Cafe Swaf, Hoorn 17 June 2018

Full show at great music venue in the heart of Hoorn

Happy 2025 and a nice Xmas !

18 December 2024

Hello! we all wish you a nice Xmas and a great 2025. The year we are having this awesome band...

Roots evening in Hanko, Finland

1 December 2024

On a dark saterday evening we drove to the west coast of Finland heading to one of the best Live...

Great Autumn Tour 2024: Uncle ~Sam, Nijverdal

1 December 2024

On a sunny Sunday afternoon we had a great gig at this beautiful venue at Nijverdal. Two sets we played...

Great Autumn Tour 2024:Rinkerode, Germany

1 December 2024

An Awesome evening we had at Alte Dorfschanke at Rinkerode, Germany. Amazing audiance we had in a full house at...

Great Autumn Tour 2024:Maloe Melo,Amsterdam

1 December 2024

We had a great time at Maloe Melo, Amsterdam. Played allmost all our songs with a 3 hours non stop...

Full Americana Music Show 16-11-2024 Pub Gronan, Hanko

12 November 2024

Great acoustic evening 15-11-2024 Pub Huopis

12 November 2024

We are having a nice acoustic evening with the Rootsie Trio at Pub Huopis, Helsinki. We are playing acoustic versions...

Concert Pub Grönon, Hanko, Finland 16-11-2024

25 October 2024

Welcome at our full Americana Music road show at this great venue at Hanko, Finland on saterday evening 16-11-2024.

Saterday 5-10-2024 Rinkerode, Germany

5 October 2024

Looking forward to play at this nice venue at Rinkerode, Germany! Herzlich Wilkommen Allen!

Uncle Sam, Nijverdal 13-10-2024

5 October 2024

Welcome to this great venue on a sunny sunday afternoon to join our Americana show!! Showtime 14.30 hours

Great gig at Pub Pikkupassi, Karkkila Finland

5 October 2024

Had a really nice evening at Pikkupassi. People enjoyed it very much. Listening, dancing to our songs. Lovely evening! Kiitos...

28-9-2024 live at Pikku Passi, Karkkila, Finland

28 August 2024

We added a new concert at our tourlist 2024. Welcome at Pub Pikku Passi!!!

Concert Maloe Melo 11-10-2024 Amsterdam

7 July 2024

concert 10-10-2024 Arnhem, Holland CANCELLED!!!!

7 July 2024

DUE TO CANCELLATION BY ORGANISATION THIS CONCERT IS NOT AVAILABLE ANYMORE. SORRY FOR THE INCONVIENCE. WE ARE LOOKING FOR AN...

Concert 13-10-2024 Nijverdal, Holland

15 May 2024

Concert 12-10-2024 Germany

15 May 2024

Sunday afternoon session Pub Huopis, Helsinki

28 April 2024

On a sunny sunday afternoon 21-4-2024 we played as a trio an acoustic set at Pub Huopis, Helsinki. We had...

Americana Music Evening at Bar Mendocino, Helsinki

28 April 2024

On saterday 20 April 2024 we played at the famous Bar Mendocino at Helsinki center, Finland. Friends, fans and musiclovers...

Great gig at Old Story, Vantaa (FI)

28 April 2024

On 19 April 2024 we played at a full house at Pub Old Story at Vantaa, Finland. We played two...

16-11-2024 Pub Grönan, Hanko

17 March 2024

Tervetuloa!!! Welcome and join us at Hanko on 16-11-2024 at the great Pub Grönan! Looking forward seeing you all.

SUOMI FINLAND TOUR 2024

13 March 2024

In April 2024 we are touring again in Finland and having some great concerts you can join. In Old Story...

Finland spring tour: PUB HUOPIS 21-4-2024

13 February 2024

Join our special singer songwriter show with own songs and sounds and some (under) covers with the acoustic trio on...

Finland spring tour: Mendocino 20-4-2024

13 February 2024

Join us at Mendocino, Helsinki for a nice show

Finland spring tour: Old Story 19-4-2024

13 February 2024

Welcome at Old Story, Vantaa Finland at our full Americana music show

new video footages on You Tube

27 January 2024

Hello dear friends, Recently there have been added a big amount of new videos on the You Tube channel of...

Planning 2024

15 January 2024

We are planning our Holland, Suomi, Europe tours, gigs in Finland, events and more. Just keep our website, Facebook page,...

start recordings of new album

15 January 2024

We are busy making a new album. First recording session was in IJland studio, Amsterdam in between our fabulous Autum...

