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Bevrijdingsfeest, Pijnacker, the NetherlandsMay 6th 2005
Within Temptation
A week of festivities because of Queens’s day and Liberation day was the reason for the Royal Society of Pijnacker to organise a concert in a big tent at one of the training fields of a local soccer team. Apart from a Dutch party rock band ‘Band zonder Banaan’ (Band without a banana) and the ever present DJ’s the people were treated with a concert of the popular gothic rock band Within Temptation.
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013, Tilburg, the NetherlandsApril 26th 2005
Evergrey and James LaBrie
When I walked in the diversity of people surprised me. From kids with Dream Theater shirts to the older ‘rocker’ with his jeans and old band shirt. They were all there tonight to see the new solo tour from James Labrie. The fact that it wasn’t sold out didn’t mean that the atmosphere was not good. All those people had a lot of fun for more than two hours.
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W2, Den Bosch, The NetherlandsApril 23rd 2005
Corvus Corax and Omnia
Arriving one hour before the opening of the venue, the members of Corvus Corax were still eating, cozy together at one table. Arriving so early was necessary because there was an interview planned, which took place with 3 members. The interview itself was very relaxing and ended just in time to see Omnia perform. Coming inside the venue again there were all kinds of people, some dressed just in jeans and some really put in an effort. Also one of the first things noticed were the people who had the same facial drawings as Omnia, so that it was clear which band they really wanted to see.
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Biebob, Vosselaar, BelgiumMay 2nd 2005
Anathema
After a tour of 30 days with Porcupine Tree, Anathema was finally doing a 2-hour headliner show again. I went to see them in Biebob, a little venue in Vosselaar, Belgium. It’s amazing how a band like Anathema is able to change a truly lousy day into something beautiful.
The trip to the Biebob was all but pleasant thanks to the Dutch railroads, and when on top of that your name is kicked off the guest list by a cranky venue employee the evening doesn’t really start as planned. Luckily there are always people you can count on for help (big thanks to Jamie)
The trip to the Biebob was all but pleasant thanks to the Dutch railroads, and when on top of that your name is kicked off the guest list by a cranky venue employee the evening doesn’t really start as planned. Luckily there are always people you can count on for help (big thanks to Jamie)
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De Boerderij, Zoetermeer, NetherlandsApril 29th 2005
After Forever and NovAct
It was 29th of May; 17.30 o’clock when André decided that he was feeling good enough to join me to the After Forever gig in Zoetermeer. After a couple of phone calls and cheerful laughter of Bas on the phone we had arranged that we could get in. Only we were a bit too late to see After Forever’s new support act NovAct.
