******* 2022 *******

• 2022 remains a challenging year. The first half still is threatened by the Covid-19 pandemic, while the Ukraine war makes life much more expensive during the second half.
• 30 shows are canceled, but Guy Verlinde also manages to play 117 shows in 4 countries: CC René Magritte - Lessines (B), Nona - Mechelen (B), Theater Vooruit - Boechout (B), Poppodium Gigant - Apeldoorn (NL), The Music Village - Brussels (B), Luisterplein - Gent (B), Cultuurpodium De Speelplaats - Tegelen (NL), Tournai Jazz - Tournai (B), Espace Toots - Evere (B), Centre Culturel - Engis (B), l’Abattoir - Lillers (FR), TivoliVredenburg - Utrecht (NL), Verkadefabriek - Den Bosch (NL), …
• 05-17/11: Plays a 10 show Tour of Oorlogsstemmen throughout Belgium.
• 15/10: Release of the live album “Live At Minard” with The Artisans of Solace. The album is released on CD, Double Vinyl & digitally.
• 01/09: Guy signs with “Arythmic Prod” who will do the bookings for him in France.
• 31/07: Concert at the prestigious jazz club The Music Village in Brussels (B).
• 08/06: Concert at TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht (NL) with the Artisans of Solace.
• 12/05: Concert at the Belgian Embassy in Paris (FR).
• 06/05: Guy Verlinde is honoured with the award “Zedelgemnaar van het Jaar” in his hometown Aartrijke/Zedelgem for his cultural achievements throughout the years.
• 04/05: Concert with the Artisans of Solace at the prestigious festival Tournai Jazz, where they share the bill with Hooverphonic, Philip Catherine, Ibrahim Maalouf, Avishai Cohen, …
• 05/03: Start of the Jeugdboekenmaand where Guy plays 13 shows of his educational concert “Mojo Helden” in libraries all over Flanders.

******* 2021 *******

• 2021 remains due to the Covid-19 pandemic a hard and challenging year for all musicians and anyone working in the culture and events sector.
• 101 shows are canceled, but Guy Verlinde also manages to play 102 shows in 4 countries: TivoliVredenburg - Utrecht (NL), Verkadefabriek - Den Bosch (NL), Minardschouwburg - Gent (B), Centre Culturel de Mouscron (B), Open Music Jazzclub - Comines (B), W:Hall - Brussels (B), De Amer - Amen (NL), Bluesnacht - Petershagen (D), Laboratorium - Stuttgart (D), Calypsotheater - Wijk Bij Duurstede (NL), Château d’Oupeye - Oupeye (B), Muziekgebouw - Eindhoven (NL), Wunder Bar Weite Welt - Eppstein (D), l’Abattoir - LIllers (FR).
• 08-10/09: Plays 3 shows in the prisons of Limburg, Dieburg & Giessen in Germany
• 21/09: First concert of “Guy Verlinde & The Artisans of Solace” at Château d’Oupeye - Oupeye (B). A new five-piece band featuring: Karl Zosel (Bass), Benoit Maddens (Drums), Tom Eylenbosch (Piano & Banjo), Olivier Vander Bauwede (Harmonica & Guitar) & Guy Verlinde (Vocals & Guitars).
• 03/09: Start of the album release tour playing 39 shows in 4 countries.
• 30/08: Album Release: “Standing in the Light of a Brand New Day”.
• 15/08: Release of the video & single for “Caroline Brings”.
• 01/06: Release of the limited-edition CD “Guy Verlinde Trio - Recorded Live at CSRS”. A recording of the livestream concert played on May 13rd, featuring Guy Verlinde, Nils De Caster & Olivier Vander Bauwede.
• 21/04: Release of the animation video & his first single in the West-Flemish dialect: “Keppe, ‘K Zien Ier Voe Joen”. A tribute to the newfound love of Guy’s father.
• 13/04 Guy Verlinde appears with an interview and a song in the arts documentary “Tout Le Baz’Art” on ARTE & RTBF.
• Between 10/04 & 13/05 Guy participated in several livestream events that were broadcasted online: CSRS - Roeselare (B), Bar Mirwaar - Gent (B), Het Keizershof - Turnhout (B) & Ferme Madelonne - Gouvy (B).
• 15/03-04/06: Musical project on The Declaration of the Rights of the Child in Wallonia “Ma Voix, Mes Droits”, where children wrote new lyrics to 8 of his songs.
• 11/03-29/06: Guy participates in the educational project “Mojo Helden” in collaboration with Jeugd & Muziek Brussels, where Guy introduces children to Blues music and the magical powers of Mojo.
• 05/02: Release of the video & single for “The Way You Are”. Recorded at the Minardschouwburg - Gent (B).