HOLLAND AUTUMN TOUR 2023

29 November 2023

In October we had a blast in Holland touring at great venues, meeting new people, playing for great audience. We...

Muziekpodium Engelstede, Groningen 8th October 2023

19 September 2023

De Schalm, Westwoud 6th October 2023

19 September 2023

Ticket sale started! please visit website of De Schalm, Westwoud to purchae your tickets on time :)

Tour HOLLAND 2023

14 September 2023

Looking forward to our tour and to be on the road in Holland. Ticketsale has started so be early bird...

HOLLAND AUTUMN TOUR 2023

28 August 2023

extra footage from concert at Opus K, Lohja

25 August 2023

An overview of a great musical evening at a full house at Opus K, Lohja, Finland made by Pasi Rytkonen....

Photoshoot Helsinki

22 August 2023

In August we had a nice photo shooting for upcoming tours, website and promo made by the famous Pop Photographer...

Work in Progress

20 August 2023

During Walters stay in Finland he continues writing new songs and one place is the Mokki to do that.

Great concert at Opus K, Lohja

20 August 2023

We had on 4 th of August 2023 a great concert at Opus K, Lohja. Full house with an awesome...

Rehearsals Helsinki, Finland

20 August 2023

In August we had a few rehearsals where we could prepare for the Lohja gig and also arrange our new...

Autumn Holland Tour 2023, Groningen

16 July 2023

Autumn Holland Tour 2023, Westwoud

16 July 2023

Autumn Holland Tour 2023, Amsterdam

16 July 2023

Autumn Holland Tour 2023, Leiden

16 July 2023

Concert 4-8-2023 Lohja, Finland

6 July 2023

Performance Zaal 100, Amsterdam

7 June 2023

On Monday 5th of June Walter and Parska had a performance at the nice venue Zaal 100, Amsterdam. We had...

great performance at De Herbergier

7 June 2023

On Sunday afternoon Parska and Walter gave a duo performance at De Herbergier, Schoonhoven in Holland. This is a secial...

Concert 8-10-2023 Muziekpodium Engelstede, Groningen

1 June 2023

Concert 6-10-2023 De Schalm, Westwoud

1 June 2023

Concert 5-10-2023 Qbus Leiden

1 June 2023

Special performance Zaal 100 5-6-2023

30 May 2023

https://zaal100.nl/event/5-juni-23-goeie-zin/ More information to be found by this link. Welcome everybody at this special concert where Walter Rootsie will play...

Tour schedule 2023

24 May 2023

Just check out our Facebook Fan page Walter Rootsie and his Blue Connection, new updated Instagram account @walterrootsie or on...

Duo Concert De Herbergier, Schoonhoven 4 June 2023

24 May 2023

On 4 June Walter Rootsie and Parska Saharinen play together at De Herbergier, Schoonhoven at a private house concert. An...

Solo performance Zaal 100, Amsterdam 5-6-2023

15 May 2023

On 5th of June Walter Rootsie will perform with two sets of own music and some rare undercovers his SongBook...

Solo concert Walter Rootsie, Pub Huopis, Helsinki

8 May 2023

On friday 5-5-2023 Walter Rootsie played solo at Pub Huopis, Helsinki. Parska Saharinen joined him at few songs on guitar....

Ewalds Pub & Grill , Karjaa

8 May 2023

On 30-4-2023 we had a very nice concert at Ewalds Pub & Grill for a good audience who really liked...

Time for rehearsals

8 May 2023

Helsinki - To prepare our gigs in Finland we finally could come together again and play our songs and arranged...

don’t forget our up coming concerts in Finland

25 April 2023

30-4-2023 klo. 22.00 Pub Ewald, Karjaa. Full Band concert 5-5-2023 klo. 20.00 Pub Huopis, Helsinki. Unplugged session

Unplugged Tour 20223 (2) Zaal 100, Amsterdam, Holland 5-6-2023

3 April 2023

This year Walter is starting an unplugged tour with some special performances. These performances will be done solo or with...

ON THE ROAD IN 2023 (1)

29 March 2023

Concert Muziekpodium Engelstede 8-10-2023

22 March 2023

This great venue will host us on our last day from our Holland October tour 2023.

Walter Rootsie Unplugged tour 2023 (1) Pub Huopis, Helsinki 5-5-2023

22 March 2023

This year Walter is starting an unplugged tour with some special performances. These performances will be done solo or with...

