VIVE LA FêTE

Yes, we readily admit: for a Sunday afternoon, it might be better if we treated you to a gentle band, a group that combines the serenity of a gently flowing stream with Bambi’s eyes and the caress of a purple feather during lovemaking. It’s a sardonic smile we can’t suppress when, instead of the stream, the intimate tingles and the Bambi eyes, we present VIVE LA FETE to give you a few cramps in your dancing calves with a barrage of beats.  Vive la Fête has graced our stage on several occasions, and never has a single member of the audience managed to remain a wallflower. On the contrary: anyone watching the crowd during a Vive La Fête performance gets the impression they’ve landed at the world championship of arm/leg/head swinging, resulting in a few thousand gold medals. Not surprising, really, as Els, Danny and the rest of the gang never turn up at a poker table without their trump cards in their pockets: they have a coolness and looks that are unrivalled in Belgium; they layer their songs with a vicious wall of guitars and electronic sounds that whip you towards the dance floor with an adjective-free, rousing energy; and then there are their hearts, diamonds, clubs and spades aces: the songs! A band capable of delivering gems such as ‘Nuit blanche’, ‘Maquillage’, ‘Je m’en fous’, ‘Hot shot’, ‘Noir désir’ or ‘Petit colibri’ is like a cyclist who gets to don the yellow jersey even before his tyres are pumped up. On Sunday 2 August, Vive La Fête will be performing for the sixth time at the Lokerse Feesten.  For those who like to spend their Sunday afternoons enjoying a herd of fallow deer, a stream full of crested newts and a touch of eroticism with a large feather in a supporting role: in August, we are renting out our chalet near Durbuy. However, for those who aren’t averse to a whirlwind of musical madness and excellent sing-along and dance tunes that month: one address, Grote Kaai, 9160 Lokeren.