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Newsletter June 2023 

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Newsletter June 2023
 
 
Hello dear promotors, friends and fans, how are you doing? 
 
Summer is getting closer and we’re proud to announce a lot of touring bands in the upcoming months.
 
The 3rd edition of Rootstown Barn, June 21 2023, will again bring you a selection of the best of roots music with the international musicians of Slack Bird (Finland). We decided to move this to our lovely and renovated museum garden in our beloved city of Aarschot.
 
We are delighted to announce the come-back of Jesco, filty rock’n’roots.
After a short ‘medical’ break, Victor is back on track and the trio is fully available for concerts all over Europe with also a planned tour in october.
 
Colline Hill has been writing new songs and is hitting the studio to record a new, acoustic, album, in the near future. She is ready to hit the road with these new songs.
 
Voodoo Swing rockabilly, blues and beyond from USA is teaming up with Rootstown for their planned European tour in August 2023. We are stoked we will be bringing these rock’n’roll veterans on the road all over Europe. Only a few more dates available so hurry up if you want them to perform your event/club.
 
Bookings for Flats & Sharps, a four-piece bluegrass outfit from UK, are going well with an amazing response so far. Summer festivals and a full European tour in September 2023 are planned. Bookings for the remaining dates are still open.
 
Jim Bows & The Flycatchers – the family Americana-Folk-Bluegrass trio (father and his 2 sons) are planning their 2024 tours already.
 
The Dad Horse Experience is planned to tour as a duo in BeNeLux/Germany in October 2023. Bookings are open now.
 
Jo Carley and the Old Dry – Spring 2023 tours went really well and we want to thank everyone involved in this tour. We are now working on their planned September and November/December tours and their upcoming Spring 2024 tour. Bookings are open NOW!
Plus we are proud to announce their first 2024 festival got booked (Rolmo’s Roots Rock in Zonhoven, Belgium, March 23, 2024).
 
Bipolar Bows is having lots of fun, and work, at Dranouter Muziekcentrum as Artist in Residence. Watch out for some new artistic experiences by one of the best folk duo’s in Belgium. They gained a lot of new fans and friends all over Europe. This award-winning folk/string duo will hit the road in 2023/2024 as many times as possible. Bookings are open now.
 
Nestter Donuts had a great USA- tour and he will be on the road in Europe a few more times this year. In July we will book him a BeNeLux weekender around July 20 and his full European tour is planned for September 2023. Bookings are open now.
 
Ted Russell Kamp – his storytelling combined with his great musicial performances gained him a lot of new fans and made us decide to start working on both a solo and a full band tour for 2024. If interested, feel free to get in touch with our agent Kurt.
 
Somethingski trio released their new album HOWL on March 27. We are now booking their June/July tour and we got some interest from Summer festivals as well as some clubs for Fall/Winter 2023 and Winter/Spring 2024… so you might be getting ready to dance and party on one of the best Balkan-style influenced roots music. The UK-fans are delighted to welcome them on their planned May 2023 tour.
 
Nick Dittmeier and the Sawdusters ,alt-country/americana/roots/rock trio, European tour was a BLAST. At this moment we’re cheking interest for 2024.
 
Shovelin Stone, Bluegrass-influenced indie-folk, had a great tour as well and are looking forward to return in 2024/2025 for another 3 week tour.
 
David Newbould full band tour, November 2023, is getting a good response and we are looking forward to get this full EU tour booked asap.
 
Old Salt is writing a new record to be released after Summer 2023. The band and their agent Kurt are planning European tours and Summer festivals for 2023/2024. Bookings are happening now…so get in touch if interested in Appalachian Folk Music, blended with Bluegrass and Americana.
 
Yonder Boys got invited to perform both Denmark and Sweden in July, so we would love to book a short tour around July 19-23. The band is also already confirmed for 2 festivals upcoming Summer; La Roche Bluegrass festival, August 2023 and Art & Roots in the Woods, September 2023. Also the first concert for May 2024 is listed in the books. Bookings for these timeframes are open now. Get in touch if interested.
 
