25 & 26 MAY 2024
International Vintage Music and Lifestyle Festival
FEEL THE 50S 2024 STARTS AT:
Nolenspark, Venlo Nederland
Programma zaterdag 25 Mei
14.00 uur | Haunted Rhythm (D)
With over 100 years of stage experience (all together) in bands like The Jailbirds, The Boptails, The Midnight Cruisers and The Foggy Mountain Rockers these guys know how to rock!
They present you a mix of self penned songs and the better unknown songs of the early days with their own Haunted Rhythm sound!
Prepare yourself for some high energy Rockabilly and Rock and Roll!
16.00 uur | T-Men and Miss Ella (NL)
Miss Ella has a solid voice and sings in style of the R&B diva’s of the 50’s like Lavern Baker and Ruth Brown.
Mix her up with a tight bunch of T-men and you will find yourself in the middle of the dancefloor.
Rockin’ Rhythm and Blues, jivers and honkin’ sax tunes.
18.00 uur | Natty Bo & The Savoys (UK/NL)
Natty Bo is an internationally ren¬owned DJ, MC, singer, dancer, artist and man about town.
He grew up in Thames¬mead in South East London and started collect¬ing records at a young age. His vast collect¬ion of 45rpms, 78rpms and LPs is now much envied and a big influence for his singing and entertaining career.
Mix the 40’s sound of Cab Calloway with the R&B of Louis Jordan with a dash of old school Ska and you have Natty Bo! Backed up by CC Jerome’s Savoys.
Enjoy!!!!
19.45 uur | Mark Gamsjager & The Lustre Kings (USA/NL)
When you’re a Gretsch endorsee means that you are playing the right way to represent a worldwide brand.
Huge festivals like Viva Las Vegas, The heritage Folk Festival and The Rockin’50s fest noticed that too!
Mark got the attention of Wanda Jackson “the queen of Rock and Roll” and she asked him for several tours as her backing band.
21.30 uur | The Firebirds (UK)
These guys need no introduction! They cover the complete spectrum of music from the 1950s and 1960s, including rockabilly, doo wop, instrumentals and ballads.
As well as being incredibly popular in the UK, they continue to enjoy success on the European rock ‘n’ roll scene and are regularly invited to perform at Europe’s top rock ‘n’ roll festivals as well as headlining sell-out tours.
A really must see!
23.30 uur | Les Greene (USA)
Les Greene vibrantly brings you a powerful force of roots rock n soul. Bringing a high energy twist on the genre while staying true to its sound will be music to your ears from start to finish. Les, a top 50 placement holder on American Idol in 2018 and the voice of Little Richard in the recent “Elvis” movie and Grammy nominated soundtrack is a true captivating performer. One of the best entertainers of his time, waiting for the rest of the world to experience his natural born gift.
He will be backed up by the sensational Don Diego Trio from Italy with special guest Daniël on the Tenor sax.
DJ'S zaterdag 25 Mei
12.00 uur | Dj Tonie Versfeld (NL)
Hosted by The Rockabilly Roundup
Tonie is a radio deejay for almost 20 years!
Stations like Golden memories, Dit is Helmond radio and 3 years for Rockin 247 radio [Tom Ingram]. He turned the tables for several National and International festivals like The Rockabilly Roundup, Rockabilly Rave Engeland, The famous Cruise Inn Amsterdam and in April he will be starring at Viva Las Vegas USA.
13.00 uur | Dj Peggy-Lee (NL)
Hosted by The Rockabilly Roundup
Heyy everyone! I’m Peggy Lee. I’ve been born and raised in the rockin’ scene. Since 2017 my interest in DJ’ing has grown into a small obsession. I like to bring some early 60s influences into my sets and focus on the crowd!
15.00 | Dj Gary Vintage (NL)
Hosted by The Rockabilly Roundup
Gary is well known in the 50’s scene and a nice guy too. As part of the Rockabilly Roundup team he knows how to bring on a party.
Inspired by his Rock and Roll loving parents he knows what dancers want from a DJ. He has a huge collection of 45’s that he is willling to spin and fill up the dancefloor!
17.00 uur | Dj Swinging Rocking Daddy (nl)
Hosted by the Big Jive All-Dayer
Music was his passion since his childhood. When Edwin started dancing at a jiveschool in Amsterdam he was asked to dj, he loved it so much that he started to do it on regular bases. His Dj inspiration and hero is Dj At’s Crazy Record Hop.