******* 2020 *******

• 2020 is due to the Covid-19 pandemic a horrible year for all musicians and anyone working in the culture and events sector.
• 111 shows are canceled and Guy Verlinde only plays 65 shows, mainly in Belgium and The Netherlands.
• 05/12: Release of the single “The Unsung” on World Volunteer Day. A tribute to all volunteers who sacrifice their time and energy to help others.
• 20/11: Online concert/broadcast “Ma Voix, Mes Droits”, a musical project on The Declaration of the Rights of the Child in Wallonia.
• 23/08: Start recording session of the new album at Closed Session Recording Studio.
• 01/06: Release of two limited edition albums:
  • Unreleased Acoustic Recordings - Guy Verlinde (digital & CD)
  • Unreleased Live Recordings - Guy Verlinde & The Mighty Gators (digital)
• 06/03: Release of the album Missy Sippy All Stars. Guy Verlinde appears on this album with a recording of his version of the blues traditional “I Shall Not Be Moved”

******* 2019 *******

• Plays 100 shows in 3 countries: Delft Blues (NL), Theater De pluk - Geldermalsen (NL), Ferme Madelonne - Gouvy (B), l’Abattoir - Lillers (FR), Théâtre Royal - Mons (B), l’Entrepot - Arlon (B), Q-Factory - Amsterdam (NL), De Amer - Amen (NL), Deux Ours - Ramelot (B), Muziekgebouw - Eindhoven (NL), Nosta - Opwijk (B), La Marlagne - Namur (B), Flagey - Brussels (B), Le 188 - Lille (FR), N9 - Eeklo (B), Verkadefabriek - Den Bosch (NL), TivoliVredenburg - Utrecht (NL), …
• 18/12: First show at TivoliVredenburg - Utrecht (NL).
• 12/11-20/11: Musical project on The Declaration of the Rights of the Child in Wallonia.
• 27/10: Support act Lucky Peterson (US).
• 16/10: First schoolconcert of the educational show “Tout Singer-Songwriter” in Flagey Brussels.
• 07/10: Release of the lyric book “In Words”.
• 03/9-04/11: Fall Tour “All Is Forgiven” Belgium, France & Holland.
• 02/3-29/5: Album Release Tour “All Is Forgiven” Belgium, France & Holland.
• 02/03: Release album “All Is Forgiven” and first show in Trio feat. Nils De Caster & Olivier Vander Bauwede at Theater De pluk - Geldermalsen (NL).
• 07/02: First schoolconcert of the educational show “Iedereen Singer-Songwriter” in Poperinge.
• 11/01: First schoolconcert of the educational show “Alleen Elvis Blijft Bestaan” in Blankenberge.