Concert Edwald’s Pub & Grill at Karjaa, Finland on 30-4-2023

18 March 2023

Tervetuloa ! Welcome at our concert in Karjaa. Be There!!! The first concert added to our gig calender 2023. More...

Planning 2023

13 March 2023

On the moment we are working on planning of gigs, recordings, rehearsals, new songs.Hope to get more information soon. Keep...

New songs and plans

16 September 2022

Walter visited Finland again and we met to talk about plans, new songs, rehearsals and playing together. Hope we can...

Canceled gigs and tours 2022

8 January 2022

Due to the increasing infections aswel in holland as the very high numbers in Finland the government has made more...

Holland Tour 2021

7 November 2021

This Holland Autumn Tour 2021 brought us a lot. We played in great venues, awesome people. We also met a...

AWAM Festival 2021

6 November 2021

On Sunday afternoon 31-10-2021 we moved to Edam to play at The A Walk About Music roots festival. This is...

Stadshoeve, Zunderdorp

6 November 2021

We now were playing this Saterday evening 30-10-2021 on a very special place; De Stadshoeve at Zunderdorp. A small village...

Maloe Melo Amsterdam

6 November 2021

Our second concert of our tour was cancelled due to Covid-19 infections at that location, so we went from Hengelo...

Cafe de Cactus performance

6 November 2021

On Thursday 28-10-2021 we had our first gig at Cafe de Cactus at Hengelo, Holland. A true great small venue...

HOLLAND AUTUMN TOUR 2021

9 October 2021

Still online pre sale tickets available at Cafe de Cactus , Cafe De Harmonie. Tickets other venues at the door.

October Rehearsals

5 October 2021

The first weekend of October we have been using very effective and productive. In the Studio in Helsinki, Finland we...

Summer Rehearsals

13 September 2021

Helsinki- In the summer we have been making progress in the Studio in Helsinki, Finland of making new songs and...

A Walk About Music Roots Festival 2021

13 September 2021

https://stayhappening.com/e/a-walk-about-music-2021-E2ISTXF6IRM We are very pleased after numerous times of delay and postponement due to Covid-19 that the organisation managed to...

FARM sessions at Stadshoeve , Zunderdorp 30-10-2021

13 September 2021

This will be a special performance at a special venue . We will be playing one session at the Farm...

Concert Maloe Melo, Amsterdam 29-10-2021

13 September 2021

We are very pleased to perform again in Meloe Melo, Amsterdam The legendary Juke Joint Live Music Place number #1...

Concert Cafe de Cactus, Hengelo 28-10-2021

13 September 2021

Please check out the website of cafe de Cactus for more information and beware for the limited seats and tickets...

AUTUMN TOUR HOLLAND 2021

13 September 2021

GREAT TO GO ON THE ROAD AGAIN! HOPE WE MEET SOMEWHERE IN HOLLAND AT ONE OG THE GREAT VENUES WE...

Holland Autumn Tour 2021

2 September 2021

We are very happy, proud and relieved that after many postponed tours we will come to Holland again to let...

Tour de Hollande 2021 cancelled due to Covid-19

5 April 2021

Our new planned tour Hollande 2021 with the international Roots Festival Edam on 17th of April and few other locations...

Great gig Pub Waski, Vantaa, Finland

5 April 2021

on 26th of September 2020 we had a great gig at Pub Waski at Vantaa. We played this time quite...

Photo impression Gig Fiskars

2 August 2020

All pictures made by Pasi Rytkönen (c)

Great Gig at Fiskars

2 August 2020

Thanks everybody who came and joined us at Cafe Pesula, Fiskars 24th of July last. It was fun to play...

Holland Autumn Tour 2020

5 July 2020

We are preparing our Holland Autumn Tour 2020 at the moment. 17 October 2020 Podium Engelstede, Groningen, Holland 18 October...

Walter Rootsie DUO alive at Fiskars

5 July 2020

Walter Rootsie and Parska Saharinen perform 24-7-2020 at Cafe Bar Pesula, Fiskars , Finland at 20.00 hours alive and unplugged...

Finland Tour 2020 Canceled

1 April 2020

Update: our planned Finland Tour 2020 is canceled. we planned our tour from 26-5 / 1-6. All gigs and events...

Solo tour Walter Rootsie “Stories From The Inside” 2020 canceled

30 March 2020

Due to the Corona Virus crisis Wraf Music Management has canceled the planned solo tour of Walter Rootsie. In this...

