De Kift
Sun 13.9. – Sat 19.9.
in progress
Wormerveerse Vermaning, Wormerveer
€ 20
Dutch band De Kift takes the stage in Wormerveer.
De Kift
About
De Kift is a Dutch musical ensemble from the Zaandam area, founded in 1988 by Ferry Heijne and Wim ter Weele. The band blends brass-band fanfare, punk, pop and theatre, setting Dutch-language texts drawn from world literature - from Lucebert to Pablo Neruda. Thirteen studio albums, collaborations with Calexico and Franz Ferdinand, and a Zilveren Harp award mark a career that has run stubbornly outside any mainstream genre.
13
studio albums released since 1988
38+
year active in domestic and foreign markets
What's new
- 2026-10
De Kift brings the new theater production 'De Eenzame' to its premiere at the Melkweg in Amsterdam on 11 October 2026, followed by a national tour.
- 2026-05
From autumn 2026 onwards, De Kift tours with 'De Eenzame', a production that bridges the album Niemandsland (2024) and a new album to be released in 2027.
- 2024-11
On 14 November 2024, Niemandsland was released, the thirteenth studio album by De Kift, with lyrics based on works by Armando, Herta Müller and Pablo Neruda.
- 2025-01
In January 2025, De Kift went on a club tour across Dutch venues to promote Niemandsland, with performances in, among others, The Hague (Paard) and Groningen (Vera).
Tour
AmsterdamGroningenZwolleBergenAlmeloRotterdamUtrechtNijmegenHeerlenGoirleTerneuzenDordrecht
Tracks
Niemandslandthirteenth studio album, released November 2024
Rode Maanfirst single from the album Niemandsland (2024)
Hoogriettwelfth album (2020), described by the Volkskrant as 'a folder full of beauty'
Baleleventh studio album (2017)
Krankenhaussecond album (1993), firmly put the band on the map
Recent shows
- Sep 12, 2026 Djingel Djangel, Antwerp (BE)
- Sep 5, 2026 De Warmoes, Lent
- Jun 13, 2026 Theater Ludens, Voorburg
Upcoming · 5
De Kift
Sun 11.10.
19:30
Melkweg, Amsterdam
€ 27,60
Dutch band De Kift performs at Melkweg in Amsterdam.
De Kift (NL)
Fri 16.10.
21:00
VERA Mainstage, Groningen
Dutch ensemble De Kift performs 'De eenzame', blending world literature, punk, pop and theatre into an emotionally charged show.
De Kift Plays 'The Lonely'
Fri 8.1.
20:15
De Helling, Utrecht
De Kift performs a special programme about loneliness at De Helling Utrecht, featuring a setlist of solitary songs from their own catalogue.
De Kift
Sun 10.1.
20:30
Poppodium Nieuwe Nor, Heerlen
De Kift, the Zaandam-based music ensemble blending punk, pop, theatre and brass, presents 'De eenzame' - a show about a wanderer seeking the sea, featuring film, drawings and songs spanning their entire career.