******* 2018 *******

• Plays 155 shows in 8 countries: De Minard - Gent ( B), De Amer - Amen (NL), Blues Devils Club - Orléans (FR), Le Jardin de Verre - Cholet (FR), Spirit of 66 - Verviers (B), Blues Festival - Leerdam (NL), Southern Blues Night - Heerlen (NL), Hageland Blues - Glabbeek (B), Bluesrock festival - Reuver (NL), M.O.D. - Hasselt (B), Theaterhaus - Solingen (D), Wunderbar - Eppstein (D), Laboratorium - Stuttgart (D), De Roma - Antwerpen (B), B-Mine Festival - Beringen (B), Hookrock - Diepenbeek (B), Bluesfestival - Sierre (CH), Brosella - Brussel (B), Bij Sint-Jacobs - Gent (B), Swingin’ Hulsen - Hulsen (B), Fonnefeesten - Lokeren (B), Polderpop - Leuth (NL), Zomerparkfeest - Venlo (NL), Bluesnight - Hinx (FR), De Boerderij - Zoetermeer (NL), Bluesnacht - Petershagen (D), Jazzfestival - Coppet (CH), Blues Sur Seine - Mantes La Jolie (FR), MJC Athéna - Saint-Saulve (FR), La Traverse - Cléon (FR), …
• 20/12: Farwell concert The Mighty Gators at Ancienne Belgique, Brussels.
• 21/11-25/11: Farewell Tour The Mighty Gators in France.
• 23/10-5/12: Oorlogsstemmen on tour in Libraries & Cultural Centers.
• 24-28/10: Tour Germany, Slowakia & Austria.
• 19/10: Live video shoot of an acoustic trio performance at Télé Lyon Métropole, Lyon - France.
• 24-25/09: First schoolconcert of the educational show “De Hemel In Mijn Hoofd” in CC De Woeker, Oudenaarde.
• 06-10/09: Tour Norway with The Houserockers.
• 02/9-20/12: Farewell Tour The Mighty Gators.
• 21-29/08: Recording new album “All Is Forgiven” at Closed Session Recording Studio, Roeselare.
• 10/08: OLT Rivierenhof Deurne with The Mighty Gators.
• 27/7: Support act of Canned Heat & Ten Years After Lessines.
• 15/07: Anniversary concert at Blues Peer with The Mighty Gators.
• 04/07: Solo performance at Cognac Blues Passions - France.
• 07/06: 10/20 Anniversary Bash in De Roma feat. Ian Siegal (UK), Ina Forsman (FI), Richard van Bergen (NL), Doghouse Sam (B) & Tiny Legs Tim (B).
• 30/5-1/6: Tour Germany with The Mighty Gators.
• 18-20/05: Codstock Festival, Henningsvær - Norway with The Houserockers
• 06-20/04: Tour Germany & Austria.
• 16/03: First performance of Oorlogsstemmen as a music theater show.
• 27/01-20/4: 10th Anniversary tour of The Mighty Gators.
• 27/01: Release album “X” of Guy Verlinde & The Mighty Gators.

******* 2017 *******

• Plays 160 shows in 9 countries: De Zwerver Leffinge (B), DLB On Stage Mettet (B), More Bluesfestival Zottegem (B), CC Marius Staquet Mouscron (B), Stadsschouwburg Brugge (B), Arrêt 59 Péruwlez (B), ’t Nieuwhuys Hoegaarden (B), Gouden Leeuw Dongen (NL), Bluesfestival Zoetermeer (NL), Bluesfestival Culemborg (NL), Luxor Live Arnhem (NL), Au Camionneur Strasbourg (FR), Blues en Loire (FR), RVD sur l’Erdre (FR), BAR Festival Beaumont-En-Véron (FR), Wunderbar Weite Welt Eppstein (D), Laboratorium Stuttgart (D), C.ULT Bielefeld (D), Topos Leverkusen (D), Heimatshaus Twist (D), Bluesfestival Zyfflich (D), Kulturzentrum Sinsteden (D), Open Air Festival Gross Lindow (D), Pink Panther Dormagen (D), Bluesiana Velden (AT), Reigen Wien (AT), Blues Night Wörgl (AT), Mojo Music Club Kleinstaasdorf (AT), Summer Blues Basel (CH), Blues Merize Dietikon (CH), Buskers Bern (CH), MOB Bratislava (SK), …
• 24-28/10: Tour Germany, Slowakia & Austria.
• 06-11/09: Recording album “X” with The Mighty Gators.
• 10-12/08: Buskers Bern Festival Switzerland.
• 21-22/07: Sement Blues Festival in Kjøpsvik – Norway.
• 29/05: Live session at national radio station Classic 21 Bluescafé Live.
• 12/05: Kwadendamme Blues Festival Kwadendamme – The Netherlands.
• 01/05: Founded schoolconcerten.be: an organization for educational concerts.
• 21/04: First show in Poland at Bluestracje festival in Chorzow.
• 06-20/04: Tour Germany & Austria.
• 25/02: Release album “How How How” of Guy Verlinde & The Houserockers.
• 11/02: Boogieville: Celebration of the Blues at Vooruit Gent – Belgium.

