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Ron Aerts

Kayak live FOH-mixer. Oops, sorry for the jargon. In theaters Front of House (FOH) is any part of the theatre in front of the proscenium arch. In concert and PA applications it is generically used to describe anything in the audience area.

Sytze Broersma

One of three members of Dutch band De Kast that in November 1999 invited Kayak to be their guest on ‘De Vrienden van Amstel Live’. This generated a number of events that ultimately led to the release of ‘Close To The Fire’, Kayak’s first new studio album in nineteen years. Syb (lead vocals), Sytze (backing vocals) and Peter (acoustic guitar) join Kayak on the studio remake of ‘Ruthless Queen’, the bonus track on the album. Without this invitation ‘Close to the Fire’ would probably never have happened.

Hans Bunt

Mixing sound engineer on Kayak’s live album ‘Chance for a LIVE Time’, which was recorded during the band’s 2000 ‘Close to the Fire’ tour. Mixing was done at NOB Audio Studio 1.

Pierre Geoffroy Chateau

French born EMI-studio sound engineer of the first three Kayak albums and several songs from ‘Starlight Dancer’. ‘Mireille’, the instrumental piece on Kayak II, was named after Chateau’s daughter, born around the time when this album was recorded.

Ruud Davris

Stage director of the ‘Merlin - Bard of the Unseen’ tour. Ruud has his own company, LiveExpressions, specializing in shows and events.

Carwin Gijsing

Carwin was the fourth ‘member’ of the project called ‘Ten Ride Ticket’ that in 1971 produced a tape of home recorded demos - the other three being Ton Scherpenzeel, Pim Koopman and Johan Slager. Like Ton and Pim, Carwin was also a student at the Hilversum Music Academy, studying trombone and piano. On the demo project he sang, played trombone and piano on the songs.

Hans van Hemert

Produced the first Phonogram demos for the band that would become Kayak in 1972. As a result Phonogram wanted the group to record some tracks written by Hans van Hemert before they would sign them. The band refused and the Phonogram deal was off, after which Kayak recorded three albums for EMI. Four years later Kayak left EMI and were signed by... indeed, Phonogram.

Frits Hirschland

Kayak’s manager from 1973 to 1981. There are many stories about him, most of them probably not one bit exaggerated. Hirschland was a creative genius when it came to ideas of promoting the band and making lucrative deals, but ultimately led the band into a chaotic financial crisis. He died in 1998.

David Ireland

English singer/songwriter for whom Ton Scherpenzeel in 1978 produced a single called ‘Zoo Games’. He is the only non-Kayak member (besides the author Harry Mulisch) to co-write a Kayak song, ‘May’, from the album ‘Starlight Dancer’.

Neil Kernon

Sound engineer on the album ‘Merlin’, recorded at the Soundpush Studios, Blaricum.

Rijn-Peter de Klerk

Kayak’s first live sound engineer, from 1973 to 1976.

Jack Lancaster

English producer and former member of the band Brand X, whose production assistance was called in for the album ‘Starlight Dancer’.

Andrew Latimer

Andrew Latimer, guitarist and founding member of the legendary band Camel, can be heard on ‘Close to the Fire’, all the guitar parts on the track ‘Full Circle’ are his. Ton Scherpenzeel was Camel’s keyboardist in 1984, and also contributed to Camel’s recent album ‘Rajaz’. Latimer returned the favor by offering to play on the Kayak CD. Worth mentioning is that Kayak and Andrew never met in the process. A rough CD-R mix of the track was sent to the USA (where Andrew lives), and a few weeks later Kayak synchronized the guitarist’s efforts to their basic tracks.

John Leckie

Together with Pierre Geoffroy Chateau, John Leckie from Great-Britain was the studio sound engineer of Kayak’s second album.

Gerrit Jan Leenders

Kayak’s first producer. He produced the first three albums for EMI as well as ‘Merlin’. He now works as a business consultant in Belgium.

Dennis MacKay

English producer of Kayak’s commercially most successful album ‘Phantom of the Night’.

Jean-Michel Marion

French bass player and a member of the line up that made the first demos for Phonogram with Hans van Hemert in 1972. This formation only played live once or twice (as Alta Quies).

Alan Mason

Label manager for Janus, the American record company that released several of Kayak’s albums in the States. He introduced Camel and Kayak to one another by sending each other’s material to Andrew Latimer and Ton Scherpenzeel, who eventually joined Camel in 1984.

Wayne Neuendorff

Sound engineer on the album ‘Periscope Life’, recorded at the Village Recorders, Los Angeles.

