Lucas van Merwijk
Sat 31.10.
20:15
Theater Carrousel, Ommen
Lucas van Merwijk performs at Theater Carrousel in Ommen on 31 October 2026.
Lucas van Merwijk
About
Lucas van Merwijk (born 1961 in De Bilt) is a Dutch drummer, bandleader and professor who has been a leading figure in the European jazz, Latin and world-percussion scene since the early 1980s. He founded the Cubop City Big Band and the international percussion group Drums United, and holds professorships at the Conservatory of Amsterdam and Codarts Rotterdam. Readers of De Slagwerkkrant repeatedly voted him best jazz and fusion drummer in the Benelux between 1993 and 2020.
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Multiple times elected best jazz drummer Benelux (De Slagwerkkrant, 1993-2020)
8
Albums released with the Cubop City Big Band
25+
Year active with Drums United (founded 2001)
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What's new
- 2026
Drums United celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2026 with a new theater tour called 'Birth of the Beat', featuring original members and international guest musicians.
- 2026-09
Van Merwijk and Diederik van Vleuten tour in autumn 2026 with the program 'Breekbare Mensen' through Dutch theaters, including a sold-out evening at Flint Amersfoort.
- 2026-06
Van Merwijk performs in June 2026 at Theater Twee Hondjes in Hellevoetsluis and in July at the Dias Latinos festival in Amersfoort, the Hanau Festival and Festival Bad Bevensen.
- 2021-05
Van Merwijk was appointed as the new artistic director of the Dias Latinos festival in Amersfoort.
- 2022-09
The Cubop City Big Band released the album 'El Inolvidable', dedicated to the work of Puerto Rican musician Tito Rodriguez.
Tour
HellevoetsluisAmersfoortHanauBad BevensenVoorburgZutphenHeilooRotterdamAmsterdamHeerhugowaard
Tracks
The Machito ProjectAlbum by the Cubop City Big Band (2015), tribute to Afro-Cuban big band legend Machito
Moré & MoreAlbum from 1998, voted by New York's Latin Beat Magazine as the second-best Latin album of that year
El InolvidableAlbum (2022) dedicated to the work of Tito Rodriguez, recorded with Colombian pianist Edy Martínez
Climate ChangeSolo album (2019) on which Van Merwijk plays three different drum sets, including the original jazz set of Tony Williams
Breekbare MensenTheater program with Diederik van Vleuten, featuring unconventional versions of the Dutch song
Upcoming · 3
Diederik van Vleuten and Lucas van Merwijk
Fri 13.11.
Stadsschouwburg De Harmonie, Leeuwarden
Two Dutch comedians share the stage for an evening of stand-up comedy in Leeuwarden.
Lucas Van Merwijk
Fri 19.2.
20:00
Musis & Stadstheater Arnhem, Arnhem
Dutch artist Lucas Van Merwijk performs an evening of music at Musis & Stadstheater Arnhem.
Past · 7
Diederik van Vleuten, Lucas van Merwijk, and others - Fragile People
Sun 4.10.
15:00
Kantine Walhalla, Rotterdam
Theatermaker Diederik van Vleuten and top drummer Lucas van Merwijk reunite after thirty years with guitarist Ed Verhoeff and bassist Boudewijn Lucas for a show of personal stories and idiosyncratic versions of Dutch musical heritage.
Lucas van Merwijk
Sat 3.10.
20:15
Cultuurkoepel Heiloo, Heiloo
Pianist and composer Lucas van Merwijk performs at Cultuurkoepel Heiloo.
Lucas van Merwijk
Sat 26.9.
14:00
Muziekgebouw Eindhoven, Eindhoven
Pianist Lucas van Merwijk performs at Muziekgebouw Eindhoven.
Lucas van Merwijk and Diederik van Vleuten
Sat 26.9.
Theater Hanzehof & Buitensociëteit, Zutphen
€ 27,50
Two acclaimed musicians reunite for a performance: Lucas van Merwijk and Diederik van Vleuten, whose musical partnership began in the 1990s.
Bladi Festival
Sat 26.9.
Bladi Festival, Eindhoven
Bladi Festival celebrates Moroccan culture with live music, crafts, food, and a percussion workshop at Muziekgebouw Eindhoven on 26 September.
Lucas van Merwijk
Fri 25.9.
20:30
Theater Ludens, Voorburg
Lucas van Merwijk performs at Theater Ludens in Voorburg.
Lucas van Merwijk
Sat 19.9.
10:00
CKE - Cultuur & Kunst Eindhoven, Eindhoven
Lucas van Merwijk performs at CKE - Cultuur & Kunst Eindhoven.