******* 2016 *******

• Plays at Les Temps des Crises Avoine (FR), L’odéon Tremblay (FR), Jazz Station Brussels (B), Laboratorium Stuttgart (D), Tante Ju Dresden (D), Blueslawaine Osnabrück (D), Paasblues Asten (NL), La Boite à Musique Wattrelos (FR), Terri T’houars (FR), Bouger Bouger Festival Ichtegem (B), Blues on the River Rotterdam (NL), Festival Des Foins St-Germain (FR), Nuit du Blues Cabannes (FR), Gaume Jazz Rossignol (B), Le Buis Blues Haute Vienne (FR), Blues en Chenin (FR), BAG Geneva (CH), CC d’Engis (B), De Roma Antwerpen (B), Bluer Adler Würzburg (D), Winterblues Erfurt (D), Quasimodo Berlin (D), Bluesnote Rheine (D), Spirit of 66 Verviers, …
• Shares the Stage with: King King (UK), Nico Duportal (FR), Thorbjorn Risager (DK), Ian Siegal (UK), Tony Joe White (US), Mac Arnold (US), …
• 01-04/12: Tour Germany.
• 16-20/11: Tour Germany.
• 14/10 Stijn Bervoets joins The Mighty Gators on guitars.
• 17/09: Start One Man Band theatre tour “Rooted In The Blues” De Singer Rijkevorsel (B).
• 09-09/09 Farewell concert Toon Vlerick at Minard Gent (B).
• 28-29/08: Recording album “How How How” with The Houserockers.
• 15-24/07: Missy Sippy Blues Festival during Gentse Feesten Gent (B).
• 02-05/06: Release Tour album “Rooted in the Blues” Belgium, the Netherlands & France.
• 08/04: Tour Germany.
• 25-28/02: Tour Germany.
• 04/02: TV-appearance “Alles Goed” Focus/WTV.
• 15/01: Benoit Maddens joins The Mighty Gators on drums.
• 08-09/01: Recording album “Rooted in The Blues”.

