W-Festival Alternative in BAMFest: Belgium-America Music Festival 23 August!
On 23 August, a small, indoor music festival takes place at the Mooie Molen in Roeselare, Belgium. The event is called, “BAMFest: Belgium-America Music Festival” and features Blues, Jazz-Blues and Belpop underground music with a bit of a twist. That twist comes by way of one bassist performing with all the musical acts on the bill. I, Myke Rock, am that bassist. When I lived here in Belgium from early 2018 until mid 2020, I played bass guitar for and with most, (well, all except one), of these well-known Belgian musicians until the Covid pandemic forced closures of venues and cancellations of nearly 70 booked shows in Belgium and broader western Europe. By April 2020, I saw all of my shows cancelled for the entire year, beckoning my return to Columbus, Ohio USA.