Patricia Paay

Patricia Paay sang the vocalise on ‘Patricia Anglaia’ from Kayak’s third album ‘Royal Bed Bouncer’. Composer Pim Koopman was so enchanted by her vocals he even decided to name the basicly instrumental track after her.

Alan Parsons

Remixed Kayak’s first album, ‘See See The Sun’, in the Abbey Road Studios, where he was working as an engineer.

Gijsbert Perlee

Gijsbert Perlee was the player (or should one say driver?) of the barrel organ (this one was called ’de Flamingo’) that was used on ’Mammoth’, by far the most unusual instrument ever to be heard on a Kayak song. Barrel organs those days (1973) were still played manually, which meant that Perlee (of the famous Amsterdam family of barrel organ players) had to start to turn the instrument’s wheel about ten seconds before the actual recording had to begin, basicly just hoping the instrument’s motor would have reached the right speed (so the right tempo and pitch) at the desired spot. In the end Perlee (and recording engineer Pierre Geoffroy Chateau) managed to do get it - more or less - done. One other memorable fact about the recording was that the barrel organ was too big to pass the studio doors, which meant that Perlee had to stay outside the studio on the street with his instrument, to do his overdubs.

Hans Philippo

Lead singer for the band Europe, which released one album. In the chaotic times around the break up, in which nobody really knew what was going to happen, the band (that was to become Europe) played a few concerts under the name of Kayak. Hans died in May 2000, one day prior to the release of ‘Close To the Fire’.

Peter van der Ploeg

Three members of Dutch band De Kast that in November 1999 invited Kayak to be their guest on ‘De Vrienden van Amstel Live’. This generated a number of events that ultimately led to the release of ‘Close To The Fire’, Kayak’s first new studio album in 19 years. Syb (lead vocals), Sytze (backing vocals) and Peter (acoustic guitar) join Kayak on the studio remake of ‘Ruthless Queen’, the bonus track on the album. Without this invitation ‘Close to the Fire’ would probably never have happened.

Syb van der Ploeg

Three members of Dutch band De Kast that in November 1999 invited Kayak to be their guest on ‘De Vrienden van Amstel Live’. This generated a number of events that ultimately led to the release of ‘Close To The Fire’, Kayak’s first new studio album in 19 years. Syb (lead vocals), Sytze (backing vocals) and Peter (acoustic guitar) join Kayak on the studio remake of ‘Ruthless Queen’, the bonus track on the album. Without this invitation ‘Close to the Fire’ would probably never have happened.

Arthur Pollini

Erroneously named Arthur van Pol on the album sleeve of ‘Close To the Fire’, Arthur Pollini worked with Ton, Pim and Rob Winter on the 1995 demos. Arthur was to become the bass player of the project but his participation got restricted to some vocal contributions when these demos found no record company release. He can still be heard on the album as many of the original vocals were used in the final mix.

Chiel van Praag

Played in Kayak’s predecessor High Tide Formation. He brought the band to Phonogram/EMI’s attention. Chiel has become a well-known presentor in Holland and owns a succesfull artist and booking agency.

Ronald Prent

Sound engineer on Kayak’s studio ‘live’ album ‘Eyewitness’, recorded at Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum.

Gesuino de Rosas

When asked to play a few songs at an Award Party for film director Paul Verhoeven in Paradiso Amsterdam in June 2004 (because in 1981 Ton Scherpenzeel wrote the music score to his movie ‘Spetters’ that was performed by the band), Kayak had to find a replacement for guitarplayer Joost Vergoossen because neither Joost nor Rob was available that night. Joost suggested to ask his colleague, Limburg-based guitar player Gesuino de Rosas.

Dick Scheepbouwer

Main live sound engineer for Kayak since 1977 until the band broke up in 1981.

Jan Schuurman

Sound engineer on the album ‘Merlin’, recorded at the Soundpush Studios, Blaricum..

Holger Schwedt

Sound enigneer on Kayak’s 2000 comeback album ‘Close to the Fire’ and ‘Night Vision’, mixed at Down Under Studios, Hilversum.

Marc Stoop

When Kayak was asked in 1999 to be guests of De Kast in ‘De Vrienden van Amstel Live’, drummer Pim Koopman was unable to participate because he lived in Ireland at the time. Marc Stoop (with whom Ton had already played in the revived band Earth and Fire during the late Eighties, and who can be heard on many of Ton’s recording productions like Youp van ’t Hek and Kinderen voor Kinderen) was asked to be Pim’s one-time replacement.

Ab Tamboer

Drummer for a brief period around the breakup. He can be seen as Kayak’s drummer on a video done for a Rome TV program after the split. On that occasion Hans Philippo mimed Edward Reekers’ voice on ‘Merlin’.