******* 2015 *******

• Plays at De Roma Antwerpen (B), De Amer Amen (NL), CC Saint-Saulve (FR), Laboratorium Stuttgart (D), Kulturzentrum Sinsteden (D), Gouden Leeuw Dongen (NL), Bananapeel Ruiselede (B), GC De Wildeman Herent (B), Lokerse Jazzclub Lokeren (B), CC De Ververij Ronse (B), Spirit of 66 Verviers (B), Binkom Blues (B), Lübecker Blues Festival (D), Wunderbar Eppstein (D), Juttutupa Helsinki (FI)
• Shares the stage with: Lil’ Ed (US), Junior Watson (US), Tedeschi Trucks Band (US) Ina Forsman (FI), Ian Siegal, …
• 26-11/6/12: European Tour Ina Forsman (FI).
• 29-31/10: Tour Finland.
• 21-25/10: Tour Germany & Austria.
• 15-17/10: Tour Germany.
• 09/10: Premiere new educational concert “Voix de Guerre” for Jeunesses Musicales.
• 08-13/09: Tour Gran Canaria (ES).
• 17-26/07: 1st Missy Sippy Blues Festival during Gentse Feesten Gent (B).
• 12-06: Homecoming concert at Minardschouwburg Gent (B).
• 14-16/05: Release Better Days Ahead France at Le Méridien Jazzclub Paris (FR).
• 08/05: Release Better Days Ahead Belgium at Ancienne Belgique Brussels (B).
• 02/05: Release Better Days Ahead Holland at Moulin Blues Festival Ospel (NL).
• 10-12/04: Tour France.
• 26-28/03: Tour Germany.
• 12-3: Premiere new educational concert “Voyage dans le Blues” for Jeunesses Musicales.
• 04-06/03: Opening of the Blues & Roots Club “Missy Sippy” Gent (B).
• 21/02-1/03: European tour with Ina Forsman (FI).
• January 2015: Recording album “Better Days Ahead” with Gert Jacobs as producer.

******* 2014 *******

• Plays at CC Sprimont (B), CC De Werft Geel (B), Blues Aan zee Monster (NL), CC d’Engis (B), Toogenblik Haren (B), De Vooruit Gent (B), Classic 21 Mons(B), Laboratorium Stuttgart (D), De Bosuil Weert (NL), De Singel Antwerp (B), CC Ath (B), Quasimodo Berlin (D), Live in Reitwein (D), Vicq Blues Vicq(B), Bluesfestival Sinsteden (D), Blues Sphère Liège (B), Musik Marathon Eupen (B), Bluesplein Eindhoven (NL), Brielle Blues Brielle (NL), Fiesta City Verviers (B), DJS Jazz Podium Dordrecht (NL), Mahogany Jazz Club Edam (NL), Village Habach (D), Herzog Ernst Celle (D), CC De Warande Turnhout (B), Klakson Bluesfest Steenokkerzeel (B), …
• Shares the stage with: John Mayall (UK), Banny Briant (UK), Grainne Duffy (EIR), Taildragger (US), Doug Macleod (US), Savoy Brown (US), Jools Holland (UK), Philippe Catherine (B), Ian Siegal (UK, Otis Taylor (US), …
• 12-16/11: One-Man Band tour Finland.
• 15-20/10: Tour Germany & Austria.
• 09/10: Support for Joanne Shaw Taylor at De Roma – Antwerp (B).
• 26/09: Premiere educational concert “Oorlogsstemmen” CC Jan Tervaert – Hamme (B).
• 07-09/08: One Man Band at Buskers Bern Festival – Bern (CH).
• 03/08: One Man Band show at Gouvy Jazz & Blues Festival – Gouvy (B).
• 18-27/07: Hotsy Totsy Blues Sessions at Gentse Feesten – Gent (B).
• 09/06: Ribs & Blues Festival - Raalte (NL).
• 06/06: Tribute to Hound Dog Taylor at Dalane Blues Festival - Eggersund (NO).
• 17/05: First duo show with Ina Forsman (FI) at Konak – Aachen (D).
• 05/05: Support for Doug Macleod at Bananapeel Ruiselede (B).
• 23/04: First live performance coaching Aalst (B).
• 11-12/04: Hosting the 4th European Blues Challenge - Riga (LT).
• 25/03: Try-out new educational concert “Oorlogsstemmen” Brussels (B).
• 22/03: Support for John Mayall at AB – Brussels (B).
• 28/02: First Edition of Boogieville at Vooruit – Gent (B).
• 16/01-19/01: One-man Band Tour Las palmas – Gran Canaria (ES).

