Live at the BBQ

This Thursday we will be teaming up with to bring forth another edition of Central Laat at (Utrecht), where an exploration of the thematic spaces between soundsystem culture and file sharing technologies will be on exhibition.

In the garden, we start off with our residents , .guy and , followed by and , showcasing sound system culture and the broad cultural heritage that goes with it.

In the museum’s Tuinzaal, performances, conversations and audiovisual works can be seen by Lulu, Janomax, Milena Anna Bouma and corecore.

Food will be provided by local favorite (vegan options available too).

Tickets are up on Centraal Museum’s website. See you there!

Live at the BBQ Screening: “Babylon” (1980) by Franco Rosso at .ams

On February 1st we will screen the acclaimed film “Babylon” (1980, dir. Franco Rosso). Known for its portrayal of London sound system crews and the challenges faced by young black individuals in the late ‘70s to early ‘80s, the film stars Brinsley Ford as Blue and features music by Aswad, Dennis Bovell, and Cassandra.

Join us at Mur Mur (Johan van Hasseltweg 39, 1021 KS Amsterdam). Doors open at 6 pm, and the screening begins at 8 pm. Hosted by Garnett & Naima, the evening will feature their curated selection of dub, lovers rock, and reggae records.

Date: 1st February, 2024
Location: Mur Mur, Johan van Hasseltweg 39, 1021 KS Amsterdam
Doors Open: 6 pm | Movie Starts: 8 pm | Tickets 7,50 EUR (link in bio)

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We regularly update our community library with book recommendations, film tips, and podcasts.

The website already features some of these, and we welcome any additional suggestions you’d like to share or see included. Feel free to reach out with your recommendations 📚

Come we go!

Tonight Famirie X BoneSoda X Live at the BBQ will come together and strike down at the oasis of Parallel.

Prepare for a line up of greatness transcending all genres of black music, featuring:

Line up:
CHALÉ B2B GARNETT
RI-BADDEST
K, LE MAESTRO
VHOOR

Parallel
Buiksloterweg 2c, amsterdam
00:00-04:00

Tickets going quick, so make sure you lock your spot.

See you tonight 💙

Tonight we go again! Been doing this since ‘07 and we’re here to stay.
Back in our beloved with guiding us through the night with their sounds. The lovely on the mic.

Tickets still available through link in bio. Limited amount doorsale.

See you tonight. Love

BBQ Is coming in hot- doors open at 23:00.

For our finals BBQ of the year we have created a killer line up of familiar faces.

Join us on the 17th of December, and let’s celebrate together before the new year!

Ticket link in bio :)

The record store partners in full swing this week. and are both staples in the long and strong standing record store pipeline in Amsterdam. We are pleased to have them on board for record Revo and looking forward to James () killer set.

And for the massive out there from Thursday 12:00 onwards you’ll receive €5,- discount for Record Revo if you spend €30,- at the stores, so go down and get yours ones again.

Like we said we had something coming up in light of Record Revo next week.

A little support for the massive and supporters out there in the digital space. Share your favorite record with us through dm or tag Liveatthebbq in your story and you might be one of the lucky winners of…

- €20,- store credit at and
- 5x free entrance at Record Revo
- 2x Burn down Babylon tees

As you can see many participants went before you with great passion and enthusiasm. So don’t be shy and tag away!

Prep for Record Revo with some classics from the collection.

Peep our feed closely for information and bits on how you can retrieve some tickets ánd store credits from

Join the motive through the link in the bio

Returning to the clubsettings with the Live at the BBQ's
ethos and bridging the gap between sounds and cultures.

This time we messed around and connected the dots, bringing several parts of digging culture together. We invited two of Damsco's renowned record stores, Redlight Records and Killa Cutz to highlight there take on musical selections. Longside two sick DJ's , Cheyanne Hudson and Lrrytwt both finding there way to the internet waves and picking the right gems. Obviously resident Garnett will provide the usual BBQ sauce to top it all off.

Move accordingly so you don't lose out on that BBQ experience and join the dance by securing your tickets through the link in bio.

Keep an eye out for some chances to get free tickets to the madness.

Dynamic and bombastic Blck Mamba, keeps her transitions slick and her selections solid, with a blend of cheeky bangers and deep digs that will constantly keep you on your toes. You can tune into her weekly radio show on Studio Brussels where Blck Mamba won’t shy away from new genres.

This Brussels bad ass takes her sets away from the chin-strokers and into a world of pure fun, building up dance floors with UK funky sounds, amapiano, baltimore, grime, afrobeats, hard drum, perreo, dancehall and then some.