John Tilly

English producer/engineer. Engineered ‘Phantom of the Night’ after having been called in by then-producer Dennis Mackay, and co-produced ‘Periscope Life’. He still works as a producer/engineer in Holland.

Alex Toonen

Lead vocalist for the band For Absent Friends, when in 1995 he was asked by Ton and Pim to do the vocals for demos of the band that later became the Kayak ‘reunion’. A copy of the master of these demos (with many songs that eventually found their way onto ‘Close To The Fire’) is now circulating on the Internet. Record companies’ responses to these demos were not very encouraging, and soon the project was gathering dust on the shelves of Ton’s studio.

Alan Ward

Sound engineer on Kayak’s fourth album ‘The Last Encore’ which was recorded at the Morgan Studios in Brussels, Belgium. He can be heard saying ‘all right lads, give us an earful’ during the intro of ‘Love of a Victim’.

Frank Winkelman

Kayak live FOH-mixer. Oops, sorry for the jargon. In theaters Front of House (FOH) is any part of the theatre in front of the proscenium arch. In concert and PA applications it is generically used to describe anything in the audience area.

Sheet music

To meet demands for sheet music of Kayak songs, Write On Productions offers songs by Ton Scherpenzeel & Irene Linders in PDF-format. The sheet music comes with vocal score, lyrics, basic piano score & chords.

Kayak sheet music will be sent to you by e-mail. For a free example, click on:

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Concerts since 1972

Although it is not complete, and we can not garantuee 100% accuracy of the listed dates, it's still giving you an idea of where the band has been playing since...well, 1972. By the way, if you read this and you have been involved in the making of this list, don't hesitate to contact us so we can mention your name here.


Thanks to: Johan Slager, Jeroen Kooistra, Max Demont, Jack van Zijl, Paul Vrijens, Dirk De Vogelaere.


If you know of other concerts that have not been included on this list, or know dates to be incorrect, please, let us know: info@kayakonline.nl.

1972

27-10-72 Playback ‘Mammoth’ in ‘Popzien’
18-11-72 Wassenaar, Try Out (1st Kayak live concert ever)
23-11-72 Hilversum, Gymnasium
25-11-72 Eindhoven, De Effenaar
09-12-72 Hilversum, Muzieklyceum
13-12-72 Rijswijk, Kleine Schouwburg
23-12-72 Den Haag, Marathon
30-12-72 Bussum, 't Spant


