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Poppodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer [NL] Saturday, 18 July 2026 After an absence of fourteen years, the legendary American fusion guitarist Eric Johnson can be seen on a Dutch stage. Once again the Poppodium Boerderij in Zoetermeer is the chosen venue, just…
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Poppodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer [NL] Sunday, 22 May 2026 I had never heard of the Hedvig Mollestad Trio (HM3), but the description alone — an instrumental collision of jazz, prog‑metal, psychedelia, and stoner rock was enough to pique my curiosity. The…
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Poppodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer [NL] Saturday, 23 May 2026 If you were to ask me which album from the long history of the German so-called ‘Krautrock’ prog scene of the seventies that stood out above the crowd, my answer would be…
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Le Orme (‘the footsteps’) is a seminal Italian progressive rock band founded in mid‑1960s Venice as a beat group. Along with Area, New Trolls, Premiata Forneria Marconi and Banco del Mutuo Soccorso, they represent the most important exponents of Rock…
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Poppodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer [NL] Saturday, 2nd May 2026 To be honest, I hadn’t seen them perform live for quite some time, so when the announcement came that they would be playing at Poppodium Boerderij again, I immediately made a note…
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Italian guitar virtuoso Matteo Mancuso surprised the (jazz) rock world in 2023 with his debut album The Journey. Known until then mainly for his YouTube presence and praise from guitar giants (Steve Vai, Al Di Meola and Tommy Emmanuel), he…
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Poppodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer [NL] Friday, 20th March 2026 Italian prog-rock band Barock Project is back in the country. After a cancelled show late last year due to frontman Luca Zabbini’s illness, the Italians finally take the stage at Poppodium Boerderij.…
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Poppodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer [NL] Saturday, 14th March 2026 Lazuli has long been renowned for their live performances, just listen to, or watch Lorelive (2024). Yet the fact that they continue to grow remains both astonishing and deeply impressive. Their new…
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With the release of the new album Blessed and the warm reception of Live First Album: 50th Anniversary, their penultimate live record, it was high time for me to catch up with frontman, singer, and principal songwriter John Palumbo. What…
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Often described as the ‘best American prog‑rock band you’ve never heard of’ may well be accurate, although it does rather undersell the band and certainly doesn’t do them justice. Crack the Sky (CTS) has been making waves for over five…
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