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.
Nov 02 2025
Todd Rundgren, 11/02/2025
4/5: A top night with Todd Rundgren in Utrecht: a 77 year old musical chameleon shows us how it should be done.
Oct 11 2025
Cymande, 10/11/2025
3/5: Cymande in Paradiso. It was a nice show which unfortunately turned a bit bland. Still a fun evening at my favorite venue.
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…
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