1973

06-01-73 Recording ‘Lyrics’
03-02-73 Lochem
10-02-73 Amsterdam, Paradiso
16-02-73 Leiden, Creatief Centrum
03-03-73 Wageningen, Unitas
11-03-73 Appelscha, Mijlpaal
12-03-73 Playback ‘Lyrics’ on Eddy Ready Go (broadcast 14-03-73)
24-03-73 Stolwijk
29-03-73 Geleen (first concert with use of Mellotron)
30-03-73 Leerdam
31-03-73 Rotterdam, Ahoy (charity show)
06-04-73 Wassenaar
07-04-73 Amstelveen
13-04-73 Zutphen (with Solution)
16-04-73 recording ‘Mammoth’ and ‘Ballet of the Cripple’
18-04-73 Den Haag
29-04-73 Hengevelde
30-04-73 Sluiskil
05-05-73 Kapelle
06-05-73 Hippolytushoef
11-05-73 Wageningen
12-05-73 Arnhem
13-05-73 Deurne
19-05-73 IJmuiden
20-05-73 Vught
24-05-73 recording first album
25-05-73 Den Haag, Houtrustrotonde
29-05-73 recording first album
30-05-73 recording first album
01-06-73 recording first album
02-06-73 Amsterdam, Paradiso
06-06-73 recording first album
08-06-73 Den Haag, Zuiderpark
09-06-73 Amsterdam, BOC (with Hobo String Band)
12-06-73 recording first album
15-06-73 Uden, De Pul
16-06-73 Hilvarenbeek
19-06-73 Hilversum, Gymnasium
20-06-73 Nijverdal
21-06-73 Hoogeveen
22-06-73 Scheveningen, Veronica Club
23-06-73 Beesel
24-06-73 Tilburg, Festival (with Alquin, Supersister and Livin’ Blues)
27-06-73 Scheveningen, Hans en Grietje
30-06-73 Heemskerk, Donkyshot
05-07-73 Gorkum
06-07-73 Texel, Sarasani
07-07-73 Texel, Sarasani
08-07-73 Texel, Sarasani
10-07-73 Scheveningen, Veronica Club (with Canned Heat)
14-07-73 Meerlo, Midsummer Popfestival (with Colin Blunstone, Dizzy Man’s
Band, Alquin, Rob Hoeke a.o.)
20-07-73 Scheveningen, Veronica Club
21-07-73 Wassenaar, De Schaapskooi
24-07-73 Rotterdam, De Doelen (with Hobo String Band)
25-07-73 Slikkerveer
26-07-73 Texel, Sarasani
27-07-73 Rotterdam, De Doelen (with Jaap Dekker and Hobo String Band)
28-07-73 Oost-Souburg, De Zwaan
29-07-73 Groesbeek, Feesttent
02-08-73 Ameland
03-08-73 Utrecht, Camminga Plantsoen
04-08-73 Aalsmeer, Boerenvreugd
05-08-73 Terborg (with Solution, Unit Gloria a.o.) (afternoon)
05-08-73 Schaijk, Beatpaleis (evening)
10-08-73 Woerden, Feestterrein
11-08-73 Schiedam, Arcade
12-08-73 Bergen op Zoom
17-08-73 release first album
18-08-73 Delft, De Eland
24-08-73 Haaften, Feestterrein
25-08-73 Millingen aan de Rijn, Walhalla
26-08-73 Venlo
29-08-73 Scheveningen, Veronica Club (with Albert Hammond)
30-08-73 Playback ‘Lyrics’ for Belgian TV, Brussels
31-08-73 Capelle aan den Ijssel, Feestterrein
01-09-73 Rotterdam, Ahoy (with Chicory Tip, Supersister and Buffoons)
04-09-73 Wassenaar, Sporthal
05-09-73 Aalten (with Solution and Sweet Smoke)
05-09-73 Zevenaar (with Livin’ Blues and Long Tall Ernie)
07-09-73 Amstelveen
14-09-73 Voorburg
15-09-73 Rotterdam, Trefcentrum
17-09-73 Oerle
01-09-73 Utrecht, Rasa
22-09-73 Joure
28-09-73 Voorburg, Vliegermolen (with Cats and Smile)
29-09-73 Drachten (with Zoo)
30-09-73 Turnhout (Belgium), Festival (with Focus, Banzai, Pebbles and Sandy Coast)
05-10-73 Loevestein
06-10-73 Noordbroek
12-10-73 Den Haag
16-10-73 recording ‘Give It A Name’
17-10-73 Eindhoven, Club 91
19-10-73 Assen, De Kolk
20-10-73 Heerlen
21-10-73 Gouda
22-10-73 Rijen
26-10-73 Amsterdam
27-10-73 Oostwoud
02-11-73 release of ‘See See The Sun’ on single
03-11-73 Zwijndrecht
09-11-73 Rotterdam, De Doelen (with Alquin and The Group)
10-11-73 Amsterdam, BOC
16-11-73 Leiderdorp
17-11-73 Vortum-Mullem (100th Kayak concert)
20-11-73 VARA Nederpopzien (broadcast 21-11-73)
24-11-73 Westdorpe
28-11-73 Zeist, playback Lyrics for ‘Muziek in uw Straatje’ (broadcast 10-12-73)
30-11-73 Delft
01-12-73 Arnhem, Stokvishal
07-12-73 Hengelo
13-12-73 Diemen
14-12-73 Amsterdam, Lyceum
15-12-73 Maastricht
19-12-73 Hengelo
21-12-73 Enschede
22-12-73 Boskoop
23-12-73 Breda, Turfschip (with Alquin, Supersister, Kaz Lux et al)
26-12-73 Geertruidenberg
28-12-73 Elsloo
29-12-73 Hoorn