HOLLAND TULIP TOUR 2020 canceled

30 March 2020

We have to cancel our great Holland Tulip Tour which was held from 16-4 till 19-4-2020.We hope to get soon...

Holland Tulip Tour 2020

23 March 2020

Due to the Corona virus we have to wait for green light for our Holland tour 17-4-2020 till 19-4-2020. We...

Tie Tour 2020 Finland Canceled

23 March 2020

Hyvät fanit ja musiikinystävät! Corona viruksen johdosta joudumme perumaan tulevan Suomen kiertueen keikat 27. -30.3. 2020. Keikat saivat teiltä paljon...

Ravintola Old Story 28-3-2020

25 February 2020

Tervetuloa at Ravintola Old Story ! 28-3-2020.

TIE TOUR 2020 Finland

24 February 2020

Tervetuloa! Welcome at one of our concerts in March 2020 in Finland.

Wanda’s Kitchen & Lounge Live performance

4 February 2020

On 27-3-2020 we perform at Wanda’s Kitchen &Lounge, Vantaa Finland. We will play next to our hits and classics also...

HOLLAND TOUR april 2020

3 February 2020

We are preparing and looking forward to this great tour in April through the Lowlands. This time we will travel...

Welcome at Muziekpodium Engelstede 18 April 2020

23 January 2020

On Saterday 18th of April Walter Rootsie and his Blue Connection perform with a full show at a wonderful venue...

Concert at Maltainen Riekko, Helsinki, Finland

14 January 2020

Welcome everybody at the wonderful place Maltainen Riekko, Helsinki Finland. Here we play full show . Lots of new songs...

Press kit updated

10 January 2020

Find our updated presskit on our website for your own use in promoting your activity, gigs, event you booked with...

Join us on INSTAGRAM

9 January 2020

http://www.picturegr.am/user/rootsie1 Walter Rootsie is sharing his activities with the band but also his passion for music like visiting concerts, collecting...

GIG STARTER

6 January 2020

Just book us for a gig in the NETHERLANDS through Gig starter!Book Walter Rootsie and our profile and bookings form...

Happy 2020

1 January 2020

W e w i s h a l l o u r f a n s , f r i...

Walk About Music Festival, Edam 19 April 2020

30 December 2019

On Sunday 19th April 2020 there is a marvelous Roots music festival at Edam, Holland. Walter Rootsie and his Blue...

Cafe de Cactus presents 17-4-2020

30 December 2019

On friday evening 17th of April we have our first gig from our spring tour 2020 Holland. A great small...

Big Band rehearsal

12 December 2019

On Sunday 8th of December we had a long Band day with rehearsal, playing a bunch of new songs and...

Duo Performance Maltainen Riekko

10 December 2019

On saterday 7 December 2019 Walter Rootsie and Parska Saharinen performed at Maltainen Riekko , Helsinki a duo gig with...

Awesome gig at bar Feltbay

6 December 2019

on Thursday 5-12-2019 we had a great evening at Feltbay bar , Helsinki. It was sold out, full house and...

Tervetuloa Kaikki ! Duo gig 8-12-19 , Helsinki Finland

4 December 2019

Walter Rootsie and Parska Saharinen will perform as an unplugged duo as support act on this evening during the CD...

Tervetuloa Torstai 5-12-19 Bar Feltbay, Helsinki!!!

1 December 2019

5-12-2019 Gig Helsinki

25 November 2019

NOW AVAILABLE: Digital download of the album Get Up and Go

28 October 2019

After the release of the second album in October 2006 of "Get Up And Go" wrafrecords (c) released worldwide a...

Planning gigs and tour 2020

14 October 2019

We are looking forward to some more gigs and are planning some special gigs in Finland and Holland for this...

Photo impression of a Great Autumn 2019 Tour de Holland

14 October 2019

Autumn Holland Tour 2019

4 September 2019

Preparations for the Tour

26 August 2019

During the summer our new boss of the bassplayer from Finland joined our band and lucky we could play our...

Walter Rootsie Live on the radio 28th august

26 August 2019

Walter Rootsie live on Roots Radio program

14 August 2019

Great Holland Autumn Tour in September 2019

12 August 2019

Soon we start touring again in Holland! we can not wait! new songs, new bass player. All gigs are definite...

Walter Rootsie Live at Omroep Vlaardingen

12 August 2019

Walter Rootsie is performing Live music at the studio, talk about the tour, band, music in the well known Roots...

