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VERA is thé center of underground Popculture in Groningen, or as we’d like to call it: Club for the International Pop Underground. | '''VERA is thé center of underground Popculture in Groningen, or as we’d like to call it: Club for the International Pop Underground.''' | ||
We used to be a student fraternity, and that’s how we got our name Veri Et Recti Amici (true and sincere friends). Nowadays we’re a fully equipped concert venue where many legendary bands played in their early years. To name a few: U2, Joy Division, Simple Minds, Nick Cave, Henry Rollins, Sonic Youth, Soundgarden, Slayer, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Weezer, The White Stripes, At The Drive-in, Mogwai, Franz Ferdinand, Editors, Interpol, Elbow, The Hives, Triggerfinger and Nothing But Thieves. | We used to be a student fraternity, and that’s how we got our name Veri Et Recti Amici (true and sincere friends). Nowadays we’re a fully equipped concert venue where many legendary bands played in their early years. To name a few: '''U2, Joy Division, Simple Minds, Nick Cave, Henry Rollins, Sonic Youth, Soundgarden, Slayer, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Weezer, The White Stripes, At The Drive-in, Mogwai, Franz Ferdinand, Editors, Interpol, Elbow, The Hives, Triggerfinger''' and '''Nothing But Thieves'''. | ||
Every week there are about 4 concerts and a movie night. On saturdays we have concerts downstage and a dance night. | Every week there are about 4 concerts and a movie night. On saturdays we have concerts downstage and a dance night. | ||
Revision as of 13:53, 5 March 2026
VERA is thé center of underground Popculture in Groningen, or as we’d like to call it: Club for the International Pop Underground.
We used to be a student fraternity, and that’s how we got our name Veri Et Recti Amici (true and sincere friends). Nowadays we’re a fully equipped concert venue where many legendary bands played in their early years. To name a few: U2, Joy Division, Simple Minds, Nick Cave, Henry Rollins, Sonic Youth, Soundgarden, Slayer, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Weezer, The White Stripes, At The Drive-in, Mogwai, Franz Ferdinand, Editors, Interpol, Elbow, The Hives, Triggerfinger and Nothing But Thieves.
Every week there are about 4 concerts and a movie night. On saturdays we have concerts downstage and a dance night.
All of our activities couldn’t take place without our volunteers. There are over 275 at the moment. They work in a variety of groups like: bartending, artdivision, downstage, production and many more.
Website: https://www.vera-groningen.nl/