1974

12-01-74 Oudenbosch
18-01-74 Haarlem
19-01-74 Wijster
26-01-74 Hoofddorp
27-01-74 Goirle
31-01-74 Oudenbosch
01-02-74 Zaandam
02-02-74 Langeveen
30-03-74 Rotterdam
31-03-74 Zoeterwoude
05-04-74 Den Haag, Congresgebouw (Unicef Gala, playback ‘They Get To Know Me’)
06-04-74 Zwolle
07-04-74 Apeldoorn
10-04-74 Amersfoort
15-04-74 Aalten
19-04-74 Nijmegen
19-04-74 release ‘Kayak II’
20-04-74 Essen (Germany), with Supersister and Earth & Fire
24-04-74 Zaandam, Speeldoos (promoshow for international companies, with Heart and Dizzy Man’s Band)
25-04-74 Schaesberg
26-04-74 Veldhoven
28-04-74 Groesbeek
29-04-74 Wassenaar, Sporthal
30-04-74 Haarlem, Kennemer Sporthal (with Greenslade and Supersister)
02-05-74 Rheden, Sporthal
03-05-74 Vlissingen, Sporthal
04-05-74 Weert, Jongerencentrum
05-05-74 Breda, Turfschip (with Gentle Giant)
06-05-74 Arnhem, Technische School
11-05-74 Hoofddorp, Arnoldushoeve
18-05-74 Boskoop, 't Vetertje
19-05-74 Mijdrecht, De Mije
22-05-74 Beverwijk (cancelled?)
23-05-74 Markelo, Festival (with Livin’ Blues)
24-05-74 Halle
25-05-74 Veendam, Zorgvlietshal (with Long Tall Ernie)
30-05-74 Susteren
01-06-74 Sliedrecht, Cultureel Centrum
06-06-74 Neer
07-06-74 Groningen
08-06-74 Waalwijk (instead of Antwerpen???)
14-06-74 Leiden, Agnes Scholengemeenschap
15-06-74 Vinkeveen, Dorpshuis
16-06-74 Dordrecht, Veilinghal (cancelled?)
18-06-74 Leiden
19-06-74 Amsterdam, Amsterdamse Bos
20-06-74 Lisse
21-06-74 Amersfoort, Markthallen
22-06-74 Haulerwijk, De Enter
29-06-74 Ottersum
05-07-74 Wessem
10-07-74 Texel
12-07-74 Amsterdam, Paradiso
25-07-74 Rotterdam, De Doelen
28-07-74 Oosterwijk
29-07-74 Epe
02-08-74 Vlissingen
04-08-74 Bakel
07-08-74 Helden
09-08-74 Markenisse
10-08-74 Asse-Woude
16-08-74 release of ‘Wintertime’
17-08-74 Gouda
24-08-74 Ottersum
28-08-74 Amsterdam, Paradiso
31-08-74 Weesp
02-09-74 Germany
03-09-74 Germany
04-09-74 Germany
05-09-74 Germany
07-09-74 Etten-Leur
14-09-74 Alkmaar
20-09-74 Almelo
21-09-74 Maastricht
24-09-74 Utrecht
04-10-74 Almelo
08-11-74 Utrecht, Reformatorisch College
20-11-74 Rotterdam, BIC Party
27-11-74 Rotterdam, BIC Party
08-12-74 Den Haag, Congresgebouw (with Queen)
20-12-74 Voorburg, Dalton College


1975

13-02-75 Den Haag, VCL
25-02-75 Eindhoven, Stadsschouwburg
26-02-75 Waalwijk, De Leest
27-02-75 Bergen op Zoom, Koorenbeurs
28-02-75 Venlo, Concertgebouw
01-03-75 Groningen, Oosterpoort
02-03-75 Winschoten, De Klinker
04-03-75 Rotterdam, Trefcentrum
05-03-75 Gorkum, Stadsdoelen
06-03-75 Middelburg, Stadsschouwburg
07-03-75 Almelo, Stadsschouwburg
08-03-75 Amstelveen, Stadsschouwburg
09-03-75 Heerhugowaard, Heer van Jericho
12-03-75 Zwolle, Buitensociëteit
13-03-75 Winterswijk, Cultureel Centrum
14-03-75 Meppel, Cultureel Centrum
15-03-75 Amsterdam, Paradiso
16-03-75 Gouda, Schouwburg
19-03-75 Maastricht, Schouwburg
20-03-75 Bussum, ’t Spant
21-03-75 Wageningen, Junushof
09-04-75 Epe, Gemeentehuis
19-04-75 Arnhem, Musis Sacrum (with E.L.O.)
27-06-75 Thorn , C.J.P. feesttent (+ Womega)
09-07-75 The Hague
13-09-75 Schagen, Zaal Raven
18-10-75 Koekelare (B) Sporthal
19-10-75 Keerbergen(B) De Club
20-10-75 Turnhout(B) De Warande
21-10-75 Leuven(B) Universiteit (Alma 2)
22-10-75 Ronse(B) C.O.C.
24-10-75 Dilbeek(B) Westrand
25-10-75 Poperinge(B) Stadsfeestzaal
26-10-75 Tienen(B) Xaverium
10-12-75 Maasland
??-??-75 Live at Vara Nederpopzien


1976:

