The Boat Band XL . LIVE

In 2016, the Reno boat docked in Ghent and served as a reception center for refugees. Thomas Noël gathered a few musicians among them in De Centrale and started weekly jam sessions. Over time, other musicians with a migration background also joined and The Boat Band was born. In varying line-ups, the group experiments with a repertoire that partly consists of their own work and idiosyncratic arrangements of music from the musicians' home countries.

The Boat Band has come a long way since then, with concerts and collaborations with various (social) artistic projects.

On 31/01, 07/03, 04/04 and 02/05/2023, The Boat Band presented 4 free sessions in ENTR in a changing XS line-up.

On June 10, a 15-piece THE BOAT BAND XL will present a majestic closing concert in De Centrale itself.

Meet 'THE BOAT BAND XL!