Muziekrecensies
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
It was uncertain for a while whether the Gary Moore Tribute XL on 13 September in De Bosuil (Weert) would take place. Because the day before, Go_A’s concert was unexpectedly cancelled. This was due to an unsafe situation arising from construction work on the venue. They worked hard to find a temporary solution, Friday afternoon … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Multi-instrumentalist Ian Jones was one of the founding members of the progressive/folk rock band Karnataka in the 1990s. There have been several band changes, including in vocals. What has remained is a beautiful, clear voice. Sertari is the current singer; she was voted the best vocalist of 2023 by the site ProgRock. Her voice could … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Henrik Freischlader has played at De Bosuil several times. The last time was just over a year ago. Sunday afternoon 21 April he was back in Weert (The Netherlands). This time with a another bass player. The regular bass player, Armin Alic was ill. Fortunately, René Pütz was able to fill in at the very … Read more, available in English and Dutch
After Hekz’s previous performance at Parkvilla Theatre in Alphen aan de Rijn (2020), Hekz returned with a new line-up. One of the changes was the addition of violinist Lucia La Rezza to the live line-up. She could already be heard in a number of songs on the album ‘Terra Nova’ (2023). The concert on Friday … Read more, available in English and Dutch
The band members of the Birdmens (UK) are all well-known members of the blues scene. Together, these men are heading towards 200 years of stage experience. When Europe, and even almost the whole world, was locked by Corona, these six men founded their band. During this unpleasant episode, they launched their album ‘Lockdown Loaded’. On … Read more, available in English and Dutch