23-01-76 Schiedam, Passagetheater
24-01-76 Steenwijk, De Meenthe (with Fungus)
06-02-76 Almelo, De Esch
19-03-76 Naaldwijk, Teejater
21-05-76 Breda, Turfschip (with Fungus)
12-06-76 Leiden, Stadsgehoorzaal
27-07-76 Rotterdam, Doelen
20-10-76 Leuven(B) Universiteit (Grote Aula)+ Kaz Lux
22-10-76 Hasselt (B) Cultureel Centrum
23-10-76 Tielt(B) zaal Movy
24-10-76 Keerbergen De Club(B) + Big Bill
26-10-76 Bruxelles Universit. Auditoire P.E.Janson (B)
30-10-76 Leopoldsburg (B)
31-10-76 Koekelare (B) (+ Bintangs + Pluto)
02-12-76 Groningen, Huize Maas (with Water)
04-12-76 Dalfsen, Trefkoel (with Water)
10-12-76 Amsterdam, Paradiso
12-12-76 Zutphen, Buitensociëteit (with Water)
14-12-76 Wittenberg (Germany), Legerplaats
15-12-76 Amersfoort, Markthal (with Water)
17-12-76 Zaandam, Speeldoos (with Water)
18-12-76 Arnhem, Stokvishal
23-12-76 Tiel, Agnietenhof (with Water)


1977

20-01-77 Amersfoort, Markthal (with Jan Akkerman & Kaz Lux)
21-01-77 Nijmegen, De Vereeniging (with Jan Akkerman & Kaz Lux)
02-03-77 Brighton (UK), Dome (UK tour with Jan Akkerman & Kaz Lux)
03-03-77 Hanley (UK), Victoria Halls
04-03-77 Lancaster (UK), University
05-03-77 Sheffield (UK), University
06-03-77 Manchester (UK), Apollo
08-03-77 Birmingham (UK), Hippodrome
09-03-77 Oxford (UK), New Theatre
10-03-77 Portsmouth (UK), Guild Hall
11-03-77 Bristol (UK), Colston Hall
12-03-77 Bournemouth (UK), Winter Gardens
13-03-77 London (UK), New Victoria Theatre
07-07-77 Torhout-Werchter Festival, België


1978

02-09-78 Stekene, Festival
03-10-78 Deventer
05-10-78 Ede
??-??-78 Ermelo


1979

06-02-79 ’t Harde, Tonnetkazerne
10-02-79 Utrecht, Vredenburg (recorded for TV)
17-03-79 Leiden, Stadsgehoorzaal
21-03-79 Genk (Belgium), Muziek Academie
23-03-79 Herenthout (Belgium), Lux
24-03-79 Deinze (Belgium), Brielpoort
25-03-79 Schepdaal (Belgium), Selekt
28-03-79 Vlaardingen, Lijnbaanhal
29-03-79 Zutphen, Buitensociëteit
30-03-79 Tilburg, De Harmonie
31-03-79 Arnhem, Stokvishal
01-04-79 Wortel (Belgium), First One
03-04-79 Brussels (Belgium), recordingTV Special ‘Follies’
05-04-79 Winterswijk, Cultureel Centrum
06-04-79 Venlo, Concertgebouw
07-04-79 Vlissingen Sporthal Souburg
08-04-79 Amersfoort, De Flint
10-04-79 Wittenberg (Germany), Kazerne
11-04-79 Steenwijk
14-04-79 Utrecht, Ijsbaan
16-04-79 Avenhorn
19-04-79 Emmen, Grimmen
20-04-79 Elsloo, Maaslandcentrum
21-04-79 Helden-Panningen, Apollo
22-04-79 Dronten, Meerpaal
23-04-79 Groningen, Oosterpoort
24-04-79 Zaandam, Speeldoos
25-04-79 Wageningen, Junushof
26-04-79 Sittard, Schouwburg
28-04-79 Groesbeek
29-04-79 Middenmeer, Oude Beurs
30-04-79 Tollebeek, Tholenhal
02-05-79 Nijmegen, De Vereeniging
03-05-79 Antwerpen (Belgium), recording TV-Special
04-05-79 Antwerpen (Belgium), recording TV-Special
05-05-79 Amsterdam, Paradiso
06-05-79 Breda, Turfschip
09-05-79 Den Bosch, Casino
11-05-79 Borne
13-05-79 Tegelen, Jongerencentrum
16-05-79 Maastricht, Staargebouw
19-05-79 Schimmert, Feesttent
20-05-79 Delft, Kokkerland
21-05-79 Den Haag, Congresgebouw
22-05-79 Ede, WZZ
23-05-79 Rotterdam, De Doelen
25-05-79 Leiden, Groenoordhal
26-05-79 Dronten, Meerpaal
03-06-79 Apeldoorn, Orpheus
08-06-79 Waregem (Belgium), rehearsal for TV Special
09-06-79 Waregem (Belgium), recording of TV Special
10-07-79? Duinrel Wassenaar, VARA’s ‘Popkaravaan’
28-12-79 Dordrecht, Merwedehal


