21 May 2026
Van Dijk’s Koek- en Beschuitfabriek De Volharding, cookies and rusks factory, was build in 1902, operational till 1949 and finally closed in 1950. Fast forward 75 years and we have new creative hotspot in town: De Volharding. A place for exhibitions, gigs and everything else. I visited already for exhibitions and I love the space, old industrial and unpolished.
This time I visited the jam session, because Allez!Rater was opening the evening and it was the first time they performed outside of the studio. Making punk straight from the heart with only drum + voice and bass, addressing today’s problems in the world, was a perfect start to get the energy level up!
Next up was a full band with three ladies singing a couple of covers. That was followed by a set of great reggae classics. The last band I saw brought solid punk-rock. The night was not over, but it all I had time for.
Will definitely visit the next jam as De Volharding.
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