Tröckener Kecks Reunites For 2027 Tour After 25-Year Absence
Dutch rock band Tröckener Kecks is staging a surprise comeback, announcing a 2027 reunion tour that spans festival appearances in the spring and summer followed by an extensive club tour in the autumn, nos.nl reported. Twenty-five years after their final live album “Meer Niet” in 2001, singer Rick de Leeuw and his bandmates are returning to stages across the Netherlands and Belgium. The Amsterdam-formed group, celebrated in the 1980s and 1990s for energetic performances and anthems like “Met Hart en Ziel,” initially planned fifteen shows starting in the spring of 2027. De Leeuw noted to nos.nl that waiting another quarter-century was simply not an option, citing physical ability and a newly discovered musical eagerness as the catalysts for dropping his self-imposed hiatus. Festival Stages Kick Off The Spring Return
The band officially kicks off its comeback schedule in late May 2027. The initial festival dates feature Vestrock in Hulst on May 29, 2027, followed by Badpop in Waarland on July 9, 2027, and the Come As You Are Festival at the Effenaar in Eindhoven on October 2, 2027. Bospop in Waarland is also listed for July, while an open-air show in the Burgerweeshuis garden in Deventer is scheduled for June 18, 2027. In addition to these festival stops, the band plays a show at Ancienne Belgique in Brussels on June 6, 2027. Autumn Club Tour Across Dutch And Belgian Venues
Following the summer festival appearances, Tröckener Kecks launches a full club tour in October 2027. The route through major music venues starts at SPOT / De Oosterpoort in Groningen on October 20, 2027. The autumn schedule includes stops at Podium Victorie in Alkmaar on October 22, TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht on October 29, Metropool in Hengelo on October 30, Hedon in Zwolle on November 5, Nobel in Leiden on November 20, Muziekgieterij in Maastricht on December 9, De Harmonie in Leeuwarden on December 10, and Doornroosje in Nijmegen on December 17. The tour concludes on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2027, with a show at Paradiso in Amsterdam, a venue where De Leeuw had not returned for two decades until playing a solo show in 2021, nos.nl reported. Lineup And Ticket Sale Details
The returning lineup features Rick de Leeuw on vocals, Theo Vogelaars on bass, Phil Tilli on guitar, Rob van Zandvoort on keys, Manu Huylebroeck on guitar, and Ron Rueman on drums. Tickets for the club tour go on sale to the public on Friday, October 9, at 10:00 AM, with individual venues handling specific ticket pricing and festival organizers managing their own admissions. Frequently Asked Questions About The Comeback
Why did Tröckener Kecks break up in 2001? Rick de Leeuw explained to nos.nl that the autonomy the band originally provided had turned into confinement, comparing a band to a boat that constantly requires maintenance to stay afloat. By 2001, with children and a changing life at age forty, the group felt like a harness, making their departure feel like a liberation. What are the band’s most famous songs? The group built its reputation on nederpop classics from the 1980s and 1990s, most notably “Met Hart en Ziel,” “Nu of Nooit,” “Niemand Thuis,” and “De Jacht Is Mooier Dan De Vangst,” which defined their energetic live shows. Where does Rick de Leeuw currently live?
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