Everyone is Guilty – new album “HORNS” is recorded, mixed and mastered and is planned for release end of September 2023 with a BIG relkease party at Reflektor in Liège, B. More info will follow very soon. Bookings for 2023/2024 are open now.
 
Jeffrey Halford and the Healers will be back on the road in August-September 2023. Get in touch with our agent Kurt for more info. One of the upcoming highlights will for sure be the amazing (Ge)varenwinkel Blues & Roots festival in Herselt, B, end of August.
 
Fog Holler is on the road for almost 3,5 weeks of their 7 weeks European tour, including a week in Ireland and UK. The band is having a great response everywhere they perform, making a lot of new fans and friends and meeting up with old fans and friends for having a great time.
We are now filling up their remaining dates. Do not hesitate to book one of the best US young/promising bluegrass bands of the moment. These festivals think likewise: Rotterdam Bluegrass, Grevengrass, Bühl Bluegrass, Kids’n’Billies, Bevrijdingsfestival Vlissingen, Merodefestival, Westport Folk & Bluegrass, … and a bunch of cool clubs/events.
 
Steve Leon and the Accusations, a sextet from Belgium, combining indie music with a lot of country are ready to promote their new EP. The 12-inch vinyl EP got released May 26 by Off Label records, a great undergound label based in Munich/Augsburg. The release party at Novonov, Antwerp brought them a packed venue and lots of good response, good vibes and a big party. Bookings for their weekenders and their full European tour in August have started.
 
Tequilasavate and The Blues Against Youth had a great time on their tours in Belgium and the Netherlands and are looking forward to return after Summer.
 
And stay tuned for some more additions to our ever-expanding roster.
 
Events in the pipeline for 2023/2024
 
Rootstown Barn, 21 June 2023 – Slack Bird (Finland)
 
Travel Grooves pt.6, 24 June 2023 – Jesco
 
 
 
 
Late Summer Roots, Sept 9 2023 – line-up is fully booked.
 
BUSKERfestival in Aarschot, Sept 17 & Herent, Sept 28 2023 (more info soon)
 
 
 
 
 
 
More events on www.rootstown.be
 
 
We also took our time to listen to all the great bands who sent us their music and info.
 
Spotlight on the latest additions:
 
VOODOO SWING (USA): rockabilly, blues and beyond
 
Slack Bird (FIN): 5-piece band doomy folk collective from Finland
 
TEQUILASAVATE (FR) : Wild voodoo garage punk blues trash one man band, sometimes as a duo…
 
ONE HORSE BAND (IT) : One Horse Band is rock’n’roll & insane punk blues played really loud!
 
Steve Leon & the Accusations (B) : indie songs in a country-folk disguise
 
Mountain Son (USA) : Northwest country blues singer/songwriter
 
The Blues Against Youth (IT) : country blues primitive one man experiment
 
BOGOS (CH) : Psycho-Western-Punkabilly on Voodoo Rhythm Records
 
ELLI DE MON (IT) : Garage-Blues-One-Woman-Band
 
Flats & Sharps (UK) : four-piece bluegrass outfit
 
Our project, Rootstown Busking Team (BUSKERfestival, 99% acoustic performances), got back on the road finally. Thanks a lot for the big amount of response. We’re looking forward to have more of these 100% acoustic showcases soon.
 
Bandits (B): French roots show for kids (with members of Everyone Is Guilty), are back wih a new show for kids/schools. They are ready to rock 2023/2024.
 
Vivants (B): We are still looking to get them a few times on the road in 2023 and 2024. Be ready for their eclectic mix of soundscapes, folky roots and dark ambient. Both project Liége, (with Rudy Trouvé and Mirco Gasparrini) and Dôme (Jerôme Mardaga) can perform..
 
 
Available tours: all these bands are beside their planned tours also available on request!
 
