Tag: music

Pistache

Pistache is een Amsterdams collectief van vrienden dat de tijdloze klanken van jazz Manouche en Franse chansons op een geheel eigen wijze nieuw leven inblaast. Geïnspireerd door grootheden als Django Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelli, Jean Sablon, Billie Holiday en The Mills Brothers brengen ze de swingmuziek uit die tijd met veel liefde over. Daarbij maken ze gebruik van vocale harmonieën en een zessnarige viool.

De leden van Pistache hebben jarenlange ervaring met optredens op nationale en internationale festivals, zoals March Manouche, Nuremberg Guitar Festival, Birmingham Jazzfest, Breda Jazz, Dokter Jazz en Django Amsterdam. Ook werkten ze samen met gerenommeerde artiesten uit de gypsyjazzscene, onder wie Tcha Limberger, Fapy Lafertin en Robin Nolan.

Een optreden van Pistache voelt als een avond met goede vrienden: intiem, energiek en vol speelse improvisatie. Of het nu op een groot festival is of in een knusse jazzclub – altijd vol groove, charme en precies de juiste hoeveelheid crunch.

English:
Pistache is a collective of friends from Amsterdam who decided to bring the timeless energy of jazz Manouche and French chansons to life through their shared passion for the music of Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grappelli, Jean Sablon, Billie Holiday, The Mills Brother and many more. With their fresh and playful style, they create unique arrangements including vocal harmonies, a six-string violin, and a deep love for jazz Manouche.

The members of Pistache have years of experience performing at national and international festivals (March Manouche, Nuremberg Guitar Festival, Birmingham Jazzfest, Breda Jazz, Dokter Jazz, Django Amsterdam). They have also collaborated with renowned artists in the gypsy jazz scene such as Tcha Limberger, Fapy Lafertin and Robin Nolan.

Pistache delivers intimate yet energetic performances. Whether at a festival, a jazz club or a cozy soirée, they bring the groove, the charm, and just the right amount of crunch.

Pluis is a monthly evening dedicated to discovering fresh sounds and rising talent. Every third week of the month, Droog transforms into an intimate stage where musicians, vocalists, and performers share their craft in a warm and welcoming setting.

Body Electric

An evening of music, comedy and spoken word

Body Electric presents special guest musicians, plus performances from some of our favourite comedians and spoken word artists.

Body Electric is a festival in a night: an event blending music, comedy, poetry and spoken word with DJs and visual artists, plus the occasional dancer. Founded in 2022, Body Electric is returning to venues across Amsterdam, bringing fresh voices to new audiences, while building a growing community for performers who want to take to the stage and hone their craft.

Program

Sunday, March 8th

Start: 5pm

End: 8pm

Red Space

Surrealism Re-Scored

A synthesis of film, music, performance, and all things surrealist!

Droog is opening the doors of its Red Space to the world of surrealist cinema, brought to life by an ensemble of Amsterdam-based live musicians. Forming a collaboration between CUT and Dormsessions, film and live music committees of Amsterdam University College, the night will be split into two visually and sonically distinct parts:

The first part focuses on classical surrealist actor cinema, paired with a live jazz performance, and the second includes visually experimental avant-garde animations accompanied by live electronic music. Spanning several decades and locations, the movies screened highlight the legacy of surrealism, with the experimental score interpretation amplifying its ever-present impact.

This event aims to put the surrealism of the past into conversation with the surrealism of the present.

Simone Alessandro Tavoni & Idlir Shyti

This one-hour recital for piano and cello brings together lyrical intimacy, folk-inspired colour, and virtuosic passion across Central Europe, the Mediterranean, and South America.

The program opens with Bach’s serene Sheep May Safely Graze, reimagined in a warm dialogue between cello and piano, before moving into the poetic world of Schumann’s Five Pieces in Folk Style. Albanian folk songs add a deeply personal and regional voice, followed by the vibrant contrasts of de Falla’s Siete Canciones Populares Españolas.

Italian opera and Russian romanticism appear through Verdi’s dramatic Preludio da I Masnadieri and Rachmaninov’s expressive Op. 21 No. 7. The evening concludes with the unmistakable sound of Buenos Aires in Piazzolla’s Oblivion and the fiery Gran Tango.

