On Saturday evening, April 5, Poppodium Bovenkerk will host Lentepop, a new music festival at the Noorddamcentrum in Amstelveen, for the first time. The event offers an evening of live music on two stages, featuring six regional bands. Admission is free, and the venue opens at 7:30 p.m. Big Time, a band from Platform C is also on the program! This band is now participating for the third time and we as Platform C are very proud of that!
Six bands on two stages
Spring Pop brings a varied program featuring both young talents and experienced musicians. The repertoire consists of covers and own work in different styles, including pop, rock, blues, disco and soul. Some bands previously performed at the band nights Rock Urbanus and Young Urbanus, the predecessors of this event.
The bands performing on April 5:
- The Rakers - An energetic band with a compelling live show. Their first single "Breaking Everything I Have" can be listened to on Spotify and elsewhere.
- The After Party - Plays arranged (dance) covers and own songs.
- Wanda and the Bovenkerk Boys - Brings a mix of rock, new wave and sing-alongs, with lots of audience interaction.
- Up The Attic - Gives familiar hits a new, surprising interpretation.
- Lemon Curry - A band that appeals to a wide audience with a varied repertoire and energetic performance.
- Big Time - A funk/acid-jazz band from Platform C, which has previously performed with artists such as Ntjam Rosie, "Miles Rock's" and Hans Dulfer.
About the band Big Time
Composition: Thomas Webbers (vocals), Rens Blom (alto sax), Riemer van Munster (tenor sax), Evi Luiks, Mette Damen (clarinet), Emma van Beek (guitar), Ben Asmerom (keys), Isis Winkelman (drums) and Mees Kuipers (bass)
Big Time is a funk/acid-jazz band from Platform C that rehearses weekly olv teacher Örjan Graafmans. The band performs regularly during the Popavonden. The band also played at the annual Stadspleinfestivals, participated in the Prinses Christina Concours and was support act of Ntjam Rosie, Miles Rock's and Hans Dulfer in P60. The group plays music with various influences from jazz-rock, pop and fusion. The repertoire includes pieces by Incognito, Prince, Tower of Power, The Brecker Brothers, Phat Punktion and Stevie Wonder, among others.
About Poppodium Bovenkerk
Poppodium Bovenkerk grew out of the teams that organized the band nights Young Urbanus and Rock Urbanus for many years. The poppodium aims to give starting and experienced musicians the opportunity to perform at a variety of events. Its home base is the Noorddamcentrum (Noorddammerweg 1, Amstelveen). Poppodium Bovenkerk is part of residents' platform Stichting Bovenkerk and is run entirely by volunteers, including music teachers and musicians with a professional background. For its events, the pop podium collaborates with rehearsal spaces, music schools and music teachers in the Amstelveen region.
