# Die Verdammte Spielerei

> A chronological documentary of 56 moments spanning 2012–2026.
> Source: https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei · Loreline (loreline.live)

The craziest walking orchestra of the Western Hemisphere — Ghent’s street-theatre saxophone wonder-orchestra since 2006: four saxes, a drum and Herr Kapellmeister Stefaan De Winter, from the Gentse Feesten to Scheire en de Schepping.

_last updated 2026-07-21._

## Eras

- **Origins & the Walking Orchestra** — Born in Ghent in July 2006 — six men who ‘liepen in Gent rond’ and became the craziest walking orchestra of the Western Hemisphere: four saxophones, percussion and Herr Kapellmeister Stefaan De Winter.
- **Festivals & Street Theatre** — The wandering wonder-orchestra on the road — Gentse Feesten, Dranouter, Spectaculo Geleen, Tunnelfest and street stages across Belgium and beyond.
- **Collaborations** — Die Verdammte Spielerei ‘und Kameraden’ — songs made with Lieven Tavernier, Sioen, Bart Maris, Kurt Burgelman, Wim Segers, Senne Guns and more of the Flemish scene.
- **Classical Crossover** — Pakske Klassiek and beyond — Handel, Purcell, Pergolesi and Bert Kaempfert reimagined for four saxes and a drum, often with guest singers.
- **The Stage Shows** — Their theatrical productions — Een dag met Stefaan (2015), Nachtvorst (2017), Seniorie De Spielerei (2022) and the 20-year show Sax, Drugs & Marsmuziek (2024).
- **TV & Screen** — The Spielerei on screen — house orchestra of Scheire en de Schepping, Studio Brussel live sessions, De Zevende Dag and Dimitri Verhulst’s film.

