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.
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%.
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!
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