{"id":9933,"date":"2023-08-09T09:43:28","date_gmt":"2023-08-09T07:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluesinwijk.nl\/evenementen\/culture-festival\/"},"modified":"2023-08-09T09:43:28","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T07:43:28","slug":"culture-festival","status":[],"type":"evenementen","link":"https:\/\/bluesinwijk.nl\/en\/events\/culture-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Culture festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

CULTURE FESTIVAL is the new name for the familiar Colorful out in District. Saturday, September 2, 2023 is the day again. Dance, art, film, theater, workshops and, of course, lots of music. An annual free event in downtown Wijk, which is then completely turned upside down and attended by thousands of visitors. Traditionally, BluesinWijk is there with a blues stage and three bands:LITTLE HAT<\/a> en BARN&BELLE,<\/a> the winner of the Dutch Blues Challenge 2022\u00a0and FIVE DOLLAR SHAKE<\/a>, a nice fresh band from Utrecht. Just like last year, we will be in the Klooster Leuterstraat from 2 PM to 6 PM, on the square opposite the HEMA and coffee house THUYS. Admission is free.
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LITTLE HAT<\/a>.<\/strong>Rockin’, sleazy & electrified…. Little Hat mixes it all together in a relentless groove that flows like it came from a one-man band. Their tight, raw, primitive sound takes you back to a time when rock meant rolling, too. The heavy dance rhythms almost make you forget that the low notes are not filled in by a bassist, but by the drummer’s right foot. Every show is a unique experience as these experienced musicians constantly interact and create something unique on stage. Frontman Machiel Meijers’ (Stackhouse) raw and passionate vocals and harmonica work are beautifully complimented by legendary Dutch Blues Hall of Fame inductee Willem Van Dullemen’s (Groovetones) gritty old-school guitar playing. This rock-solid duo is complemented by the driving rhythms of standout Paolo de Stigter (Thomas Toussaint) on drums: an alternative power trio that can blow your socks off any day of the week. The band is already a welcome guest at many festivals. And the release of their internationally well-received debut album “Wine Whiskey & Wimmen” has done them no harm. Expect wild grooves and great licks when you come to a Little hat show… But most of all: don’t forget to put on your dancing shoes because it’s impossible to stand still when these guys get going!!!
\n[caption id=\"attachment_9068\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"740\"]\"\" BARN & BELLE <\/strong>Barn & Belle is an Americana & Roots duo from the south of the Netherlands. Close-harmony accompanied on an arsenal of Country & Folk instruments. Washboard, Banjo, Dobro, Melodica and their “Travellers Drum Machine” all come by! Barn & Belle play a mix of Americana & Roots music, where the chemistry between the two multi-instrumentalists is key. Having met at the Maastricht Conservatory, they found each other in their love for Americana, Ragtime and Swing. After many concerts and jam sessions, they decided, in early 2018, to start making music together. Their first performance took place in March 2018, during the preliminary round of “Podiumvrees Bandcontest”. That year they immediately won the finals, allowing them to open the Mama’s Pride Festival in Geleen.Later that month they were also allowed to provide Dutch support for “Pokey LaFarge”. In November that same year they won the B.R.F.L-contest (Blues & Roots From Limburg) which allowed them to open the 23rd edition of Southern Bluesnight. On October 2, 2022 the duo won at the finals of the Dutch Blues Challenge after which they were allowed to represent the Netherlands at The International Blues Challenge 2023 in Memphis, Tennesseetween 200 other international acts . Here they advanced to the semi-finals after 2 successful quarter-final shows. In March 2023 their new EP called ‘The Dead Don’t <\/span><\/span> Dance\u2019.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/blockquote>\n

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FIVE DOLLAR SHAKE.<\/span><\/strong>Led by the soulful voice of Lucinda Legaspi, Five Dollar Shake brings a powerful blend of rock, soul and blues. Their rousing live shows guarantee buckets of energy and empowerment. In the guitar riffs of Anne Kruiter and extravagant keyboard solos of Bas van der Starre you can feel the love for vintage sounds. Jelmer de Haas (drums) and Marja Silvertant (bass) ensure order in all the consternation with their laidback grooves. The foursome accompanies the *cherry on top*: vocalist Lucinda Legaspi. With lyrics as good as her voice, Legaspi lets you in and feel what contemporary blues can be. Raw, honest and swinging in your mug.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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