December 24, 2007
Merry Christmas everybody!  I owe you guys a sincere apology, because although I have received several e-mails from Dutch fans with more information about tomorrow night's Venice concert Netherlands television broadcast, I haven't had time to post them until this very late 11th hour.  What can I say, it's a busy time of year.

As usual, I can't confirm any of this, but it's worth passing along anyway.  Roald Koger writes to tell us that "Dutch viewers WILL be able to watch the show nationwide, IF they have a membership to their cable company's digital TV package.  The basic package features every regional TV station in the Netherlands, including Gelderland.  I think this also applies for members of Tele2 Digital and KPN Digital, the main providers of TV over IP in the Netherlands.  Above that, all regional Dutch stations are freely viewable for Satellite viewers."  Eline Bijkerk reports that "you can watch the show on their site if you missed the program.  It will be under the tab "Uitzending gemist".  Might be useful for those of us who have other things to do during christmas then watch TV, and of course for those who don't live in Gelderland."  And Ingeborg Waanders provides us with direct links:
Streaming TV Gelderland:  http://www.garnierstreamingmedia.com/asx/tvgelderland.asp
Streaming radio Gelderland:  http://www.garnierstreamingmedia.com/asx/radiogelderland.asp

Once again, PLEASE do not post this broadcast on YouTube or any other file sharing site, as there are plans for an official DVD release for Christmas 2008.  Thanks!

Finally, for those of you who have never heard this before (it lives on the "Radio Shows" audio clips section of Venice Central, which is territory I'm guessing the casual fan rarely visits), here's Venice singing their "We're Still Here" / "Silent Night" combo.  I recorded this for a Dutch radio station several years ago, crouched on the floor with one microphone held to Michael's guitar and the other raised into the air for the four Lennons to sing into.  I think it came out sounding pretty well, all things considered.  Regardless, if any of you fans out there harbor a sick fantasy of being alone in a room with Venice, contorting yourself painfully on all fours while they sing to you, I gotta tell ya it ain't all it's cracked up to be...  Anyway, click here.


December 11, 2007
Many more e-mails coming in, all confirming that Venice's one hour portion of the show will air by itself as a one hour television special on December 25th at 5:20pm.  But only in Gelderland, not nationally.  Please be aware that Venice has negotiated the rights to this show, so that they can hopefully release it on DVD next year.  So please do not post the broadcast on YouTube.  Thanks!

In local news, the Daily Routine has been confirmed as the opening act at Venice's Malibu show this Saturday.


December 10, 2007
I've received several e-mails now pointing out that the Gelderland show will air on television in two parts, on the 24th and the 25th.  What I heard from management last week was that Venice's portion will air on the 25th.  Of course, that could change.  I guess your safest bet would be to watch the show on both nights.  What other plans could you possibly have on the night of December 24th?


December 6, 2007
Venice fan Petra Boomsma, who can read Dutch slightly better than I can, informs me that Venice's Gelderland performance will air on television on Tuesday, December 25, at 5.20PM Dutch time, and will be broadcast on radio on Monday, December 24, at 8.00PM Dutch time.  Thanks, Petra!


December 4, 2007
When Venice is in Holland next week, they're going to tape an appearance on "Gelderland Kerstconcert 2007."  I've been told that the concert will air on both Dutch radio and television on December 25th, but I'm having trouble getting any kind of definite information here on the other side of the world.  So I highly recommend to all of our Netherland friends that you please keep an eye on the Dutch language section of Venice Talk, because I have a strong feeling that the fan community is going to prove to be a much better source of information on this one than me.