Feel free to check the list and get in touch if you want to book any of these bands.
Bookings for all these tours & bands are open.
 
EVERYONE IS GUILTY (BE)
European tours 2023/2024 + Available on request
Alternative Country, Dark Western.
(debut album recorded with Slim Cessna & Dwight Pentacoast, new album HORNS to be released Fall 2023.
 
BIPOLAR BOWS (INT)
European tours in 2023/2024
A crossover string duo, classic and traditional, jazz, blues and funk, from Balkans to Appalachian folk.
 
BOGOS (CH)
BeNeLux bookings for 2023/2024.
Psycho-Western-Punkabilly on Voodoo Rhythm Records
 
ELLI DE MON (IT)
BeNeLux tour in July 2023
Garage-Blues-One-Woman-Band
 
JO CARLEY AND THE OLD DRY SKULLS (UK)
European tours 2023/2024 & available on request
Combines the voodoo rhythms of 1930’s ska, and the blues with old-timey vaudeville cabaret!
 
European tour planned for April/May 2023
Americana, Country, Roots music
 
VOODOO SWING (USA)
US rockabilly, blues and beyond veterans touring Europe in August.
 
JIM BOWS & THE FLYCATCHERS (CH)
European/Scandinavian tours in 2023/2024.
Americana, roots, folk with a blues twist
 
TED RUSSELL KAMP (USA)
European tours 2024 – full band & solo.
Americana-country-roots music (bass player for Shooter Jennings)
 
NESTTER DONUTS (ESP)
European tour June, July and September 2023 + available on request.
Flamenco-Trash One-Man-Band on Voodoo Rhythm Records
 
SOMETHINGSKI (PL)
Now booking Summer/Fall 2023 + starting up bookings for 2024.
From Polish folk, ballads, reggae, dancing hits to rhythmic folk with a hint of punk
 
OLD SALT (INT)
European tours 2023/2024 + Summer festivals worldwide for 2023/2024.
Americana & Appalachian/European folk music
 
SHOVELIN STONE (USA)
European tour April/May 2023 + bookings for 2024 are open now.
Indie Folk Old-Timey Bluegrass
 
THE BLUES AGAINST YOUTH (IT)
BENELUX tour May 2023
country blues primitive one man experiment
 
STEVE LEON & THE ACCUSATIONS (B)
European tour AUGUST 2023 + available year round for concerts
Indie songs in a folk/country disguise
 
HYMN FOR HER (USA)
European tour Summer 2023 is postpoined to 2024 so the band can focus on touring USA in 2023 and work on a new album to hit the road with in 2024.
Hillbilly Blues Rock with a slice of indie-pop.
 
TEQUILASAVATE (FR)
representing BeNeLux for 2023 & 2024.
Wild voodoo garage punk blues trash one man band, sometimes as a duo…
 
YONDER BOYS (INT)
European bookings available for weekenders and short tours in 2023/2024.
+ Scandinavian tour in July 2023, bookigs are open now.
Acid Folk – Bluegrass
 
FOG HOLLER (USA)
European tour planned for Spring 2023, May-June.
Bluegrass – Appalachian Folk Music
 
MOUNTAIN SON (USA)
European tour planned for Sept/Oct 2023.
Northwestern country-blues singer/songwriter
 
FLATS & SHARPS (UK)
European tour planned for Fall 2023 + available for festivals in 2023.
4-piece bluegrass outfit
 
JEFFREY HALFORD & THE HEALERS (US)
European tour August/September 2023.
Americana, roots with a blues & soul twist
 
DAVID NEWBOULD (USA)
European full band tour in October/November 2023.
Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist from Tennessee
 
European tour in October 2023.
One Horse Band is rock’n’roll & insane punk blues.
 
THE DAD HORSE EXPERIENCE (D)
BeNeLux/Germany duo tour in October.
Keller-Gospel / European Underground with American Roots.
 
