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Fort Thomas Merchant events get headliner deposit; business council readies outreach and ribbon cuttings
Summary
Organizers confirmed a deposit and contract for a 1990s headliner for Merchants & Music, solicited local opening acts, reported vendor interest, and encouraged businesses to attend an upcoming Fort Thomas Business Council roundtable; recent ribbon cuttings include Blue Marble and an April 1 opening for Blue Basil.
Fort Thomas event organizers reported progress on music and business outreach, including a contracted headliner, vendor interest and new-business ribbon-cutting plans.
Meeting speakers said they signed a contract and paid a deposit for a headliner described as a touring 1990s act that has not appeared locally since about 2021; organizers intend to announce the headliner in early June and are programming local opening acts from roughly 50 submissions. “We did sign a contract with the headliner. We did do the deposit for the headliner,” one organizer said.
The Merchants & Music program will emphasize local performers and partnerships with businesses; organizers noted interest from several local vendors for vending opportunities and discussed family-friendly programming at the library tied to the event.
The Fort Thomas Business Council roundtable will meet this Thursday at 8:30 a.m. at the city building to brief businesses on Independence Day, Merchants & Music, Holiday Walk and Pumpkin Walk participation options. Organizers encouraged businesses to attend and learn how to showcase themselves through donations, volunteering or on-site activity.
Members also reported ribbon-cutting activity for new and relocated businesses. The Blue Marble ownership transition was described as a warm community handover, and a ribbon cutting for Blue Basil (first-time owner Lauren Lou) is scheduled for April 1 at 3:30 p.m.; members were asked to offer support and share the business’s social posts.
No contract amounts, performer names, or detailed vendor agreements were disclosed in the meeting minutes provided; organizers said they will return with more details at a future meeting.
