Touchstone

Tonight at Touchstone!

21:00
€10
The duet of Kostis Katsibras (guitar, vocals) and Stelios Ladopoulos (bouzouki, vocals) brings to life the sounds of Greek urban folk and rebetiko music, performing songs from the 1930s to 1960s by composers such as Vasilis Tsitsanis, Manolis Chiotis, Apostolos Chatzichristos, Kostas Skarvelis, and Giannis Papaioannou.

Their sound captures the nostalgia of the gramophone era, blending the warm acoustic tones of the bouzouki and guitar with the art of “primo segonto” vocals. The performance evokes the atmosphere of the mid-war rebetiko scene, while offering fresh interpretations through subtle improvisation and unique arrangements.

Tonight at Touchstone!
Shade +1

21:00
€10
SHADE is a project of original compositions which draw inspiration from a wide-ranging array of musical genres. Jazz, folk and rock all fuse together in the band’s original repertoire.
SHADE’s music is also set to convey an atmosphere reminiscent of the Scandinavian musical landscapes and the deriving mood is of gloomy nostalgia and alienation with a sour contrast of bright hopefulness.
Guitar is the protagonist in this music, with haunting arpeggi or rhythmically shifting riffs. But with the addition of the voice the focus turns towards the lyrical and verbal content of the melodies, adding up to the overall sound with strong conceptual significance.
The band’s playing main focus is on portraying a vibe of unpredictability and of high interplay, questioning the definition of groove and at the same time defying the dogmas of style and genre.

Tonight at Touchstone
21:00
€7

Familiar Stranger is a collaborative trio formed in The Hague in 2024, consisting of Jakub Gatěk (trumpet), Marcello Saracino (drums), Ali Yarici (Guitar).

The band’s music conveys a strange yet familiar atmosphere that is most like itself while still rooted in tradition.

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Thursday 15/01 at Touchstone!
Sliding ticket €7-12

Doppler is a duo formed by Markus C. Schneider on electric guitar and Lida Brouskari .brous on piano and synths. Their music brings together electroacoustic and acoustic elements, with an experimental and minimalistic approach.
Markus and Lida met in Sicily during a summer festival and wishing to continue their musical collaboration, they later met in Vienna, where Markus is based, to record their album ciCici in February 2025. ciCici will be released in January 2026, followed by an album release tour in the Netherlands.
ciCici -their debut album- brings together melodic fragments, glitches and scratches, drones and tiny noisy loops. It creates vague, suspended spaces, with heightened awareness and alertness, contrasted with comforting harmonic ambient moments, while still maintaining the underlying urgency and forward-leaning groove. Like an augmented reality the real acoustic spaces of the piano in the room melts with the artificial reverbs of the synths and guitar.

Tonight in Touchstone!
Fransisca Snip & Ard Zacht 21:00 - €10

Francisca and Ard will finally share with you the songs that they’ve been hiding from the public, plus some new material! Join them for this cozy night in the wharf cellar, their voices and guitars have some poetic warmth for you in store.

Tonight in Touchstone!

Listen Blindly
An invitation to listen to music differently

21:15
Sliding Price 7€ - 12€, reserve your ticket here: https://hipsy.nl/event/159306-listen-blindly-a-blindfold-concert-experience

When we close our eyes, we begin to truly see—hearing layers of sound and emotion with greater depth. Join us on an inward journey shaped by improvised music, where shifting spheres and colourful, unexpected worlds invite deep presence and attentive listening. In this space, you’re encouraged to let go, immerse yourself fully, and allow the experience to unfold naturally and authentically. With warmth and wonder, we invite you to listen, feel, and be present with us, guided by Lina—an interdisciplinary artist exploring improvisation through viola, voice, early music, dance, and painting—and Johannes, a multidisciplinary performer and composer who embraces improvisation as a vulnerable, liberating path to authentic human connection.

Tonight in Touchstone, at 21:00

Tasos Kofodimos and Yvonne Melissa present "Roots and Horizons." An evening dedicated to the sounds of the Eastern Mediterranean and Greek tradition, both anonymous and renowned creations, with the lute and violin conversing improvisations, transformations, and live interpretations.

We're welcoming the new season with a PARTY! Join us and let's get to know each other, listen to some music and drink some Kentucky Lemonade! Sunday 28/9 after 20:00.
See you there!