We are proud to present the first edition of our very own festival: Fellows Festival!
Our Fellowship is all about community and passion for guitars. That is why our Fellows Festival is the event for lovers of guitars and guitar music. From rock to jazz and from blues to bluegrass.
On Sunday 21 September, our guitar villa will be a bustling music hotspot full of performances, workshops and, of course, lots of guitars. The shop will be open this day from 11:00 until 17:00, so you can try out many guitars yourself.
On this page, you will find the line-up, workshops, and all information about the festival.
In the run-up to the festival, we will announce more and more names. So keep a close eye on this page. Or follow us on Instagram en Facebook. You can also subscribe to our newsletter. This will keep you up to date with the latest news and guitars every week!
Hey Moocher
Hey Moocher will take you back to a pub in the 1950s with her raucous sound of aged tube amps and vintage blues repertoire. Firm on it, full of enthusiasm and may it get ‘groovy and hot’ soon, both for audiences and moochers.
Hey Moocher performs her own songs and interprets repertoire by Little Walter, Elmore James, Paul Lamb, Cab Calloway and Muddy Waters, among others.
Maurice van Hoek & Bertolf
Flatt & Scruggs, Skaggs & Rice, Bill Monroe & Doc Watson, Norman Blake & Tony Rice; just some of the iconic duos that run like a thread through bluegrass history. Maurice van Hoek & Bertolf, patriotic singer-songwriters and virtuosos on the acoustic guitar in bluegrass style, pay tribute to these legendary duos with a special show.
Combined with their own work, Maurice van Hoek & Bertolf promise a varied and captivating set. Blazing guitar lines, flawless harmonies and lots of energy, in a spectacular show with only top songs in which two passionate musicians dare to challenge and strengthen each other.
The Shells
Sometimes you don't have to look far for an unbelievably cool band. We are proud that our very own Milo and his band are coming to play at Fellows Festival!
The Shells is an indie rock band from Zwolle, the Netherlands, that brings together raw energy and introspective lyrics. Think the melancholy of Elliott Smith and the brooding drive of Supergrass. After the trio's authentic, direct debut album from 2024, the band is now taking the next creative step with a concept album to be released in 2025.
Blue Grass Boogiemen & Pieternel
From the Lowlands festival in Biddinghuizen to the world's most famous bluegrass club the Station Inn in Nashville, Tennessee; the multi-awardwinning Blue Grass Boogiemen performed there!
The singer-songwriter Pieternel writes and plays Americana and folk songs with a powerful voice and a raw, unfiltered view of the world. The perfect ingredients to add to the recipe of Holland's best-known bluegrass group Blue Grass Boogiemen.
In the run-up to the festival, we will announce more and more workshops. For these workshops, you will need a workshop ticket in addition to an admission ticket. These are available separately. There are only a limited number of tickets available for each workshop. More information can be found under ‘Ticket Information’.
Maurice van Hoek & Bertolf
Besides performing, Bertolf and Maurice will also give a special workshop on bluegrass guitar. They have been known as patriotic singer-songwriters and virtuosos on the acoustic guitar in bluegrass style for many years.
So this is a unique opportunity to learn from them the secrets of bluegrass guitar and ask all your questions!
Blue Grass Boogiemen & Pieternel
The Dutch newspaper Volkskrant calls the Blue Grass Boogiemen ‘the best the Netherlands has to offer in terms of authentic roots music.’ During our Festival, they will drop by for a special “Spoedcursus Bluegrass” workshop.
What could be better than learning about bluegrass from the Netherlands' best-known bluegrass group?
During the Fellows Festival, there is more to experience besides the performances and workshops. We will have a festival market with food and drink stands, vintage clothing from Tijdcapsule Vintage Clothing Store from Zwolle, and our friends from Furch will drop by with their Roadshow.
During the Roadshow, Furch will present their complete collection. From the standard models to the latest and most exclusive guitars. And all these guitars are yours to try out! There is no better way to get to know the beauty and quality of Furch.
