FORT MYERS, Fla. We are just days away from Tomstock X, an annual music festival that helps give back to the community and raise money for local charities, all while having a ball. Matthew Stachler, one of the founders of Tomstock, and Maggie Potts, the lead singer of “High Five Friday,” one of the bands performing at the festival, joined us in the WINK studio to talk about the event.
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