Now booking June, October/November 2023.
Doomy Folk Collective from Finland, 5-piece-band
 
 
 
Bands available for concerts, please ask for avails.
 
ROOTSTOWN BUSKING TEAM
Available for events/bars/clubs/private parties
100% Acoustic performances
 
GO! GO!! DURANGO!!! (B)
Available NOW
Americana-indie-pop/folk
 
STOVEPIPE (B)
Available NOW
A little groovy rock’n’roll ghoulie
 
COLLINE HILL (FR/B)
Available NOW
Belgian-based country-folk-americana female singer/songwriter from Brittany
 
VIVANTS (B)
Available NOW
Soundscapes mixed with Americana & Ambient (project of Mirco, Everyone is Guilty)
 
THE DAD HORSE EXPERIENCE (DE)
Available for Europe
Keller-Gospel, European Underground with American Roots
 
MAURICE van HOEK (NL)
Available for Belgium
Country/Americana from the NL
 
JESCO (NL)
Available for Europe
Folk ‘n’ Roll, from Delta Blues to Punk to American Folk.
 
PHILIP BRADATSCH (D)
Available for Europe (solo + full band)
FOLK SINGER – indierock
 
RUSTY STRING (B)
Available for Europe
“ACOUSTIC FOLK ROOTS PUNK”
 
 
Cheers, Kurt & team Rootstown
Rootstown Bookings
+32 495 53 53 08
 
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Newsletter January 2023.

Hello dear promotors, friends and fans, how are you doing? We wish you all the best for 2023. 

2022 Turned out to be great, with a lot of challenges and a few changes in the music industry but we managed, thanks to all of you and a lot of new partners, to survive and even getting stronger. We would like to thank you all for the amazing year.

We will kick of the year with 2 new co-productions in our beloved city of Aarschot: Travel Grooves & Rootstown Barn. We will bring you a selection of the best of roots music, both national and international musicians. 

Bookings for Flats & Sharps , a four-piece bluegrass outfit from UK, have started and the response so far has been great. Summer festivals and a full European tour in September 2023 are planned. Bookings are open now.

Jo Carley and the Old Dry Skulls had a great time on the road in Italy, the few dates in France have been amazing too. The 2023 Spring tours are getting booked and we are proud to announce a headlining concert at Broken Necks festival on March 24 in Arlon, B and a full European and Italian tour in 2023.

Bipolar Bows have been asked by Dranouter Muziekcentrum as Artist in Residence. Watch out for some new artistic experiences by one of the best folk duo’s in Belgium. They gained a lot of new fans and friends all over Europe. This award-winning folk/string duo will hit the road in 2023 as many times as possible. Bookings are open now.

Nestter Donuts will be touring in February 2023 and we are planning to get him on the road a few more times next year. Nestter is booked at the Wild Rooster festival – Winter edition on February 11. Available dates on this run are February 7 and 8 with the flex of adding some extra dates if offers come in.

Both Somethingski and Ted Russell Kamp are getting ready to hit the road early 2023. Ted Russell Kamp will finally tour in february 2023, this is our last postponed covid-tour. Somethingski will hit the road, as a trio again, in March, booked around the amazing Broken Necks festival in Arlon, and July and we got some interest from Summer festivals too… so you might be getting ready to dance and party on one of the best Balkan-style influenced roots music.

Shovelin Stone, Bluegrass-influenced indie-folk, will be touring Europe with their latest album, Summer Honey, in April/May 2023. Bookings are open now. Check here what Americana UK writes about the new album.

David Newbould full band tour, November 2023, is getting a good response and we are looking forward to get this full EU tour booked asap. 

Old Salt have been performing a lot and this gives them the attention they deserve. The band and their agent Kurt are planning European tours and Summer festivals for 2023 too. Bookings are happening now…so get in touch if interested in Appalachian Folk Music, blended with Bluegrass and Americana.

Yonder Boys December weekend in D, B, NL turned out to be GREAT. Bookings for 2023 are open too.

