Top 2000 Live - Listen to the Music
The soundtrack of your life. That’s how the producer of “Top 2000 Live – Listen to the Music” describes their new theater concert. The show will be performed on Tuesday, December 29, at MartiniPlaza. The ‘Top 2000 Live’ band plays iconic hits like Paint it Black, Summer in the City, and Gangsta’s Paradise. The theater concert is thus a dazzling tribute to the greatest hits of all time. After the concert in Groningen, there will be a lively afterparty with Radio 2 DJ Daniel Dekker as the host.
It has become a proven concept with a large, loyal audience. Every year, ‘Top 2000 Live’ goes on tour to theaters throughout the Netherlands. This time, the show is titled ‘Listen to the Music’. In Groningen, the concert takes on extra significance because Daniel Dekker will be behind the turntables, ensuring the party continues even after the show. Of course, it is the theater concert itself that takes center stage. Led by vocalists William Kersten and Talita Angwarmasse, the fantastic live band creates fireworks and a party atmosphere on stage. Nostalgia, musical gems, memories, and a touch of melancholy alternate throughout the show. This makes Top 2000 Live a must-see performance for every music lover. The theater concert is also a delightful journey back in time, featuring a wide variety of hits from the “list of lists.” Ranging from classics, surprising one-hit wonders, tearjerkers, to national and international sing-alongs. All with one goal: to create an evening that flies by together with the audience.
Live band
The Top 2000 is an annual radio event broadcast on NPO Radio 2 between Christmas and New Year’s Eve. It first aired in 1999 as a response to growing competition from commercial radio stations. It turned out to be a stroke of genius. By 2026, the Top 2000 had grown into an iconic event that keeps millions of people glued to their radios every year. That popularity also translates into sold-out venues for the Top 2000 live band. The musical quality is unmatched. The live band is led by the gifted keyboardist Jan-Peter Bast, and the production is in the hands of Marc Forno. Year after year, they guarantee a musical celebration filled with hits etched in the memories of millions of people. The upcoming tour will be no different. The “Top 2000 Live – Listen to the Music” edition of the theater concert is perhaps the finest version of the show of all time. Advance ticket sales have begun! The performance is a production of Peter Groot Kormelink Productions (known for Chanson and Beach Boys’ Best, among others).