******* 2013 *******

• Plays at 4AD Diksmuide (B), Het Depot Leuven (B), Reigen Viena (AT), Laboratorium (D), Neue Welt Ingolstadt (D), BAG Geneva (CH), Wunderbar Weite Welt Eppstein (D), Tante Ju Dresden (D), Goezot in’t Hofke Oud-Turnhout (B), Spirit of 66 Verviers (B), MJC Athéna Saint-Saulve (FR), Fonnefeesten Lokeren (B), Paulusfeesten Oostende (B), Nijdrop Opwijk (B), Gouden Leeuw Dongen (NL), Wespennest Neustadt (D)
• Shares the stage with: Mud Morganfield (US), Popa Chubby (US), US), Lucky Peterson (US), Duke Robillard (US), Tony Joe White (US), Walter Trout (US), …
• 30/11: Beautiful Swamp Blues Festival – Calais (FR).
• 16/11: Support Walter Trout at La Traverse- Cléon (FR).
• 01/11: Quasimodo – Berlin (D).
• 09/10-13/10: One Man Band Tour Spain.
• 27/09: Support act for Tony Joe White (US) Le Plan – Ris-Orangis (FR).
• 26/09-29/09: One Man Band tour Holland, Luxembourg, Germany & France.
• 14/09: “Geworteld In De Blues” The Juke Joints Theater Calypso – Wijk Bij Duurstede (NL).
• 30-08: Sierre Blues Festival – Sierre (CH).
• 24/08: Culemborg Blues Festival – Culemborg (NL).
• 23/07: Headliner Gentse Feesten Bij Sint-Jacobs – Gent (B).
• 06/07: Comblain Jazz Festival – Comblain La Tour (B).
• 01/06: CD Release Show “In Hale My World” at AB - Brussels (B).
• 16/05-25/05: Tour Germany, Switzerland & Austria.
• 13/05: 5th Anniversary concert at Bananapeel - Ruiselede (B).
• 03/05: Jazz à Liège festival in Liège (B).
• 23/04-02/05: Tour Holland, Germany, Austria & Slovakia.
• 8-9/03: Hosting the 3rd European Blues Challenge - Toulouse (FR).
• 15-16/02: Plays at Kieler & Rostocker Blues Festival (D).

******* 2012 *******

• Plays at De Roma Antwerp (BE), Jazz Station Brussels (BE), Mehlsack Emmendingen (DE) Chabach Kandern (DE), Blues On The River Rotterdam (NL), Bluesfestival Dongen (NL), Oerol Festival Terschelling (NL), Comblain Jazz Festival Comblain-La-Tour (BE), Blues Express Differdange (Lux), BAG Blues Geneva (CH), Quasimodo Berlin (DE), Laboratorium Stuttgart (DE), Bluesiana Velden (AT), …
• Shares the stage with: B.B. King (US), John Fogerty (US), Keb' Mo' (US), Kenny Wayne Sheppard (US), De La Soul (US), Anthony & the Johnsons (US), Regina Spektor (US), Jimmy Vaughan (US), Jim Shuler (US), Lucky Peterson (US), Otis Taylor (US), Ian siegal (UK), Shemekia Copeland (US), Fred Wesley (US), …
• 10-20/12: Recording Studio Album “Inhale My World”
• 10-13/11: 6 concerts at the prestigious Blues Sur Seine festival (FR).
• 25/10-05/11: European One-Man Band Tour in Holland, Germany, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland & Austria.
• 25/10: Concert at Ancienne Belgique Brussels (B): The most prestigious stage in Belgium.
• 21/10: CD Release of the acoustic studio album “Blood For Kali“.
• 20-22/07: 3 concerts at "Blue Balls Festival" in Luzern (CH).
• 15/07: Concert at the biggest Belgian Blues Festival: Blues Peer (BE).
• 04/05: Concert at the biggest Dutch Blues Festival: Moulin Blues Festival Ospel (NL).
• 18-21/04: European tour: Austria, Germany, Holland & Slovakia.
• 13-17/03: German tour & European Blues Challenge in Berlin (DE).
• 12/03: Support act for Johnny Winter at Centre Culturel René Magritte Lessines (BE).
• 03/03: CD Release “Lightnin' Guy Verlinde Plays Hound Dog Taylor” on the prestigious French label Dixiefrog Records.