Everyone is Guilty is working on their new album “HORNS”, planned to release in 2023.

Jeffrey Halford and the Healers will be back on the road in August-September 2023. get in touch with our agent Kurt for more info.

Fog Holler are getting booked on almost all the well-known Bluegrass/Folk festivals all over Europe. This means we have extented their tour to +/- 7 weeks, including a week in Ireland.

The new festival in Aarschot: Late Summer Roots was a blast last September and we are happy to announce we will co-host this event in 2023 too. More info soon.

Also BUSKERfestival, both in Aarschot and Herent, went really well with again some great (acoustic) acts and an amazing audience. New dates are set for 2023, Herent, September 28 & Aarschot, September 17.

Our annual Rootstown Winter Rumble went extremely well. After almost 2 years of lockdowns the city of Aarschot and team Rootstown managed to get one of the best editions of their annual “Winter van Aarschot” ever.

And stay tuned for some more additions to our ever-expanding roster… more info soon about at least 2 acts we will start working for in 2023.

Events in the pipeline for 2022/2023

Travel Grooves pt.1, 14 January 2023

Rootstown Tribute Night with The Wieners play Buddy Holly, 21 January 2023

Rootstown Barn – folk/country/funk/soul concerts in Aarschot

Jazz In Het Park, July 20, more info soon

Roots In het Park, July 21, more info soon

BUSKERfestival in Aarschot en Herent, more info soon

More events on www.rootstown.be 

We also took our time to listen to all the great bands who sent us their music and info.  

Spotlight on the latest additions:

Steve Leon & the Accusations (B) : indie songs a country-folk disguise

Mountain Son (USA) : Northwest country blues singer/songwriter

The Blues Against Youth (IT) : country blues primitive one man experiment

BOGOS (CH) : Psycho-Western-Punkabilly on Voodoo Rhythm Records

ELLI DE MON (IT) : Garage-Blues-One-Woman-Band

Flats & Sharps (UK) : four-piece bluegrass outfit

Check out our website/socials and enjoy some exclusive lockdown concerts: 

youtube / facebook / instagram / website

Our project, Rootstown Busking Team (BUSKERfestival, 99% acoustic performances), got back on the road finally. Thanks a lot for the big amount of response. We’re looking forward to have more of these 100% acoustic showcases soon.

Bandits (B): French roots show for kids (with members of Everyone Is Guilty), are back wih a new show for kids/schools. They are ready to rock 2023.

Vivants (B): finally this performance happened on 24 November 2022 and we spiced it up with a fill month art exhibition of Rudy Trouvé. We are now looking to get them a few times on the road in 2023. Be ready for their eclectic mix of soundscapes, folky roots and dark ambient. Both project Liége, (with Rudy Trouvé and Mirco Gasparrini) and Dôme (Jerôme Mardaga) will be performed.

Available tours: all these bands are beside their planned tours also available on request! 

Feel free to check the list and get in touch if you want to book any of these bands.

Bookings for all these tours & bands are open.

EVERYONE IS GUILTY (BE)
European tours 2023 + Available on request
Alternative Country, Dark Western (debut album recorded with Slim Cessna & Dwight Pentacoast

BIPOLAR BOWS (INT)
European tours in 2023/2024
A crossover string duo, classic and traditional, jazz, blues and funk, from Balkans to Appalachian folk.

BOGOS (CH)
BeNeLux dates in February 2023
Psycho-Western-Punkabilly on Voodoo Rhythm Records

ELLI DE MON (IT)
BeNeLux tour in July 2023
Garage-Blues-One-Woman-Band

JO CARLEY AND THE OLD DRY SKULLS (UK)
European tours 2023/2024 & available on request
Combines the voodoo rhythms of 1930’s ska, and the blues with old-timey vaudeville cabaret!

