Paard van Troje
Encyclopedia
Paard van Troje is a venue
in The Hague
, Netherlands
founded in 1972 with the support of the alderman
of culture from The Hague. Currently located at the Prinsegracht
.
which was also sold in the venue, although use of hard drugs was not allowed.
The venues's programming policy focuses on 'quality pop' as opposed to mainstream acts. Therefore, it receives funding from Music Center the Netherlands
as one of seven distinguished venues (called 'kernpodia') of the Netherlands (together with Paradiso
, Melkweg
, Tivoli (Utrecht)
, 013
, Vera, Doornroosje.)
Prominent artists including U2
, Prince
, Pearl Jam
played their first Dutch shows in this venue. Film and theatre is also featured at the club. The annual State-X New Forms
festival is curated by the venue, focusing on avant garde rock, left field music and related cutting edge music.
The venue was rewarded with the Nachttempel Award in 2005.
The venue has two stages: the big hall (1000 people) and the little hall (300 people).
Music venue
A music venue is any location used for a concert or musical performance. Music venues range in size and location, from an outdoor bandshell or bandstand or a concert hall to an indoor sports stadium. Typically, different types of venues host different genres of music...
in The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
founded in 1972 with the support of the alderman
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
of culture from The Hague. Currently located at the Prinsegracht
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
.
History
The Paard van Troje began as a centre for youth culture. In its early years, the venue was noted for its permissive policy on use of cannabisCannabis
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which was also sold in the venue, although use of hard drugs was not allowed.
The venues's programming policy focuses on 'quality pop' as opposed to mainstream acts. Therefore, it receives funding from Music Center the Netherlands
Music Center the Netherlands
Music Center the Netherlands is an organization that promotes and archives Dutch professional music. It aims to strengthens the position of Dutch music and music culture in the Netherlands and abroad. It organizes events and informative meetings, workshops, courses; publishes promotional CDs; and...
as one of seven distinguished venues (called 'kernpodia') of the Netherlands (together with Paradiso
Paradiso (Amsterdam)
Paradiso is an iconic rock music venue and cultural center in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.-History:It is housed in a converted former church building that dates from the nineteenth century and that was used until 1965 as the meeting hall for a liberal Dutch religious group known as the "Vrije...
, Melkweg
Melkweg
The Melkweg is a popular music venue and cultural center in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It is located on the Lijnbaansgracht, near the Leidseplein, a prime nightlife center of Amsterdam. It is housed in a former warehouse and is divided into a number of spaces of varying sizes...
, Tivoli (Utrecht)
Tivoli (Utrecht)
Tivoli is a popular music venue and cultural center in Utrecht, Netherlands. Tivoli is run by a non-profit organisation that has existed since 1979 in its current appearance...
, 013
013
013 is a music venue in Tilburg, the Netherlands. The venue opened in 1998 and replaced the Noorderligt, the Bat Cave and the MuziekKantenWinkel...
, Vera, Doornroosje.)
Prominent artists including U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
, Prince
Prince (musician)
Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...
, Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. Since its inception, the band's line-up has included Eddie Vedder , Jeff Ament , Stone Gossard , and Mike McCready...
played their first Dutch shows in this venue. Film and theatre is also featured at the club. The annual State-X New Forms
State-X
State-X New Forms is an independent festival for independent music culture such as avant garde music, noise rock, indie rock, IDM, held in The Hague, in The Netherlands, since 2004. The festival is a fusion of the two festivals State-X and New Forms both of which were held for 6 years...
festival is curated by the venue, focusing on avant garde rock, left field music and related cutting edge music.
The venue was rewarded with the Nachttempel Award in 2005.
The venue has two stages: the big hall (1000 people) and the little hall (300 people).