Duration: 60 minutes

Doors Open: 19:30

Show Starts: 20:15

Program

  • J.S. Bach – Sheep May Safely Graze (arr. for cello & piano)

  • R. Schumann – Five Pieces in Folk Style

  • Two Albanian folk songs

  • M. de Falla – Siete Canciones Populares Españolas

  • G. Verdi – Preludio da I Masnadieri

  • S. Rachmaninov – Op. 21 No. 7

  • A. Piazzolla – Oblivion & Gran Tango

Artists

Simone Alessandro Tavoni, piano

Italian pianist Simone Alessandro Tavoni has performed extensively across Europe and the United States, appearing in venues such as Wigmore Hall, Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, St Martin-in-the-Fields, and the Victoria & Albert Museum. A BBC Pathway Scheme winner, he has performed with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, with broadcasts on BBC Radio 3.

A Parklane Group Artist and former Aspen Music Festival fellow, Simone trained at the Giacomo Puccini Conservatory, the Liszt Academy in Budapest, the Royal College of Music, and Trinity Laban Conservatoire. He is the founder and artistic director of the Paisajes Piano Festival in Spain and a Trustee of the Kensington and Chelsea Music Society.

Idlir Shyti, cello

Albanian cellist Idlir Shyti, based in London, holds the Diplôme Supérieur de Concertiste from the École Normale de Musique de Paris, where he studied with Anssi Karttunen. His training also includes the Royal College of Music in London and the Conservatorio di Santa Cecilia in Rome.

As a soloist and chamber musician, Idlir has appeared with orchestras such as the Südwestdeutsche Kammerorchester Pforzheim and Southbank Sinfonia, and at festivals across Europe and the UK. Deeply engaged with contemporary music, he has premiered works at Cheltenham Festival and performed with ensembles including Chineke and IXION. He regularly collaborates with major UK orchestras and performs on a cello made by Peter Beare (2007).

Not a Bollywood Masala Show

Bollywood (from Bombay Hollywood) is the Hindi-language film industry based out of Mumbai (Bombay)
Improv (from Improvisational theatre) is a form of theatre, in which most or all of what is performed is unplanned or unscripted, created spontaneously by the performers.

After years (at least 2) of trying to bring these 2 loves of theirs together, the creators realised it is not possible to showcase what an entire film-industry has to offer within a show (or 2, or even 3).

Instead, in this run of 3 shows (which are categorically NOT Bollywood shows), we will provide a taster for what makes (and breaks) some genres of Bollywood (and Tollywood, Kollywood).

Prepare to fall in love in `Not a Bollywood RomCom show` taking inspirations from Imtiaz Ali and Aditya Chopra – 15th May 19:30

Then re-prepare to fall, off a cliff?, a tower?, a moving helicopter? — in `Not a Bollywood Action show`, inspired by Siddharth Anand, Lokesh Kanagaraj and Atlee – 16th May 15:00

And finally, prepare to fall for anything and everything, all at once in `Not a Bollywood Masala show`, drawing from Farah Khan, Rajinikanth and Vijay movies. – 16th May 19:30
Featuring: Angel Pelaez, Emil Struijker Boudier, Fer Rodil, Jenny Hasenack, Kiki Miller-Hohnen, Liron Barre, Niharika Iyengar, Kelly Agathos
Co-director, lights and effects: Tanine Dunais
Director and music: Gurbakshsingh Khalsa

Not a Bollywood Action Show

Bollywood (from Bombay Hollywood) is the Hindi-language film industry based out of Mumbai (Bombay)
Improv (from Improvisational theatre) is a form of theatre, in which most or all of what is performed is unplanned or unscripted, created spontaneously by the performers.

After years (at least 2) of trying to bring these 2 loves of theirs together, the creators realised it is not possible to showcase what an entire film-industry has to offer within a show (or 2, or even 3).

Instead, in this run of 3 shows (which are categorically NOT Bollywood shows), we will provide a taster for what makes (and breaks) some genres of Bollywood (and Tollywood, Kollywood).

Prepare to fall in love in `Not a Bollywood RomCom show` taking inspirations from Imtiaz Ali and Aditya Chopra – 15th May 19:30

Then re-prepare to fall, off a cliff?, a tower?, a moving helicopter? — in `Not a Bollywood Action show`, inspired by Siddharth Anand, Lokesh Kanagaraj and Atlee – 16th May 15:00

And finally, prepare to fall for anything and everything, all at once in `Not a Bollywood Masala show`, drawing from Farah Khan, Rajinikanth and Vijay movies. – 16th May 19:30
Featuring: Angel Pelaez, Emil Struijker Boudier, Fer Rodil, Jenny Hasenack, Kiki Miller-Hohnen, Liron Barre, Niharika Iyengar, Kelly Agathos
Co-director, lights and effects: Tanine Dunais
Director and music: Gurbakshsingh Khalsa

Not a Bollywood RomCom Show

Bollywood (from Bombay Hollywood) is the Hindi-language film industry based out of Mumbai (Bombay)
Improv (from Improvisational theatre) is a form of theatre, in which most or all of what is performed is unplanned or unscripted, created spontaneously by the performers.

