Aarschots Folk & Bluegrass Festival 2026 - Folk ball

Rootstown and CC Het Gasthuis are joining forces again for the 2nd edition of their Folk & Bluegrass event Aarschots Folk and Bluegrass Festival with the goal of promoting and organizing local, national, and international folk and bluegrass talent. After the success of the 1st edition (more than 500 visitors over a weekend), we are once again ensuring a real party for the 2nd edition with a mix of Folk & Bluegrass from the stable of Rootstown and friendly partners. Folkbal June 19, 2026 Dronematic (B)- Dronematic brings a powerful, atmospheric mix of balfolk songs with which they get both seasoned dancers and curious newcomers moving on the dance floor (Winnaar Vi.Be open-call) Hamareel (B) – folk-tunes from Ireland, Brittany to Scandinavia and Belgium. Hamareel brings musical coziness for tickling dancing legs and life-enjoying listeners. Expect a performance with folk tunes from Ireland, Brittany to Scandinavia and Belgium. Line-up: Hanne Van Assche violin Jan thoelen violin Stefanie Janssens violin Nandy Dolman violin Davina Meeuwissen Pellens Peggy flute/ vocals/ stompbox Mathias Hermans guitar Koen Berwaerts guitar Werner Sonck guitar/ bouzouki + dance initiation in collaboration with VZW Dansaarde https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553266124277 Phlox (B) - We bring danceable folk vibes with steady grooves & sweet melodies! Phlox saw the light of day on a sultry summer evening. Four good friends with a love for folk join forces to let their diverse musical roots merge into a unique quartet. They bring fresh and quirky tunes where their musical influences from jazz, pop, funk, folk, latin, etc. blend into vibrant arrangements that know how to please both dancer and listener. That these comrades like to be on stage cannot be denied. Each of them has a busy musical agenda and they play in different bands (Airboxes, Aardpeer, Minneapolis, Sandra Kim, etc.). Their years of experience result in strong interplay and a dynamic performance. After several successful concerts in 2022 (Boombalfestival, Gentse Feesten, De Centrale, Benenwerk, etc.) Phlox crawled into the studio and released their first EP in June 2023! The quartet is eager to bring their music to new stages! Guus Herremans – Diatonic accordion (Airboxes, Les Bottines Artistique) Elias Storme – Saxophone (RVB Quartet, Minneapolis) Jelle Van Cleemputte – bass guitar (Sandra Kim, Sarah, Willy Sommers) Wannes Cornelis – Percussion (Aardpeer) https://rootstownaarschot.wordpress.com/phlox/