Tour Dates Archive

This is a list of past Vanden Plas tour dates since 1997.


1997


  • October 22nd 1997 Frankfurt, Germany - Spritzenhaus
  • October 23rd 1997 Frankfurt, Germany - Spritzenhaus

Note: All shows between November 1st and November 13th have been cancelled because bassist Torsten Reichert broke his ankle!

  • November 16th 1997 s'Hertogenbosch, Holland - Headbanger's Heaven Festival
  • November 18th 1997 Strasbourg, France - La Laiterie (headliner: Savatage, opener: Superior)
  • November 19th 1997 Lyon, France - Rail Theatre (opener: Superior)
  • November 20th 1997 Marseille, France - Espace Julien (opener: Superior)
  • November 21st 1997 Toulouse, France - Le Bikini (opener: Superior)
  • November 22th 1997 La Roche Sur Yon, France - Salle des Fetes (opener: Superior)
  • November 25th 1997 Paris, France - Cafe De La Danse (opener: Superior)
  • November 26th 1997 Nancy, France - Terminal Export (opener: Superior)


  • November 30th 1997 Milan, Italy - Forum (headliner: Dream Theater
  • December 2nd 1997 Offenbach, Germany - Stadthalle(headliner: Dream Theater)
  • December 3rd 1997 Den Bosch, Holland - Maasport (headliner: Dream Theater)
  • December 4th 1997 Bonn, Germany - Biskuithalle (headliner: Dream Theater)
  • December 6th 1997 Copenhagen, Denmark - KB Halle (headliner: Dream Theater)
  • December 7th 1997 Hamburg, Germany - Docks (headliner: Dream Theater)
  • December 9th 1997 London, England - Forum (headliner: Dream Theater)


  • December 13th 1997 Baunathal, Germany - JUZ
  • December 14th 1997 Ludwigsburg, Germany - Rockfabrik
  • December 18th 1997 Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7
  • December 19th 1997 Nijmwegen, Holland
  • December 20th 1997 Vosselaar, Belgium - Biebob
  • December 13th 1997 Verviers, Belgium - Spirit Of 66

1998


  • February 15th 1998 Frankfurt, Germany - Spritzenhaus
  • February 16th 1998 Frankfurt, Germany - Spritzenhaus

Dream Theater European Tour 1998, opener: Vanden Plas

  • February 20th 1998 Lyon, France - Transbordeur
  • February 21th 1998 Toulouse, France - Bikini
  • February 22th 1998 La Roche Sur Yon, France - Salle Des Fetes
  • February 24th 1998 Paris, France - Le Bataclan
  • February 26th 1998 Brussels, Belgium - Ancienne Belgique
  • February 28th 1998 Malmö,Sweden - Balliskahallen
  • March 1st 1998 Oslo, Norway - Rockefeller
  • March 2nd 1998 Stockholm, Sweden - Cirkus
  • March 4th 1998 Helsinki, Finland - House Of Culture
  • March 6th 1998 Bremen, Germany - Pier 2
  • March 7th 1998 Hannover, Germany - Music Hall
  • March 8th 1998 Stuttgart, Germany - Messe B
  • March 10th 1998 München, Germany - Colosseum
  • March 11th 1998 Mannheim, Germany - Capitol
  • March 13th 1998 Düsseldorf, Germany - Phillipshalle
  • March 14th 1998 Münster, Germany - Halle Münsterland
  • March 15th 1998 Berlin, Germany - Huxleys
  • March 17th 1998 Leipzig, Germany - Halle Auensee
  • March 18th 1998 Erlangen, Gernmany - Stadthalle


  • April 17th 1998 Bourges, France, festival "Le Printemps de Bourges" with Vanden Plas, Dream Theater and Angra !!!

