Arab Strap is coming to Noorderzon 2024
The well-known cultband from Glasgow will perform at Vera Groningen
After a 16-year absence, they are back and ready to conquer your heart again with their delicious reverberating guitars, dark lyrics and lo-fi synthesizers. Together with our partner Vera Groningen, we are very happy to present: Arab Strap, on 28 August at the downtown pop stage. Ticket sales for this concert will start on 22 July at 12.00 via this website.
Reverberating guitars, lo-fi synthesizers and a dark brown whiskey voice
When we heard that our programmer had booked Arab Strap, quite a stir arose in our office. "Wow, how cool!", "I used to be a real fan of theirs", to: "Ugh, I don't know them" - yes, that was indeed a colleague from Gen Z (born after 1995). To that colleague, here's a brief explanation: Arab Strap, the duo of Aidan Moffat and Malcom Middleton, is considered one of the most important and influential Scottish bands of the 1990s. With a strong cocktail of echoing guitars, lo-fi synthesizers, hypnotic drums and, of course, that dark brown whiskey voice, they conquered a lot of hearts all over the world. The success lasted until 2006 and eventually they each went their separate ways. But since their new album in 2021 As Days Get Dark, they are back and perhaps better than ever.
Noorderzon 2024
Ticket sales are also in stages this year, with the 22th of the month playing a key role. The entire main programme goes on sale on 22 June*, and on 22 July* you can buy tickets for the festival's full programme. We will announce more and more programme and details in the run-up to the festival.
*Friends of Noorderzon get an early access of 24 hours on the ticket sales. Find more information at noorderzon.nl/friends
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