2½/5: Ibrahim Maalouf disappoints in Paradiso. On paper Maalouf and electronica is an exciting prospect, not so much so in reality.
Category: Concert
Nov 19 2024
Save De Kuip!
The Rotterdam Kuip is likely to disappear as a concert location. Save De Kuip!
Oct 31 2024
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, 10/31/2024
5/5: The Wild God Tour one month in: perfection, emotion, mania and pleasure, from the audience as well as from the band. A concert to remember!
Sep 26 2024
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, 09/26/2024
4½/5: Nick Cave overwhelms at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam. Perfect setlist, commitment, emotion, humour, it all checked out. Again!
Sep 23 2024
The The, 09/23/2024
3/5: The The, Paradiso, 09/23/2024. Too long and the build-up too slow, but when it all went well, it really clicked 100%.
Sep 05 2024
Lenny Kravitz makes his Dutch debut at Paradiso!
On December 13, 1989, Lenny Kravitz plays his first ever show in The Netherlands. Despite sky-high expectations Kravitz triumphs!
Jul 29 2024
North Sea Jazz Festival, 07/14/2024
4½/5: Day 3 of the greatest festival in The Netherlands: North Sea Jazz. The day of Cory Henry, Sampha and Enji.
Jul 13 2024
North Sea Jazz Festival, 07/13/2024
4/5: Day 2 of the greatest festival in The Netherlands: North Sea Jazz. The day of André 3000, Cisco Swank and Joshua Redman.
Jun 27 2024
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, 06/27/2024
4½/5: Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band triumphed yet again. All musical means were used to ensure the maximum result: an ecstatic audience!
Jun 22 2024
Live Killers, goodbye to my childhood heroes Queen
In 1979 Queen released their first live album. Live Killers was the end of the line for me, the goodbye to my first musical heroes!
Jun 21 2024
Queen – Live Killers tour – Europe January-March 1979
The tapes of the European Live Killers tour early 1979 provided the recordinghs for the eventual Live Killers album. A short look back at that tour.
Jun 03 2024
Sheila E. live in Holland 1984
In 1984 Sheila E. debuted as a solo artist, not just on record, but on stage as well. She visited Holland in that capacity. See the images here.
May 27 2024
My very last Prince show ever was an unrivalled highlight!
On May 27, 2014, I witnessed my last ever Prince concert. It was one of the best shows I ever saw him play!
Apr 13 2024
Nits, 04/13/2024
4/5: Nits at Carré Amsterdam. Great start, but after the break it wasn’t the climax I was hoping for. Still had a great night!
Mar 21 2024
Pixies, 03/21/2024
3/5: Pixies in Paradiso, Amsterdam. The show lacked dynamics, some great moments, but too little to make the concert really work.
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