Every year in april the Netherlands change into a big orange sea. And no, it's no football. The kingdom is celebrated. Well, I don't think that most people think about the kingdom but, hey, it's a good reason to have a big party. The King's Night parties starting at around 18h on the 26th of April, followed by the flea markets which start during the night and last during the whole King's Day (27th of April). At every corner there's a band or a dj playing. Some places have legendary parties with people coming every year, so often it's a reunion. People are doing weird acts, selling stuff, dressing up a bit lik carnaval. Also, Vondelpark is used as a place to display one's kids and let them scratch on a violin or spit into a clarinet and everyone finds it cute and gives the poor kid some money..Let me correct.. Vondelpark is turning into a children's park and they celebrate King's Day together with their parents.
The canals are totally packed with boats with orange people on it, getting more and more drunk. Hilarious. If the weather is right it can be epic because almost all activities are outdoor. If it's rainy or getting to cold you see some drunk people dancing a bit lost in front of the stage while most people just go for a walk and then go home or to thir favourite pub.
Before we start with all adventures around the new album DARK HORSE, let's stand still for a second and look back to the events of 2025...For me it was a busy and buzzing year with lots of different & exciting stuff going on and more that I could wish for. I am truly grateful and humbled. Thank you, dear people and agencies who continue to want to work with me, thank you, dear concert audiences, music lovers, dear friends&family, new acquaintances, and also extra thanks to my own body who lets me do all this! I decided to put a reel together with some of the activities on stage to give you an impression. If your activity together with me is not there, it doesn't mean I didn't like it but maybe there was no video evidence. There were even more off stage activities, therefore multiple shoutouts to: ArtEZ in Arnhem where I am teaching with a lot of joy, and these organisations/boards I am involved with and who contribute to our arts/music/jazz eco system: De Creatieve Coalitie, Bimpro.nl, VCTN, Kunstenbond Platformacct, Concertzender, BumaStemra, Stichting Brein. I wish you a happy and healthy new year and hope to see you again soon! P.s. Let's meet on 16th of January at Bimhuis! We will play the premiere of my new album DARK HORSE and there are still some tickets left. - Every year in april the Netherlands change into a big orange sea. And no, it's no football. The kingdom is celebrated. Well, I don't think that most people think about the kingdom but, hey, it's a good reason to have a big party. The King's Night parties starting at around 18h on the 26th of April, followed by the flea markets which start during the night and last during the whole King's Day (27th of April). At every corner there's a band or a dj playing. Some places have legendary parties with people coming every year, so often it's a reunion. People are doing weird acts, selling stuff, dressing up a bit lik carnaval. Also, Vondelpark is used as a place to display one's kids and let them scratch on a violin or spit into a clarinet and everyone finds it cute and gives the poor kid some money..Let me correct.. Vondelpark is turning into a children's park and they celebrate King's Day together with their parents. The canals are totally packed with boats with orange people on it, getting more and more drunk. Hilarious.If the weather is right it can be epic because almost all activities are outdoor. If it's rainy or getting to cold you see some drunk people dancing a bit lost in front of the stage while most people just go for a walk and then go home or to thir favourite pub.What's your schedule? Mine is:King's Night: Royal NeL Jam, Amstelveld, 19-1hKings Day: WJS K-Day Block Party 14.30-16.30hKing's Day: NeL Danst 17-20hhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koningsdag