## Timeline

### 2012
- **2012-08-10** — Op Dranouter Festival. The Spielerei at Festival Dranouter — folk-festival crowds meet the marching saxophones. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/ebb200bb-16cc-41ab-82ca-992803a080ae) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu29NgKyms8
### 2013
- **2013-02-28** — Die Verdammte Spielerei (2013). Early street footage of the six-man walking orchestra doing what it does best — music on the move. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/a42a518a-7ca4-4c5d-b252-9e1c53b399f1) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fkqafal0e8w
- **2013-04-18** — Weekend van het Volkscafé. A performance at the Weekend van het Volkscafé — Belgian café culture and marching saxes. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/d2b41bad-6b59-4252-be6d-f8fceee99b9a) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s_ddnUTBgA
- **2013-08-07** — Gentse Feesten 2013. On home turf at the Gentse Feesten, the Ghent city festival where the band was born in 2006. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/968977b0-ff9c-49c4-85a8-c85539d841e9) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQcqiPqE7J0
### 2015
- **2015** — Het zotste wandelorkest van het Westelijk Halfrond. The official portrait: four saxes, a snare and a drummer rising from a manhole — the ‘craziest walking orchestra of the Western Hemisphere’, in their trademark white vests and army caps. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/3fe123c6-4c14-4893-9a37-f2e5195dd357) Source: https://www.dieverdammtespielerei.be/
- **2015** — Een dag met Stefaan. The full orchestra on stage in their 2015 production ‘Een dag met Stefaan’. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/6db251b1-bd76-4ae8-bc63-9647102c923d) Source: https://www.dieverdammtespielerei.be/
### 2016
- **2016-01-14** — Paint It Black — Studio Brussel (live). The Rolling Stones’ ‘Paint It Black’, live at Studio Brussel. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/84185012-d65b-4317-a9c1-6c3d185ff2e5) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HK7iJXiOrhs
- **2016-01-20** — 9 to 5 — Studio Brussel (live). A live cover of Dolly Parton’s ‘9 to 5’ for Studio Brussel. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/ca755957-2f1d-43df-8233-221664ae364d) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rvzETjRBH0
- **2016-01-27** — Caught By The Tide — Billie ft. Die Verdammte Spielerei. A Studio Brussel session with singer Billie. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/f39d25e7-2a59-4cd8-8a1d-1a3b8e5eb375) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUKOMovqSUY
- **2016-02-04** — Uprising — Studio Brussel (live). Muse’s ‘Uprising’ recast for saxophones, live at Studio Brussel. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/574094e1-689b-40d5-a750-74a8d259fb3e) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdfVvdkYrbs
- **2016-03-10** — Een dag met Stefaan (2015). From the 2015 stage production ‘Een dag met Stefaan’. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/06ee0c45-b536-4c84-994a-7d25263332c2) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbn5Ru2Kbc0
- **2016** — Die Verdammte Spielerei — the six. A studio portrait of the six-man ensemble: four saxophonists, percussion and Herr Kapellmeister Stefaan De Winter. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/eba37fc2-f1c1-437a-a811-98ca130e663b) Source: https://www.dieverdammtespielerei.be/
- **2016-07-24** — Gentse Feesten 2016 — Dag 10. A full set from day ten of the 2016 Gentse Feesten. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/6ecfb4a1-04bb-4f1d-9715-08b6f7924a03) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYvBJF7oFqs
- **2016-07-26** — Pakske Klassiek (live). A live ‘Pakske Klassiek’ performance. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/29b990db-a09e-4fd3-a5d9-c54b0f93ecab) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9KYLDYzANE
### 2017
- **2017** — Nachtvorst. Frost-covered faces from the 2017 theatre show ‘Nachtvorst’, exploring the charm — and cold — of the night. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/283a4550-e25e-4840-a0a7-beb22a5288d7) Source: https://www.dieverdammtespielerei.be/
- **2017-09-07** — Die Verdammte Spielerei (2017). A brief street-performance snapshot. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/df505c24-3e12-4808-8dc2-7018a5f6fe32) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCePR5m3Dvg
- **2017-09-28** — Die Verdammte Spielerei 2015. The wandering wonder-orchestra in full flow, filmed by Close Line Projects. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/f7893060-9c5e-4c8c-8539-75447cdaa19e) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mCutyp6O40
- **2017-09-30** — Tunnelfest 2017. The band bringing its brass and mischief to Tunnelfest. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/575cfd40-ada9-4690-8a4a-41c13238b6ba) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEjWyioWP_8
- **2017-11-21** — Teaser — Capitole Gent. A teaser for the band’s show at the Capitole in Ghent. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/12768d05-2370-41ea-ba5b-df169d668e8d) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDl0CM4FYPI
