Agenda

Alternative Guide to Rotterdam

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Fri 25 May

Aether: Tones and Talks

Everything must go. And so does Aether. This edition will be the final (ir)regular event in this series. It has been an adventurous sonic journey so far. And we’d like to complete it with a guitar-based experience in which our guests will provide us. Our guest for this evening are Radboud Mens, Simon Scott and Alex Jobs.

Fri 25 May

Music Matters Presents…

On Friday May 25th the 3rd edition of Music Matters Presents 2012 will take place.
Music Matters presents. offers young artist from Rotterdam a stage to perform and this edition takes place at De Unie.

Fri 25 May

Herrek (R’dam), Minus the Tiger (NL)

Hell yeah! The month May brings us yet again the most beautiful music.

Sun 02 June

Booze ‘N Roll - Liar’s Dice (NL), J.C. Thomaz & the Missing Slippers (NL), The People Tree (NL

Ripping guitars, Pounding drums, overblown bass lines and litres of beer.

Fri 18 May

Jaywalkers

Live on stage: Jaywalkers!

Sat 12 May

Chord und Dischord

Three gentlemen, one lady. Bass, drum and guitar. Enough to simply spit out their excessive energy, disarming emotions and sheer rawness. As if the 21th century never started and the band members are haunted by the ghosts of Cobain, Bacon and Thompson.

Fri 11 May

Zinkzand

Rhythm & Stampblues band live on stage! Free Admission.

Wed 09 May

BIRD presents Frank Foks CD Release

A singer songwriter from Spijkenisse whose voice and lyrics make you stop what you’re doing and drop your jaw in awe. After several gigs in the Netherlands he met Justin Nozuka, one of his great heroes. Justin was so impressed by the musical qualities of Frank that he invited Frank to tour with him in Germany.

Fri 01 June

Panther Punk Rock Night

Panther Bookings organized yet another fabulous line-up with three steaming punkrock bands and the re-release party of The Accelerators self-named debut album.

Sat 12 May

Subbacultcha! Fenster (DE), Oliver Oat (NL)

The Berlin based duo FENSTER makes de-constructed pop music using minimal percussion and echoing guitar riffs with a lyrical bent towards the macabre dada world of dreams.

Sat 05 May

sensational meets koyxen & dj scotch bonnet (dj scotch egg) + frietboer + fff (dj)

Thinking outside the beatbox.

Mon 07 May

Felix van Cleeff

Felix van Cleeff is a Dutch singer songwriter who sings poetic and warm songs. In 2007 he won the sing songwriter contest Nootuitgang van Leiden.

Thu 17 May

Roffa Swingsessie

Woohoo, the 4th Roffa Swing Session! You’ll find us at the cellar of the Nieuw Roterdams Cafe (NEXT). Come and listen (dancing allowed) to the hottest shellac in town and other swinging vintage tunes. Have a chat, a drink, a dance, forget about time while you enjoy the gems of yesteryear that are rarely heard nowadays.

Tue 15 May

Sample: Not for sale

An exclusive documentary film about the sampling culture.

Fri 11 May

Hummingville Album Release

Out of nowhere there is ‘With an Elephant in a Room’, the debut album of Hummingville. On May 11th the release party is held at De Unie.

Fri 18 May

ATARI TEENAGE RIOT

techno, speedjungle & post-punk from Berlin.

Thu 26 April

Vagabond Jazz, Micheal Buble’s band!!!

From the biggest podium to the smalles of Rotterdam!!! This bandmembers like the big sax talent Jake Saslow will climb on the Vagabond stage for a jamsession after they played with Michael Buble in Ahoy.

Fri 04 May

Straight Fruit 7th Anniversary ft. Marcellus Pittman (Detroit USA)

Strange Fruit is known for it’s highly danceable nights full of boogie, electronica, house, dubstep, UK Funky and progressive soul and hiphop. In other words: the best soulful electronica, where DJ’s and live acts are perfectly combined together. For the seventh anniversary of Strange Fruit on May 4th, DJ Lucky Dubz and DJ Thelonious will bring another legend to BIRD, Marcellus Pittman.

Tue 01 May

BIRD presents Kris Berry: CD Release

BIRD, one of the finest club for jazz, soul, hiphop, funk and new electronica, is not only great with music in an intimate setting, but also with events, food and drinks. While enjoying the fine menu and complete bar, you can enjoy performances. One of the exciting national artists is singer-songwriter Kris Berry, who will have her album release in Rotterdam on Tuesday May 1st.

Sat 28 April

Souk - Dutch/Arabic music & dance

Souk is a unique evening in de Doelen where famous Arabic artists share the stage with classical orchestra Holland Symfonia, solists of Het Nationale Ballet and other Dutch musicians.