After years (at least 2) of trying to bring these 2 loves of theirs together, the creators realised it is not possible to showcase what an entire film-industry has to offer within a show (or 2, or even 3).

Instead, in this run of 3 shows (which are categorically NOT Bollywood shows), we will provide a taster for what makes (and breaks) some genres of Bollywood (and Tollywood, Kollywood).

Prepare to fall in love in `Not a Bollywood RomCom show` taking inspirations from Imtiaz Ali and Aditya Chopra – 15th May 19:30

Then re-prepare to fall, off a cliff?, a tower?, a moving helicopter? — in `Not a Bollywood Action show`, inspired by Siddharth Anand, Lokesh Kanagaraj and Atlee – 16th May 15:00
And finally, prepare to fall for anything and everything, all at once in `Not a Bollywood Masala show`, drawing from Farah Khan, Rajinikanth and Vijay movies. – 16th May 19:30
Featuring: Angel Pelaez, Emil Struijker Boudier, Fer Rodil, Jenny Hasenack, Kiki Miller-Hohnen, Liron Barre, Niharika Iyengar, Kelly Agathos
Co-director, lights and effects: Tanine Dunais
Director and music: Gurbakshsingh Khalsa

Fernando Oliveira – “Vem Vem Vem” (Live Concert)

Brazilian singer-songwriter Fernando Oliveira presents Vem Vem Vem, a special concert preview of his upcoming release. While the album recordings are still in progress, this live show introduces the new songs alongside a heartfelt tribute to the Brazilian music that has shaped the project since 2018.

Blending original compositions with classic bossa nova and Brazilian popular music, the concert celebrates the roots, rhythms, and influences behind Fernando’s sound — intimate, vibrant, and deeply connected to Brazilian culture.

Line-up:
 Fernando Oliveira – vocals & guitar
 Gabriel Timar – bass
 Lucas Caetano – flute
 Michiel Brinkmann – piano
 Felipe Duarte – drums

Doors Open: 19:45

Show Starts: 20:15

Het Nationaal Piano Collectief

Het Nationaal Piano Collectief presenteert drie baanbrekende componisten/pianisten (Jaron Hommes, Jeroen Granneman en Hermane) in een fantastisch gezamenlijk concert van 90 minuten. Elke pianist presenteert zijn favoriete composities in twee uitvoeringen van vijftien minuten, wat garant staat voor een kleurrijk en gevarieerd programma: van zachte, rustgevende klanklandschappen tot bulderende epische passages, met nergens een saai moment tussendoor! Kom genieten van dit pianospektakel op vrijdag de 13e, de “gelukkigste” dag van het jaar!

 

Vrijdagmiddagconcert (VrijMiCo)

Sem & Friends

Pianist Sem Krammer brengt een vrijdagmiddag vol improvisatie en spontane muziek. Wat begon op zijn vierde bij oma’s piano, groeide uit tot een eigen stijl waarin klassieke structuur samenkomt met vrije jazz-improvisatie. Van Chopin tot Keith Jarrett – geen twee optredens zijn hetzelfde.

Na optredens door heel Europa en daarbuiten – van Canada tot Italië – speelt Sem nu samen met muzikale vrienden in de Red Space van Droog Amsterdam.

Martin Grozdanoski is een getalenteerde clarinet en saxofoon speler. Met invloeden uit onder andere de Balkan improviseert hij prachtige muziek met Sem, deze staat ook op het album ‘Love Junkie’

Programma:

Deuren open: 17.00

Start concert: 18.00

English:

Pianist Sem Krammer brings a Friday afternoon full of improvisation and spontaneous music. What began at his grandmother’s piano at the age of four has grown into a unique style that blends classical structure with free jazz improvisation. From Chopin to Keith Jarrett — no two performances are ever the same.

After touring venues across Europe and beyond — from Canada to Italy — Sem now performs in the Red Space at Droog Amsterdam, joined by musical friends for an inspiring midday concert.

 

Pluis: Pistache

Pistache is een Amsterdams collectief van vrienden dat de tijdloze klanken van jazz Manouche en Franse chansons op een geheel eigen wijze nieuw leven inblaast. Geïnspireerd door grootheden als Django Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelli, Jean Sablon, Billie Holiday en The Mills Brothers brengen ze de swingmuziek uit die tijd met veel liefde over. Daarbij maken ze gebruik van vocale harmonieën en een zessnarige viool.

