4/5: Day 3 of the greatest festival in The Netherlands: North Sea Jazz. The day of SML, Shabaka and Ally Venable.
Jul 11 2026
North Sea Jazz Festival, 07/11/2026
3½/5: Day 2 of the greatest festival in The Netherlands: North Sea Jazz. The day of Cheikh Lô, Thundercat and Sun Ra Arkestra.
Jul 10 2026
North Sea Jazz Festival, 07/10/2026
4/5: Day 1 of the greatest festival in The Netherlands: North Sea Jazz. The day of Jalen Ngonda, The RH Factor and Joshua Redman Quartet.
Jun 08 2026
Ye, 06/08/2026
4½/5: Ye actually took the stage. He delivered one classic after another with almost casual ease. At times it was pure genius!
Jun 06 2026
FKA twigs, 06/06/2026
4/5: FKA twigs came, saw and conquered in a sensory feast of sound, dance, visuals, and music. FKA twigs rules!
May 09 2026
Public Image Ltd, 05/07/2026
4½/5: A perfect band, perfect sound, a perfect setlist, led by a charismatic frontman. What more could a person ask for?
Mar 17 2026
Peter Hook & The Light, 03/17/2026
3½/5: Peter Hook & The Light brought emotion, excitement and experience to Amsterdam, but were often marred by sound issues.
Feb 21 2026
Afro Anatolian Tales, 02/21/2026
4/5: Afro Anatolian Tales at the Bimhuis in Amsterdam. A truly special experience, with topmusicians providing Art and emotion.
Feb 15 2026
David Byrne, 02/15/2026
5/5: David Byrne in a show that overwhelmed on very front. Just like 7.5 years before it was an intoxicating experience!
Dec 17 2025
Ibrahim Maalouf, 12/17/2025
3/5: Ibrahim Maalouf was good, professional, but it lacked something. Time for a Maalouf break.
Dec 06 2025
Claw Boys Claw, 12/06/2025
4/5: Claw Boys Claw at the Amsterdam Paradiso. Goodbye to the legendary Dutch band, that’s on fire one last time.
Nov 16 2025
Emine Bostancı, 11/16/2025
3½/5: Emine Bostancı at the Amsterdam Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ with a performance that was created from a beautiful, sincere and warm idea.
Nov 05 2025
Blood Orange, 11/05/2025
3½/5: Blood Orange at the Grote Zaal of Tivoli Vredenburg. A true party for the fans, but too patchy to become legendary.
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