TRIXIE & THE TRAINWRECKS (USA-UK) 
European tours planed for 2023 + available on request
Vooodoo Rhythm based Trainwreck Blues

NICK DITTMEIER AND THE SAWDUSTERS (USA)
European tour planned for April/May 2023
Americana, Country, Roots music

MATT HORAN & The C.A.F band (USA)
European our planned for May/June 2023
American Folk Singer

JIM BOWS & THE FLYCATCHERS (CH)
European/Scandinavian tour April 2023
Americana, roots, folk with a blues twist 

TED RUSSEL KAMP (USA)
European tour February 2023
Americana-country-roots music (bass player for Shooter Jennings)

NESTTER DONUTS (ESP)
European tour February, July and September 2023 + available on request.
Flamenco-Trash One-Man-Band on Voodoo Rhythm Records

SOMETHINGSKI (PL)
Now booking March/July and festivals in 2023
From Polish folk, ballads, reggae, dancing hits to rhythmic folk with a hint of punk

OLD SALT
European tours 2023/2024 + Summer festivals worldwide for 2023/2024.
Americana & Appalachian/European folk music

SHOVELIN STONE (USA)
European tour April/May 2023.
Indie Folk Old-Timey Bluegrass

THE BLUES AGAINST YOUTH (IT)
BENELUX tour May 2023
country blues primitive one man experiment

STEVE LEON & THE ACCUSATIONS (B)
European tour AUGUST 2023 + available year round for concerts
Indie song in a folk/country disguise

HYMN FOR HER (USA)
European tour Summer 2023 is postpoined to 2024 so the band can focus on touring USA in 2023 and work on a new album to hit the road with in 2024.
Hillbilly Blues Rock with a slice of indie-pop.

CARRIE NATION & THE SPEAKEASY(USA)
No EU tour planned but the band is open for offers.
High-energy ‘Brass ‘n’ Grass’ quintet from Whicita, USA.

YONDER BOYS (INT) – bookings for B/NL/FR
European bookings available for weekenders and short tours in 2023/2024.
Acid Folk – Bluegrass

FOG HOLLER (USA) 
European tour planned for Spring 2023, May-June.
Bluegrass – Appalachian Folk Music

MOUNTAIN SON (USA) 
European tour planned for Sept/Oct 2023.
Northwestern country-blues singer/songwriter

FLATS & SHARPS (UK) 
European tour planned for Fall 2023 + available for festivals in 2023.
4-piece bluegrass outfit

JEFFREY HALFORD & THE HEALERS (US)
European tour August/September 2023.
Americana, roots with a blues & soul twist 

DAVID NEWBOULD (USA)
European full band tour in October/November 2023.
Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist from Tennessee

Bands available for concerts, please ask for avails.

ROOTSTOWN BUSKING TEAM
Available for events/bars/clubs/private parties
100% Acoustic performances

GO! GO!! DURANGO!!! (B)
Available NOW
Americana-indie-pop/folk

STOVEPIPE (B)
Available NOW
A little groovy rock’n’roll ghoulie

COLLINE HILL (FR/B)
Available NOW
Belgian-based country-folk-americana female singer/songwriter from Brittany

STEVE LEON & THE  ACCUSATIONS (B)
Available NOW
indie song in a country/folk disguise

VIVANTS (B)
Available NOW
Soundscapes mixed with Americana & Ambient (project of Mirco, Everyone is Guilty)

THE DAD HORSE EXPERIENCE (DE) 
Available for Europe
Keller-Gospel, European Underground with American Roots

MAURICE van HOEK (NL)
Available for Belgium
Country/Americana from the NL

JESCO (NL)
Available for Europe
Folk ‘n’ Roll, from Delta Blues to Punk to American Folk.

PHILIP BRADATSCH (D)
Available for Europe (solo + full band)
FOLK SINGER – indierock

RUSTY STRING (B)
Available for Europe
“ACOUSTIC FOLK ROOTS PUNK”

Cheers, Kurt & team Rootstown

Rootstown Bookings

http://www.rootstown.be 

bookings@rootstown.be

+32 495 53 53 08