Muziekrecensies
King King needs no introduction; this blues-rock band has performed several times at De Bosuil (Weert) over the past decades. Another performance was scheduled for Thursday 13 November, which was well attended.Who might need an introduction is the Belgian indie folk rock band Heartland Drive. Last year, they released their debut album, Boys Of Yesteryear. … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Bluesman Hendrik Freischlader is a welcome guest at De Bosuil in Weert. When the doors opened, it was still fairly quiet, but the venue quickly filled up. This time there was no organ on stage; Henrik had brought “only” drummer Leon Mucke and bassist René Pütz with him.The three men took to the stage calmly. … Read more, available in English and Dutch
The album “World Through my Eyes” by German art rock band RPWL marks its 20th anniversary. To celebrate this milestone, revisited versions have been released on vinyl and Blu-ray/CD. In addition, there is a “World Through my Eyes – 20th Anniversary Tour”. It kicked off on Sunday 28 September at De Bosuil in Weert, The … Read more, available in English and Dutch
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