About

Alberta Cross and The Hickey Underworld perform at De Bosuil, Weert, on Thursday 15 April 2027 at 20:30.

What to expect

Alberta Cross is a British-Swedish band around songwriter and frontman Petter Ericson Stakee.

The band broke through with debut album The Thief & The Heartbreaker and marks its 20th anniversary in 2027.

It is finishing a new album in Paul Weller's studio near London.

The Hickey Underworld returns after a ten-year break with its fourth album, Cold Sun.

  • Founded in London.
  • Debut released via Geffen/Fiction/Polydor in 2007.
  • Toured intensively.
  • Built reputation with own timeless sound.
  • Shared stage with Oasis and Neil Young.
  • Also Them Crooked Vultures and The Shins.
  • Also Mumford & Sons.
  • Also Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.
  • Played Coachella, Glastonbury, Bonnaroo and Fuji Rock.
  • Younes Faltakh sings and plays guitar.
  • Jonas Govaerts plays guitar.
  • Yorgos Tsakiridis plays bass.
  • Jimmy Wouters plays drums.
  • Break was partly due to Govaerts' hearing problem.
  • Antwerp band reunited in the rehearsal room.
  • Cold Sun has eleven new tracks.
  • Album is energetic and unpredictable.
  • 2009 impression: heavy guitars, electronics, punk, humor.
  • Songs include Euromancer and Keep.
  • Also Constant Waves On A Rock.
  • Songs switch between raw energy and experiment.
  • Melodies are unexpected.
  • Visual side is important.
  • Recognizable world.
  • Features horror, surrealism, black humor and gore.
  • Collaborated with Aleksandra Waliszewska for Cold Sun.
  • Polish artist known for dark surreal paintings.

Dates

Line-up

Questions

When does Alberta Cross + The Hickey Underworld start and end?

Alberta Cross + The Hickey Underworld runs Saturday, 3 April 2027, 20:00 until 23:59.

Where is Alberta Cross + The Hickey Underworld?

Alberta Cross + The Hickey Underworld takes place at artheater Köln, Ehrenfeldgürtel 127, Köln.

How much are tickets for Alberta Cross + The Hickey Underworld?

Tickets for Alberta Cross + The Hickey Underworld cost from €17 on the official ticket shop.

Who plays at Alberta Cross + The Hickey Underworld?

The line-up of Alberta Cross + The Hickey Underworld: Alberta Cross, The Hickey Underworld.

What is Alberta Cross celebrating?

Alberta Cross marks the 20th anniversary of The Thief & The Heartbreaker in 2027.

The debut album came out in 2007 via Geffen/Fiction/Polydor Records.

The band is finishing a new album in Paul Weller's studio near London.

What is The Hickey Underworld's new album?

The new album is Cold Sun, the band's fourth studio album.

It has eleven new tracks.

The band returned after a ten-year break, partly due to Jonas Govaerts' hearing problem.

The Antwerp band reunited in the rehearsal room.

What else is part of the show?

The Hickey Underworld mixes heavy guitars, electronics, punk and absurd humor.

Songs include Euromancer, Keep and Constant Waves On A Rock.

Visual world includes horror, surrealism, black humor and gore.

The band worked with Polish artist Aleksandra Waliszewska for Cold Sun.

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Getting there

artheater Köln, Ehrenfeldgürtel 127, 50823 Köln, DE

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