ABConcerts NewsAn overview of upcoming concerts at the AB BrusselsSCARS ON BROADWAY, ABBox, 2008-09-14 20:00- June 23, 2008 SCARS ON BROADWAY is the band containing System Of A Down members Daron Malakian (vocalsguitar) and John Dolmayan (drums), reinforced by Franky Perez (guitarbacking vocals), Danny Shamoun (keyboardspercussion) and Dominic Cifarelli (bass). Following the 2 fantastic SOAD albums 'Mesmerize' and 'Hypnotize' singer Serj Tankian went solo. Daron Malakian apparently had a cupboard full of his own material lying around too. Thttp://www.abconcerts.be/ab2/&l=3&p=200&c=102090 THE SKATALITES + THE AGGROLITES, ABBox, 2008-11-13 19:00- June 20, 2008 NOW_SERIES: THE SKATALITES + THE AGGROLITES + THE MOON INVADERS + CAMPINA REGGAE This Now_Series takes off to the Caribbean, the home of ska and reggae. A fantastic trip from Brussels to The Kempen and then via Los Angeles to Jamaica. They've been active, with a varying line-up, since 1964 and yet THE SKATALITES remain - according to Billboard - 'Jamaica's supreme instrumental band'. The solid rock that survived many a ska-revihttp://www.abconcerts.be/ab2/&l=3&p=200&c=102092 BUILT TO SPILL, ABBox, 2008-10-05 20:00- June 19, 2008 American indie band BUILT TO SPILL has been releasing albums since 1992 but rarely comes to Europe. The band combines tight but melodious guitar-pop with strong, and often politically tinted lyrics. Simply one of the best kept secrets of the American underground grungeindie scene. The band debuted with a handful of rock-solid singles and and equally solid album titled 'There's Nothing Wrong With Love', one of the best debut alhttp://www.abconcerts.be/ab2/&l=3&p=200&c=102079 DE GULDEN ONTSPORING, GROTE MARKT, 2008-07-11 20:00- June 18, 2008http://www.abconcerts.be/ab2/&l=3&p=200&c=102041 RAYMOND VAN HET GROENEWOUD, Zaal, 2008-09-26 19:00- June 18, 2008 - RAYMOND VAN HET GROENEWOUD plays 'Nooit Meer Drinken' With much panache, AB launched a brand new series last autumn: REWIND. Central to this series are Belgian musicians who perform 'their classic' in its entirety. Be it a milestone in their career or to go a little further: a key record for Belgian pop music. Often, but not always, we're talking about albums that are etched into our collective memory. Call it a pivot poinhttp://www.abconcerts.be/ab2/&l=3&p=200&c=102077 MERCURY REV, Zaal, 2008-11-24 20:00- June 18, 2008http://www.abconcerts.be/ab2/&l=3&p=200&c=102087 WIGBERT & KOMMIL FOO, ABTheater, 2008-10-10 20:00- June 17, 2008 WIGBERT, extremely talented guitarist and songwriter, has - at the request of the AB - created a show focusing on his own work. Hallelujah, it was about time! Heart-stoppingly beautiful songs that bring a lump to your throat. Stories of life and life as a musician. Played with blues, jazz, funk and rock and roll! From celebration to melancholy, from soft to hard. And KOMMIL FOO As great fans of Wigbert the brothers strum, strihttp://www.abconcerts.be/ab2/&l=3&p=200&c=102073 BENABAR, Zaal, 2009-02-20 20:00- June 16, 2008 benabar.comhttp://www.abconcerts.be/ab2/&l=3&p=200&c=102088 TAXI TAXI! + EFTERKLANG, WARANDEPARK, 2008-08-27 19:00- June 16, 2008 7:00 pm : SOUNDTRACK BY... DDA Active for record company f Rough Trade and musically addicted. That's the way we like it. Like it a lot. 8:30 pm : TAXI TAXI! (Swe.) They're not even twenty, these identical Swedish twin sisters Miriam and Johanna E. Berhan... and yet they managed to thoroughly charm us with their untitled debut EP, released on Efterklang's Rumraket-label. They alreadyhttp://www.abconcerts.be/ab2/&l=3&p=200&c=102060 UNDER BYEN, ABBox, 2008-10-02 20:00- June 13, 2008 The Danish (approximately 8 member) group UNDER BYEN has been around for about 10 years now and will (finally) be in the AB this Autumn. Famous Rolling Stone-journalist David Fricke once introduced Under Byen to the stage with: 'Welcome to the best band in Denmark, probably the best band in the world.'. Under Byen - Danish for 'Below the City' - have in the meantime released 3 albums, and just recently (in limited edition) the live-EPhttp://www.abconcerts.be/ab2/&l=3&p=200&c=102071 |