Mix a dose of klezmer with a pinch of jazz, add a shot of Balkan and a smidgen of Gypsy, et voilà, you’ve got the recipe for Amsterdam Klezmer Band. Brass, double bass, accordion and percussion all bolster each other with pulsing grooves full of subtle yet raw energy. At Grounds they are going to make us sweat, but are equally going to make us dream away to soulful songs of lament.  

The Amsterdam Klezmer Band started out on the streets in 1996 as a group of buskers playing traditional Yiddish music. 28 years later, the band gained internationally success as a celebrated band with a rock solid live reputation. AKB re-energizes the sound of klezmer by throwing contemporary styles and techniques in the mix. Balkan and oriental music are gratefully used as key influences. The band manages to keep their music fresh, vital and often highly danceable wherever they take the stage.

Earlier this year, they released their latest album “Bomba Pop”, produced by Viennese DJ/producer Dunkelbunt. After 28 years, the band still sounds relevant, using klezmer as a foundation with a colourful and varied musical set on top. Inimitable, swinging and original.

With no less than 19 albums under its belt and after many successful collaborations with artists like Söndörgő, the Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra, Galata Gypsy and Lilian Vieira, the Amsterdam Klezmer Band is all set to make Grounds swing again.