He promoted gigs until the year 2000 as a member of the Rockabilly Club and HVH-productions. These are the gigs he remembers:
From the USA: Sleepy LaBeef, Hayden Thompson, Sonny Burgess, Buddy Knox, Johnny Olenn, Mickey Hawks, Bill Haley's Comets, Wanda Jackson, Roy Orbison (his last European Tour)...
UK: The Playboys, Class of '58, Crazy Cavan & his Rhythm Rockers, Rock Therapy, Graham Fenton...
The Netherlands: Ronnie Nightingale & The Haydocks, Billy Wiggle & The Wigglers, Tin Star Trio...
Germany: The Continentals, The Lennerockers...
Belgium: Chris Watson, The Cadillacs, Burt Blanca...
Jan and Marco could convince him to join the new HOMETOWN ROCKERS.
Formed with Marco and Wim Maris the Honky Tonky Men and promoted in 2006 a gig with The Buckshots and Slipmates. After Wim had left the club in 2007, he was replaced by Wilfried. And then... they started with the HOMETOWN ROCKERS.
Formed with Jan and Wim Maris the Honky Tonky Men and promoted in 2006 a gig with The Buckshots and Slipmates. After Wim had left the club in 2007, he was replaced by Wilfried. And then... they started with the HOMETOWN ROCKERS.
Gigs promoted by The Hometown Rockers:
2008: 49 Special (Por), The Slipmates (Bel)
2009/1: The Catsmokes (Bel), Moonshine Reunion (Bel), Ray Collins' Hot Club (Ger),
2009/2: The Barnstompers (Hol), The Saddle Tramps (USA), The Three Farmer Boys (Hol)
2010/1: The Horny Horses (Bel), J.B. Beverly (USA), The Round Up Boys (Ger)
2010/2: The Buckshots (Bel), The Bellhops (Hol), Wayne Hancock & the Us Band (USA)