1980

14-04-80 Hilversum, recording TV-Special
15-04-80 Hilversum, recording TV-Special
19-04-80 Cultura, Andijk
05-05-80 Groenoordhal, Leiden (with, among others, Herman Brood, Vitesse)
17-07-80 Nijmegen


1981:

23-05-81 Rotterdam, Ahoy
02-08-81 Sneek, Manege
07-11-81 Aalsmeer, Oude Veiling
08-11-81 Purmerend, Koepelkerk
13-11-81 Burum, It Greate Ear
14-11-81 Alphen aan den Rijn, Midas
15-11-81 Groesbeek, De Slenk
20-11-81 Winterswijk, Eucalypta
21-11-81 Schagen, De Lantaern
22-11-81 Steenwijkerwold, Witte Paarden
25-11-81 Amstelveen, Uylenstede
27-11-81 Weesp, P.O.C.
28-11-81 Heiloo, Buk Buk
29-11-81 Heerhugowaard, Heer van Jericho


1999:

22-11-99 Den Haag, De Paap (‘Vrienden van Amstel’, TV-special)


2000:

08-01-00 Arnhem, Gelredome (with De Kast)
09-01-00 Arnhem. Gelredome (with De Kast)
12-01-00 Tivoli Theatre, Utrecht
04-05-00 Rotterdam, Jeugdtheater Hofplein (cancelled)
05-05-00 Wageningen, Bevrijdingsfeest (cancelled)
12-05-00 De Lantaarn, Hellendoorn
22-05-00 Paradiso, Amsterdam
02-06-00 Middenmeer, De Oude Beurs
03-06-00 Winterswijk, Festival (Open air) (cancelled)
06-06-00 Tilburg, recording ‘Vrienden van Amstel’, TV special
17-06-00 Hengevelde, Festival
21-07-00 Nijmegen, Waalkade
25-08-00 Amsterdam, Uitmarkt
27-08-00 Sail 2000, Amsterdam
26-10-00 Musis Sacrum, Arnhem
27-10-00 Hedon, Zwolle
31-10-00 De Harmonie, Leeuwarden
02-11-00 Tivoli, Utrecht
05-11-00 Amsterdam. Melkweg (with Ten Sharp)
06-11-00 Oosterpoort, Groningen
08-11-00 Locomotion, Zoetermeer
09-11-00 Melkweg, Amsterdam
15-11-00 Nighttown, Rotterdam
16-11-00 Campus (Univ.), Enschede
18-11-00 Aalsmeer, Radio 2 Back To The Seventies Party (with Edward Reekers et al)
24-11-00 Podium, Hardenberg
02-12-00 Het Kasteel, Alphen a/d Rijn
13-12-00 Chasse, Breda


2001

14-04-01 De Oude Beurs, Middenmeer
21-04-01 Sporthal, Koudum
29-04-01 Koninginnenachtfestival, Tilburg
14-07-01 Beach Festival, Lemmer


2002

12-01-02 JC Iduna, Drachten TRY OUT
13-01-02 Paradiso, Amsterdam
20-01-02 The Spirit of 66, Verviers (Belgium)
26-01-02 Theater de Stadshof, Vianen
30-01-02 Musis Sacrum, Arnhem
07-02-02 Schouwburg Ogterop, Meppel
13-02-02 013, Tilburg
14-02-02 Nighttown, Rotterdam
19-02-02 De Harmonie, Leeuwarden
28-02-02 Muziekcentrum Frits Philips, Eindhoven
07-03-02 Hedon, Zwolle
14-03-02 Tivoli, Utrecht
16-03-02 Het Kasteel, Alphen Aan De Rijn


