News
NEWS
Maurice Lucassen died at the age of 51
We are deeply chocked and sad that we have to announce that Maurice Lucassen, former saxophone player from our band passed away at the age of 51. Maurice joined BOOM, like that! from the start. We will thank Maurice for his major contribution to our succes! We are...
Good start for BOOM, like that! Theatre Season 2018/2019
The start of theatre season 2018/2019 went very well! Two sold out shows in Waddinxveen and Maassluis and a and very enthousiastic audience in Etten-Leur. Next show in Castellum Alphen a/d Rijn is sold for 70%. There are only 4 seats left in Theatre De Ruchte Someren.
Finally we can announce that BOOM, like that! will be playing at Oerrock 2018. A big open air festival in Ureterp Friesland (NL) Line up: Zuma 19:00 uur Boom Like That 20:00 uur Mumfords Calling 21:00 uur Dream Company 22:00 uur Jack Shepherd 22:30 uur The Fortunate...
Summer holidays for BOOM, like that!
Summer holidays for BOOM, like that! In September we'll be back! - sept 8: Donderslag Donderen - sept 29: Schouwburg Venray (sold out) - sept 30: Schouwburg Venray - oct 1: Bosuil Weert For the meantime you can enjoy this clip from the real Dire Straits... of course...
BLT is Going Home
After two years of touring all over the country BOOM, like that! is going home! Sept 29th and Sept 30th 2017 in Schouwburg Venray. The first concert is already SOLD OUT within a week! Tickets Sept. 30th 2017
New bass player BOOM, like that!
Unfortunately our bass player Arno Poels has decided to leave the band. Arno is one of the first members of BOOM, like that! Last week he gratuaded from Universety Structural Design and he's going to focus on his new career as Master of Science. Arno will be replaced...
Kick off Theater Tour Munttheater Weert, Nov 5
New tour of Dire Straits by BOOM, like that! start at Munttheater Weert. New songs will be added to the setlist, new backing vocals Ilse Lucassen and a new Light engineer Thijs Peeters as well. There are only a few seats left. If you want to attend this show, you have...
Cooperation with ProActs
For theater season 2017/2018 Dire Straits by BOOM, like that! was looking for an impresario. We found ProActs! As the name discovers, ProActs is producing or guiding professional theater shows for lots of theaters in The Netherlands. Shows like: Jan Akkerman, The...
Welcome to Ilse!
Ilse will be the new female backing vocalist of BOOM, like that! Besides vocals she plays flute and saxophone. The first show with Ilse is on November 5th, 2016 at Munttheater Weert!