Guus Meeuwis & BLØF in The Hague

Guus Meeuwis is a Dutch singer-songwriter, born in 1972, who first became known as the frontman of Guus Meeuwis & Vagant. His Dutch-language pop repertoire includes “Het is een nacht (Levensecht),” “Per spoor (Kedeng kedeng)” and “Brabant,” which remained central to his solo career after the group ended. The Groots met een zachte G concert series began at Philips Stadion in Eindhoven in 2006 and returned for successive summer editions before concluding there in 2024. In 2015, he presented the series in London for a concert at Royal Albert Hall.

BLØF is a Dutch pop-rock band formed in Vlissingen in 1992 and fronted by singer and guitarist Paskal Jakobsen. The band performs in Dutch and is known for songs including “Aan de kust,” “Liefs uit Londen” and “Zoutelande,” recorded with Geike Arnaert. BLØF also recorded “Holiday in Spain” with Counting Crows. In 2004, BLØF gave a stadium concert at De Kuip in Rotterdam, where Counting Crows appeared as guests. Two years later, the band created Concert at SEA on the Brouwersdam and returned for subsequent editions. BLØF presented Symphonica in Rosso at Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome in 2017. Most BLØF concerts take place in the Netherlands, while Dutch-speaking Belgium is the band’s other main market. Its festival appearances have included Pinkpop in Landgraaf, and its Belgian arena shows have included Antwerp’s Sportpaleis.