BAMFest - Belgium-America Music Festival Friday, August 23, 2024 @ Mooie Molen in Roeslare, Belgium!

Published on 19 July 2024 at 11:00

THIS EVENT IS DEDICATED TO THE LATE JAMAL THOMAS! Jamal Thomas was an essential drummer (from Georgia USA, but lived in Belgium for decades) for Gold and Platinum recording artists SOS Band, Maceo Parker, The Jamal Thomas Band, Black Oak Arkansas, and many more. All night long, in between bands, the audience will hear music through the PA system that Jamal has recorded, including from the bands mentioned above, and more. The event will also have a display table with photos and information on this great artist, his life, and many musical accomplishments.

FACEBOOK EVENT/RSVP PAGES:

1) https://www.facebook.com/events/1646317646137362

2) https://www.facebook.com/events/1199391250955276

On Friday, August 23rd, 2024, VZW COBRA, Kurt Vandenbroucke and De Mooie Molen (MOoie MOlen ZAal) proudly present Myke Rock's BAMFest - België-Amerika Muziekfestival at De Mooie Molen /Blues Roots & Rock (Meenseheirweg 39, 8800) in Roeselare, Belgium. This event features American Bassist Myke Rock (http://www.mykerock.com - http://www.facebook.com/myke.rock) performing with top Belgian rock, blues, and BelPop underground artists the blues, jazz and roots music international guitarists Jan de Bruijn (Jan de Bruijn) with Jan Bruynooghe (Jan Bruynooghe - musician), and Kloot Per W (http://www.youtube.com/@klootperw1084, Kloot Perwez, Erik De Ridder, Bootsie Butsenzeller - https://butsenzeller.be , Kristoff Martens - The Killbots) known from his decades of rich history with BelPop (Punk and New Wave) standouts The Employees (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuD5hpwAXAXXiIeoT7gNClw), Polyphonic Size (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHeyrqdRtv1KX7ueERN3OkA), Lavvi Ebbel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBqht9nb5-r2vFwNLdptZkg), De Lama's https://www.youtube.com/6MWFswj7AKQ, and Per W/Pawlowski (https://youtu.be/e4q05VyfZtU?si=Bga_j6e_voBDnG4r), among others. Super blues guitarist and Belgian blues icon Marino Noppe (https://www.youtube.com/@marinonoppe9725) adds a palpable, thick measure of deep blues to the festival, known for his outrageously satisfying performances with the Marino Noppe Band, Chicken Head featuring Marino Noppe, Maxwell Street, and many more. Guitarist, Pancrase Vandelannoite (Pancrase Vandelannoite - Pancrase & Friends, Douglas Bargain Band Rythm Blue's, Rude Roots: https://youtu.be/9s2sfFVTL-U?si=YM4TwrUUSW3viJ5q), top drummer Marcus Weymaere (Marcus Weymaere of the popular Guy Swinnen Band, and The Voice Belgique - RTBF: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2rWHkloAno, http://www.facebook.com/share/v/hyYcUJYrECppnGW4), and Roy Andrews (Roy's Works, http://www.facebook.com/share/v/hyYcUJYrECppnGW4), lending his extremely talented saxophone prowess to the event, all make appearances.

Doors open at 19.30 and showtime is 20.30. 14€ Presale! Email info@vzwcobra.be
16€ at the door...

Please visit the Facebook Event/RSVP Page, here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1646317646137362/