  • (May 8th 1998 Mainz, Germany) CANCELLED!!!
  • May 16th 1998 Raismes, France - Salle du President Allende (openers: E lixir, Century Scream, Headline)
  • May 29th 1998 Florence, Italy (to be confirmed)
  • May 30th 1998 Milan, Italy (to be confirmed)

  • June 5th 1998 Kaiserslautern, Germany
  • June 6th 1998 Uden, Holland - Planet Pul Festival (with the Flower Kings)
  • June 7th 1998 Verviers, Belgium - Spirit Of 66


1999


  • May 29th 1999 Evry, France - L'Agora
    Hard Rock Festival with Angra, Dimmu Borgir, Gamma Ray, Vanden Plas, Edguy, Misanthrope and Freedom Call

  • September 15th 1999 Strasbourg, France - Virgin Megastore (17h30) - free acoustic show
  • September 16th 1999 Paris, France - Virgin Megastore (18h00) - free acoustic show
  • September 17th 1999 Rennes, France - Virgin Megastore (17h30) - free acoustic show
  • September 18th 1999 Bordeaux, France - Virgin Megastore (18h00) - free acoustic show
  • September 19th 1999 Lyon, France - Barrel House (21h00) - free acoustic show

  • September 29th and 30th Frankfurt, Germany - Spritzehaus CANCELLED!!!
  • October 1st 1999 Zaandam, Holland - De Kade CANCELLED!!!
  • October 2nd 1999 Verviers, Belgium - Spirit Of 66 CANCELLED!!!

  • November 3rd & 4th 1999 Frankfurt, Germany - Spritzehaus
  • November 7th 1999 Verviers, Belgium - Spirit Of 66

Far Off Grace Tour 2000

  • 26.01.2000 Kammgarn-Keller Piano Soul Bar (acoustic gig) - Kaiserslautern, Germany
  • 28.01.2000 Kade - Zaandam, Holland
  • 29.01.2000 Podium - Hardenberg, Holland (Opener: Chinchilla & Dyslesia)
  • 30.01.2000 Biebob - Vosselaar, Belgium (Opener: Chinchilla & Dyslesia)
  • 31.01.2000 Logo - Hamburg, Germany (Opener: Chinchilla & Dyslesia)
  • 03.02.2000 Luise - Nürnberg, Germany (Opener: Chinchilla & Dyslesia)
  • 04.02.2000 Konzertfabrik Z 7 - Pratteln, Switzerland (Opener: Chinchilla & Dyslesia)
  • 05.02.2000 Binerio Zero - Milano, Italy (Opener: Chinchilla & Dyslesia)
  • 06.02.2000 World Of Motor Cycles - Balingen, Germany (Opener: Chinchilla & Dyslesia)
  • 07.02.2000 Jugendhaus - Mainz, Germany (Opener: Chinchilla & Dyslesia)
  • 09.02.2000 Schwimmbad - Heidelberg, Germany (Opener: Chinchilla & Dyslesia)
  • 10.02.2000 Jas de Rod - Marseille, France (Opener: Headline)
  • 11.02.2000 Krakatoa - Bordeaux, France (Opener: Chinchilla & Headline)
  • 12.02.2000 La Pleiade - Tours, France (Opener: Chinchilla & Headline)
  • 13.02.2000 Elysee Montmartre - Paris, France (Opener: Chinchilla & Headline)
  • 15.02.2000 Splendid Jenlain - Lille, France (Opener: Chinchilla & Headline)
  • 16.02.2000 La Laiterie - Strasbourg, France (Opener: Chinchilla & Headline)
  • 17.02.2000 Rail Theatre - Lyon, France (Opener: Chinchilla & Headline)
  • 18.02.2000 Star Club - Mülheim a.d. Ruhr, Germany (Opener: Chinchilla & tba)
  • 19.02.2000 Helmond, Holland
  • 26.02.2000 Quasimoto - Pirmasens, Germany (Opener: Chinchilla)

  • 05.04.2000 Spritzehaus - Frankfurt, Germany
  • 06.04.2000 Spritzehaus - Frankfurt, Germany
  • 07.04.2000 Spirit Of 66 - Verviers, Belgium
  • 08.04.2000 Festival at Büren-Harth near Paderborn, Germany (other bands: Letzte Instanz, Depressive Mind)

