WHAT IS SAMFEST?

SamFest is a memorial festival for Sam Lemmens. More about this you can find in the menu "ABOUT". 
SamFest is a part of "20 years Jake's Place", but is only on the saturday. Friday and sunday are not part of SamFest. 

Our festival is in open air.


WHEN?
 
Saturday August 22th, 2026
 

WHERE?
 
Jake's Place
Boskant 10
2260 Westerlo
Belgium
 
 
TICKETS?
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Tickets are only being sold online through Eventsquare. 
On the top right of this website you can find a TICKETS-button, that will lead you straight to the right page: https://20jaarjakesplace.eventsquare.store/9h7fnrqgjxyv
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Earlybird-tickets until december 2025, sold for € 25 (= entrance 2025).
From january 2026 'til august 22th 2026 online: € 35.
At the entrance there will still be tickets available for the same price.

Kids under 12 years FREE!
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DOORS OPEN?
 
14.00 h
 

PARKING?
 
Yes, there's enough parking space around the venue.


WHICH BANDS PLAY AT SAMFEST?

There will be some good music!

JEFF BROWN opens our festival at 14.30h.
PRAYING MANTIS follows with Jeff Brown as one-time special guest singer at 16h.
At 17.45h newcomers LASER enter our stage.
STEELOVER warms up the crowd from 19.15h before EVIL INVADERS set fire to our stage at 21.15u.
UP THE IRONS closes SamFest at 23.30u.

Performances will end around 01.00u.


FOOD & DRINKS?

There will be 2 foodtrucks: 
"De Zingevers" serve the best fresh burgers, including the Sam-burger!
Our second foodtruck makes french fries..

At our bar you can get sodas and alcoholic beverages. 
Westmalle Tripel will be cold, this is Sam's favorite!

Tickets will be available at our entrance.


EAR PROTECTION?

Yes, free earplugs at our entrance!


MERCHANDISE?

There will be a merchandise stand where you can buy exclusive Sam Lemmens- en SamFest T-shirts. 
Prices are € 35 of € 40.

Also the possibility to buy merch from the bands.


ACCESSIBILITY?

We try to make SamFest accessable for everybody. You can e-mail your questions to info@samfest.be.

Our site is originally a parking lot and is located in between buildings. Wheelchair users can move around easily with attention for our technical installations..
Toilets are ground floor, inside the café.


Our team will be ready to help whereever needed!