriter and frontman James Drakes (Monallo), drummer/percussionist Alan Jax Bowers, and bassist/guitarist Pete “Pirate Pete” Robertson, the band creates performances that are both uplifting and genuine.
2:00 pm Norm McDonald
Norm is a singer-songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee and in Florida. Norm started out with the band “Truc,” who became one of Milwaukee’s most successful & long-lasting bands (14 years as Truc & Truc of America) playing hundreds of venues all over the mid-west & then the southeastern states. Truc opened the Main Stage at Summerfest for Jerry Lee Lewis in 1972 & Truc of America opened the Main Stage at Summerfest for Helen Reddy on July 4, 1976.
2:00 pm Jordan Foley
Jordan Foley writes songs that feel like they’ve been waiting for you: honest, lived-in, and quietly full of hope. Based in Orlando, Florida, Jordan has built a reputation for heartfelt storytelling and timeless songwriting that connects across generations.
Whether performing solo or with his band, The Wheelhouse, his music carries the kind of sincerity that only comes from someone who means every word. Drawing from Americana, folk, and country roots, his songs explore love, loss, and the everyday search for meaning, always grounded in melody and heart.
Over the years, Jordan has become a familiar face in Florida’s independent music community, sharing stages with touring songwriters and building a loyal following one intimate show at a time. At the core of it all is connection, the belief that a good song can make a room feel like home.
2:30 pm Reckless Saints
Reckless Saints is a folk-rock duo from Fort Myers, FL, consisting of partners roy Schneider and Kim Mayfield, who have been touring since 2008 and dscribe their mujsic as “Blue Twangled Folk ‘n’ Roll. “Their music blends authentic folk, country, blues, and rock, with songwriting contributions from both members. Another unrelated group named Reckless Saints is an English pop-punk and indie trio known for playing 90s, 00s, and modern hits at events like weddings.
3:00 pm Wes Malkin (Erik and Scott)(The LUNA STARS round)
3:00 pm Jamie Granger (The LUNA STARS round)
3:00 pm Jerry DeMeo (The LUNA STARS round)
4:00 Rod MacDonald