### 2018
- **2018-01-27** — On the street (2018). A short street clip of the marching saxophone orchestra. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/fe134886-9c37-4d8d-9f2f-20a7945f56a8) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZT_063rVro
- **2018-03-09** — Pakske Klassiek. Die Verdammte Spielerei und Kameraden performing the classical ‘Pakske Klassiek’ programme. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/5ef167ad-19b9-4cb7-8c88-7c684ae988a6) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXzhR-CCdnQ
- **2018-07-27** — Gentse Feesten 2018. The wonder-orchestra back at the Gentse Feesten in 2018. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/1cdcd0b6-7000-4f55-9e52-7b5573f8fbfa) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPd1LTyz3bE
### 2019
- **2019-01-10** — Prettig gestoord wonderorkest. A studio portrait of the ‘pleasantly deranged wonder-orchestra’ from Ghent. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/199fd912-0bc3-41aa-868a-ad2efde2b445) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jo8m_wlbKk
- **2019-01-17** — Laat Me Nu Toch Niet Alleen (live). A live performance of the Nachtvorst song. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/3b29b358-e3d2-441b-878d-7c34354e6c93) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWdZqoNmejI
- **2019** — Spielerei Kaept Kaempfert. The gold-jacket showmanship of ‘Spielerei Kaept Kaempfert’ (2019), the ensemble’s tribute to bandleader Bert Kaempfert. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/9323015f-afe9-498d-80f6-25db87d0ed26) Source: https://www.dieverdammtespielerei.be/
### 2020
- **2020-02-29** — Met Harmonie Euterpe Venray. A full concert with the Koninklijke Harmonie Euterpe, Venray. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/a2048d36-0453-47f4-bc61-caac98faca88) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fF4tJK1S3O0
- **2020-07-17** — Music for a While — Purcell (met Hanne Roos). Henry Purcell reimagined with soprano Hanne Roos. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/df490011-de0e-46dd-9917-b19e040cc4c8) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNztdiaW0cs
- **2020-07-23** — Laat Me Nu Toch Niet Alleen (uit: Nachtvorst). From the 2017 theatre show ‘Nachtvorst’, exploring the charm of the night. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/b3c48047-71ed-456d-b812-e1f60ecbfe22) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKc-rBDTtvE
- **2020-07-23** — Dansen en Schuren (uit: Nachtvorst). A dancefloor number from the 2017 show ‘Nachtvorst’. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/da5c3074-9acb-48ba-b3ba-11bf08bda0d7) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSeQeogO_Ac
- **2020-07-24** — Zomer (met Senne Guns). A summer song made with Senne Guns. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/3c81b951-7c16-48f9-8251-212aad3121ef) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h48NDEZkZLk
- **2020-07-28** — Stabat Mater — Pergolesi (met Astrid Stockman & Lieven Scheire). Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater with soprano Astrid Stockman and Lieven Scheire. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/01b39960-9682-41e9-8b00-9931625a0905) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sUf0OQWK1w
- **2020-09-29** — Piangerò la sorte mia — Handel (met Hanne Roos). Handel’s aria with soprano Hanne Roos. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/88359a13-a90a-490b-82e3-17cde4531204) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beZeFDuzVoE
- **2020-11-18** — Kaept Kaempfert — Live @ De Zevende Dag. The ‘Spielerei Kaept Kaempfert’ programme, exploring the catalogue of bandleader Bert Kaempfert. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/190383cd-e1be-45dd-ab9b-9d09a3ac817d) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL7Ppz3XZwM
- **2020-11-21** — L.O.V.E. — Live @ De Zevende Dag. A live TV performance on ‘De Zevende Dag’. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/f892e493-b694-48eb-885a-5b9b845314e4) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2NleP_jyT0
- **2020-11-24** — Een dag met Stefaan. ‘A day with Stefaan’ — a portrait of the ensemble and its frontman Herr Kapellmeister Stefaan De Winter. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/4f1e977e-ee63-4543-974a-9cb83213b4fd) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DM0oFMJXd04
- **2020-11-28** — Pakske Klassiek (trailer). The trailer for ‘Pakske Klassiek’ — Die Verdammte Spielerei und Kameraden bringing the classics to four saxes and a drum. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/9daec200-1ec0-4432-a4ba-c4258b8ae861) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f_6aBsWsJU
- **2020-12-31** — Eerste sneeuw (met Lieven Tavernier). ‘First snow’ — a wintry Lieven Tavernier collaboration. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/6284c031-5246-4c74-a0fd-449e808583a9) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ryBuCKkmgA