Summer 2000

  • 02 Jun 2000 "100 Jahre 1. FC Kaiserslautern" party in front of the city hall in Kaiserslautern, Germany
  • 04 Jun 2000 Spritzehaus - Frankfurt, Germany (acoustic show)
  • 09 Jun 2000 Z7 Summer Metal Meeting - Pratteln, Switzerland (other bands: Demons & Wizards, Anathema, Dark Tranquility, Sentenced)
  • 29 Jun 2000 Landesgartenschau - Kaiserslautern, Germany
  • 09 Jul 2000 Bospop Festival - Sportpark Boshoven, Weert, Holland (other bands: Dream Theater, ZZ Top, Joe Satriani etc.)
  • 14 Jul 2000 Summer Rocks 2000 Festival - Budapest, Hungary
  • 27 Jul 2000 Landesgartenschau - Kaiserslautern, Germany (Piano Soul Bar gig / acoustic show)
  • 12 Aug 2000 Sonnenberg Open Air - Wiesbaden, Germany (acoustic show)
  • 25 Aug 2000 Burg-Festival - Kusel, Germany
  • 09 Sep 2000 Castle Rock Festival - Rattenberg / Tirol, Austria
  • 23 Sep 2000 Special Show / Mailing List Get-Together Party - Musikbunker, Aachen, Germany -----cancelled!!!-----
  • 27 Sep 2000 Spritzehaus - Frankfurt, Germany

Tour in France 2000 (openers: Headline & Chinchilla)

  • Thursday 28th September/Nancy/Terminal Export
  • Friday 29th September/Compiègne/Ziquodrome
  • Saturday 30th September/Ris Orangis/Le Plan
  • Sunday 1st October/Nantes/L'Olympic
  • Monday 2nd October PLOUIGNEAU (BRETAGNE) acoustic show
  • Tuesday 3rd October/OFF
  • Wednesday 4th October/Montpellier
  • Thursday 5th OFF
  • Friday 6th October Montauban
  • Saturday 7th October/Annecy/Le Brise Glace.

    2001

    Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern: "Evita" featuring Vanden Plas

    Vanden Plas is back in the theater!! Andy Kuntz plays one of the main characters of the musical "Evita" at the Pfalztheater in Kaiserlautern. The music is being performed by the theater's orchestra together with Günter Werno (Keyboards), Torsten Reichert (Bass), Andreas Lill (Drums) und Stephan Lill (Guitar).

    Ticket reservation: Tel. (+49) (0)631 3675209


  • Sunday, January 14th, 2001 - Kaiserslautern. 07.30 p.m.
  • Wednesday, January 24th, 2001 - Kaiserslautern. 07.30 p.m.
  • Sunday, January 28th, 2001 - Kaiserslautern. 07.30 p.m.
  • Friday, February 2nd, 2001 - Kaiserslautern. 07.30 p.m.
  • Wednesday, February 14th, 2001 - Kaiserslautern. 07.30 p.m.
  • Sunday, February 18th, 2001 - Kaiserslautern. 07.30 p.m.
  • Wednesday, February 21st, 2001 - Kaiserslautern. 07.30 p.m.
  • Sunday, February 18th, 2001 - Kaiserslautern. 07.30 p.m.
  • Wednesday, February 21st, 2001 - Kaiserslautern. 07.30 p.m.
  • Thursday, March 1st, 2001 - Kaiserslautern. 07.30 p.m. (without Andy)
  • Friday, March 2nd, 2001 - Kaiserslautern. 07.30 p.m. (without Andy)
  • Sunday, April 8th, 2001 - Idar-Oberstein. 05.00 p.m. (without Andy)
  • Saturday, April 28th, 2001 - Dahn. 08.15 p.m. (without Andy)

  • Sunday, April 8th, 2001 - Idar-Oberstein. 05.00 p.m.
  • Saturday, April 28th, 2001 - Dahn. 08.15 p.m.

  • 16 August 2001 - PopKomm / Bottom Row Promotion Festival, Live Music Hall, Cologne, Germany

    Other bands performing: GOTTHARD, AXXIS, SILENT FORCE.


