Max Mollinger (born c. 1953) is the drummer and co-founder of The Hague new-wave and pop band Gruppo Sportivo, which he helped establish in 1976 alongside Hans Vandenburg and Peter Calicher. He played on the band's breakthrough albums 10 Mistakes (1977) and Back to '78, and has remained a fixture in the line-up across the band's entire career. In 2026 he is back on stage for Gruppo Sportivo's farewell run, the 'Stop Motion - 50th Anniversary Tour'.
The first half of the 'Stop Motion - 50th Anniversary Tour' is over after 16 shows; the second half of about 15 performances starts in September 2026 in Paradiso and ends in The Hague.
Gruppo Sportivo celebrates half a century in 2026 and tours with the 'Stop Motion - 50th Anniversary Tour' through pop venues and festivals as a definitive farewell from the stage.
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary, the book Typisch Sportivo - Een halve eeuw Gruppo Sportivo by author Leo Oldenburger was published.
Gruppo Sportivo announced the 'Back To Nature' tour for April 2025, with the band returning to semi-acoustic sounds and also performing songs from the EP Back to Nature Volume II.
Keyboardist Len de Quant took over in spring 2024 from Peter Calicher, who passed away too soon and was one of the band's permanent members for many years.
Dutch pop legends Gruppo Sportivo mark fifty years with a farewell tour, performing classics and deep cuts from their storied career.
Gruppo Sportivo celebrates their 50th anniversary with a farewell tour. The legendary Dutch pop band performs classics and deep cuts from their rich catalogue.
