Noordpool Orkest & Friends

Name: Noordpool Orkest & Friends
Start: 2026-09-25T17:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-25T20:30:00+02:00
Location: Stadspark Drafbaan

took place · 25 Sep 2026

Stadspark Drafbaan, Groningen

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Description was written before the event

An evening of music and cabaret at the Drafbaan in Stadspark, featuring Bert Visscher, Inge van Calkar, Noordpool Orkest, TaxiTaxi and TikTok Tammo.

About the festival: Noordpool Orkest & Friends

100 years

Jubilee City Park

Musicians North Pole Orchestra

2009

Founding Year North Pole Orchestra

Good to know

Friday 25 September 2026, 19:00-20:30 (park open from 18:00)
Free admission (tickets sold out)
Ticket required - no longer available
Standing room; bringing your own (folding) chair is allowed
Location: Drafbaan, Evenemententerrein Stadspark, Groningen
No camping (one-day city concert)
Walking distance (~20 min) or by bike from Groningen Central; train passengers via the Grunobuurt

What's new

2026-06
The free tickets for the anniversary concert are sold out; access is only possible with a previously obtained ticket.
2026-06-24
SPOT Groningen confirms the full line-up: Bert Visscher, TikTok Tammo, TAXITAXI and Inge van Calkar share the stage with the Noordpool Orkest.
2026-04-17
Dagblad van het Noorden reports that the Noordpool Orkest will give a free anniversary concert on 25 September in the former racetrack of the Stadspark, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year.
2026-04-22
The Noordpool Orkest publishes the concert on its own agenda as part of the broader anniversary program of 100 years of Stadspark.

Line-up

Inge van Calkar
TaxiTaxi
TikTok Tammo

About: Bert Visscher

With over forty years on stage, Bert Visscher is a fixture of Dutch cabaret. His shows blend chaos, character comedy and self-deprecating humour into evenings that have kept audiences laughing for generations.

40+

years active in theater

solo performances in total

Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau (2007)

What's new

2026-07
The TV recording of Visscher's farewell performance 'Dat zie je een ander niet doen' was broadcast on 31 July 2026 on Veronica.
2026-04
Bert Visscher and Martin van Waardenberg announced they would perform the theatrical classic 'The Sunshine Boys' together, with its premiere on 22 January 2027 at the Luxor Theater in Rotterdam.
2026-02
Visscher celebrated his 65th birthday with the theater show '65, dat zou je niet zeggen', touring the theaters with the North Pole String Quartet and pianist Reinout Douma.

Tour

MeppelEmmeloordSneekHardenbergNijverdalHeerenveenNunspeetNaaldwijkBredaRotterdamZeistVeenendaalRoermondVenrayRoosendaalZaandam

Tracks

Dat zie je een ander niet doenfourteenth and final solo show (2022-2025), compilation of highlights from his entire career

Hij wordt vanzelf moesolo show 2019-2022, also broadcast on SBS6

Fijne Nuancesearly solo show, known as the show where Visscher introduced his iconic red shoes

65, dat zou je niet zeggenmusic theater show (2025-2026) with the Noordpool String Quartet and pianist Reinout Douma

Zelden Zoiets Gezien!one of his popular solo shows from his extensive body of work

About: Noordpool Orkest

From its Groningen base, Noordpool Orkest brings together 42 musicians to span jazz, film music, pop and electronic sounds in a single performance. Under Reinout Douma's direction, the ensemble regularly joins forces with a wide range of Dutch and international artists.

professional musicians in the orchestra

3330

followers on Instagram

3687

likes on Facebook

What's new

2026-09
On 25 September 2026, the Noordpool Orchestra will perform the jubilee concert in honour of the 100th anniversary of Stadspark in Groningen, together with guest artists Bert Visscher, TikTok Tammo, TAXITAXI and Inge van Calkar.
2026-10
The Noordpool Orchestra performs the world premiere of Intouchables in Concert on 12 October 2026 at Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam, with the film accompanied live by the orchestra under the direction of conductor Anthony Gabriele.
2026-12
In December 2026, the Noordpool Orchestra together with the Noord Nederlands Orchestra will present the programme 'Radiohead, A Jazz Symphony' again on stage at De Oosterpoort in Groningen.

Tour

GroningenAmsterdamRotterdamNijmegenBrusselAntwerpenAssen

Tracks

Radiohead, A Jazz SymphonyDebut album from 2012 at Challenge Records, orchestral jazz arrangement of Radiohead repertoire

VasalisAlbum from 2017 in collaboration with singer Janne Schra, based on poems by M. Vasalis

Home Alone in ConcertRecurring Cinema in Concert program where the film is accompanied live

Love Actually in ConcertCinema in Concert production with live orchestral accompaniment for the film

Intouchables in ConcertWorld premiere in October 2026 at Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam

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