Jan Akkerman Concert History

Jan Akkerman (born Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 24 December 1946) is a Dutch guitar virtuoso. In 1973 Akkerman was voted 'Best Guitarist in the World' by the readers of the British music magazine, Melody Maker. Akkerman is best known for his work with Amsterdam-based symphonic rock band Focus, with organ/flute player, Thijs van Leer, as its frontman.

Past Jan Akkerman Tours & Concerts (Page 2)

Date Concert Venue Location
Dec 28, 2012
Jan Akkerman Melkweg Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Dec 23, 2012
Jan Akkerman / Vive La Fête Effenaar Grote Zaal Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands
Jul 08, 2011 –
Jul 10, 2011
North Sea Jazz Festival 2011
Snoop Dogg / James Blake / Paul Simon / Janelle Monáe / Flying Lotus / Seal / Prince / Chaka Khan / Tom Jones / Gregory Porter / Raphael Saadiq / Madeleine Peyroux / Selah Sue / Gotan Project / Bootsy Collins / Mavis Staples / Sergio Mendes / B.B. King / Roy Ayers / Esperanza Spalding / Amadou & Mariam / Natalie Cole / Andreya Triana / Ben l'Oncle Soul / Ruben Blades / Charles Bradley / Robert Randolph & The Family Band / Rumer / Susan Tedeschi / Ahmad Jamal / Adriana Calcanhotto / Candy Dulfer / Bugge Wesseltoft / Nikki Yanofsky / Otis Taylor / Jonathan Jeremiah / Kurt Elling / Raul Midón / Return to Forever / Alain Clark / branford marsalis / Richard Bona / Portico / Jungle By Night / Jacky Terrasson / Chucho Valdes / Lee Konitz / Brandt Brauer Frick / Branford Marsalis Quartet / Sabrina Starke / Black Dub / Kneebody / Matt Schofield / Space Invadas / Ruben Hein / Jan Akkerman / Kris Berry / Randy Brecker / Ntjam Rosie / Tomasz Stańko / Saravah Soul / Rudresh Mahanthappa / Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band / Charles Lloyd Quartet / Michel Portal / Dr. John & The Lower 911 / John McLaughlin & the 4th Dimension / Schradinova / Fay Claassen / Al Foster / Tia Fuller / Dj Maestro / Joe Lovano Us Five / Kytecrash / Yuri Honing Acoustic Quartet / Mostly Other People Do The Killing / Buddy Defranco / Pharoah Sanders Quartet / Tony Malaby / Lilian Vieira / Barry Harris Trio / Mary Halvorson Quintet / Woima Collective / Mona Lisa Overdrive / Jacky Terrasson Trio / Joshua Redman & Brad Mehldau Duo / Castel / Chris Lightcap / Esperanza Spalding Chamber Music Society / Tom Harrell Quintet / Gerald Clayton Trio / Ahmed Fofana / Tineke Postma Quartet / Harmen Fraanje Trio / Toots Thielemans Quartet Trombone Shorty / Tyshawn Sorey Quartet / Francesco Bearzatti Tinissima Quartet / Clemens Van Der Feen Band / New John Scofield Group / Kc the Funkaholic / Giel Jazz / Michiel Borstlap Band / Tea for 3 / Rudresh Mahanthappa’s Indo / Rudresh Mahanthappa's Samdhi / New Gary Burton Group / DJ Lovesupreme / Award Ceremony / Terje Isungset Icemusic / John Law Art of Sound Trio / Deelder Draait / Amparo Sánchez Tucson / Ambush Party / Corkestra / Rafael Zaldivar Trio / Clinic Rudresh Mahanthappa Show all bands
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North Sea Jazz Festival 2011 Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
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Mar 05, 2011
Jan Akkerman De Oosterpoort Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Nov 13, 2010
Jan Akkerman Paard van Troje The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
Sep 19, 2010
Jan Akkerman Santander Cultural Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Sep 18, 2010
Jan Akkerman

Festival Sampa Jazz

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Auditório Ibirapuera São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Oct 25, 2009
Helping The Heart Of Music
"Helping The Heart Of Music" / Bill Wyman & The Rhythm Kings / Melanie C / Robin Gibb / Jan Akkerman / Paul Carrack / Kiki Dee / Chris Difford / Georgie Fame / Mark King / Martin Taylor / Mick Hucknall / Mike Lindup / Ronnie Wood / Ian McLagan / Kenney Jones Show all bands
Royal Albert Hall London, England, United Kingdom
Aug 29, 2009
Gary Moore / Ruben Hoeke / Jan Akkerman

Rock 'N' Roots Guitarnight

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Heineken Music Hall Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Jun 13, 2009
Nick D'Virgilio / Jan Akkerman / Chris George Band

London Guitar Show 2009

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ExCel London, England, United Kingdom
Apr 29, 2009
Jan Akkerman Santander Cultural Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Oct 03, 2008
50 Years Nederpop
"50 Years Nederpop" / Blof / Boudewijn De Groot / De Dijk / Krezip / Jan Akkerman / Piet Veerman / Groupo Sportivo
AFAS Live Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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Jun 22, 2008
Jan Akkerman Next Stage, Poppodium 013 Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands
Apr 06, 2008
Jan Akkerman The Cellars at Eastney Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
Nov 23, 2007
Jan Akkerman