  • 5 & 6 October 2001 - ProgPower Europe 2001 Festival - Sjiwa, Baarlo, The Netherlands

    Other bands performing: ANDROMEDA (sweden), ANOMALY (holland), AZTEC JADE (usa), INTO ETERNITY (canada), PAIN OF SALVATION (sweden), ZERO HOUR (usa).

  • 7 & 21 October 2001 - "Evita" featuring Vanden Plas at Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern.


    2002

    (The shows in April 2002 have been cancelled because of the death of Andy Kuntz' father.)
    • 24 April 2002: Frankfurt, Germany - Spritzehaus cancelled !!!
    • 25 April 2002: Frankfurt, Germany - Spritzehaus cancelled !!!
    • 26 April 2002: Pirmasens, Germany - Quasimoto cancelled !!!
      + special guest: NEO (homepage: http://www.new-extreme-obsession.de)
    • 28 April 2002: Paris, France - Elysee Montmartre (mini-festival together with Royal Hunt, Superior, Ten and Manigance)
      cancelled !!! Note: The festival will still take place, but without Vanden Plas!!


    • 05 June 2002: Frankfurt, Germany - Spritzehaus

    • 06 June 2002: Frankfurt, Germany - Spritzehaus
    • 08 June 2002: Hirson, France (15km from Chimay, 60km from Charleroi) - Festival "La Rotonde"
      Other bands: Within Temptation, Nina Hagen, Century Scream.
    • 28/29 June 2002 - Bang Your Head Festival - Balingen, Germany - Messegelände
      Other bands confirmed so far (as of 20 January 2002):
      SAXON, GAMMA RAY, MAGNUM, SYMPHONY X, TITAN FORCE, CANDLEMASS, RHAPSODY, NIGHTWISH, NEVERMORE, OVERKILL, JAG PANZER, IRON SAVIOR, TANKARD, PARADOX, RAWHEAD REXX, RIVAL, SA ADAMS, Warmup-Gig: TITAN FORCE, WIZARD, POWERGOD, Friday Club Show: SHADOW KEEP, FALCONER.

    Rocky Horror Picture Show featuring Vanden Plas at Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern, Germany:

    • March 17. / 21.
    • April: 3. / 6. / 12. / 17.
    • May: 18. / 22. / 26. (in Dahn)
    • June: 13. / 27.
    • August 1st/2nd/3rd Wacken Open Air (Vanden Plas will play on Saturday 3rd at the "Party Stage" from 17:00 until 17:45)

    September 2002

    • September 7th - Nibelungenhalle, Walldürn, Germany (post code 74731) together with Axxis (Replacement for Jaded Heart)

    October 2002

    • 16 & 17 October: Frankfurt, Germany - Spritzehaus
    • 19 October: Leipzig, Germany - 1. Prog Rock Night ***CANCELLED BY THE ORGANIZER!*** / See news section for details!

    November 2002

    • 14 November: Dijon, France ***CANCELLED***

    • 15 November: Cambrai, France

    • 16 November: Paris, France - Elysee Montmartre
      Opener: Soul Doctor

    • 17 November: Eloyes, France (Info: http://newsymphony.free.fr/)
      Openers: SEYMINHOL + KARELIA


    December 2002

    January 2003

    • 17 January Illingen, Germany (near Saarbrücken) - Kulturzentrum "Illipse"
      Other bands: Razor's Edge, Flowing Tears

    • 31 January Zoetermeer, NL - DE BOERDERIJ
      (Adress: Amerikaweg 145, 2717 AV Zoetermeer, NL)
      Together with Sun Caged.
      More info: http://www.boerderij.org/

    May 2003

    September 2003

    • ***cancelled*** METALLIANCE FEST ***cancelled***
      Saturday 20 SEPTEMBER 2003 .
      RESSONS (60), FRANCE
      Open doors at 19 h 00
      Directions: Take the highway PARIS LILLE (A1) , exit at n°11 ( RESSONS SUR MATZ ), from there just follow the signs.
      Venue: Culture Center (capacity 750)

      Friday 19th: Garwall, Outcast , Dungortheb , Horresco Referens , MASTER
      Saturday 20th: Seyminhol , Malediction , Rest In Peace , VANDEN PLAS
      Sunday 21st: The Last Embrace, Misanthrope + Headliner to be announced

