Jazz adjacent? The Haagse blues-roots trio Jimding is venturing into new territory on Sunday afternoon, December 28 with a performance in intimate confines of JAZZ, Coffe and Wines on the Noordeinde in Den Haag.
Jimding has an extensive repertoire of originals inspired by blues, rock and rhythm, blues, country and even Latin icons ranging from Muddy Waters and Sonny Boy Williamson to the Rolling Stones, Otis Redding, the Buena Vista Social Club and Tom Waits, among many others. But not to the exclusion of jazz giants like Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, Mose Allison, Duke Ellington and on and on and on. They’ll be testing the waters with two “jazz adjacent” sets from 15:30 till 17:30.
Jimding brings together three old souls who’ve paid their dues — blues growler Jim Wake on lead vocals, guitar and blues harp, with Nico Hart on bass, and John den Exter on percussion. In an extensive repertoire of originals that somehow seem familiar, Jimding ponders love and loss, trial and error, betrayal and abandonment, the sublime and the ridiculous, and good times and bad with a mix of irony, exasperation, and an appreciation for the absurdities of life.
Just before Christmas on December 18th, the Residentie Bachkoor will sing a Hague version of the traditional English Christmas celebration , “Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols,” at the Nieuwe Badkapel. The Christmas concert is a festive and meaningful combination of familiar and new Christmas music from all eras and in all languages. Lada Šoljan, human rights lawyer and sought-after speaker, will read texts about Christmas, peace, and security. Visitors can sing along to several well-known carols. A perfect evening to get into the Christmas spirit with friends and family.
Journey through music history
From the refined Christmas motet “Hodie Christus natus est” by the 16th-century Dutch composer Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck to the sweet carol “What sweeter music” by the contemporary British composer Rutter. Felix Mendelssohn, Francis Poulenc, and Gustav Holst also wrote atmospheric music for Christmas. Of course, well-known Christmas carols such as “O come all ye faithful , ” “Eer zij god in onze dagen” (Holy Mother in Our Days) , and “Es ist ein Ros entsprungen” (Es ist ein Ros entsprungen) are also included. Christmas at its finest.
Music interspersed with appropriate lyrics
The music is connected by texts about Christmas, peace, and security by Hague poets and writers such as Constantijn Huygens and Godfried Bomans. Lada Šoljan, a human rights lawyer based in The Hague and a sought-after speaker, will read the texts. Šoljan explains: “I myself come from Croatia, a country deeply affected by war in the 1990s. That’s precisely why I came to work in The Hague, the city of peace and justice. What a joy to be able to share the message of ‘peace on earth, good will toward men’ with the audience through thoughtfully chosen texts during this wonderful concert.”
First Christmas concert of the new conductor
Geerten van de Wetering accompanies the Residentie Bachkoor on the organ. The choir also sings a cappella, unaccompanied. The young, enthusiastic conductor Rodrigo Lluch, successor to Jos Vermunt, conducts this atmospheric festival of The Hague Lessons & Carols. He is conducting his first Christmas concert. The concert will take place in the Nieuwe Badkapel in The Hague (Scheveningen), where the audience will be seated around the choir members. An intimate setting to kick off the holidays. The Hague Lessons & Carols is a program to listen to, be moved by, and even sing along to. Christmas 2025 begins with the Residentie Bachkoor!
– Thursday, December 18 at 8 p.m. in the Nieuwe Badkapel in Scheveningen.
· – Tickets: normal price €27.50 / youth price and Stork Pass €10.00.
With its diverse programme, The Sound of Christmas has been a beloved yearly highlight in the run up to Christmas for The Hague audiences. From traditional English carols to a Polish lullaby and from Rutter to Praetorius, there is something for everyone to enjoy during this Christmas concert. On stage are children aged 6-16 who share their passion for singing together with you. You can enjoy polyphonic music, children in Dicken’s costumes and, above all, lots of fun. Let the children of the Academy of Vocal Arts, conducted by Daniëlle van Lieshout, take you on a journey through the youthful sounds of Christmas!
