Month: March 2016

Countdown to Doek Festival 2016

Doek ABC Festival

Amsterdam-Berlin-Chicago

Capitals of Improvisation

April 29th / May 4th

This year’s Doek festival will present bands and musicians who typify the flourishing improv scenes in Amsterdam, Berlin and Chicago. It will be an action packed six days with music, film and dance all over town.

© Christian Lillinger, Berlin, 2015, Florian Fritsch

Let’s tell you a bit more about…..

Day 1 of the festival: April 29

At the Bimhuis these three bands will be playing

From Amsterdam Michael Moore Bigtet
Michael Moore, alto sax
Eric Boeren, clarinet
Wolter Wierbos, trombone
Giuseppe Doronzo baritone sax
Jorrit Westerhof, guitar
Kaja Draksler, piano
Arjen Gorter, double bass
Han Bennink, drums

From Berlin Hyperactive Kid
Philipp Gropper, saxophone
Ronny Graupe, guitar
Christian Lillinger, drums

and Chicago based These Things Happen
Keefe Jackson, tenor sax
Oscar Jan Hoogland, piano
Josh Abrams, double bass
Mikel Avery, drums

venue: Bimhuis
start: 20:30 hr
ticket at the door: €20 / €17 (CJP, Studenten-, Stadspas)
Free for ‘We Are Public‘ members
Festival pass whole festival: €55…

ABC Doek Festival – Amsterdam Berlin Chicago – Capitals of Improvisation

DOEKA6FEst_teaser-page-001ABC DOEK FESTIVAL 2016
Amsterdam – Berlin – Chicago
Capitals of Improvisation

April 29 – May 4

THESE THINGS HAPPEN
HYPERACTIVE KID
MICHAEL MOORE BIGTET
WARELIS/GOVAERT/DEJOODE
ANNETTE KREBS – KONSTRUKTION #2
JASON ROEBKE OCTET
BISHOP/BORGHINI/DIKEMAN/DRAKSLER/LILLINGER
HOOK, LINE & SINKER
JOSHUA ABRAMS’ NATURAL INFORMATION SOCIETY
JASPER STADHOUDERS’ POLYBAND
OKAPI
AMSTERDAM REAL BOOK FIETS TOUR
MONDAY MATCH
COLLABORATION WITH LINKS HALL
COMPOSITION WORKSHOP ENSEMBLE
plus DOEK FESTIVAL ON TOUR @ KORZO April 28
and more…

Doek is now in full force preparing for the upcoming Doek festival.…