IJM Live

Name: IJM Live
Start: 2026-09-20
End: 2026-09-20
Location: IJzeren Man Vught

took place · 20 Sep 2026

IJzeren Man Vught, Vught

festival party outdoor

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Five acts perform: BOUKE, Donna's Hot Stuff, MainCourse, Queen Must Go On and The Elvis Matters Band.

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About: Bouke

Backed by the ElvisMatters Band with brass and backing vocals, Bouke Scholten channels Elvis Presley with a vocal power and stage presence honed over more than two decades of performing.

~1M

viewers per episode of The Tribute: Battle of the Bands (2023)

2×

performed at Graceland, Memphis (2012 and 2017)

4×

winner of a national TV music show (2009, 2014, 2019, 2023)

What's new

2026-07
Bouke Scholten reached the final of the RTL 4 music program Stars on Stage (May-July 2026) and finished second behind winner Sosha Duysker.
2026-03
Bouke sang a duet with Roxeanne Hazes during his concert at the Ziggo Dome on 20 March 2026.
2025-01
Bouke returned to the stage of the Ziggo Dome with the show Viva Las Vegas, after a recovery period due to serious health problems in 2024.

Tour

ScheveningenUtrechtVughtEindhovenEmmenWinschotenZutphenVenloHengelo

Tracks

Bouke at SunAlbum recorded at Sun Studio in Memphis (2017), the same studio where Elvis recorded his first single

In the GhettoOne of his most famous Elvis interpretations in the live show

Suspicious MindsRegular part of Bouke Rocks Elvis, the theater tour

Can't Help Falling in LoveClassic Elvis closer in his concerts

This Is MeOwn album (2017) with self-written rock and soul songs

About: Queen Must Go On

Fronted by Ward Palmen, this Nijmegen band plays Queen's classics with precision and raw stage energy - from 'Bohemian Rhapsody' to 'Don't Stop Me Now'. Winners of 'The Tribute - Battle of the Bands' (SBS6, 2022), they have already proven their worth at the Ziggo Dome and Ahoy.

11.4K

likes on Facebook

2×

sold-out shows in Ahoy (2024, with Metropole Orkest)

winner of SBS6 'The Tribute - Battle of the Bands' (2022)

What's new

2026
Queen Must Go On goes on a theater tour through the Netherlands in 2026.
sep 2026
On 20 September 2026, the band performs at IJM Live in Vught, followed by shows in Heerlen (25 September) and Venlo (14 October).
dec 2025
In December 2025, the band did a club tour through the Netherlands, with a show at TivoliVredenburg Utrecht on 17 December.

Tour

VughtHeerlenVenloBarneveldWeertUtrecht

Tracks

Bohemian RhapsodyQueen's signature number, permanent part of every show

Don't Stop Me NowLive classic, always in the setlist

We Will Rock YouAudience favorite, the crowd sings along

Somebody to LoveWith this they reached the final of 'We Want More' (SBS6, 2021)

The Show Must Go OnNamesake of the band, permanent closing number

About: The Elvis Matters Band

Bouke Scholten and his eleven-piece Elvis Matters Band take the full Elvis Presley songbook to the stage - early rock and roll, sweeping ballads and Las Vegas showmanship alike. Multiple TV talent show victories and a string of sold-out venues, from Ahoy to the Ziggo Dome, have made them one of the most in-demand live acts in the Netherlands.

207K+

followers on Facebook

~1M

viewers per episode of The Tribute (SBS6, 2023)

sold-out shows at Ziggo Dome

What's new

2026-07
Bouke Scholten announced a concert at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino on August 21, 2027 - the venue where Elvis Presley performed more than six hundred sold-out shows between 1969 and 1976; the first show sold out immediately and a second show was added.
2026-07
Bouke Scholten looked back on his participation in the RTL4 program Stars on Stage, in which he finished second behind Sosha Duysker.
2026-03
Bouke & The Elvis Matters Band performed a sold-out show 'Viva Las Vegas' on March 20, 2026 in the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, with Roxeanne Hazes as guest artist singing a duet.

Tour

AmsterdamHengeloHeerlen

Tracks

Suspicious MindsSolid showstopper, won with it in The Tribute - Battle of the Bands (SBS6, 2023)

In the GhettoOne of the most played songs in the live show

Can't Help Falling in LoveClassic Elvis ballad, permanent part of the repertoire

Burning LoveRock-and-roll highlight in the theater show

Bouke at SunLive album recorded in the legendary Sun Studio in Memphis (2023)

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