1 November 2025
Wende
Vrijplaats on tour
In Vrijplaats, Wende goes back to basics. In this performance, Wende transforms the track into a sanctuary; a place where everything is possible. Together with keyboardist Nils Davidse, she takes the audience on a journey with a soundtrack consisting of nothing more than two pianos and her voice. After no fewer than 19 sold-out shows in Carré, Wende will take Vrijplaats on tour and she will perform in the main hall of de Doelen in Rotterdam on Saturday 1 November 2025. Plus an extra show on Sunday 26 October!
Wende
Wende’s versatility as an artist is unparalleled. She moves effortlessly between different musical styles, ranging from pop and electronic to jazz and classical, and has been combining this for years in groundbreaking, interdisciplinary albums and performances. Her trophy cabinet reflects this diversity: she has won an Edison in almost every category and was nominated for a Golden Calf as an actress.
Vrijplaats
Over the past year, Wende has continued to build on her impressive oeuvre. At the end of 2024, her new EP Vrijplaats was released, with Wende going back to basics, just piano and her voice. Everything recorded in one take on one day.
‘For as long as I can remember, there was a piano in our parental home. And my mother sat behind that piano. We played a quatre-mains together, or I sang songs while she accompanied me. There, sitting behind her piano, she taught me the joy of singing and how to always be curious.’
The EP musically ties in with her show of the same name, with which Wende played an unprecedented number of no less than 19 shows in a completely sold-out Royal Theater Carré. At Vrijplaats in Carré, no evening was the same. Wende surprised the audience with special guest artists and a unique setlist every evening. With a simple concept as its basis: 2 pianos, her voice and an arsenal of beautiful songs.
“In Vrijplaats, Wende transforms the Carré theatre into her musical playground. Lighting, sound, live video images, a guest artist, a bit of modern dance: Vrijplaats turns out to be much more than just singing songs around the piano.” – Volkskrant ★★★★
This seated concert in Rotterdam is presented by the Doelen, LantarenVenster, Motel Mozaique Concerts and Rotown
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