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Mannen in Zwart Documentary.
27th Nov 2024
Mannen in Zwart. Men in Black is a compelling documentary commissioned by L1 about what happens outside the public's view during concerts and festivals.
The camera takes a look behind the scenes where a group of boundlessly loyal professionals works every day to ensure the production of a performance is a success. And on time. Only to do the same thing the next day, in a different city, in a different country.
Who are these people? Why do they choose a life that often takes them away from home for months at a time? What do they sacrifice for it?
'Men in Black - in the Shadow of Music' follows five Limburgers who work in the vast circus of live music. With international artists in the Netherlands or with Dutch artists abroad. They talk about the euphoria that comes when everything works out, the unprecedented addiction that comes with working in this industry. But also about punishing schedules, living on airplanes between time zones. Or weeks of traveling across Europe in cramped band vans while life at home continues as usual.
35 years on tour for sale on Amazon.
19th December 2024
"35 Years on Tour" offers an intimate glimpse into the whirlwind life of a touring sound engineer, revealing both the electrifying highs of live performances and the stark loneliness that often follows. Chronicling decades on the road, this memoir takes you on a journey across the globe, delving into the complex interplay between public adulation and private isolation. It captures the essence of a sound engineer's struggle to find a sense of home and belonging amidst constant change. This heartfelt narrative explores the paradox of seeking both the thrill of new experiences and the comfort of stability, illuminating the personal costs of a life spent in the limelight.
ArenA show René Froger.
5th Feb 2024
Proud to anounce to be part of the René Froger Production. Toppers in Concert ArenA Amsterdam. To celebrate their 20th anniversary, the Toppers will not only celebrate a huge party at the Johan Cruijff ArenA in 2025, but they will also bring a series of brand-new, magical Sing-a-Long Christmas shows to Rotterdam Ahoy in December! By popular demand and after the overwhelming success of the previous Christmas edition in 2016, Gerard Joling, Jeroen van der Boom, René Froger, and Jan Smit will return in December 2025 with a brand-new, grander, more spectacular, and more festive Christmas concert than ever before:
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