Brasil Holanda Jazz Connection

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Auditório Ibirapuera São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Jul 04, 2007
Jan Akkerman / Vlatko Stefanovski Trio

Blues & Soul Festival

Colloseum Summer Club Skopje, Grad Skopje, North Macedonia
May 18, 2007 –
May 19, 2007
The Hague Jazz Festival 2007
Earth, Wind & Fire / SebastiAn / Koop / Kraak & Smaak / Alice Russell / Ladysmith Black Mambazo / Percy Sledge / Marcos Valle / spyro gyra / Candy Dulfer / Nigel Kennedy / Nicola Conte / Joy Denalane / Max Sedgley / Jean-Luc Ponty / Gare du Nord / Brooklyn Funk Essentials / Zuco 103 / James Carter / Allan Holdsworth / Silje Nergaard / Amsterdam Klezmer Band / Tania Maria / Mezzoforte / Jhelisa / Room Eleven / Benjamin Herman / Gianmaria Testa / Robin McKelle / Jan Akkerman / Hans Teeuwen / B3 / Slide Hampton / Solomon Burke / The Jazzinvaders / Kid Creole / Marta Topferova / Dj Maestro / Ian Parker / Rita Reys / Hans Dulfer / Tineke Postma / The Al Mckay Allstars / Zijlstra / Josh Dion / Monsieur Dubois / State of Monc / Jules Deelder / Lils Mackintosh / Boogie Boy / Eric Ineke / Randal Corsen / Bill Baker / Tamara Maria / Boris Van Der Lek / Martin Verdonk / Kaat Hellings / Nina Ebbenhout, / Rinus Groeneveld, / Dim Kesber / Caroline De Rooij Show all bands
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The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
Aug 15, 2006 –
Aug 20, 2006
Zomerfeest Gorinchem 2006
Di-rect / Thé Lau / Jan Akkerman / De Jeugd Van Tegenwoordig / Brace / Edsilia Rombley / Gordon / Kus / Treble / Henk Westbroek / Berget Lewis + Gospeltrain / De Havenzangers / DJ Dennis van der Geest / Eght Herrie / Mose-Lee / DJ Daan
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Grote Markt Gorinchem, South Holland, Netherlands
Jan 24, 2006
Jan Akkerman

Leiden Swingt met Jan Akkerman

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De Waag Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands
Dec 16, 2005
Jan Akkerman Kino Frosina Skopje, Grad Skopje, North Macedonia

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Jan Akkerman on Jun 23, 2024 [626-small]

Jan Akkerman
Jun 23, 2024
 Near Fletching
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Jan Akkerman
Jun 23, 2024
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Jun 23, 2024
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Jun 23, 2024
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Jun 23, 2024
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Jun 23, 2024
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Jan Akkerman
Dec 29, 2016
 Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands
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Dec 29, 2016
 Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands
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Jan Akkerman
Dec 29, 2016
 Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands
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Jan Akkerman
Dec 29, 2016
 Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands
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Genres:

Rock
Jazz
Blues
Progressive Rock
Jazz Fusion
Guitar
Symphonic Rock
Jazz Rock
Nederpop
Guitar Virtuoso
Dutch Blues
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Latest Setlist (05/23/2023):

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  1. You Do Something to Me
  2. Spiritual Privacy
  3. Love Train
  4. Big Sur
  5. Streetwalker
  6. Crackers
  7. Tommy's Anniversary
  8. Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers!
  9. Focus II
  10. Anonymous
  11. Sylvia
  12. Hocus Pocus
  13. Pieton
  14. Tranquilizer

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Concerts Per Year:

2025 1 concert
2024 1 concert
2023 2 concerts
2022 4 concerts
2021 2 concerts
2020 2 concerts
2019 3 concerts
2018 3 concerts
2016 1 concert
2014 2 concerts
2012 2 concerts
2011 2 concerts
2010 3 concerts
2009 4 concerts
2008 3 concerts
2007 3 concerts
2006 2 concerts
2005 1 concert
2004 1 concert
2003 2 concerts
2001 1 concert
2000 1 concert
1999 1 concert
1997 3 concerts
1989 2 concerts

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How many concerts has Jan Akkerman had?

Jan Akkerman has had 52 concerts.

What genre is Jan Akkerman?

Jan Akkerman is most often considered to be Rock, Jazz, Blues, Progressive Rock, Jazz Fusion, Guitar, Symphonic Rock, Jazz Rock, Nederpop, Guitar Virtuoso, and Dutch Blues.

When is the next Jan Akkerman concert?

The next Jan Akkerman concert is on February 10, 2025 at Bush Hall in London, England, United Kingdom.

When was the last Jan Akkerman concert?

The last Jan Akkerman concert was on June 23, 2024 at Trading Boundaries in Near Fletching.

What setlist does Jan Akkerman play live?

The songs that Jan Akkerman performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the May 23, 2023 concert at Cosmopolite in Oslo, Oslo, Norway:

  1. You Do Something to Me
  2. Spiritual Privacy
  3. Love Train
  4. Big Sur
  5. Streetwalker
  6. Crackers
  7. Tommy's Anniversary
  8. Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers!
  9. Focus II
  10. Anonymous
  11. Sylvia
  12. Hocus Pocus
  13. Pieton
  14. Tranquilizer

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