FIRST TIME HEARING Kensington & DI-RECT | Live bij Vrienden van Amstel Live (2020) REACTION! 

Thanks for the love dude! 🔥 By the way, the theme of the covers: 'Our highschool classics' ;)

About this concert: "vrienden van amstel live"(Friends of Amstel live) is a concert that celebrates music as a whole. A lot of Dutch artists collaborate to make an amazing celebration. It is held almost every year.

Marcel, the singer of Di-rect should be world known because he's an amazing singer and personality.

This is the magic that happens when you put the 2 best Dutch bands together

Thanx for the love and tears

Kensington with “sorry” is soooo beautiful!!

This was in Ahoy, Rotterdam. The same hall were the Eurovision Song Contest of this year was organized. This is a kind of Beste zangers, but much bigger. In 2020 about 80% of the performances were collabs. All types of music are performed. These two bands are very good friends. Every arts wants to be there. As Kensington heard that Di-rect was not invited they came with the plan to do this. So they told the organisation to invite Di-rect too to do this. I think this shows the friendship of these two bands. This performance had the dutch name Heldenblok. This means: 'this part of the show is a tribute to our musical hero's.

It's like the Beste Zangers, you share your music with your colleagues and makes it better. Both groups have so much great songs, like Kensington with Sorry or Direct with Soldier on. Live concerts by Kensington are legend.

I just wanna say as an ex drummer, them 2 drummers being perfectly in sync is amazing.

These were 2 full bands playing together in perfect sync. I can't say too much about Di-Rect, but I have seen Kensington live 4 times and they are AWESOME.

Wow I see that other people already reacted. I thought you would ♥️ this. I love it cause it showcases our dutch talents in having a good party. Or better it showcases our beautiful talented artists 😂. Unfortunately I wasn't there but it felt like I was, watching this video. xxx Suzette 🇳🇱

It's so cool that you do these Dutch shows For me a Dutchy that is a normal way to have a concert and to react to music

we in the Netherlands are blessed with so many concerts week in week out

Us Dutchies may be rough around the edges, but we do know about music!!!

This event is every year in januari.. with different dutch artists, all collaborate together, big party, I've been there twice now.. it really is like that.. everyone is just enjoying, singing and dancing these are the best evenings of the year 👌🏼 It's an amazing experience..

I was at the concert! It really was amazing!!!!!! I really recommend Kensington - Uncharted live at Vrienden van Amstel. They preformed this song at the same concert. De Vrienden van Amstel is a music event in the Netherlands in which all kinds of different music styles come together with surprising collaborations between artists and spectacular sets with special effects.

And people of all ages enjoying it side by side.. yeah that is a good vibe

I keep coming back to this performance and your reaction to it.. Hope you're doing well brother, and oma as well. 💜🌷

I was there. We go every year with lots of friends and our parents. This was one of the best thing I have seen at all those years of Vrienden van Amstel. And the mix of "older" and younger visitors makes it great. Also no fights just one big party.

Im glad you liked it a lot And yes you should cheak out both bands..you will be suprised for sure This concert is every year in the netherlands and with different dutch artist

An oldie from 2000....The band Krezip with the song i would stay, live on pinkpop a festival. They were very very young when they made that music.

The central podium in the middle of the crowd is not just a podium, it's surrounded by a circular bar. The main sponsor is a beer brewer, after all.

I love your reactions! Both bands are established names here. Di-rect is a pop-rock band from the 90's (watch/listen their song Free) Kensington is newer and more of a modern day singer/songwriter band.

Yeah, the Dutch know how to party! THIS is what going to Dutch concerts looks like!!! One big chill party. I couldn't make it to this show but I've been to many Vrienden van Amstel shows( it is an anual event) and to many, many concerts.The vibe is always like this. Some examples that I remember: Melissa Etheridge once stopped a show to go get a recorder to record the crowd "'cos nobody is going to believe me back home without proof" At a open air Bon Jovi concert. It had been raining cats and dogs ALL day. 50.000 soaking wet fans. Not a soul left. Started singing along every song as soon as we recognised the first notes. Jon Bongiovi "Hé you guys, did you know you have paid ME to come sing for YOU?" Their latest sinlge was out for just one week. They thought we wouldn't know the lyrics 'cos in other countrys they didn't... HA! Wrong! I will néver forget Jon and Ritchies faces when we all started to sing the song immediatly! Their jaws really dropped. So many artist/bands have said it: the Dutch audience is not like any other audience. Prince never wanted to stop playing when he gave a concert here. (But at some point off course he had to) He would usually go to some club in city centre and continue playing...

its a beerbrand that organizes this concert each year: mixed artists from different genres. Sometimes tickets are soldout before the lineup is even fully anounced.