Introducing Jan ‘Smedu’ Smedberg

12 August 2019

Jan ' Smedu' Smedberg is joining the band in the summer of 2019. Been playing bass in performing bands since...

NEW Bass player Jan ‘Smedu’ Smedberg

12 August 2019

After more than 15 years playing in our band Pete Bergman has left the building. Thanks / kiitos paljon a...

Live at Huis Verloren, Hoorn 15 September 2019

7 July 2019

Live at Maloe Melo 14 September 2019

7 July 2019

Live at De Gele Kanarie 12 September 2019

7 July 2019

New Merchandise is coming

20 June 2019

Yess, we have new merchandise available from the start of our Holland September tour 2019. We will tour from 11-9-2019...

First gig Autumn Holland Tour 2019 : 15 september 2019, Hoorn

8 April 2019

Walter Rootsies Band in action at Backstage Hoorn during KIKA evening

23 January 2019

Walter Rootsie and All Stars Band huge succes at KIKA benefit evening

23 January 2019

Hoorn- On 18th of January Walter Rootsie played with a special formed band, All Stars band for KIKA donation evening....

Walter Rootsie plays at Concert gebouw , Amsterdam

21 December 2018

For the third year Walter Rootsie plays his own songs in a set with Jett Rebel Band at Concert Gebouw,...

Walter Rootsie is playing at Benefit evening for KIKA

21 December 2018

Walter Rootsie is playing with Parska Saharinen together with an All Stars Band at a big Benefit Evening for KIKA....

Preparations end year 2018

11 October 2018

On the moment Walter Rootsie is busy to finalize new songs and sounds to added to the coming tours and...

Holland Tour 2018 live at Count Down Cafe at Q Factory Amsterdam

20 August 2018

Holland Spring Tour 2018

20 August 2018

Great Holland Spring tour 2018!

20 August 2018

Wow what a rollercoaster it has been our Holland Springtour 2018. Amazing venues, great audience, wonderful evenings, very good feedback,...

Tickets for Maloe Melo gig 15 th June

25 May 2018

Hello, For our gig at Maloe Melo, Amsterdam on 15th of June there is no pre-sale ticket. Please be on...

How to order tickets for our gig at Stadshoeve 13th of June

25 May 2018

On your request: For our special show at the farm at the Stadshoeve, Zunderdorp you can make already reservation for seats...

How to order tickets for our gig at Heemskerk 14th of June

25 May 2018

On request here the link were you can pre- order your ticket for our great show at De Nozem en...

Latest news also at our Facebook page

25 May 2018

For the latest news and overview activities just check out our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/rootsiewalter/ Just LIKE us for free and...

Torsten Stahler guestplayer at Maloe Melo 15 th of June

23 May 2018

Torsten Stahler Guest player at Maloe Melo on Friday 15th of June We are very pleased to announce that we...

Walter Rootsie at Countdown Cafe live rock radio 12 June 2018

21 May 2018

Just to be announced! LIVE AT COUNTDOWN CAFE, live rock radio program in Holland Walter Rootsie and his Blue Connection...

ALBUM DARK WATER de luxe version available on Holland Tour 2018

17 May 2018

The Album "Dark Water" will be available again during the tour Holland 2018. We have them back in stock again!!...

Tijdig reserveren voor FARM Sessions, Zunderdorp 13 Juni 2018

13 May 2018

Er zijn nog enkele kaarten te reserveren voor de unplugged Farm session op Boerderij de Stadshoeve, Zunderdorp. Graag van te...

Harmonica speler Ben Bouman als Special Gast speler bij optreden Nozem en de Non

13 May 2018

Ben Bouman is special guest tijdens het optreden in de Nozem en de Non op donderdag 14 juni 2018! -...

Cafe Swaf, Hoorn 17 June 2018

25 April 2018

Full show at this musicplace in the center of Hoorn

Maloe Melo, Amsterdam 15 June 2018

25 April 2018

Home of the live Blues and Rock music in Amsterdam we play lots of Blues, rock and other songs and...

Boerderij de Stadshoeve, Zunderdorp 13 June 2018

25 April 2018

Unplugged session with roots, blues and storytelling songs and sounds at the farm

De Nozem en de Non, Heemskerk 14 June 2018

25 April 2018

Holland Tour 2018

25 April 2018

Almost ready to play in Holland please see the ON TOUR button on this page Visit our Facebookpage for further updates Join...

WRAF alive and kicking

4 April 2018

New site and new features. Follow us!