Sean Webster’s
Blues All-Nighter
“We bring blues lovers back together again in this area”
In March 2024 I was so privileged and humbled to plan, organise and most importantly sell out the first edition of the Sean Webster’s Blues all nighter festival in Steenwijk. Of course I had a lot of help and vast amounts of work was done behind the scenes to make this a great success. It was a gamble of course, but I’ve always believed that if you “ build it, they will come “ an old line from a movie starring Kevin Costner. It was never really in doubt that a second edition of the festival would take place. My only reservation was that the line up was so strong for the first edition and I thought “we have to make the second edition even better“
I am super super pleased to have secured the awesome, inspiring headline band, Dewolff who simply left me almost speechless. Having seen them a few times both at Pinkpop and then a small venue in the UK, I just had to have them for the second edition. The rest of the line up for the second edition, I believe will equally blow peoples minds. Again there is something for everyone, from the winners of the UK Blues band of the year 2024, The Cinelli Brothers through to Netherlands blues hero Ralph de Jong, The Finish blues queen Erja Lyytinen, UK blues legend Jon Amor and his band, the new blues band making big headlines, Java – Webster and Dutch home grown talent Emily Hill. Not forgetting Herbie, with his brand of blues entertaining people throughout the day in the
foyer.
We have changed a few things around for the second edition and now there will be 2 main stages in the main hall, and we will use the theatre stage also in case people want a change of music or scenery. I look forward to a packed house just like the first edition
Yes I am really looking forward to the second Sean Websters Blues All-Nighter, not only because I am playing myself in my own “ back garden “ but also the chance to bring blues lovers back together again in this area, and with a guitar stand ( where the public can try out guitars ) various food and drinks areas, a top class line-up and the amazing Johan Derksen around for the whole day, this promises to put Steenwijk back on the blues map of Holland where it belongs. – Sean Webster
