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Dutch superstar Herman van Veen back in SA

Back for a fifth visit, Dutch superstar Heman van Veen returns to South Africa this January with performances in Cape Town and Stellenbosch.

4 Jan 2017

He will mesmerise audiences with songs, sketches, mime and just being "vintage Van Veen", accompanied by master guitarist Edith Leerkes, singer/violinist Jannemien Cnossen and bassist Kees Dijkstra.

Details:

Venue: Artscape Opera House
Date: Saturday, 14 January at 8pm
Costs: R125–R375

Venue: Oude Libertas Amphitheatre in Stellenbosch,
Date: Friday, 20 and Saturday, 21 January at 8:15pm
Cost: R200 & R220 respectively

Tickets are available at www.computicket.com.

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