3/5: Cymande in Paradiso. It was a nice show which unfortunately turned a bit bland. Still a fun evening at my favorite venue.
Category: Concert
Aug 30 2025
Dilek Türkan & Elif Sanchez, 08/30/2025
3½/5: A nice show at a special location in the greatest city in the world. Songs Atatürk used to love played in a surprisingly modern way.
Jul 15 2025
Kendrick Lamar and SZA, 07/15/2025
3½:5: Kendrick Lamar was fantastic, SZA mediocre. A unique concert in a great venue in Paris with my sons!
Jul 13 2025
North Sea Jazz Festival, 07/13/2025
4/5: Day 3 of the greatest festival in The Netherlands: North Sea Jazz. The day of Jacob Collier, WAR, Kamasi Washington and Diana Ross.
Jul 12 2025
North Sea Jazz Festival, 07/12/2025
4/5: Day 2 of the greatest festival in The Netherlands: North Sea Jazz. The day of Ghost-Note, Celeste and Steam Down.
Jul 11 2025
North Sea Jazz Festival, 07/11/2025
4/5: Day 1 of the greatest festival in The Netherlands: North Sea Jazz. The day of Ghost-Note, Celeste and Steam Down.
Jul 07 2025
St. Vincent, 07/07/2025
5/5: I finally got to witness St. Vincent live. She was everything I hoped she would be, and more. A truly masterful concert!
Jul 05 2025
Gang Of Four, 07/05/2025
4½:5: A beautiful goodbye to Gang Of Four. The last show ever was moving, sounded fantastic and was filled with fire and passion!
Jul 01 2025
Neil Young, 07/01/2025
5/5: Neil Young in Groningen, The Netherlands. A fantastic show in the scorching heat of the Stadspark.
Jun 23 2025
Black Uhuru, 06/23/2025
2/5: Black Uhuru at Paradiso, Amsterdam, the story of an uninspired evening in a half empty venue. Left early…
Jun 10 2025
Cat Power, 06/10/2025
4/5: Cat Power plays (yet another) great concert. This time she performed the entire (in)famous 1966 Bob Dylan show.
May 11 2025
Gaye Su Akyol, 05/11/2025
2½/5: Gaye Su Akyol in Paradiso – Tolhuistuin on May 11, 2025. A reasonable show containing a few highlights.
Apr 21 2025
The Purple Jam, 04/21/2025
2½/5: Enthusiasm was huge, the performances were not that great, but The Family was outstanding!
Mar 19 2025
Steel Pulse, 03/19/2025
4½/5: Steel Pulse at the Amsterdam Paradiso: a highly entertaining show. The band was filled with energy and drive, So was the audience. A superb combination!
Dec 21 2024
Ibrahim Maalouf, 12/21/2024
2½/5: Ibrahim Maalouf disappoints in Paradiso. On paper Maalouf and electronica is an exciting prospect, not so much so in reality.
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