{"id":3599,"date":"2016-05-24T12:45:47","date_gmt":"2016-05-24T11:45:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/?p=53512"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:22:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:22:12","slug":"goosebumps-and-cheers-at-the-last-open-stage-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2016\/05\/24\/goosebumps-and-cheers-at-the-last-open-stage-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Goosebumps and cheers at the last Open Stage Night"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a0<\/strong>The finale of a series of open stage nights organised by ESN and SG Erasmus took place in the Erasmus Pavilion on Monday night. All the seats in the Pavilion had been pushed back and a stage was set up, to create a complete atmosphere. About sixty-odd students bought a cold beer or a glass of white wine at the bar and enjoyed a night filled with acoustic covers of famous artists and good vibes!<\/p>\n

The nameless four-man student band led by Erik Huijsman kicked off the night by covering the famous \u201cI Don\u2019t Need No Doctor\u201d by John Mayer and John Scofield, sending out positive rock vibes into the audience. Beer or no beer in their hands, students gradually loosened up and danced to the guitar solo at the end of the everlasting song.<\/p>\n

Students cheered and clapped enthusiastically as the guitarist plucked the final string to bring the fascinating solo to a close. \u201cWe do not have a name yet, but now that the audience was so enthusiastic, we are going to seriously consider coming up with a one\u201d, Huijsman told EM.<\/p>\n

Dutch songs by Tom Vrolijk<\/h3>
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Tom Vrolijk<\/span><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>

Tom Vrolijk, the only solo artist of the night, sang a few Dutch songs and announced the release of his first album in two weeks\u2019 time. \u201cThis song is in Dutch, but you can sing along in English, Spanish or whatever language\u201d, he said, as Tom encouraged the audience to come closer to the stage to build an even better atmosphere.<\/p>\n

To close off his entertaining performance, Tom performed his own acoustic version of Brown Sugar by The Rolling Stones and got the audience to sing and clap along. Keeping this performance for the end of the night would have supported the phase \u201cbest for last\u201d as it really brought the students closer together.<\/p>\n

Lisa and Syarif on the guitar, formed the strongest duet of the night. With covers of Sam Smith\u2019s \u201cI\u2019m Not The Only One\u201d, and Justin Bieber\u2019s \u201cLove Yourself\u201d, the female audience was left positively perplexed. A goosebumps-triggering acoustic version of Drake\u2019s \u201cOne Dance\u201d, silenced the entire audience in amazement. Pain and strain in Syarif\u2019s fingers from playing the guitar too intensely brought an end to three wonderful songs. \u201cHer voice is amazing, and the guitar and the perfect beat just made this performance brilliant\u201d, Aiste, a student in the audience tells EM.<\/p>\n

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Lisa and Syarif<\/span><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>

Covers<\/h3>

IBA student Jaap van Beek and exchange student Breanne Manore, stole the girls\u2019 hearts and blew the roof off with their covers of Charlie Puth\u2019s \u201cOne Call Away\u201d and Michael Jackson\u2019s \u201cThe Way You Make Me Feel\u201d, respectively.<\/p>\n

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A great twist of guitar and vocal talents brought a wonderful close to the series of Open Stage Nights. For the talents, it would be nice to see a fully packed Pavilion next year.<\/p>\n\n\t

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