Finger Eleven is Saturday night headliner at Kincardine Scottish Festival

Finger Eleven (above), a Canadian rock band based in Burlington, is the headline act, Saturday night, at the 19^th annual Kincardine Scottish Festival and Highland Games, slated for July 6-8.

Formed in 1990, Finger Eleven has released seven albums, featuring such hits as “One Thing” and “Paralyzer.” The group's 2007 album, “Them vs. You vs. Me,” won the Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year in 2008, and was later certified gold status in the United States and multi-platinum in Canada.

In 2010, Finger Eleven released its sixth album, “Life Turns Electric,” and it was nominated for a Juno Award for Best Rock Album of the Year. The group's seventh album, “Five Crooked Lines,” was released in 2015, with “Wolves and Doors” as the lead single.

The band's name, Finger Eleven, comes from a demo of the group's song, "Thin Spirits." Band member Scott Anderson explains, “When everything is pushing you in one direction and your instinct drives you in another, that's finger eleven; I couldn't get it out of my head."

As if this isn't exciting enough, the Kincardine Scottish Festival executive has also announced some other changes to the event.

The festival now features a new logo (right), sporting the same Kincardine tartan in an updated design.

The Friday night line-up is called the “Community Stage,” celebrating local artists, such as Andrew Parkhouse, Dark Angel, The Pleats, The Thogs, The Fitzgeralds and The Glengarry Bhoys, as well as the Screaming Orphans and Shane Cook.

Saturday continues to be competition day, with solo piping and drumming, pipe band, and Highland dance contests, along with the Parade of the Clans, historical and heritage exhibits, and the heavy events competition.

Sunday is Richard Yun Family Day, featuring children's programs, Institute of Scottish Culture displays and demonstrations, the Kincardine Scottish Fiddle Orchestra, Kirkin' O' the Tartan at Knox Presbyterian Church in Kincardine, step-dancing and fiddle workshops, and a Celtic concert.

Tickets for the festival are available on-line at ticketscene.ca

For more information about the festival, check the website at www.kincardinescottishfestival.ca