Wow! DI-RECT will be on stage at Bridge to Liberation on Friday, September 17!
What an honor that this great Dutch band will add color to the emotions shared in this special edition. We know for sure: goosebumps guaranteed!
.A FLYING START
Starting in 1999 with a flying start and hits like 'Just the Way I do' and 'Inside my Head', DI-RECT quickly became an indispensable part of the Dutch musical landscape.
The fifteen years that followed were a rollercoaster ride. With seven albums, several top 10 hits, countless awards, and over 2,000 live shows at home and abroad, DI-RECT has proven that they're here to stay.
In 2009, Marcel Veenendaal took over from singer Tim Akkerman. The band's first single, "Times Are Changing," became their first No. 1 hit, and this dream start heralded a whole new era.
DI-RECT has now completed its 15th anniversary. The band celebrated this with a grand concert on Scheveningen beach for 12,500 people.
15 YEARS DIRECT, AND THEN?
In the fall of 2017, DI-RECT released their new album, "Rolling with the Punches." The release of this Edison-nominated album was recently celebrated with the band's biggest club show yet at AFAS Live. This spring, the band will tour the country with this new music on the "Rolling with the Punches" club tour.
Putting on a big show at AFAS Live was a fantastic challenge and an intense adventure. For DI-RECT, being on the road has been second nature over the years. After their "one of a kind" show last fall, it quickly became clear that the band wanted to take this show across the country. Last spring, the band sold out 11 shows across the country. Therefore, seven more shows were added to the "Rolling With The Punches" tour in October.
