As Anneke reported on her Instagram, on November 20th, the band that will accompany the live shows of the project. As usual, Arjen would not attend the live shows.
"Ladies & gentlemen, I present to you The Gentle Storm live band!!! (from left to right) Ed Warby, Joost van den Broek, Johan van Stratum, Merel Bechtold and Ferry Duijsens. After our first rehearsal there's only one thing I can say: WOW! What a sound and energy!! Can't wait for the upcoming shows!" ³
Ed Warby (drums)
Ayreon, Star One, Lana Lane, Gorefest, Hail of Bullets
Joost van den Broek (keyboards)
After Forever, Ayreon
Johan van Stratum (bass)
Stream of Passion
Merel Bechtold (guitars)
Mayan, Purest of Pain
Ferry Duijsens (guitars)
Anneke van Giersbergen, The Sirens, Dreadlock Pussy
Marcela Bovio (backing vocal)
Stream of Passion
Band
³ Anneke em seu Instagram.
Dates
ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN presents
THE GENTLE STORM
Acoustic Tour
Line up:
Anneke van Giersbergen - vocals/guitars
Arjen Lucassen - guitars
FEB 17 2015 Planetarium, Budapest HU
FEB 18 2015 Bronx, Istanbul TR
FEB 19 2015 Hard Rock Cafe, Bucharest RO
FEB 20 2015 Modern Theatre, Sofia BU
FEB 21 2015 Traffic Club, Rome IT
FEB 22 2015 K17, Berlin DE
FEB 23 2015 Nosturi, Helsinki FI
FEB 25 2015 Lo-Fi, Milan IT
FEB 26 2015 Locomotive, Bologna IT
FEB 27 2015 Hybrydy, Warsaw, PL
FEB 28 2015 Pod Minoga, Poznan PL
ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN presents
THE GENTLE STORM
Full Band Tour
Line up:
Anneke van Giersbergen - vocals
Merel Bechtold (Purest of Pain, MaYaN) - guitars
Ferry Duijsens (Anneke van Giersbergen, ex-Dreadlock Pussy) - guitars
Ed Warby (Hail of Bullets, Ayreon, ex-Gorefest) - drums
Johan van Stratum (Stream of Passion) - bass
Joost van den Broek (producer, ex-After Forever) – keyboards
Marcela Bovio (Stream of Passion) - background vocals
MAR 26 2015 Melkweg, Amsterdam NL*
MAR 28 2015 ROCK ITtervoort Festival, Ittervoort NL
APR 03 2015 Hedon, Zwolle NL*
APR 04-05 2015 Paaspop, Schijndel NL
APR 11 2015 Paard van Troje, Den Haag NLº
APR 15 2015 Colos-Saal, Aschaffenburg DE*
APR 16 2015 Zentrum Altenberg, Oberhausen DE*
APR 22 2015 Divan Du Monde, Paris FR*
APR 23 2015 The Garage, London UK*
APR 24 2015 The Musician, Leicester UK*
APR 25 2015 The Roadhouse, Manchester UK*
APR 26 2015 Prog-Résiste Convention, Soignies BE
JUN 19 2015 Dokk’em Open Air, Dokkum NL
JUL 09 2015 Masters of Rock, Vizovice CZ
JUL 30 - AUG 01 2015 Wacken Open Air, Wacken DE
With special guest:
*=Stream of Passion
º=Lesoir