Nobody parties like the Dutch :-))

You know, as a Dutchman, through your channel I discover so many phenomenal videos from my own country! Thanks for that! Vrienden van Amstel is always great, but these two bands were really awesome!

I love "Vrienden van Amstel live" : you never know what combination of artists come on stage, or what they' ll give us

Yes!! Yes!! Was waiting for this video!! Direct and Kensington are 2 well know bands here did you notice that they play with 2 full own bands🙌🏽 2 drums 2 base guitar etc Love this performance and your reaction

War from Kensington is one of my all time favorites, such high energy!

I've seen this video sooo many times and get emotional..we're almost there but... so beautifull all next to eachother singing, screaming, cyring...damn Corona

Next: Kensington with St.Helena (Live Amsterdam Johan Cruijff Arena)....this will blow your mind......!!!...enjoy...!!

😅its so nice to see how excited you get at the songs ,I love how you're eyes are have a deep glow ,as a old Dutch woman I never saw this ,so thank you dear ❤

Kensington-st Helena at the Amsterdam arena, you have to do that mate. Love youre positivety i am 43 so not to far away in time.

You have a kind Heart sir❤️ when I see you loving someone else being happy

Dutch people loves live performances in concerts.

You need to come to The Netherlands when this is possible again...

You've reacted to tim akkerman a few days ago with a nightwish song nemo. He was the first frontman of direct. Marcel took over a few years ago the guy with the sunglasses en curls. Great honest reaction by the way. Love from the netherlands💕

HaHaHa! By now you know more about Dutch music then I do. And I lived here all my life!. Love the loe, keep it up.

great reaction I told you that this was a great concert! for direct I would recommend this one, a really emotional song that you can fully appreciate since you worked in the army! DI-RECT - SOLDIER ON and for Kensington - Uncharted | Live at Friends of Amstel Live (2020)

Kensington and Direct are the best two bands we have overhere. Every year there is a collab of the very best Dutch artist. The concert fills the largest stadium for ten night in a row. All artists want to be a part of that concert! They are like schoolkids on a fieldtrip, enjoying themselves.

Oh yes, I was there and was most definitely not disappointed! I go every year and it's always an absolute blast!! So many different styles and Holland's best artists coming together, putting aside their egos and just having fun❤. Check out Kensington, at the same show, playing Uncharted. Kensington is a band that is just as good live as on a record!

Thanks for your love about Dutch muscians, because we have awesome bands, singers and....FLOOR!

there is a whole vid of this show from 2019 (vrienden van amstel live 2019) just saying... We dutchies know how to throw parties ( eurovision 2021 and de Toppers to mention a couple) =D

I loved your enthusiasm! I’d recommend heading up high by Kensington. Much love, the Netherlands 🇳🇱

For crowd energy on the VVA vrienden van amstel shows plse try "Malle babbe" by Rob de Nijs its 50% respect to the artist and 50% knowing the song. The man has a life long career in music with massive highs and lows but allways came trough. his show on here with a larger crowd then his own shows really is moving and shows his stature in Dutch music history

“Friends of Amstel Live” (subsided by Amstel/Heineken Beer) is regularly a yearly festival at Ahoy, Rotterdam the Netherlands. (same location where last month Eurovision Song Contest was held and you watched Davina Michelle live performances “The Power of Water” (Sweet Water). Those Dutch bands knows how to make a show.

I also would like to go to amstel live. I watch it around new years eve when it is on tv. ❤. BTW I loved your facial expression, your enthusiasm by seeing and hearing their performances. 😊

This was the highlight of 2020 before the lockdown. The concert was a party like you never find outside of vriende van amstel.

Amazing right ??!! Direct with “ soldier on “ is beautiful too !

