The members of this trio are the European left and right hands of Tim Showalter's Strand of Oaks. In that capacity, they have already played on many major stages in Europe. While Jimmy Diamond stands on it’s own feet, similar DNA flows through their musical bloodstreams. Singer/guitarist Jim Zwinselman also plays in Bökkers and Boogie Monster. Besides that he is a producer, studio musician and guitar teacher who is an ace at the pedal steel guitar. He’s a gifted musician with a guitar sound you might envy. His guitar parts are the supporting force in Jimmy Diamond's songs. His playing is sometimes raw, sometimes refined and always in the service of the song. If you like Jim James, Ray LaMontagne, Richard Swift, you won’t regret seeing a Jimmy Diamond show

The Leif de Leeuw Band is not only about solos though, but also very much about catchy songs. With his eponymous band, Leif de Leeuw has gathered around him a group of musicians who make exciting southern rock, blues and Americana in the tradition of the Allman Brothers, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Gov't Mule. Two drummers whip things up and the Hammond organ adds even more fire to the already blazing set. 

But enough about gender: Erja Lyytinen has developed her own unique style. You might call it power slide blues rock. Her twelfth album Waiting For The Daylight, which saw the light of day in the fall of 2022, proves that her playing is still evolving. Just listen, for example, to the super tricky solo in Bad Seed in which she is indebted to Eric Johnson. On stage, this Finnish is an appearance that holds your attention the entire show. During a live show this blues queen is truly at her best.  

Sacramento, California, 1997: during a conversation in a hotel room Steve Vai and his friend and Dutch music producer Co de Kloet decided to dive into an orchestral adventure. At that time Vai was already a world-famous guitar phenomenon. But the "composer Vai" was still unknown to many. Yet the orchestral abilities of the master guitarist are also a league of their own. In the tradition of his great teacher Frank Zappa, Steve Vai writes wonderful and adventurous compositions that are not limited by a specific genre, but are inspired by a great wealth of influences.

The initial conversation between Vai and Co de Kloet eventually resulted in a collaboration between Steve and the Metropole Orkest and conductor Dick Bakker in 2005. Later he also worked with the NNO (North Netherlands Orchestra). Steve's orchestral compositions are recognizable by a unique melodic and harmonic vocabulary.

The Netherlands can count itself lucky once again: Vai continues his orchestral adventure in the Low Countries during a unique, one-off show with the Metropole Orkest. The repertoire that he will be performing this evening under the direction of the Finnish conductor Jukka Iisakkila contains both previously released material and previews of newly recorded pieces. These new pieces are part of a major project with the working title 'The Big O': studio recordings of a huge amount of orchestral music by Vai. In May and August 2022 he entered the studio with the Metropole Orkest and the Finnish Tampere Filharmonia. The post-production of those recordings is in full swing. Due to the large amount of music, a definitive release date has not yet been announced.

What we do already know is that Steve Vai literally bridges the gap between his work as a trailblazing guitarist and remarkable composer at the Bridge festival. A unique show by an excellent orchestra and an exceptional guitarist and composer who, even after a career of more than forty years, still pushes the limits of his abilities and goes beyond them.

Sure, the music of the power duo Tankzilla is heavy. 'Satan fucked a Panzer and the offshoot is TankZilla,' they summed it up in words themselves. Even more than with PPSR, Tankzilla's music leans on the powerful, compelling riffs of Van Elderen, who in 2005 was awarded best guitarist in the Netherlands. 

His Gibson Les Paul and his Marschall JCM 800 with DAF logo saw just about every corner of the Netherlands and Europe. It's a miracle that his gear still works despite all the thousands of miles on the road. All those thousands of shows have provided a nice layer of patina over Peter's characterful heavy sound. We super excited that this victory tour will continue, thanks in part to Tankzilla. 

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Scherpen is inspired by modern composers such as Ólafur Arnalds, Yann Tiersen and Nils Frahm. His sparkling playing gives the classical instrument a fresh energy. Robin Scherpen makes music to which you can, may, must surrender. His show during the Bridge festival, under the name Sound & Silence, is a lying down-concert which will undoubtedly provide a special listening experience. With Robin Scherpen it is not about what you see, but about what you hear.