His favourite artist is Bill Haley and his Comets. Edwin played lots of dance parties and is thrilled to play at Feel the 50s.
19.00 & 22.45 uur | Dj Jay Cee (F)
JayCee’s djin’ for more than 15 years now and as a dj Jay Cee knows what the dance floors are waiting for, greasy Rhythm&Blues, Boogie Woogie, Lindy Swing and R'n'R to dance upon.
If he's not DJing his great music, you know where you can find the gentlemen of Paris, on the dance floor with his unique style who made his reputation, 'the Gentle Jive of Paris'.
Completely drown in the 50's culture and music,
JayCee is the author of two books upon the american music and he's producing cd's dedicated to the dance music and a collection of stories of historical songs.
20.45 & 00.45 uur | Dj Reverend Hep (UK)
Discovering 1950's Rock 'n' Roll over 50 years ago, DJ Reverend Hep continued to musically explore all mid century genres, collecting shellac, vinyl, CDs and more latterly digital format music. He has been sharing that lifetimes work by DJing for Retro, Rocking, and Swinging audiences at local and National events in the UK. Although a frequent visitor to "Feel The 50's" this will be be his first appearance as a DJ in the Nederlands. Are you Hep to the Jive!
Programma zondag 26 Mei
12.45 uur | Torello's Jive Bugs (NL)
This 9 piece 40’s and 50’s style Little Big Band has a decent reputation.
All dressed up in zoot suits with honking saxophones and a Rockin’ rhythm section.
Playing all dance events in the Netherlands for years and filling their dancefloors successfully.
What more do you need on a Sunday afternoon….?
14.30 uur | Lynette Morgan and the Black Water Valley Boys (UK)
Since the Tennessee Rhythm Riders appeared on the Rockin’ scene, we all know that Lynette Morgan is one talented lady when it comes to sing Hillbilly music.
With her bunch of over talented musicians she brings the finest songs in Hillbilly and Western Swing.
I’m sure you will recognize a few familiar faces from 10 years Feel the 50s.
And really …… who needs a drummer?
Enjoy this very special concert!
16.15 uur | The Don Diego Trio (IT)
Guitar twanger Diego shared the stage with BB. King, Brian Setzer and The Paladins and playing around 200 gigs a year with several bands.
In 2014 he formed his own trio.
Playing the music from his heart called Roots Music, a mix of Honky Tonk, Rockabilly,
Hillbilly, Country, Bluegrass and Rhythm and Blues.
Last year at feel the 50s they backed up the wonderful Tammi savoy and this year Les Greene.
Now Diego and his wonderful musicians are celebrating their 10th anniversary and recorded a new album with 4 different styles of music Rockabilly, Hillbilly, Country and Surf.
Craftmanship from the heart!
18.00 uur | The Big 10th jubilee Revue with the best of stars backed up by Dimarco Jumps & his Jivers (INT)
When you have a 10th anniversary you will have to do something special!
Our House band prepared a wonderful set with very special guests to celebrate 10 years of Feel the 50s!
Little Esther, Mellow Jo, Doc Puky, Don Diego, Willy Briggs, Mark Gamsjager, Lynette Morgan and Les Greene.
Backed up by Dimarco Jumps and his Jivers
20.15 uur | Spunyboys (F)
These guys don’t need no introduction!
When you have a 10th anniversary and you want to end the festival with an excellent party you will need the Spunyboys no doubt.
They left us with an unforgettable memory in 2018, I can still see the upright bass go meters high in the air.
High energy rockabilly , rhythm and blues and rock and roll.
Bop ‘till you drop….
DJ'S zondag 26 Mei
12.00 uur | Dj Tonie Versfeld (NL)
Hosted by The Rockabilly Roundup
Tonie is a radio deejay for almost 20 years!
Stations like Golden memories, Dit is Helmond radio and 3 years for Rockin 247 radio [Tom Ingram]. He turned the tables for several National and International festivals like The Rockabilly Roundup, Rockabilly Rave Engeland, The famous Cruise Inn Amsterdam and in April he will be starring at Viva Las Vegas USA.