Tickets: https://hethem.nl/en/Het-Hem/Calendar/2022/06/Homebase-Connects-X-Live-At-The-BBQ

If you don't know, now you will know: Ella John

Ella John is a powerhouse to be reckoned with inside the Dutch Hip Hop Scene, performing for 101 Barz sessions, playing in Senegal and having her own Boiler Room. During the pandemic she pushed through the political tape that paused the music industry and kept on keeping on. Live-streaming during the 50th Anniversary of Melkweg, releasing 5 solo singles, working with SMIB and performing all across the Netherlands. Ella’s sound is a splice of trap, hip hop and dancefloor rhythms paired with a lyrical flow that bleeds smooth, keeping you at ease but still flexing her true strength as a rapper, Ella John is breaking grounds

Read her interview with MosaikoMagazine here: https://reindeer-marigold-jya4.squarespace.com/entertainment-1/meet-ella-john-the-leading-lady-stirring-up-the-dutch-trap-scene-with-eccentricity

Meet Ella John, the leading lady stirring up the Dutch trap scene with eccentricity — MOSAIKOMAG Soundwise Ella John likes to intertwine trap, hip hop, and dancehall. Her well-received 101Barz sessions are proof that she spits fire. The Surinamese artist who calls the Netherlands home has hopped on festival stages in Amsterdam and has performed in Senegal. Next to raising the bar for Dutch trap

Roffa we are back! Very very special one-off event at MONO this Saturday.

In the build-up to the festival at Het Hem alongside Homebase we thought we’d give you a teaser of what to expect at MONO!

Jerrau and Bao G holding it down for the BBQ residents and JJAQ topping the line up off alongside some secret live guests...

Strictly on the door business for this one so no presale! Get down early and stay late...

Ahead of Saturday’s showcase at sat down with the for an interview about his creative process during his month-long Artist in Residency at the hotel!

This Saturday he will present the fruits of labour during a live performance on Doka’s immersive soundsystem. He’s joined by Bao G, Garnett, Jerrau and Lamsi who will connect the dots between Jarmenus’ influences and new material.

This is an exclusive and only chance to hear new music from the project until it releases in late 2023 only on vinyl.

The full interview and tickets can be found via the bio and see you there...

For the past few weeks, Jarmenus has been in a music-creating bubble. Located at the Volkshotel, he has dedicated his time to creating a musical project.

On the 28th of May, Live at the BBQ presents Artist in Residency. On the grounds of DOKA, Jarmenus will share his exclusive project for the first time. This will be the only night where you can hear this project until it's release on vinyl in 2023.

Alongside a roster of amazing individual talent, the clubnight will present the result of Jarmenus’ love and dedication for music. You can join us via the link in our bio...

For sneak peaks of Jarmenus’ creative process, keep an eye out on our stories where he will be sharing ins & outs of his work.

This project has been made possible by the Stimulerings Fonds.

Surprise, surprise! Jerrau makes it a clean sweep of residents pulling up to our first edition at Parallel.

Having already played Ziongate at the same venue, he knows the ins and outs of that soundsystem and will be closing the night with expert sonic navigation!

Still some tickets left via the bio and we will hold plenty for the door. See you on Friday for the first club edition of Live at the BBQ in two years!

Weaving together the live acts alongside our residents will be Garnett. Cutting his teeth at Utrecht’s local grassroots radio station Stranded FM, Garnett has honed his craft amongst the pool of talent that operate in the U.

When it comes to the club and in this case Parallel, Garnett takes dives deep into Detroit House, Techno and Soulful House whilst also stamping his identity firmly in his roots with UK sounds akin to Garage and Broken Beat. The playful exploration of all territory on the electronic spectrum create cross-overs between genres that dissolve the sense of category in his sets.

Tickets located in the bio and moving quick so take your chance now!

You already know what it is and how it does! Our residents Bao G and Lion Kojo will be making sure that iconic BBQ sound is brought to Parallel for the first Live at the BBQ club edition in 2 years!

Bao G joins us after touching down in Paris and London recently with shows at Rinse France and Venue MOT and Lion Kojo comes off the back of SELECT 46 at Operator last month and his memorable b2b at Dekmantel Selectors in Croatia last summer with Sekan.

As always, tickets available in our bio and don’t miss the return of BBQ in a club setting as we have some exciting plans to transform the space.

New year but the same consistent jaw-dropping output from our residents Bao G, Jerrausama, Lion Kojo and MC Lentini over on the playlist.

To ring in 2022 we have tracks from Drakeo the Ruler, L’Rain, Nicky Soft Touch, Bino Rideaux, SZA, Holy Hive, Roska among many others!

Peep the playlist via the bio and be sure to save it so you can run it back whenever you like.

Our very own BEVAN takes over the mix duties this month bringing a selection of UK street soul, 80’s funk and garage house to Live at the BBQ radio.

Swipe to see the full tracklist and drop by the link in our bio to check the full 2 hours out.

Start off your week with a new Live at the BBQ playlist. Our residents have put their heads together once again to bring you NO.32, a musical odyssey.

Expect an eclectic selection with Dougie B, Anz, DJ Lag, Quando Rondo, AceMoMa and many more!

Check out the playlist through the link in bio.