Ohhh di-rect is amazing!! (Kensington aswell) But im a big Marcel (di-rect) Fan. There is alot of good suggestions in the comments, but they have some amazing (unkown) covers. Just typ in di-rect giel or di-rect cover(Giel is a radio-dj and they did the covers in his morning show and he is also the interviewer at the end!) and you will find them on youtube. I will name a few amazing ones: Kensington also did an amazing cover on the same radio station the coldplay song "god put a smile upon your face'. I love those songs!

The amount of times i have watched this preformance back should not be allowed and everytime im still suprised!

Congratulations to You ! You said it correctly when you mentioned there is so much talent outside of the U.S. The Netherlands seems to have a huge number of super talents for such a small sized country. My all-time favorite singers are Nick & Simon from The Netherlands. They are known as Europe's Answer to Simon & Garfunkel and are masters of harmony. Besides writing their own mega-hits, they also do great covers of some of the greats in the pop genre. Last year they did a music documentary of Simon & Garfunkel. Awesome covers. This year they did a music documentary of ABBA. Awesome covers again. Members of ABBA actually sing with them in some of the videos. One of my favorites is their hit song "Vallende Sterren" (Falling Stars) sung during their Symphonic en Rosso concert in 2011. Sending the link here for you. Also check their official video for their hit "Rome." Please ! I would love to get your opinion. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yGwkERaQ7us.html

KENSINGTON IS SO GOOD 🥰

As a Dutch I can say that this are the 2 best singers of Holland. Unfortunately the singer of Kensington stopped 😢 but they make great music. Di-rect is still on it ❤ and they make so many good songs. Check it out! Because they deserve it.

Came back to watch this again, again ... Once in a while you find that really, really good reaction video (and while the concert is great, your reaction made it better ... for me at least), it's just a joy watching as if I'm watching it for the first time myself, again, and when the person reacting is fully into the experience. Love your expressions and I do see your pain. Keep keeping it real. edit : Ow ... and yeah ... Let's not forget to prop Amstel for making this gig possible.

Kensington - Uncharted (at the Amstel Live concert)

this was a really great reaction.thank you

Instantly.....instantly subscribed!! Great reaction...thanks.

Direct i recommand soldier on.

Direct does do online concerts. Everybody (yes, even you) can buy tickets to see those shows. I hope they do one more so you can see they are amazeballs in their own line of music.

Kensington And Direct!!! best groups in NL for real!! if u just could have been there :))

This made me smile, as a 90s kid i grew up with these songs and this is the first time i have heard these artists and they did a great job!

Soldier On , Di-Rect!!

You would have a blast visiting The Netherlands. 'Vrienden van Amstel Live' and 'Beste Zangers' are no competition but about supporting each other and lifting each other up. It's about lifting spirits of all the people. I really like your reactions.

Kensington: streets kensington: war

So so glad you finally got to see this. Great reaction. Here are two links of Di-rect and Kensington with their own music: Di-rect - Soldier on: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XEDs6CaYEuw.html Kensington - uncharted: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1UExYh_vec4.html

These guys lift all originals two levels (or more) up. Blasting energy included!!!!

im dutch but i have never seen this this is fire.

Het is een ‘samen ding’….It”s a thing all together it means. And I think he didnt just meant the musicians. Great reaction man! 👍🏻👍🏻

Ik luister en kijk deze elke dag. Zo gaaf

Kensington - Sorry. That's a very beautiful song.

The yearly concerts from the Vrienden van Amstel Live (friends of the Amstel- (river aka beer) live) are known for the collaberation of bands / artist ... Always amazing (or a-mee-zing in dutch ,witch means sing-a-long)

Amstel live is held at the same venue as the Eurovision was done in 2021. Musicians love to join in. Chance to be together make great music and drink beer for some nights😂

I was here! This was the first time i cried about music

Kensington is so awesome, as is Di-Recht, one of the best live performers ive seen in real life! Do you remember the episode you made of Tim Akkerman, the cover from Pink he did, about President Bush? Tim used to be the lead singer of Di Rect. It would be awesome if you checked out more of my fav band Kensington, many great songs!

Seen this about I guess 4 times on your channel, now maybe the fifth time, your reaction gave so much extra tention/goosebumps to this performance!

