Lucas van Merwijk and Diederik van Vleuten

Name: Lucas van Merwijk and Diederik van Vleuten
Start: 2026-09-26
End: 2026-09-26
Location: Theater Hanzehof & Buitensociëteit

took place · 26 Sep 2026

Theater Hanzehof & Buitensociëteit, Zutphen

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Lucas van Merwijk and Diederik van Vleuten perform on Friday, 11 September 2026 at Theater Hanzehof & Buitensociëteit in Zutphen. The two musicians, who met three decades ago, bring this sole Dutch date to the monumental venue in the city's historic centre. Theater Hanzehof & Buitensociëteit serves as Zutphen's principal stage, hosting theatre, music, cabaret and family performances alongside this concert. Tickets are € 27,50.

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About: Lucas van Merwijk

From De Bilt to the front of the European percussion world: Van Merwijk weaves Afro-Cuban rhythms, Latin jazz and global drumming traditions through projects like the Cubop City Big Band and Drums United, while also teaching at two Dutch conservatories.

Multiple times elected best jazz drummer Benelux (De Slagwerkkrant, 1993-2020)

Albums released with the Cubop City Big Band

25+

Year active with Drums United (founded 2001)

4.8K+

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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.

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

About: Diederik van Vleuten

Diederik van Vleuten is a Dutch theatre maker and television producer with roots in the Dutch cabaret and kleinkunst scene. He worked on the radio programme Podium alongside prominent figures from Dutch music and theatre, and has since built a career spanning both stage and television.

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Mar 29, 2024 Theater de Veste, Delft
Mar 1, 2024 Isala Theater, Capelle aan den IJssel

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