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Fri 21 June

Textuur #26

Last Textuur before the summerbreak! With USSSY (ru) + Albatre (pt/de/nl) + Michiel Klein (nl) + DJ Paz (nl). Moscow band USSSY known for their unique mix of Middle Eastern guitar technique and energetic math rock. Don’t miss out since it is their first Europian tour! We also have jazzcore heroes Albatre, a rare solo set of Michiel Klein (Eklin, Adept, Mike Koldin) and DJ Paz serving up Kaseko and exotica in the bar!

Fri 21 June

Mafia at Le Vagabond

Last time these guys absolutely rocked our stage! We had to ask them back as soon as possible. So this Friday, Mafia will hit Le Vagabond again!

Sat 22 June

Je Suis Le Petit Chevalier + Sleeping With The Frog

Je Suis Le Petit Chevalier (be) + Sleeping With The Frog (rot) forest drones/psych/taped sounds.

Tue 18 June

Lumbers + Môgô

Performance by Lumbers (UK) + Môgô (NL), expect soundscapes, drone and ambient.

Fri 05 July

Benjamin Herman Trio

From June 28th to July 14th, BIRD will be the “vocal” point of North Sea Round Town. For two weeks you can discover the finest jazz, blues, soul, funk and hip hop in BIRD. With performances from both young talent and musical greats, good food and the best club nights, North Sea Rond Town and BIRD are warming up Rotterdam for North Sea Jazz Festival. Friday the 5th of July the Benjamin Herman Trio will play at BIRD.

Wed 03 July

Bilal

From June 28th to July 14th, BIRD will be the “vocal” point of North Sea Round Town. For two weeks you can discover the finest jazz, blues, soul, funk and hip hop in BIRD. With performances from both young talent and musical greats, good food and the best club nights, North Sea Rond Town and BIRD are already warming up Rotterdam for the North Sea Jazz Festival. Wednesday the 3th of July Bilal will play at BIRD.

Thu 14 November

De Staat

From September, rockband De Staat starts touring again. After a period of silence, the band announced a series of gigs across the country. Motel Mozaique presents De Staat on Thursday 14 November in Corso Rotterdam! Same club where they gave a sold out show in April 2011.

Mon 24 June

Gogol Bordello

Besides shows at the biggest European festivals like Hurricane and Rock Werchter gypsypunkband Gogol Bordello plays the Rotterdamse Schouwburg on Sunday 23 June, their only Dutch show! One month later the band from New York will release their new album Pura Vida Conspiracy.

Fri 14 June

Syrious Mission

A charity evening full of music, theatre and cake! Three young artists traveled to a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan. For a week they lead music and theater workshops for children. Now they are back with a head full of stories. Tonight they share these stories, while enjoying theater, music and cake.

Tue 18 June

Jazz meets Asia: Junhyung An 5tet

Le Vagabond presents the best of two worlds; American Jazz meets Asian traditional music. Performed by Junhyung An 5tet.

Entrance: free

Thu 27 June

Vrooom #6

Last Vrooom before our looong summer break. A hotchpotch of fine improv, drone/ambient, noise and installations. Check us out now before we go on hiatus! Two special combi sets; Dead Neanderthals team up with Colin Webster from London, and a duo set from Rotterdam homeboys Machinefabriek and Roel Meelkop.

Sun 16 June

Play! Albeda final exams

After 4 years of hard work, the graduate students from Albeda musician/producer are ready to stand live on stage at Gouvernestraat. In 20 minute showcases they will show you what they got. Ten acts provide a mixed program, from down-tempo hiphop and deep house to film music, Dutch hiphop and Dutch Caribbean party. An evening full of Rotterdams finest that you don’t want to miss.

Music

5-Weken Ukulele Course for Beginners starting July the 6th!

A series of 5 fun yet very educational ukulele lessons for beginners lead by Marko van der Horst & Shelley Rickey of ‘The Uke Box’. The lessons take place in the parlour behind The Jumping Flea Market in a comfortable living-room like setting. By taking this ukulele course you are 100% Guaranteed to have a Kick-Ass Summer Vacation!

Fri 14 June

Vagabond Live: Los Paja Brava!

Los Paja Brava; This Latin American ensemble have played in Le Vagabond several times before and they always deliver! An explosion of rhythm, energy and good vibe!

Tue 11 June

Funk / Hiphop / Soul Jamsession!

Hello everyone! Due to the HUGE succes we will have another funk/hiphop/soul jamsession this Tuesday June11th at 21:00. After several requests of the enthousiastic audience, the one and only band KABAM! will open the session and get you in the mood to play some funky, hiphop and soul music afterwards!

Sun 07 July

Alexander van Popta (Presented by The Breakfast Club)

From June 28th to July 14th, BIRD will be the “vocal” point of North Sea Round Town. For two weeks you can discover the finest jazz, blues, soul, funk and hip hop in BIRD. Under the names Home Grown and The Breakfast Club BIRD will present the jazz sound of tomorrow in a casual atmosphere. The greatest young talents from Rotterdam (and beyond) are on stage to give you a glimpse of the future.

Fri 28 June

Frankie Cosmos + Porches + DC Schneider

Frankie Cosmos is a very young and extremely talented and creative singer-songwriter in Folk-Rock style from New York City.

Thu 27 June

Negative Pegasus

Negative Pegasus’ sound is a world away from their sunny, seaside home in Southern England. Richard Netley (Guitar/Vocals), Todd Jordan (Guitar/Vocals) and Carla Foss (Drums) mix droning, grinding loops with wild, sheets of guitar feedback to create a malevolent stew of hard-psyche and woozy, drone-garage.

Sat 22 June

Radio radio event

RADIO RADIO is about radio and the endless search for a stage for the unusual. Shortly said: where the late 90s inspired the electronic rock and experimental music to put live peformances on the radio, nowadays we like the ‘content is everywhere’-idea and we like to make the product scarcity. If the content is everywhere because of podcasting and downloading, there is a chance for radio to make it more wanted. To not make it repeatable, like this event.

Fri 21 June

Piet Zwart Media Cabaret

Media Cabaret 2 with screenings, the lecture performance: An Anthem to Open Borders, a live-mapping session and The Beginners Guide to Consent: a zine-making workshop, the performance They Touched Beyoncé plus stARTup camp participants will be pitching their companies Pecha Kucha style for Saturday’s event also at WORM and The Tip Top Orchestra.