The vrienden van Amstel is a big party with a lot of bands that cooperate and enjoy music. If you enjoy direct and want to see some different music from them I would recommend soldier on. And from Kensington the song uncharted like you have already done. But we have so much good musicians in the Netherlands and so many good festivals to join. If you are ever over here I would recommend you join some of them to feel the love for music. Musical love and hugs from Holland.

I think the lady at 19:51 was tearing up because ‘Angels’ is played at a lot of funerals here.. always a beautiful but difficult song

This was such a treat, the vibe in the arena during this set was truly electrifying. "De Vrienden van Amstel" is different every time and it brought forth so many gems! And this complete performance and act and musical skills was and is definitely one of those gems...

The Netherlands also have free festivals. Parkpop on the last sunday in June in The Hague and the Bevrijdingsfestivals (celebrating the end of WW2) on the 5th of May simultaneous in 12 cities (mostly the provincial capitols ) every year there are one or two artists who fly to each of those by helicopter.

A Song of direct called soldier on , its also beautifull. Its a very populair song in the netherlands

i love kensington and di-rect so much

That was pretty enjoyable, but I kept feeling deja vu after a few of the songs - no more clues - you will see what I mean Mr H, when my next batch descends. I think they had been watching similar things to me - too much of a coincidence otherwise. This looks quite a big show. But just wait.🥁🥁🎸🎸🎷🎷 And get ready to ROCK!! Seriously though - fabulous show - loved the orchestration and the voices. Tim Akkerman used to be singer with Di-rect back in the day didn't he? Great reaction👍👍

This are two bands out denhaag the Netherlands your have and nice canal keep Rock on 💯

Those guys live and breathe music !

Proud dutchie 🤩 i often go to a Di-rect concert and each time they are great!!! Check out di-rect - All in vain (live) and we have more great artists like Davina Michelle. Have you heard her new song power of water???

You have to come to Holland!!! 😊😊😊

I was here!!!! Best performance I’ve seen in my life and it was unforgettable 🤍

I sang Blur with my highschool band. This was awesome!! I really need to go to 'vrienden van amstel live' like asap haha

Vrienden van Amstel is great, just such admiration among all the artists. It actually had some artists you already know in there over the years, like Sharon Den Adel, Ilse de Lange and O'G3NE! I personally love Sharon's version of Sky Full of Stars: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kmpgj1LyjKk.html

i was there, this was amazing live!

This is pure Dutch rock. The Di-rect guitarist in the son in law of Barry Hay ( Golden Earring singer)

Want some backstory? There once used to be a rock and pool bar in Scheveningen, called the Franse Bulldog, that's the French Bulldog and pool as in 8 and 9 ball. It was the place for music lovers in the early '00s. The guys from Di-rect were regulars and used to come to the Tuesday jam sessions and play their butts off, they also played one of their early shows there. These guys were 16 when they started! After 10 years of succes, they changed their lead singer and really took off, to become one of the top acts in the country.

I just love the netherlands

you make a perfect start to of the best bands we got over here. I think that one of the best songs of direct are 1) time’s are changing 2) soldier on. the new lead singer in the band Direct he did some sole things. His name marcel Veenendaal - kleine jonge. Great great cover this one. His vocals are out of this world. Kensington; 1) Sorry. 2) war. 3) heading up high 4) And pick a song here al good. Don’t no if you know the band Manchester Orchestra - 1) the silence. 2) I know how to speak.

You should take a look at the ‘’ top 2000 opening by bard arens’’ thats also a mix of a bunch off songs but he is so great in it!!

I'am suprisd that you know Robbie Williams . because the most Americans doesn't so that's why . respect to you freind. 🤘😘💪

Great reaction my friend love you reaction.. Listen to kesington Uncharted beautiful..

Great news: Vrienden van Amstel live 2022 is happening right now, 12 nights in a row, with firsttimers Maan, Davina Michelle, Emma Heesters, Rolf Sanchez, Danny Vera and veterans like Guus Meeuwis, Di-Rect and Miss Montreal and Roel van Velzen. The 2023 edition will take place in January 2023 and since it's the 25th edition will be 20 nights between the 2nd and 28th.