Cesar Zuiderwijk: The Story of a Drummer

Name: Cesar Zuiderwijk: The Story of a Drummer
Start: 2026-10-18
End: 2026-10-27
Location: Weiersstraat 1, Assen

took place · 18 Oct 2026

Weiersstraat 1, Assen

lecture culture

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Description was written before the event

The biography of Golden Earring drummer Cesar Zuiderwijk, titled "Cesar: The Story of a Drummer", has resonated with a broad audience.

About: Cesar Zuiderwijk

For fifty years he was the driving force behind Golden Earring's global hits - today Cesar Zuiderwijk performs on his own terms, with theatre shows, the rock band Sloper, and the talk-show tour Drumpraat On Tour alongside host Sietse Huisman.

194.9M

Spotify streams of "Radar Love" (Golden Earring)

78.3M

Spotify streams of "Twilight Zone" (Golden Earring)

50+

Years as drummer of Golden Earring

What's new

2025-11
On 18 November 2025, the biography "Cesar: The Story of a Drummer" was published by Uitgeverij Spectrum, written by music journalist Jean-Paul Heck based on two hundred hours of conversations.
2025-12
Cesar Zuiderwijk and Rinus Gerritsen are announced as acts for the Haags Beat Festival on 16 August 2026 at the Zuiderparktheater.
2025-01
After a successful first edition in 2024, Drumpraat On Tour returned in 2025 to clubs and theaters throughout the Netherlands, with Cesar Zuiderwijk and talkshow host Sietse Huisman.

Tour

Den HaagUtrechtRoermondKampenAmstelveen

Tracks

Radar LoveInternational hit from 1973, almost 195 million streams on Spotify

Twilight ZoneSecond major worldwide hit by Golden Earring, over 78 million streams on Spotify

When the Lady SmilesThird major international hit by Golden Earring

MoontanAlbum from 1973 on which "Radar Love" appeared; considered the masterpiece of Golden Earring

Recent shows

Sep 13, 2024 Zuider Stadsgracht, Leeuwarden
Nov 5, 2023 Markant Theater Maashorst, Uden
Jan 14, 2023 CulturA & Zo, Nootdorp

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