******* 2011 *******

• Plays at Reigen Vienna (AT), Sang A klang Luxembourg (LUX), Laboratorium Stuttgart (DE), Chorus Blues Douzy (FR), M.O.B. Bratislava (SK), Labadoux Festival Ingelmunster (BE), Blues on the River Rotterdam (NL), Jazz Festival Breda (NL), Fonnefeesten Lokeren (BE), Jazz & Blues festival Gouvy (BE), Swing Wespelaar (BE), Banana Peel Ruiselede (BE), Culemborg Blues Culemborg (NL), …
• Shares the stage with: Sherman Robertson (US), Canned Heat (US), Memo Gonzales (DE), Ian Siegal (UK), Johnny Mastro & Mama's Boys (US), John Primer (US), Hook Herrera (US), Hendrik Freischlader (DE), …
• Tours with Studebaker John (US), Guy Forsyth (US) & Aminata Seydi (S).
• Plays in Holland, Germany, Spain, France, Luxembourg, Slowakia & Austria.
• 15/12: Signs record deal with French label Dixiefrog Records.
• 06/11: Endorsement deal with Eastwood Guitars.
• 17/10: First "Blues in Schools" show in La Louvière (BE).
• 16/10: Winner of the Belgian Blues Challenge with 41% of the votes.
• 06/08: Recording album "Lightnin' Guy Verlinde Plays Hound Dog Taylor" at the Borderline - Diest (BE).

******* 2010 *******

• Plays at Bluesfestival Kwadendamme (NL), Swing 2010 Wespelaar (BE), Nuit du Blues Charleroi (BE), Blues at the Attic Herent (BE), Blues in Schoten (BE), Oetslovenblues (BE), Gentse Feesten Gent (BE), Bluescruise Dordrecht (NL), Tramblues Mortsel (BE), Jazz by Duurstede (NL), Fiesta City Verviers (BE), Bluesfestival Acosse (BE), …
• Shares the stage with: Canned Heat (US), Eddie C. Campbell (US), Sherman Robertson (US), Joe Louis Walker (US), The Fabulous Thunderbirds (US), Carvin Jones (US), Chris Jagger (UK), Dr. Feelgood (UK), The NightHawks (US), R.J. Mischo (US), …
• Plays in Holland, Luxembourg & Austria.
• 30-31/08: Recording Live CD at Banana Peel feat. Guy Forsyth.
• 11/04: First acoustic show at The Lane Oostburg (NL).
• 01/04: 8-page interview in Belgian Magazine Back to the Roots.

******* 2009 *******

• Plays at Blues Peer Festival (BE), Gouvy Jazz-Blues Festival (BE), Bluesplein '09 Eindhoven (NL), Goorblues Gooreind (BE), Borderline Diest (BE), Blues Conncection Rijen (NL), Nuit du Blues Montignies-Sur-Roc (BE), L'esprit (Rotterdam (NL), …
• Shares the stage with: John Fogerty (US), Jeff Beck (UK), Steve Winwood (US), Derek Truck (US), John Mayall (UK), Kenny Barron (US), Sonny Rhodes (US), Carvin Jones (US), James Harman (US) Watermelon Slim (US), …
• Tour in Holland & Austria.
• 01/10 Release of "Live from the Heart" on the Blue Sting Label of Parsifal Records.
• 09/09: Signs a record deal with Parsifal Records.

******* 2008 *******

• 01-02/11: Live recording 1st album "Live from The Heart".
• 18-26/10: Tour Austria (AT).
• 11/05: First show at Monmartre Blues Club - Brussels (BE).
• 12/02: Guy Verlinde founds Lightnin' Guy & the Mighty Gators.