Muziekrecensies
The prog rock band Arena was founded by keyboardist/vocalist Clive Nolan and Marillion drummer Mick Pointer. Thirty years ago, their debut album ‘Songs From The Lions Cage” was released. This is being celebrated with an extensive tour through Europe. Their performance at De Bosuil (Weert) was on Ascension Day. Three quarters of an hour before … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Colin Blunstone became well known in the 1960s with his band The Zombies, with which he had several hits. After about seven years, the band ended, but Colin remained active in music. He released solo albums, and was a regular guest singer for the Alan Parsons Project. Perhaps partly due to his part, ‘Old and … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Saturday night 5 April tribute bands Slash N’ Roses + Bad Medicine were in De Bosuil, Weert (The Netherlands). The eight-member band Slash N’ Roses gained national fame through their participation in the TV programme The Tribute – Battle of the Bands. The Italian Bon Jovi tribute band kicked off this evening. Bassist Steve Balocco … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Singer Ronnie Romero is known for his wide range and versatility. He was influenced by David Coverdale, Steve Perry and Ronnie James Dio, among others. He fronted Rainbow, after which he worked with great musicians including Michael Schenker Group, Vandenberg and many more. With Lords Of Black, he recorded 5 studio albums, currently fronting Elegant … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Most rock/metal fans are no fans of Helmut Lotti. Less so that they would want to attend a concert of him… until he came up with ‘Helmut Lotti goes metal’. Suddenly he was playing festivals, last year he performed at Bospop, among others. On the first Friday after carnival, this versatile artist played his ‘Heart … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Many music lovers voted for their favourites to compile the Top 2000. Especially in December, there are several bands playing these classics. Classic Hits In Concert is one of these bands. And not just any one, this is a big band, complete with horn section. The stage was packed, including adrum kit, percussion instruments, keyboards … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Canadian prog rock band Mystery was formed in the late 1980s. They released several studio and live albums. Their live shows are always very good. Fans therefore went to Redemption Tour at De Bosuil (in Weert, The Netherlands) with high expectations. Well before the doors opened on Friday 15 November, there was a queue of … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Friday evening, November 8th, a double concert was scheduled at Parkvilla in Alphen aan den Rijn. This concert featuring Kristoffer Gildenlöw and Italian band Karmamoi, was organised by Serious Music Alphen. Time to Turn The PageVery calmly, Kristoffer Gildenlöw and his band appeared on stage. ‘Time to Turn The Page’ (from his latest album ‘Empty’) … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Less than a fortnight ago, Cesar Zuiderwijk performed with the band Sloper at De Bosuil in Weert (The Netherlands) where the decibels flew around the ears of the visitors. On the weekday evening of 10 October, the theatre show De Naakte Waarheid (=The Naked Truth) was programmed, this was a seated concert. On the stage … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Sloper is a project by drummers Cesar Zuiderwijk and Mario Goossens. In 2023, Peter Shoulder left the four-man formation. With the renewed and expanded line-up, the band sounds different. On Sunday 29 September, Sloper “2.0” gave a try-out show in Weert. The energetic Belgian rock band Beaten by Hippies was allowed to open the evening. … Read more, available in English and Dutch