Audience: for everyone over 5 years who loves beautiful Christmas music
We are very happy to announce our choir’s upcoming Christmas concerts. The title of our concert is taken from the text of The Christmas Song composed by Mel Tormé, who co-wrote the lyrics with Robert Wells. It’s a well known, well loved seasonal song starting with “chestnuts roasting on an open fire”.
We hope to create a similar warm atmosphere with our concert which includes Abendlied, a beautiful sacred motet by Josef Rheinberger, John Rutter’s charming What Sweeter Music and Dirait-on by Morten Lauridsen, with our usual selection of traditional Christmas carols.
For the concerts in The Hague, we have invited the soprano soloist Heleen Bongenaar to take part. We will be accompanied by Bert Mooiman (organ) and Eduardo Proença (piano) under the expert guidance of our conductor Sanda Audere.
Audience participation in some of the carols and traditional interval refreshments are, as usual, part of the fun.
After a successful theatre tour and spectacular shows at Ziggo Dome and Ahoy with the Metropole Orkest, Queen Must Go On is coming to PAARD on December 19! Closer, rawer, and more intense than ever before.
Don’t expect an orchestra or velvet seats — this is Queen the way you wish you could’ve seen them back in the day: packed venues, sweat dripping down the walls, and a band that sets the place on fire from the very first note. A rock show in its purest form.
The Nijmegen-based band, winner of The Tribute – Battle of the Bands (2022), pays tribute to Queen with an explosive energy that captivates both longtime fans and new generations. With their passionate performance and eye for detail, they honor the unmatched live experience that made Queen legendary — including a frontman who channels the spirit of Freddie in an impressive way.
Since September, PAARD (in GR8) has started hosting a jam session every third Thursday of the month, in collaboration with the Royal Conservatoire The Hague and OSHI.
After short intro sets from the artist, there’s plenty of room to jam. The goal is to create a new space where musicians and music lovers can come together, connect, and build relationships through their shared love of musical exploration.
OSHI is a platform for talent development that creates fertile ground for driven musicians and aspiring creative professionals through collaboration and connection. Our vision is to become a leading entity within the Dutch music industry for R&B, soul, jazz, hip-hop, and related genres. OSHI was founded in collaboration with a strong network of partners, including House of Knowledge, Orisun Studio, PAARD, Super-Sonic Jazz, Paradiso, BIRD, Patronaat, and INI Movement.
The Royal Conservatoire in The Hague, founded in 1826, is the oldest conservatoire in the Netherlands. It combines tradition with innovation and is renowned for its excellent jazz department, providing an inspiring environment for musicians and dancers from all over the world.
The next edition, is on Thursday 20 November and the artists are:
Host: Jermaine Berkhout
Jermaine Berkhoudt joined the (at the time) local indie hiphop label ‘VanIeder1’ (2010-2015) as a 19-year old rapper. One of the highlights was the release of the album ‘Jaar v/d Blokhoofd’. After a period of growth and living life, Jermaine returns with a solo repertoire under the name ‘MAIN’. With his ‘LEEF:TIJD EP’, he explores new ways and sounds.
Roseye
ROSEYE is a young powerhouse band fresh on the international scene. ROSEYE channel Soul, Funk, Jazz, Hip-hop, Classical, Punk and Electronic music into a sound that’s both genre-fluid and unmistakably their own. Roseye formed in Amsterdam in 2023 with musicians emerging from five corners of Europe; Scotland, Poland, Lithuania, Germany, and the Netherlands.
Sonic Punishment
Sonic Punishment is a newly formed trio based in the Netherlands, led by drummer and composer Adonis David Christou, as a result of his desire to bring his original compositions to life and explore the boundaries between traditional/folk, jazz, and rock music. Characterized by complex rhythms, odd time signatures as well as polyrhythmical grooves, Adonis musical style fuses different genres into a truly unique sound.
After short intro sets from the artist, there’s plenty of room to jam. We’re creating a new space where musicians and music lovers can come together, connect, and build relationships through their shared love of musical exploration.