De leden van Pistache hebben jarenlange ervaring met optredens op nationale en internationale festivals, zoals March Manouche, Nuremberg Guitar Festival, Birmingham Jazzfest, Breda Jazz, Dokter Jazz en Django Amsterdam. Ook werkten ze samen met gerenommeerde artiesten uit de gypsyjazzscene, onder wie Tcha Limberger, Fapy Lafertin en Robin Nolan.

Een optreden van Pistache voelt als een avond met goede vrienden: intiem, energiek en vol speelse improvisatie. Of het nu op een groot festival is of in een knusse jazzclub – altijd vol groove, charme en precies de juiste hoeveelheid crunch.

English:
Pistache is a collective of friends from Amsterdam who decided to bring the timeless energy of jazz Manouche and French chansons to life through their shared passion for the music of Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grappelli, Jean Sablon, Billie Holiday, The Mills Brother and many more. With their fresh and playful style, they create unique arrangements including vocal harmonies, a six-string violin, and a deep love for jazz Manouche.

The members of Pistache have years of experience performing at national and international festivals (March Manouche, Nuremberg Guitar Festival, Birmingham Jazzfest, Breda Jazz, Dokter Jazz, Django Amsterdam). They have also collaborated with renowned artists in the gypsy jazz scene such as Tcha Limberger, Fapy Lafertin and Robin Nolan.

Pistache delivers intimate yet energetic performances. Whether at a festival, a jazz club or a cozy soirée, they bring the groove, the charm, and just the right amount of crunch.

Pluis is a monthly evening dedicated to discovering fresh sounds and rising talent. Every third week of the month, Droog transforms into an intimate stage where musicians, vocalists, and performers share their craft in a warm and welcoming setting.

Pluis: Bram van Langen en RAGNACHT

Bram van Langen, Dutch songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who studied guitar and bass at the Conservatory, is an avid performer: playing a minimum of 100 shows each year for the past ten years, the stage is his happy place.
Performing his own songs or as a side man in other acts, most recently the indie songwriters Dean Medina (Shaggy Greys), Annabel Laura, The Coo, Mitch Julius and Lewin, he has traveled all over Europe on long tours, discovering new friends and stories in countries along the way.

RAGNACHT (a.k.a. Amsterdam musician Annelies Jonkers) plays her own songs and traditionals on electrified autoharp and keys. Calm and brooding experimental folk with a dark undertone.

Off stage, Bram looks for the calm and quiet – places to collect his thoughts, which are many, and escape from the pressure and pace of our loud modern world. When, on a tour, he discovered the long quiet beaches and overwhelmingly beautiful nature of Sweden, he became a regular visitor, soaking up a culture and language that felt more organic, calm and introverted.
Bram is a thinker, sensitive to the smallest gestures and moments – in his music this translates to carefully weighed notes, and words chosen for their sound and cadence as much as their meaning, wrought into a finely tuned poetic structure that makes one come back to listen even closer. Inspired by artists like Nick Drake, Jan Johansson, Paul Simon and Paul McCartney he has a similar affinity for pleasing melodies and warm, mesmerizing harmonies in which the listener can find a calm place to wander.

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Sem and Friends

Sem and Friends

Pianist Sem Kramer brengt een avond vol improvisatie en spontane muziek. Wat begon op zijn vierde bij oma’s piano, groeide uit tot een unieke stijl die klassieke structuur mengt met vrije jazz-improvisatie. Van Chopin tot Keith Jarrett – geen twee optredens zijn hetzelfde.

Sem speelde recent in venues door heel Europa, van Canada tot Italië. Deze avond staat hij samen met muzikale vrienden in de Red Space van Droog Amsterdam.

Er is gedurende de borrel een drankje en hapjes aanwezig.

Aanwezige artiesten:

Charley El Ranzino
Mark Nieuwenhuis
Sem Kramer

Programma
Deuren open: 16:30 uur
Gezellige borrel: 16:30 – 18:00 uur
Concert: 18:00 – 19:00 uur
Naborrelen: 19:00 – 20:00 uur

 

Body Electric presents… Chris Wong + friends

An evening of music, comedy and spoken word

Body Electric presents special guest musician Chris Wong, plus performances from some of our favourite comedians and spoken word artists.

Hailing from Dublin, Ireland and now thriving in Berlin, Chris Wong is a singer-songwriter who blends mixtures of R&B and Soul into his work with mastery. Think Daniel Caesar meets Mac DeMarco with an injection of warmth and soul. The Irish/Hong-Kongese artist’s introspective lyricism and knack for writing earworm melodies laid solid foundations for his musical growth.

