Baroeg
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Baroeg is a music venue in Rotterdam
. Baroeg self-describes itself as a 'subcultural pop venue' and hosts alternative modern music events and concerts. The club has been located in the Rotterdam neighbourhood Lombardijen
, in the Spinozapark on the Spinozaweg (the club takes its name from the given name of Baruch Spinoza
, as pronounced in Dutch
).
Inside Baroeg there are a bar and a concert hall with podium where bands perform metal
, punk
, hardcore
and other styles.
Baroeg also hosts dance nights. A well-known dance event is the monthly Downward Spiral (electronic body music
, gothic rock
and more). Other dance nights vary from cybergothic to wave to drum and bass
.
In the past bands such as Tröckener Kecks, Claw Boys Claw
, Cradle of Filth
, Within Temptation
(1998) and Playyard performed at Baroeg though with a capacity of 400 visitors it is not feasible to host such famous bands anymore. .
Since the 25 year anniversary Baroeg twice-annually organized the Baroeg Open Air festival outside the Baroeg in the park.
Since 2011 Baroeg Open Air is held annually in the Zuiderpark, near to Ahoy.
In 2007 Baroeg was temporarily closed down after Michal Karlowicz, a 24 year old Polish man, died after being hit with a bar stool. Two suspects were soon apprehended and were later convicted to jail terms of five and six years. Mayor Ivo Opstelten
closed Baroeg for three months despite protest in the city council by the Socialist Party
and Livable Rotterdam The protests fell on deaf ears and Baroeg was closed for the three month duration.
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
. Baroeg self-describes itself as a 'subcultural pop venue' and hosts alternative modern music events and concerts. The club has been located in the Rotterdam neighbourhood Lombardijen
Lombardijen
Lombardijen is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands....
, in the Spinozapark on the Spinozaweg (the club takes its name from the given name of Baruch Spinoza
Baruch Spinoza
Baruch de Spinoza and later Benedict de Spinoza was a Dutch Jewish philosopher. Revealing considerable scientific aptitude, the breadth and importance of Spinoza's work was not fully realized until years after his death...
, as pronounced in Dutch
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
).
Inside Baroeg there are a bar and a concert hall with podium where bands perform metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
, punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
, hardcore
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
and other styles.
Baroeg also hosts dance nights. A well-known dance event is the monthly Downward Spiral (electronic body music
Electronic body music
Electronic body music or industrial dance is a music genre that combines elements of industrial music and electronic dance music...
, gothic rock
Gothic rock
Gothic rock is a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes...
and more). Other dance nights vary from cybergothic to wave to drum and bass
Drum and bass
Drum and bass is a type of electronic music which emerged in the late 1980s. The genre is characterized by fast breakbeats , with heavy bass and sub-bass lines...
.
In the past bands such as Tröckener Kecks, Claw Boys Claw
Claw Boys Claw
Claw Boys Claw are a Dutch rock and roll band, formed in Amsterdam. The core members of the band are Peter Te Bos and John Cameron . The band released eight full-length albums between 1983 and 1997...
, Cradle of Filth
Cradle of Filth
Cradle of Filth are an English extreme metal band, formed in Suffolk in 1991. The band's musical style evolved from black metal to a cleaner and more "produced" amalgam of gothic metal, symphonic black metal, and other extreme metal styles, while their lyrical themes and imagery are heavily...
, Within Temptation
Within Temptation
Within Temptation is a Dutch symphonic gothic metal/rock band founded in 1996 by vocalist Sharon den Adel and guitarist Robert Westerholt. Their music is described as symphonic metal, although their earlier material, such as Enter, was gothic metal. In an interview, Den Adel said they fell into a...
(1998) and Playyard performed at Baroeg though with a capacity of 400 visitors it is not feasible to host such famous bands anymore. .
Since the 25 year anniversary Baroeg twice-annually organized the Baroeg Open Air festival outside the Baroeg in the park.
Since 2011 Baroeg Open Air is held annually in the Zuiderpark, near to Ahoy.
In 2007 Baroeg was temporarily closed down after Michal Karlowicz, a 24 year old Polish man, died after being hit with a bar stool. Two suspects were soon apprehended and were later convicted to jail terms of five and six years. Mayor Ivo Opstelten
Ivo Opstelten
Ivo Willem Opstelten is a Dutch politician of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy . He is the Minister of Security and Justice in the Cabinet Rutte since October 14, 2010....
closed Baroeg for three months despite protest in the city council by the Socialist Party
Socialist Party (Netherlands)
The Socialist Party is a democratic socialist political party in the Netherlands. After the 2006 general election, the Socialist Party became one of the major parties of the Netherlands with 25 seats of 150, an increase of 16 seats. The party was in opposition against the fourth Balkenende cabinet...
and Livable Rotterdam The protests fell on deaf ears and Baroeg was closed for the three month duration.