13.45 uur | Dj Peggy-Lee (NL)
Hosted by The Rockabilly Roundup
Heyy everyone! I’m Peggy Lee. I’ve been born and raised in the rockin’ scene. Since 2017 my interest in DJ’ing has grown into a small obsession. I like to bring some early 60s influences into my sets and focus on the crowd!
15.30 uur | Dj Gary Vintage (NL)
Hosted by The Rockabilly Roundup
Gary is well known in the 50’s scene and a nice guy too. As part of the Rockabilly Roundup team he knows how to bring on a party.
Inspired by his Rock and Roll loving parents he knows what dancers want from a DJ. He has a huge collection of 45’s that he is willling to spin and fill up the dancefloor!
17.1 5 uur | Dj Jay Cee (F)
JayCee’s djin’ for more than 15 years now and as a dj Jay Cee knows what the dance floors are waiting for, greasy Rhythm&Blues, Boogie Woogie, Lindy Swing and R'n'R to dance upon.
If he's not DJing his great music, you know where you can find the gentlemen of Paris, on the dance floor with his unique style who made his reputation, 'the Gentle Jive of Paris'.
Completely drown in the 50's culture and music,
JayCee is the author of two books upon the american music and he's producing cd's dedicated to the dance music and a collection of stories of historical songs.
19.30 uur | Dj Reverend Hep (UK)
Discovering 1950's Rock 'n' Roll over 50 years ago, DJ Reverend Hep continued to musically explore all mid century genres, collecting shellac, vinyl, CDs and more latterly digital format music. He has been sharing that lifetimes work by DJing for Retro, Rocking, and Swinging audiences at local and National events in the UK. Although a frequent visitor to "Feel The 50's" this will be be his first appearance as a DJ in the Nederlands. Are you Hep to the Jive!
21.30 uur | Dj battle with Jay Cee And Reverend Hep
Extra's!
| FRIDAY/SATURDAY/SUNDAY |
|---|
| FRIDAY 20:00 OFFICIAL FESTIVAL PREPARTY @ VADER KLAASSENS WITH JUNIOR MARVEL & HIS TEXAS HI-FLYERS |
| FRIDAY - SATURDAY - SUNDAY ALLDAY VINTAGE SHOPPING ROUTE DOWNTOWN VENLO | VISIT THE LOCAL SHOPS AND GASTRONOMY |
| SATURDAY- SUNDAY LIVE MUSIC DOWN-TOWN FROM TRAVELING VOICES, PROVIDED BY VENLO PARTNERS. |
| SATURDAY & SUNDAY JIVE TEASERS @ BEEJ BENDERS HOSTED BY SHAKE THAT THING |
| SATURDAY & SUNDAY AFTERPARTY SESSION @ VADER KLAASSENS RIGHT AFTER THE FESTIVAL ENDS |
Time-table
| TIME | SATURDAY 25 MAY 2024 |
|---|---|
| 11:45 | DOORS OPEN |
| 12:00 | DJ TONIE VERSFELD (NL) HOSTED BY THE ROCKABILLY ROUNDUP |
| 13.00 | DJ PEGGY-LEE (NL) HOSTED BY THE ROCKABILLY ROUNDUP |
| 14.00 | HAUNTED RHYTHM (D) |
| 15.00 | DJ GARY VINTAGE (NL) HOSTED BY THE ROCKABILLY ROUNDUP |
| 16.00 | T-MAN AND MISS ELLA (NL) |
| 17.00 | DJ SWINGING ROCKING DADDY (NL) HOSTED BY THE BIG JIVE ALL-DAYER |
| 18.00 | NATTY BO AND THE SAVOYS (UK/NL) |
| 19.00 | DJ JAY CEE (F) |
| 19.45 | MARK GAMSJAGER & THE LUSTRE KINGS (USA/NL) |
| 20.45 | DJ REVEREND HEP (UK) |
| 21.30 | THE FIREBIRDS (UK) |
| 22.45 | DJ JAY CEE (F) |
| 23:30 | LES GREENE (USA) |
| 00.45 | DJ REVEREND HEP (UK) |
| 01.00 | END OF DAY ONE |
| TIME | SUNDAY 26 MAY 2024 THE BEST OF 10 YEARS |
|---|---|
| 11.00-17.00 | CLASSIC CAR SHOW HOSTED BY GERRIT HILLEN @NOLENSPLEIN |
