4½/5: Brian Eno shines with the Baltic Sea Philharmonic orchestra in a sold out Vredenburg in Utrecht. His first solo tour leaves you wanting more!
Category: Concert
Oct 04 2023
Public Image Ltd, 10/04/2023
4/5: Public Image Ltd. at the Paradiso in Amsterdam. A great show by a great band. Too bad tapes were playing along as well.
Sep 23 2023
New Order, 09/23/2023
5/5: New Order at the Amsterdam Ziggo Dome, highlight after highlight after highlight. The Joy Division part of the show moved to tears. Unforgettable!
Sep 09 2023
Prince in Dortmund: the Lovesexy 88 television spectacle
On September 9, 1988, Prince played his Lovesexy 88 show in Dortmund. A Dutch audience had to be present. Off to Germany and an unforgettable experience!
Jul 15 2023
Gruppo Sportivo, 07/15/2023
3½/5: A fun night at the Paradiso at The Spotify Tour Refreshed by Gruppo Sportivo. The Dutch group has a lot of great songs to its name. Success guaranteed!
Jul 09 2023
North Sea Jazz Festival, 07/09/2023
3½/5: Day 3 of the greatest festival in The Netherlands: North Sea Jazz. The day of Gabriels and Fuensanta & Ensamble Grande.
Jul 08 2023
North Sea Jazz Festival, 07/08/2023
4/5: Day 2 of the greatest festival in The Netherlands: North Sea Jazz. The day of Naft, Róisín Murphy and Tom Jones.
Jul 07 2023
North Sea Jazz Festival, 07/07/2023
4/5: Day 1 of the greatest festival in The Netherlands: North Sea Jazz. The day of Van Morrison, Buddy Guy and Little Simz.
Jun 23 2023
De Kuip: 45 years of concerts
Because of the 45 year jubilee of the Rotterdam De Kuip stadium as a concert venue, a short look back at the shows I witnessed there.
Jun 11 2023
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, 06/11/2023
4/5: Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band ultimately triumph over the annoying “Dutch disease”. Limburg too fall at their feet.
Jun 05 2023
Peter Gabriel, 06/05/2023
3/5: Peter Gabriel in a two-faced show. Before the break it wasn’t up to his usual standard, after the break it most certainly was.
Jun 02 2023
Claw Boys Claw, 06/02/2023
4½/5: After years and years finally a Claw Boys Claw concert again. The band is still good, very good even. A top night with sparkling music and a fine show.
May 16 2023
Depeche Mode, 05/16/2023
4/5: Great visuals, a fitting tribute to the recently deceased Andrew Fletcher and the unbridled commitent of Gahan and Gore, make the opening show of the European tour a true spectacle!
May 13 2023
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, 05/13/2023
4½/5: The 73 year old Bruce Springsteen at the modern La Défense Arena in Paris. Passion and fire throughout the 2 hours and 50 minutes long superb show!
Apr 03 2023
The Waterboys, 04/03/2023
2½/5: The Waterboys at Paradiso, alas, too little musical sparkle. The long intermission wasn’t helpful. The concert had lost its steam.
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