performances & concerts

NB: songs or dance or else refers to my part in the performance


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5 May 2023, Re.sources, Pied Mu, France
19:00 | dance
If only I could be here now (practices in presence)
A dance by Lily Kiara | Part of the long time project Field of Disappearance

26 March 2023, Splendor Amsterdam, NL
20:00 | RAVE | KIARA | PROVAN | PEREYRA
Beneath The Surface of The Earth | dance & music | dance
New collective: Ada Rave (saxophone), Felicity Provan (trumpet), Barbara Pereyra (dance), Lily Kiara (dance)

21 March 2023, de Roode Bioscoop, Amsterdam, NL
20:00 | €15 | The RIVER! Full band + guest Paul Pallesen. This has become a rare opportunity for us, to all be together in the same space, so please come and join us here! | music
The RIVER is: Felicity Provan (trumpet), Michael Moore (clarinet, saxophone), Michael Vatcher (drums), Julyen Hamilton (poetry), Lily Kiara (guitar, vocals), Joost Buis (lapsteel guitar, trombone) + guest Paul Pallesen (el. guitar)

16 March 2023, De Tanker in Noord, Amsterdam, NL
20:15 | €8 | The RIVER (creek version) | music
Four members of The RIVER celebrating music, poetry, being able to come together and a birthday With Felicity Provan (trumpet), Michael Vatcher (drums), Julyen Hamilton (poetry),
Lily Kiara (guitar, vocals)

9 February 2023, Tictac Art Centre, Brussels, B
19:00 | donation
If only I could be here now (practices in presence) | dance
A dance by Lily Kiara | Part of the long time project Field of Disappearance

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16 December 2022, Amsterdam, NL
Door open 20:00, starts 20:30 | €8 | Zaal 100, De Wittenstraat 100
An evening of different song forms shared with Seamus Cater and Parkland Music Project (with Marielle Groven: violin and Aaron Lumley: double bass) | I play a set with Paul Pallesen (el. guitar) and James McClure (trumpet)| songs, poetry

30 November 2022, Amsterdam, NL
20:00 | €12,50 | Zinnig Noord | Tolhuistuin, Zonzij Zaal
RESONANCE | music & poetry
I’m also taking taking part in a conversation with a Franciscan friar and host Jonatan Bartling
sharing some of my experience with stillness in my work

10 November 2022, Amsterdam, NL
Due to a double booking by the venue this performance will start in March 2023
at the beautiful Splendor! Details tba on this page
20:30 | €8 | RAVE | KIARA | PROVAN | PEREYRA
Beneath The Surface of The Earth | dance & music | dance
New collective: Ada Rave (saxophone), Felicity Provan (trumpet), Barbara Pereyra (dance), Lily Kiara (dance)

28 October 2022, De Ruimte, Amsterdam, NL
19:00 | ditdit-dada-ditdit
Music, poetry, dance in between three courses of a splendid meal | you can reserve for all of it or for the art without the food
We play music: Lily Kiara & The Tall Tales | with Joost Buis, Paul Pallesen, Julia-Beth Harris, Michael Moore, Alan Purves | songs

13 October 2022, de Tanker in Noord, Amsterdam, NL
POSTPONED due to covid, new date: 10 November!
20:30 | €8 | RAVE | KIARA | PROVAN | PEREYRA
Beneath The Surface of The Earth | dance & music | dance
New collective: Ada Rave (saxophone), Felicity Provan (trumpet), Barbara Pereyra (dance), Lily Kiara (dance)

7 October 2022, Amsterdam, NL
(On invitation) reunion of Amsterdam Songwriters Guild | songs | I canceled due to covid

30 September 2022, Mezrab, Amsterdam, NL
20:00 | door opens 19:00 | donation based | Storytelling Night, The Jester Stew with Raphael Rodan
Together with Michael Vatcher (percussion) we play songs between stories | songs

29 May 2022, de Tanker in Noord, Amsterdam, NL
15:00-18:00 | EP release | €8
With poet Julia-Beth Harris
I play with Joost Buis (lap steel guitar), Felicity Provan (trumpet, vocals), Paul Pallesen (guitars) | songs

24 May 2022, De Nieuwe Anita, Amsterdam, NL
20:00 doors, starts 20:30 | Witte G’eit | donation | EP release
3 acoustic acts in the living room stage upstairs | songs

16 May 2022, Goeie Zin, Zaal 100, Amsterdam, NL
20:00 | music at 20:00 | €5 only cash | you can eat there from 18:00, please reserve (for food only)
I play a set with Michael Moore (alt clarinet) | EP release | songs

10 May 2022, Attic Studio, Amsterdam, NL
19:30 | €10, reservations | organised by MusicDance Capetown (SA)
With Thalia Laric, Manuela Lucia Tessi , Lily Kiara (dance), Vintani Nafassi (djembe, adungu, mbira, voice) Sumalgy Nuro (uhadi, mbira, percussions, electronics, dance), James McClure (trumpet) , Camille Verhaak (clarinet) | dance

21 April 2022, 2turvenhoog festival, Kunstlinie, Almere, NL
Makers day | intern | sharing about my work with stillness for and with toddlers
z a c h t j e s | dance | talk

22 April 2022, 2turvenhoog festival, Kunstlinie, Almere, NL
2 x for Kindergartens Almere, performance for 2+
z a c h t j e s | s o f t l y with Rozemarie Heggen on double bass | dance

23, 24 April 2022, 2turvenhoog festival, Kunstlinie, Almere, NL
2 x each day, for 2+ | €5
z a c h t j e s | s o f t l y with Rozemarie Heggen on double bass | dance

1 April 2022, Mezrab, Amsterdam, NL
20:00 – 23:00 | door 19:30 | donation
Raphael Rodan’s story telling night | songs

20 March 2022, Mezrab, Amsterdam, NL
10:00 – 24:00 | World Story Telling Day | songs
All donations and payments for food and drinks for people of Ukraine

4 March 2022, Mezrab, Amsterdam, NL
20:00 – 23:00 | door 19:30 | donations for people of Ukraine
Raphael Rodan’s story telling night | songs

24 February 2022, Tictac Art Centre, Brussels, B
19:00 | donation
Mercy, solo for my father | dance