| 11.45 | DOORS OPEN |
| 12.00 | DJ TONIE VERSFELD (NL) HOSTED BY THE ROCKABILLY ROUNDUP |
| 12.45 | TORELLO’S JIVE BUGS (NL) |
| 13.45 | DJ PEGGY-LEE (NL) HOSTED BY THE ROCKABILLY ROUNDUP |
| 14.30 | LYNETTE MORGAN AND THE BLACK WATER VALLEY BOYS (UK) |
| 15.30 | DJ GARY VINTAGE (NL) HOSTED BY THE ROCKABILLY ROUNDUP |
| 16.15 | THE DON DIEGO TRIO (IT) |
| 17.15 | DJ JAY CEE (F) |
| 18.00 | THE BIG 10TH JUBILEE REVUE WITH TOP NOTCH VOCALISTS AND MUSICIANS BACKED UP BY OUR HOUSE BAND: DIMARCO JUMPS & HIS JIVERS |
| 19.30 | DJ REVEREND HEP (UK) |
| 20.15 | SPUNYBOYS (F) |
| 21.30 | DJ BATTLE WITH JAY CEE AND REVEREND HEP |
| 22.30 | END OF EDITION 10 |
Vintage Shopping Route 2024
1. Festival site / main entrance
2. Sunday carshow Mgr. Nolensplein
3. Beej Benders
(wonderful food market with restaurant)
Location for the Rockabilly Jive teasers on
Saturday-Sunday.
4. Grand Café Deckers
(wonderful breakfast and lunch)
5. Mejuffrouw Spinozium (vintage stuff and curiosa)
6. Mejuffrouw Spinozium
7. Vintage Sound Systems
(vintage audio systems, vinyl and record cases)
8.
Eetcafé Prins Hendrik
(great food and beers)
S. Stadsherberg Ald Weishoes
and restaurant
9. Miss Ooh La La (vintage and retro clothing)
10. DEV Vintage clothing and goodies
11. Café de Locomotief (special beers, lunch)
12. Snoepwinkel Truuske (old fashioned candy)
13. Take Five (musiccafé with nice beers)
14. Milk and Cookies (breakfast & lunch)
15.
Sounds Record Store
(the best Dutch record store, huge stock of vinyl)
16.
Café Vader Klaassens
Official Pré and Afterparty location
17. Brouwerij De Klep
18.
Ijsco Fantastico
(the best ice cream
served in a 1930’s gasoline station )
19.
Hotel Mr.Jigs
(official hotel partner, wonderful Mr. Jigs Gin)
20.
Hotel Wilhelmina
(official hotel partner, bar, lunch, restaurant)
HET KLOOSTERKWARTIER
(old part of town
where Napoleon passed through)
21.
Café de Klep
(beautiful terrace, lunch and great variety of beer)
22. De Keizerin (special drinks and fingerfood)
23. MARKT WITH THE MEDIEVAL CITY HALL
Theater Hotel, Hotelbar De Miste
(beautiful luxury hotel next to the town hal)
Old Dutch and Cafe de Elmar
(wonderful Italian food and wine)
Café Central
(great food and nice terrace)
In Den Dorstigen Haen
(top location terrace,
medieval basements inside)
Bik Mik
(great breakfast and Lunch café)
De Graanbeurs
(breakfast, Lunch and meals)
OUDE MARKT
24.
De Alde Mert
(wonderful location,
top restaurant and sunny terrace )
25. De Blauw Trap (bar and nice terrace)
26.
JOOLSZ
(vintage stuff, Art, special objects,
wonderful store)
27. Miss Blinster (vintage and special goods)
28.
Donna Donna
(vintage dresses, Collectif,
Voodoo Vixen, Hell Bunny & more)
29. Kousenhuis Venlo (vintage style stockings)
30.
Janssen en Janssen Tattoo
(great Tattooshop and craftsmanship)
31. Beads & Bobbles (custom made jewellery)
32. Art (vintage style dresses and special items)
33.
Helemaal Jij
(second hand clothing)
SUNDAY 26th only at Vleesplein
Huge Vintage and Curiosa market
Houserules
No dogs allowed
Don't bring your own food an drinks
No doppers please!
Dancing is a serious thing, respect the dancefloor
