It was announced in September 2024 that on Thursday, March 27, the lifelong work of visionary musician, composer, and producer Devin Townsend will unfold in De Oosterpoort in Groningen, where he will perform the rock opera The Moth together with the Noord Nederlands Orkest.
Initially, this show was planned as a one-off exclusive, only to be performed in Groningen, Netherlands. A second show was added for March 28th.
Ticket are available via spotgroningen.nl. VIP upgrades are now available here. It includes:
– A guided tour of De Oosterpoort by the NNO’s artistic director Marcel Mandos. The venue was specifically built for the NNO and Marcel will have some interesting facts to share.
– A Q&A Session with Devin followed by a signing opportunity (2 items max)
– A VIP Tapcard & lanyard. The tapcard can be ‘tapped’ on your phone by NFC tech and will take you to a secure website with additional content.
– A professional photographer will take pictures throughout the event and these will made accessible via your VIP tapcard afterwards
– A Framed Poster on Canvas, with different design for each show
– A t-shirt of choice from the merch booth
– Early access to the merch booth.
– Early access to the wardrobe to store your goodies.
– Early access to the hall.
– Upon arrival, you can choose a welcome drink (beer, wine, soda) from the bar plus there will be an assortment of snacks available with an extra local treat at around 6pm (not vegan/vegetarian)
– Last but not least: our good friends at Kiesel made two hand-built guitars available to raffle off among the VIPs! One of these is a custom NEO Devin Townsend signature edition that comes with signature DT Fishman pickups valued at 2800 USD. The other is a gorgeous white Kiesel Retro Solo valued at 1900 USD. We’ll let Faith decide on the first show which guitar gets raffled on what day.
Important: The exact schedule will be sent to you via email in advance, but make sure you are available from 14:00 local time onwards.
Townsend issued the following statement when The Moth shows were announced:
“I can’t wait to make this happen with you there. It’s the first big performance like this that I’ve done post-pandemic. I highly welcome you to come to this. It’s a world-exclusive performance.
After years and years of doing this, to finally have the opportunity to write a musical, to write an opera and to perform it as a world exclusive with one of the finest orchestras and choirs in the world is beyond a dream come true. And I assure you that the work that I’ve done on The Moth, it’s intense.
The Moth is a solo vocal performance, and I intend to be in the best form that I can to be able to pull that off for you. This career has been so full of highs — and lows, but highs — and this one promises to be the most prestigious of all events that I’ve done.”
Townsend is renowned for his groundbreaking fusion of metal, progressive rock, and ambient music. With a career spanning more than 30 years, he has pushed the boundaries of musical genres and collaborated with world-famous orchestras, establishing an unparalleled artistic legacy.
The Moth – An Impressive Rock Opera by Devin Townsend:
For his latest project, he has teamed up with the North Netherlands Symphony Orchestra and composed The Moth, a ‘rock opera’ he has been working on for years, which represents his lifelong ambition. The Moth tells the story of the human experience from birth to death, comparable to the transformation of a caterpillar into a moth. It symbolizes the human quest for meaning and offers perspectives on the fear of death through analogy and narrative. Ever since Townsend witnessed large musicals such as Jesus Christ Superstar and Phantom of The Opera in the 1970s, he has seen this project as his calling.
The Moth has been in the making for over a decade, and Townsend has been building towards it for 30 years. Now, he is ready to bring it to life. He will share the stage at De Oosterpoort in Groningen with no less than seventy musicians from the North Netherlands Symphony Orchestra, a sixty-member choir, and his own band, which includes Mike Keneally, Joseph Stephenson, Darby Todd, and James Leach.
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Initially, this show was planned as a one-off exclusive, only to be performed in Groningen, Netherlands. A second show was added for March 28th.
Ticket are available via spotgroningen.nl. VIP upgrades are now available here. It includes:
– A guided tour of De Oosterpoort by the NNO’s artistic director Marcel Mandos. The venue was specifically built for the NNO and Marcel will have some interesting facts to share.
– A Q&A Session with Devin followed by a signing opportunity (2 items max)
– A VIP Tapcard & lanyard. The tapcard can be ‘tapped’ on your phone by NFC tech and will take you to a secure website with additional content.
– A professional photographer will take pictures throughout the event and these will made accessible via your VIP tapcard afterwards
– A Framed Poster on Canvas, with different design for each show
– A t-shirt of choice from the merch booth
– Early access to the merch booth.
– Early access to the wardrobe to store your goodies.
– Early access to the hall.
– Upon arrival, you can choose a welcome drink (beer, wine, soda) from the bar plus there will be an assortment of snacks available with an extra local treat at around 6pm (not vegan/vegetarian)
– Last but not least: our good friends at Kiesel made two hand-built guitars available to raffle off among the VIPs! One of these is a custom NEO Devin Townsend signature edition that comes with signature DT Fishman pickups valued at 2800 USD. The other is a gorgeous white Kiesel Retro Solo valued at 1900 USD. We’ll let Faith decide on the first show which guitar gets raffled on what day.
Important: The exact schedule will be sent to you via email in advance, but make sure you are available from 14:00 local time onwards.
Townsend issued the following statement when The Moth shows were announced:
“I can’t wait to make this happen with you there. It’s the first big performance like this that I’ve done post-pandemic. I highly welcome you to come to this. It’s a world-exclusive performance.
After years and years of doing this, to finally have the opportunity to write a musical, to write an opera and to perform it as a world exclusive with one of the finest orchestras and choirs in the world is beyond a dream come true. And I assure you that the work that I’ve done on The Moth, it’s intense.
The Moth is a solo vocal performance, and I intend to be in the best form that I can to be able to pull that off for you. This career has been so full of highs — and lows, but highs — and this one promises to be the most prestigious of all events that I’ve done.”
Townsend is renowned for his groundbreaking fusion of metal, progressive rock, and ambient music. With a career spanning more than 30 years, he has pushed the boundaries of musical genres and collaborated with world-famous orchestras, establishing an unparalleled artistic legacy.
The Moth – An Impressive Rock Opera by Devin Townsend:
For his latest project, he has teamed up with the North Netherlands Symphony Orchestra and composed The Moth, a ‘rock opera’ he has been working on for years, which represents his lifelong ambition. The Moth tells the story of the human experience from birth to death, comparable to the transformation of a caterpillar into a moth. It symbolizes the human quest for meaning and offers perspectives on the fear of death through analogy and narrative. Ever since Townsend witnessed large musicals such as Jesus Christ Superstar and Phantom of The Opera in the 1970s, he has seen this project as his calling.
The Moth has been in the making for over a decade, and Townsend has been building towards it for 30 years. Now, he is ready to bring it to life. He will share the stage at De Oosterpoort in Groningen with no less than seventy musicians from the North Netherlands Symphony Orchestra, a sixty-member choir, and his own band, which includes Mike Keneally, Joseph Stephenson, Darby Todd, and James Leach.
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