2003

31-01-03 Voorste Venne, Drunen (try out) (first gig with singer Cindy Oudshoorn)
01-02-03 Pim Jacobs Theater, Maarssen (try out)
12-02-03 MC Frits Philips, Eindhoven
16-02-03 ’t Pakhuus, Silvode (extra try out with Edward Reekers)
22-02-03 De Kring, Roosendaal (Edward Reekers replacing Bert Heerink)
05-03-03 Schouwburg, Deventer
07-03-03 Oude Luxor, Rotterdam
14-03-03 Chasse Theater, Breda
18-03-03 De Nieuwe Doelen, Gorinchem
21-03-03 Theater Markant, Uden
28-03-03 ’t Kielzog, Hoogezand
29-03-03 Rabo Theater, Hengelo
03-04-03 Stadsgehoorzaal, Leiden (with former bass player Cees van leeuwen)
05-04-03 Arsenaal, Vlissingen
19-04-03 Kasteel Te Alphen De Rijn
14-04-03 Nieuwe Luxor, Rotterdam
23-04-03 Schouwburg Ogterop, Meppel
24-04-03 Theater de Kolk, Assen
26-04-03 Theater Gooiland, Hilversum
03-05-03 Orpheus, Apeldoorn
08-05-03 Theater Amphion, Doetinchem
10-05-03 Zaantheater, Zaandam
16-05-03 Theater De Oranjerie, Roermond
17-05-03 Parkst. Limburg Theater, Heerlen
23-05-03 Koninklijk Theater Carre, Amsterdam
20-08-03 Tromp Festival, Ter Heijde aan Zee (with Bobby Kimball & Petra Berger)
05-09-03 Marktplein, Oldenzaal (first gig with singer Monique van de Ster)
03-10-03 Kunstmin, Dordrecht


2004:

27-02-04 Metropool, Hengelo (try out)
29-02-04 De Klink, Koudum
02-04-04 De Tagrijn, Hilversum
05-04-04 Geert Teis Theater
06-04-04 De Oosterpoort, Groningen
09-04-04 Stadschouwburg, Nijmegen
10-04-04 Oude Luxor. Rotterdam
18-04-04 De Gigant, Apeldoorn
19-04-04 De Purmarijn, Purmerend
22-04-04 De Tamboer, Hoogeveen
07-05-04 Festival, Tiana, Spanje
15-05-04 De Bosuil, Weert
16-05-04 De Boerderij, Zoetermeer
31-05-04 Festival Elastiek, Hilvarenbeek
01-06-04 Paradiso, Amsterdam (private gig at Award Party for film director Paul Verhoeven. Guitarist Gesuino de Roses instead of Joost Vergoossen)
22-10-04 Speakers, Delft

Frequently Asked Questions

• Are all Kayak albums available on CD?
• Are there any midi files of Kayak available?
• Why do people abroad get bonus tracks? Isn’t that unfair?
• Your website looks strange in my browser. How come?

Q: Are all Kayak albums available on CD and where can they be found?

A: All original Kayak LP’s have been released on CD, but some of them are only available as compilations. ‘Starlight Dancer’, ‘Phantom of the Night’ have only been released as a 2CD called ‘Three Originals’ (together with ‘Periscope Life’, also released separately with two bonus tracks). Kayak have never understood why the best sold Kayak album ever (‘Phantom of the Night’, went platinum in Holland!) was never released as such by Universal, but there’s not much the band can do about that. Record companies have their mysterious ways...

Many online stores offer Kayak albums, most of them being Dutch. We are advised that www.groove.nl handles orders from all over the world. International sites like amazon.com. offer a wide range of Kayak CD’s. And at ebay.com you may find rare releases, second hand material etcetera but the buyer should be aware that often enough illegal bootlegs are offered here that on first sight can hardly be distinguished from the original. Especially East-European offers are suspect. If in doubt, ask the dealer for the label and CD-number.

Finally, if you have the opportunity to go to a Kayak concert, usually you will find a Kayak merchandise stand at the venue, where most of the albums can be purchased- and if you don’t mind to wait a few minutes after the show, have band members sign your copies.


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Q: Are there any midi files of Kayak available?

A: No official Kayak midi files have been made, but some midi files are available at the Kayak Club.


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Q: Why do Kayak releases outside Holland contain bonus tracks? Isn’t that unfair to the fans who bought the original Dutch version?

A: Some ‘foreign’ record companies demand bonus tracks for a release in their country. For instance, in Japan CD’s are much more expensive than in Europe. With bonus tracks, the Japanese version will be more attractive for Japanese fans, who would otherwise simply buy the cheaper ‘import’ version. Without these bonus tracks Kayak would probably have no Japanese release of their albums at all.


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Q: Your website looks strange in my browser. How come?

A: We use CSS stylesheets, so our pages should always look good in Firefox. We managed to get it right for Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6 too, which was quite a hassle because Microsoft ignores some CSS rules. Opera is a bit stubborn too, but we didn’t fix our code for this browser.

If you have a Mac, forget about Internet Explorer. Safari and Firefox will do the job for you.

Make sure you use the latest version of your browser. Javascript should be enabled. If you use a popup blocker it may keep you from viewing, for example, the lyrics pages that you find in the Music menu.

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