Ruchte Festival

Name: Ruchte Festival
Start: 2026-10-10
Location: Ruchte festival

Sat, 10 Oct 2026

Ruchte festival, Someren

festival party

In October 2026, De Ruchte hosts the inaugural edition of Ruchte Festival, spread across three stages.

The Main Stage features tribute acts: Bouke & de ElvisMatters Band honours Elvis Presley, MJ History brings Michael Jackson, and The Chicago Funk performs Earth, Wind & Fire. The Local Stage showcases local bands, while the Foyer hosts intimate performances and surprise acts.

The festival features over ten hours of music and food is available. Entry is 18+; the balcony has 100 seats.

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About: Bouke & de ElvisMatters Band

Drenthe-born singer Bouke Scholten and his ElvisMatters Band deliver a two-hour-plus live show, complete with horns and backing vocals. Sold-out Ziggo Dome nights and appearances at Graceland have made him the defining name in Dutch Elvis tribute.

208K+

likes on Facebook

3.5M+

streams for the album This Is Me

~1M

viewers per episode of The Tribute (SBS6, 2023)

What's new

2026-07
In July 2026, Bouke looked back on his participation in the RTL4 program Stars on Stage, which he described as a special period.
2026-05
In May 2026, it was announced that Bouke will be seen in the new season of Stars on Stage on RTL4.
2026-03
During the Ziggo Dome concert on 20 March 2026, Roxeanne Hazes sang a duet with Bouke.

Tour

AmsterdamHengeloAssenLas Vegas

Tracks

Suspicious MindsIconic Elvis cover, performed in The Tribute - Battle of the Bands (2023)

Great Balls of FirePerformance in All Together Now (2019), later released as a single

Never Gonna Fall in Love AgainSingle after All Together Now (2019)

Bouke at SunAlbum recorded in the legendary Sun Studio in Memphis (2017)

This Is MeOwn album with self-written songs; received award for 3.5 million streams

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