    October 2003


    February 2004

    • Musik-Tanz-Text-Projekt "Meeting 68"
      20 February 2004, 20h
      Städtische Fruchthalle
      Fruchthallstraße 6
      67655 Kaiserslautern
      Phone: 0631-3651410

    • Thursday 26 February 2004
      Frankfurt, Germany - Spritzehaus
      Info: http://www.spritzehaus.de/

    • PIORNO ROCK FESTIVAL
      Saturday 28 February 2004
      PINOS PUENTE-GRANADA, SPAIN
      Info: http://www.piornorock.com/
      Other bands: AXXIS, CAGE, EVERGREY, IRON SAVIOR, KAMELOT,MSG, SAXON, SEPULTURA, STRATOVARIUS, AMON AMARTH, BATTLELORE, CALLENISH CIRCLE, CONTRHA, DARK FUNERAL, DESTRUCTION, ENSLAVED, EPICA, FINNTROLL, MOONSPELL, TANKARD.

    Rock musical "Nostradamus" in Hof featuring Vanden Plas


    March 2004

    • Rock Station Festival
      Ankara, Turkey
      19-21 March 2004
      SODOM - VANDEN PLAS - POWERGOD - CENOTAPH - DARK AGE - GUN BARREL - CADAVEROUS CONDITION - WYKKED WYTCH - KNIGHT ERRANT- 657 - NOTWITHSTANDING - ZARDANADAM - SELF TORTURE - COURTYARD - MELATONIN - SOUL SHRED - ABEA - KARA KEDÝ


      • Info: http://www.rock-station.org/


    Rock musical "Nostradamus" in Hof featuring Vanden Plas


    Musical "Jesus Christ Superstar" in Trier featuring Andy Kuntz

    • Andy Kuntz is playing the role of Judas in Andrew Lloyd Webber's rock musical "Jesus Christ Superstar" at the theater in Trier.

      Theater Trier, Grosses Haus
      Augustinerhof
      54290 Trier
      Telefon: 0651/7181818
      http://www.theater-trier.de/

      The dates:
      Friday 19 March
      Sunday 04 April
      Monday 12 April
      Saturday 17 April
      Sunday 25 April
      Wednesday 28 April
      Saturday 01 May
      Friday 07 May
      Friday 14 May
      Sunday 16 May
      Saturday 22 May
      Tuesday 25 May

    June 2004


    July 2004

     

    August 2004

    February 2005

    • Piano Soul Bar
      Andy Kuntz (Vocals) and Günter Werno (Piano)
      14 Feb 2005 21:00 Step's, Kaiserslautern, Schönstraße 15 (nahe Kammgarn)
      Candlelight Evening
      Eintritt frei
      Special: Auf Wunsch romantisches Menü

    March 2005

    • 18 March 2005: Verviers, Belgium - Spirit Of 66

      The show in Verviers will be a special Piano Soul Bar show. Piano Soul Bar is Andy Kuntz (vocals) and Günter Werno (keyboards). They will play a few VP classics, some highlights from the theater productions they are involved with (Jesus
      Christ Superstar...) as well as some unconventional cover versions. The price of the tickets is lowered to 10 Euro.

      Info: http://www.spiritof66.be/

    • Due to an illness of Stephan Lill, the show in Weiher which was scheduled for March 19th had to be cancelled!

    June 2005

    November 2005

    December 2005

    2006

    2007

    • 19 January 2007 - Weiher, Germany - Music Hall
    • 20 January 2007 - Illingen, Germany - New Years Rock, Kulturzentrum "Illipse" (together with Rage)
    • 31 March 2007 - Frankfurt, Germany - Prolight + Sound(more info)
    • 24 July 2007 - Augsburg, Germany - Freilichtbühne am Roten Tor (Info: Theater Augsburg / ticket hotline: +49(0)821-3244900)

    Musicals featuring Vanden Plas members

    Rock musicals "Abydos" (by Andy Kuntz) and "Chess" at the Pfalztheater in Kaiserslautern, Germany
    Here are the dates for "Abydos": 30.03. / 13.04. / 27.04. / 17.05. / 20.05. / 26.05. / 17.06. / 24.06.2007
    Information and tickets:

    Musical "Jesus Christ Superstar" featuring Andy Kuntz in the role of Judas in Augsburg, Germany, at the open air venue 'Freilichtbühne am Roten Tor': There will be 19 dates between 29 June and 28 July 2007!
    Information and tickets:

  • 02 October 2007 - Frankfurt, Germany - Spritzehaus
  • ********** Cancelled!!! ************ 04 October 2007 - Atlanta, Georgia, USA - ProgPower USA VIII (together with Freak Kitchen, Sonata Arctica, Virgin Steele, Communic and others)********** Cancelled!!! ************
  • 17 November 2007 - Torres Novas, Portugal, Palácio dos Desportos - ProgZone Festival (together with Hyubris & Progono) / Info: festival flyer (pdf format)
    • *** Festival wurde abgesagt!!! *** 28. März 2008 - Bristol, UK - Anson Rooms, ProgPower UK 2008 (zusammen mit Circus Maximus, Andromeda, Thy Majestie)*** Festival wurde abgesagt!!! ***

    Musicals featuring Vanden Plas

    • "Ludus Danielis - Das Daniel-Spiel" - ein mittelaterliches Mysterienspiel mit Vanden Plas - Beteiligung im Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern:

      12. Januar 2008 19:30 (Premiere)
      16. Januar 2008 19:30
      19. Januar 2008 19:30
      22. Januar 2008 19:30
      30. Januar 2008 19:30
      01. Februar 2008 19:30
      10. Februar 2008 19:30
      21. Februar 2008 19:30
      23. Februar 2008 19:30
      12. April 2008
      04. Mai 2008
      10. Mai 2008
      25. Mai 2008
      31. Mai 2008
      05. Juni 2008
      13. Juni 2008

      Mehr Informationen und Tickets gibt's auf der Webseite des Pfalztheaters!


    • Die Vanden Plas - Rockoper "CHRISTO" im Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz in München:

      11. April 2008 (Premiere) / 18. April 2008 / 25. April 2008 / 03. Mai 2008 / 17. Mai 2008 / 07. Juni 2008 / 14. Juni 2008 / 28. Juni 2008 / 04. Juli 2008 / 11. Juli 2008 / 18. Juli 2008 / 24. Juli 2008 / 26. Juli 2008 / 28. Juli 2008 / 30. Juli 2008

      Weitere Infos und Kartenbestellungen über die Webseite des Staatstheaters!

    • 23 August 2008 - Roccolo Park Fest, San Giustino, Italy

    • 30 October 2008 - Spritzehaus, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

    • 31 October 2008 - Progpower Scandinavia, Copenhagen, Denmark

    • *** cancelled *** 21 November 2009 - Erz-Rock-Festival, Gebläsehalle, Weltkulturerbe Völklinger Hütte near Saarbrücken, Germany *** cancelled ***
    • 06 March 2010
      Namur, Belgium (Adress: Cinex, 84, Rue St Nicolas, 5000 Namur)
      Headliner Gig
      Also on the bill: Whispers, Adeslave and The Link.

      Vanden Plas mit Orchester

      • 7. Mai 2010
        "Die Schöpfung rockt" - Idar-Oberstein, Stadttheater
        Zur Eröffnung des Kultursommers Rheinland-Pfalz werden Vanden Plas zusammen mit einem Orchester eine moderne Version von Josef Haydns "Schöpfung" präsentieren. Hier werden musikalische Grenzen zwischen Klassik und Rock überwunden!
      • Weitere Aufführung: 28. August 2010 in Kusel
    • Piano Soul Bar: Andy Kuntz und Günter Werno werden am 25. Juli auf der Seebühne der Wartenberger Mühle (in der Nähe von Kaiserslautern) Songs verschiedener Musicals und eigene Kompositionen darbieten. Begleitet wird die "Nacht der 1.000 Lichter" in stimmungsvoller Atmosphäre im beleuchteten Lohnsbachtal von einem dreigängigen, sommerlichen Feinschmeckermenü.
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