Wong’s self-released debut single ‘Talents’ came in late 2022. Since then, six more singles have expanded his sonic world. Chris has captivated audiences across Ireland, the U.K and the U.S, even sharing stages with breakout stars such as Olivia Dean. Known for his live performances that balance emotional rawness with a laid-back charm, Wong connects with his audience in a way that feels both intimate and universal.

Chris is turning the page on the next chapter in 2025 with the release of his Debut EP ‘For Me I Try’. He’ll be playing shows in London, Amsterdam, Dublin and Berlin to support the release of this body of work.

Announced Artists:

Charlie Bird – Poet

Lutsa Horváth – Musician

Izzy Goessens – Comedian

Meabh Joyce – Artist

Body Electric is a festival in a night: an event blending music, comedy, poetry and spoken word with DJs and visual artists, plus the occasional dancer. Founded in 2022, Body Electric is returning to venues across Amsterdam, bringing fresh voices to new audiences, while building a growing community for performers who want to take to the stage and hone their craft.

Program

Sunday, September 7th

Start: 5pm

End: 8pm

Red Space

Chanson-oke!

Na een uitverkochte avond van Franse chansons met Machteld, treedt Machteld weer op bij @droog!

Als je van Franse chansons houdt, wil je met de chansons die je kent het liefst zo hard mogelijk meezingen! Dat kan nu met het Chanson-ok programma van Machteld van der Gaag en Kees van Zantwijk. Een heerlijke Franse middag met een paar luister chansons en verder alle gelegenheid om zelf mee te doen. ‘Les paroles’ zijn aanwezig en de begeleiding wordt virtuoos verzorgd door Kees van Zantwijk au piano! Allez, on chante!

Machteld van der Gaag, winnares Grand Prix du concours de la Chanson, winnares Ouderen Songfestival en vertolkster van oa Barbara, Brel, Fugain, Vian, Becaud en meer.
Kees van Zantwijk, pianist extraordinair, arrangeur, koorbegeleider in alle genres.

 

Pogramma informatie

Deuren open 15:00 uur.
Live optreden van Machteld en Kees 15:30-17:00 uur.
Ticketprijs €20,00

Over Machteld & Kees

Zo lang als zij zich kan herinneren, droomt Machteld van der Gaag ervan om chansons te zingen. Machteld is geboren in Frankrijk, in Le Vésinet, een voorstad van Parijs, en groeide op met Barbara, Brel, Boris Vian maar ook Dalida, Julien Clerc, Michel Fugain etc. Als enige in Nederland is Machteld gespecialiseerd in de chansons van Barbara. Maar met Vive Ma France brengt ze een persoonlijke selectie Franse chansons, bekend en onbekend. Chansons waar ze mee is opgegroeid of die later in haar leven voorbijkwamen.

Machteld wordt op piano begeleid door Kees van Zantwijk, een veelzijdig getalenteerde begeleider en arrangeur. Vorig jaar verscheen hun Franstalig Shaffy album: Machteld Chante Shaffy. Machteld en Kees brengen een gemengd repertoire van bekende en minder bekende chansons, met altijd het verhaal dat centraal staat. Machteld van der Gaag is stemactrice, tekstschrijver, taartenbakster en zangeres. Ze is opgegroeid in Parijs en Londen en woont al sinds 1985 in Amsterdam. Kees van Zantwijk is een veelzijdig en virtuoze pianist en arrangeur die solisten en koren begeleidt.

www.machteldvandergaag.com
http://www.keesvanzantwijk.nl/

Tickets zijn niet retourneerbaar.

zondag 27 februari: Music, Drinks & Bites met Luca

Come mingle! Iedere zondagmiddag organiseren we een een nieuw concept: Music, Drinks & Bites@droog. Iedere zondag, vanaf ongeveer 15:00 uur nodigen wij een muzikant uit om zijn of haar muzikale talenten te laten zien. Schuif aan voor een borrel, en laat je inspireren. Van akoestische gitaarmuziek en funky jazz tot een creatieve DJ – iedere week wordt weer anders.

27 februari: soundscapes with Luca

Listen to chilled and laidback soundscapes, as those are the airwaves that more effectively touch upon the deepest corners of the heart. Get inspired, allow yourself to dream a little while you’re surrounded by Luca’s soundscape set. Interested to know more? Have a listen at Luca’s soundcloud.

  • Datum: zondag 27 februari
  • Tijd: inloop vanaf 16:00, start optreden circa 16:30
  • Tickets: gratis entree

Agenda

zondag 13 februari | Singer/songwriter Savine

zondag 20 februari | Akoestisch met Anne

zondag 27 februari | Soundscaping met Luca

zondag 6 maart | The Advertisers

zondag 27 maart | Pop/soul groep Disaiko