Gallery tickets will be available on the spot even if the online ticketing system tells you that the show is sold out. Please order your drinks downstairs at the bar if you are seated on the gallery. 

Guitarist Vitja Pauwels has become unavoidable in Belgian jazz for the last couple of years. You may know him from the bands of Naima Joris and An Pierlé or from his own projects like Bombataz, but he is also increasingly coming to the fore with his own music. His latest band and album Early Life Forms stems from a dream project for Nona and dances at the interface between voluptuous Latin jazz, groovy rock, and cinematic explorations with influences from guitar players like Bill Frisell and Marc Ribot. He however draws just as much inspiration from artists like Daniel Lanois and Ry Cooder while still maintaining his own and highly unique sound. The band played its first concert on stage at BRAND! Festival in Mechelen, accompanied by American guitarist Marc Ribot. The concert was recorded live and released as an album on W.E.R.F. Records, and has since received critical acclaim from The Guardian, UK Vibe, Knack Focus and recognition from Iggy Pop himself. Knack Magazine included the album in the list of top 10 international jazz records of 2024.

This concert is organized in collaboration with W.E.R.F. Records.