Drummer Koen Herfst, known for his many projects and as the drummer for DJ Armin van Buren, celebrates the 5th edition of his Herfstfest Drum Festival on 13 October in The Hague, The Netherlands. The stunning line-up, headlined by Dennis Chambers, also features Ian Matthews, Richard Spaven, Lucas van Merwijk, Francesco Lucidi and many others. Let's see what else you can expect at Herfstfest 2019.
Besides the full time schedule of the artists performing below, Herfstfest also has a drum duo, a pre-festival Herfstfest Kids, the finale of the Herfstfest Anthem Contest, and Dutch drum magazine Slagwerkkrant will have their annual Poll Awards ceremony.
Masterclass Dennis Chambers The Saturday before Herfstfest (12 October), Dennis Chambers hosts a Masterclass at the Royal Conservatoire of The Hague.
Costs are only €50, and by sending an email to herfstfest.drumfestival@gmail.com you are registered.
Address: Royal Conservatoire of The Hague, Studio 4 - Time: 3.00pm - 4.00pm.
Drumfestival Herfstfest 2019 Trailer
Main Stage
01:30pm Finale Herfstfest Anthem video contest
02:00 Koen Herfst presents: DRUMLUST
02:45 Richard Spaven (video included)
04:05 Lucas van Merwijk
05:25 Michael Schack & Koen Herfst
06:05 Slagwerkkrant Poll Awards Ceremony
07:00 Dennis Chambers
08:00 Grand Finale with Cesar Zuiderwijk & Drum Demons
Finale Herfstfest Anthem video contest Michael Schack and Koen Herfst have composed the annual Herfstfest Anthem. Several semi-finales have led to three drummers that will play the finale at Herfstfest, and one of these will win a Tama Superstar Classic Dark Red Sparkle drumset. Click their names for their video entries for the contest.
Slagwerkkrant Poll Awards Ceremony Winners of the 2019 Poll Awards include: Mike Portnoy (2x!), Nippy Noya, Terry Bozzio, Sheila E. and Koen Herfst himself in the category Best Hardrock/Metal Drums Benelux.
Herfstfest Kids During the morning of Herfstfest, there is room for kids (6-12) to play and perform with the available instruments.
Former artists playing Herfstfest The Drumbassadors René Creemers and Wim de Vries, Morgan Ågren, Camille Bigeault, Terry Bozzio, Vernon Chatlein, Niek de Bruijn, Ton Dijkman, Sharon Harman, Richard Heijerman, Baard Kolstad, Tim Koning, Pete Lockett, Makaya McCraven, Kaz Rodriguez, Richard Spaven, Aaron Spears, Tim van Delft, Nate Wood and Cesar Zuiderwijk.
