Invited by the Canadian authorities, Amsterdam based Zuco 103 will do 2 shows in Vancouver during the official programm organized by the Cultural Olympiad team programming various stages throughout the city and Olympic sites during LiveCity Vancouver.
Zuco 103 will play February 18th for 8000 people on the main (open air) stage during Livecity Vancouver and Februay 20th Zuco 103 will play The Surry 2010 Celebration Site which is a 13 day free festival featuring a.o. live entertainment.
' I saw the band years ago in Amsterdam shortly after the release of Outro Lado. It’s been a while but they were fantastic' celebration sites coordinator Robyn Stewart comments.
The band itself is excited about this opportunity and will also release their REMIX ALBUM 'After The Carnaval Retouched' in February in Canada.
'We were preparing bonustracks especially for the US & Canadian territory but we can not miss this chance and decided to release the album as soon as possible in Canada' Zuco 103 states. 'And ofcourse playing at such a great event is a total bliss'.
Zuco 103 did a Canadian tour in 2002 and has never been back there since.
PLAYS AT BLUE FROG CLUB, MUMBAI INDIA
Zuco 103 is on it’s way to India to play the Bluefrog Club in Mumbai, India on 4 & 5 December.
So all fans in India grab your chance and come to see Zuco 103 Soundsystem playing in the BlueFrog club. Landmark: opposite to Kamala Mills Compound. Entrance from Tulsi Pipe road, at the Todi & Co sign. Or check www.bluefrog.co.in/about/map
ACUSTICO TOUR
Next to playing with the electronic Zuco 103 Soundsystem we can expect a ZUCO 103 ACUSTICO tour in October.
For this occasion 2 very special musicians will come over from Brazil to join Zuco 103 on this Acustico tour.
Multitalent Sergio Chiavazzioli (Gilberto Gil) on guitar, banjo and cavaquino, and the brilliant Marcos Suzano on percussion played already with Zuco 103 on the album After the Carnaval. And now you have the opportunity to see them perform live.
So be sure you won’t miss this!
Tourdates
Oct 22 Eindhoven, MC Frits Philips
www.muziekcentrum.nl
Oct 23 Amsterdam, Bimhuis SOLD OUT!!!
www.bimhuis.nl
Oct 24 Den Helder, De Bazaar
www.nieuw-diep.nl
Oct 25 Nijmegen, Lux
www.lux-nijmegen.nl/reserveren
Oct 27 Rotterdam, Oude Luxor
www.luxortheater.nl/
AWARD WINNING MOTHER!
On Wednesday 18 November Izaline Calister could not be present at the Edison Award Evening where she would have received the Edison Award - the most important prize of the Dutch music industry- for her latest album Speransa. Things went different because earlier as planned Izaline gave birth to a beautifull baby girl.
So instead of performing 2 songs with the Metropole Orchestra (conducted by Vince Mendoza) Izaline received the Edison Award in hospital! We are happy to say mother & daughter are doing well.
In January Izaline will continue her theatreshow 10 Years The Best Songs of Izaline Calister. And February 5, 2010 she will do a special Speransa show at the Bimhuis in Amsterdam.
THEATRETOUR:
Wed 13 Jan Stadsschouwburg – Utrecht
Thu 14 Jan Stadsschouwburg – Utrecht
Fri 22 Jan Fulcotheater – Ijsselstein
Sat 30 Jan Brestheater – Brielle
Check concerts for all tourdates.
THEATRETOUR 10 YEARS THE BEST SONGS
As from September Izaline started touring the theatres with a very special programm:
10 Years The Best songs of Izaline Calister. It’s a celebration of 10 years singing, composing and recording.
As always Izaline is proud to be accompanied by her steady band: Roël Calister (drums, percussion), Marc Bischoff (piano), Ed Verhoeff (guitar),Yerman Aponte (bass and Yumarya Grijt (backing vocals).
THEATRETOUR:
Fri 30 Oct Theatre de Winsinghhof – Roden
Fri 6 Nov Musis Sacrum – Arnhem
Tue 10 Nov Cultuurcentrum VU Griffioen – Amstelveen
Fri 13 Nov Theater ‘t Speelhuis – Helmond
Wed 13 Jan Stadsschouwburg – Utrecht
Thu 14 Jan Stadsschouwburg – Utrecht
Fri 22 Jan Fulcotheater – IJsselstein
Sat 30 Jan Brestheater – Brielle
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NOW RECORDING DEBUTALBUM!
Ruben Hein is not only a very talented pianist, he’s also a remarklable new upcoming singer with a dazzling voice.
Based in Amsterdam, he’s playing with several wellknown Dutch musicians like Ernst Glerum, Benjamin Herman, Hans Teeuwen and Pete Philly & Perquisite.
Currently he’s working together with producer Stefan Kruger (Zuco103) on his debutalbum which he will record this year and which is already attracting the attention of some serious record companies.
In the mean time Ruben Hein will occasionaly do some try-outs with his marvellous band consisting of Zuco103’s drummer Stefan Kruger, gitarist Paul Willemsen, Double bass Kasper Kalf and Ruben himself on the piano and ofcourse lead vocals. Keep on checking the tourdates section for these try-outs.