### 2021
- **2021-03-01** — Klokken van Sint-Baafs (met Lieven Tavernier). A Lieven Tavernier collaboration named for the bells of Ghent’s Saint Bavo. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/eaaaffaa-91d3-45ff-8b60-2e8917ecb80d) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuUQ0IxIXY4
- **2021-04-19** — Warme Dagen. A Spielerei original — the wonder-orchestra’s own summer song, four saxes and percussion in full swing. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/3e37c04b-693b-4d47-8350-82caf1677c8d) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M5qA1fMIDA
- **2021-04-23** — Bolero Di Quimet (met Rony Verbiest). A collaboration with accordionist Rony Verbiest. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/0077e22e-a307-46e7-b838-19b28f695a3d) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdXmrjwy3FQ
- **2021-04-26** — Chinese Whistler (met Wim Segers). A Bobbejaan Schoepen classic reworked with vibraphonist Wim Segers. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/8a5d46a8-26a6-4033-91e7-2146ac1502b1) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD7bNsB2olc
- **2021-05-14** — Fanfare van Honger en Dorst (met Lieven Tavernier). With Ghent songwriter Lieven Tavernier — whose line ‘ze waren met zessen, ze liepen in Gent rond’ gave the band its founding myth. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/04611239-2af5-427a-a297-817bf73f7fec) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_dzYAxrJuc
- **2021-06-18** — Verdammte Vos — ode aan Luc De Vos (met Bart Maris). With Bart Maris, an ode to the late dEUS-era Gent icon Luc De Vos of Gorki. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/1261f11e-b405-4386-89ab-834e1bd72348) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVA4ROCgWqI
- **2021-07-21** — Loetsebollekezoetse (met Kurt Burgelman). A collaboration with Ghent’s irreverent Kurt Burgelman. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/015f8a49-8fa2-4e35-8d99-21d638937bad) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2WB7io3kbk
- **2021-11-22** — Burden of Love (met Sioen). A collaboration with Belgian singer-songwriter Sioen. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/897def2f-da88-494e-9e94-747c41a1a898) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A1w4XkGTFc
- **2021-12-07** — Vanmoeten (met Bart Maris). With trumpeter Bart Maris (Flat Earth Society, X-Legged Sally). [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/b65a48c7-5832-4cca-a547-6bf0c3dd19eb) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J16wvHeqdmo
### 2022
- **2022** — Seniorie De Spielerei. The 2022 production ‘Seniorie De Spielerei’ — the wonder-orchestra imagined grown old, soup on the table and feet in a bucket. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/ded9133e-184f-42cc-b2e4-fbea9866ad01) Source: https://www.dieverdammtespielerei.be/
- **2022-07-15** — My Bonnie Is Over the Ocean. A street rendition — the Spielerei turning an old standard into a walking singalong. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/ae23bc4c-87f2-4511-a660-fdce049754c5) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNxFyFiyBSY
### 2023
- **2023-04-14** — Theaterconcert ‘Helden’ (2023). A 2023 theatre concert, ‘Helden’. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/46d5dae0-36a4-4837-9193-17743bc4f5f1) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV6QpWxCcpg
- **2023-06-19** — Spectaculo Geleen. The Spielerei at Spectaculo Geleen, working the crowd. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/106cf02f-f38e-4eaf-adf7-c6fa42a1e542) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGd2ZfeSCdg
### 2024
- **2024-02-20** — De Fanfare van Scheire (met Lieven Scheire). With Lieven Scheire — the band was house orchestra of the TV series ‘Scheire en de Schepping’. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/eb2ee9fe-9438-4371-a584-1553ab8c69d4) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3XAMp18Fvs
### 2025
- **2025-06-29** — Spectaculo Geleen 2025. The Spielerei at the Spectaculo street-theatre festival in Geleen, the Netherlands. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/31aa2c30-8d58-4d2c-890f-7d41dec7892d) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WH6FsDqDtI
- **2025-06-29** — Spectaculo Geleen 2025 (clip). Street-theatre moment from Spectaculo Geleen 2025. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/6b47a535-84d8-44cc-bc66-470f3b599078) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mh1dQ2-RfNU
- **2025-06-29** — Spectaculo Geleen 2025 (clip II). Another Spectaculo Geleen 2025 street moment. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/b073efe2-5366-47be-9468-ee75a2bfdee5) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGqcSwZs_lg
- **2025-06-29** — Spectaculo Geleen 2025 (full). A longer set from Spectaculo Geleen 2025. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/b6b8182d-7be5-48ca-a4bb-e90cdd8f5b14) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MzfI3SmjW8
### 2026
- **2026-05-17** — Die Verdammte Spielerei. A short glimpse of the ensemble in action. [scene](https://loreline.live/loreline/die-verdammte-spielerei/scene/2c544ee9-e088-45da-98e1-e7ba16b7eca0) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMvyc7CX-oI

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