A NOT COMPLETE LIST OF GIGS FROM THE PAST
jan 26 De Vinger Den Haag + UK punk legends The Members
feb 04 Plupub Nijmegen + Bandito
 
dec 29 Doornroosje Nijmegen Ramblin Rose 2011 here we are again gig
dec Sporthal de Heuvel Druten benefit for Gana
oct Little Devil Tilburg + Sham 69 UK punk legends
oct De Vinger Den Haag + 999 UK punk legends
sep Nirwana Dronten punknight
aug Festival 't Zeeltje Deest open air festival
jul PoGoPop Eibergen cool festival with a lot of bands
jul In-Motion Festival Nijmegen Affaire - 4daagse feesten
jul Hellendoorn openair Hellendoorn open air festival
may The Stage Arnhem +The Lurkers UK punk legends
mar studio Barbarossa Nijmegen recording new songs
feb Mukkus Leeuwarden punk festival
feb Dolle Tol Den Bosch + kort door de bocht
jan Iduna Drachten + Blood Or Whiskey
jun Andi J. Festival Essen  
jun Moisefestival Zaandam  
aug Doornroosje Nijmegen + Pierced Arrows
aug AK 47 Dusseldorf  
sep De Peppel Zeist + Die nakse bananen
nov The Stage Arnhem Punk rock all star night (gesel XL)
nov Lila Eule Bremen + Pierced Arrows
feb Iduna
Drachten
 + UK Subs
feb The Rambler Eindhoven + UK Subs
mar Plupub Nijmegen + Harries89
may Maddogs Groesbeek  
may Asta Keller Duisburg Anti-G8-Soli für Rote Hilfe
jun Juz Klingerhof  Neukirchen Nonstop Radio
aug Kulturfabrik Krefeld + The Adicts

 
jan Monofaktor
Munich
 + The Brats, Sperrzone
jan Elektra Sliedrecht + Vopo's
feb The Stage Arnhem  
feb Punkpop Lichtenvoorde  
mar Paard Den Haag + Disturbance and more
mar Sonic Ballroom Köln  
mar Willemeen Arnhem + Disturbance , Lower Class Brats and more
mar Lindenpark Potsdam + Sex Pistols Experience
apr Plaat voor je kop Hilversum VPRO radio show
may De Bijstand Nijmegen + 2e District
may Melkweg Amsterdam Wasted festival
may Studio Vasim Nijmegen studio recordings, new songs
jun juze Backnang Backnang + Tight Finks
jul Rosrock Rossum
jul Jeugdhuis Hobnob Brasschaat + Blok 1A
nov Plupub Nijmegen a acoustic set of Johnny Thunders songs
Bock leaves The Bips, new drummer is Mike Weger, The Bips is available from February 2007 for gigs
 
jan De Kade
Zaandam
 + Marky Ramone
jan Little Devil
Tilburg
  
jan Beukrock
Den Ham
  
feb Mezz
Breda
 + UK Subs
mar N201
Aalsmeer
 + Disturbance
apr Wild at heart
Berlin
 + Vopo's
apr Störtebeker
Arnhem
 + Red Flag 77
may Jonosh
Asten
 + Funeral Dress
may Staddijk
Nijmegen
 + The Apers
may Kunterbunt
Schwerte
  
may Manifesto
Hoorn
 + Travoltas
may Juz Mannheim
Mannheim
 + The Briefs
may Randrock
Vriezenveen
  
may De Kelder
Breda
  
jun De Klep
Strijen
 + Love Bite
jun Strassenfest
Backnang
  
jun Skate festival
Ede
  
jul Rock about Nask
Wehl
  
jul Brueckenkopf
Torgau
  
jul Valkhof Affaire
Nijmegen
  
aug Rock Sebarge
Haaksbergen
  
aug Garage Music Bellinzona first gig in Switzerland
sep Bibelot Dordrecht + Anti Product
sep Tinus Helden + Anti Product
sep Tenne Grenzhausen + Cut My Skin
sep AK 47 Dusseldorf + Cut My Skin
Bock back as drummer
sep KVU Berlin
okt Chemifabrik Dresden
okt 't CC te ST-Andries Antwerpen
nov Metro Panningen + Beans
nov Kut Punk Festival Nijmegen + Disturbance + Love Bite
dec The Moses Gate Bolton first gig in England, and is was great
dec The Phoenix Club Bolton +LoVe BatTery + Sex Pistols Experience
dec Het Podium Hoogeveen + Beans
 
jan 013
Tilburg
jan Splotsz
Roelofarendsveen
  
feb Parkhof
Alkmaar
  
feb De Storing
Utrecht
mar De Buze
Steenwijk
apr Doornroosje
Nijmegen
apr Unitas
Wageningen
apr Merleyn
Nijmegen
apr Sfinks
Heerenveen
apr ACU
Utrecht
apr Hedon
Zwolle
 + The Misfits
apr Radhaus
Kleve
 + Bambix
may Goudvishal
Arnhem
 + Dead Moon
may Jugendhaus West
Stuttgart
may autonome zentrum Zelle
Reutlingen
 + Rawside
may Melkweg
Amsterdam
 + Luie Hond
jun Tivoli
Utrecht
 + The Distillers
jun studio recordings
Nijmegen
 17-18-19-20-25-26-27 of june
jul DB's
Utrecht
  
sep Paddopunk
Ulvenhout
  
sep Despotes festival
Molenhoek
  
oct Baroeg
Rotterdam
 + The Lurkers
oct Utreg Punk
Utrecht
  
nov Plupub
Nijmegen
  
dec Doornroosje
Nijmegen
  
dec 't Beest
Goes
  
dec Rockcafe Unreal
Meppel
  
dec Z-Bau
Nurnberg
 X-mass festival
dec Zeche Carl
Essen
 Punk im Pott festival
 
feb Boulevard
Den Bosch
 
feb Perron 55
Venlo
mar Nomans Land
Dudelange
 first gig in Luxemburg
apr Vasim
Nijmegen
  
may Chaos in Nijmegen
Nijmegen
  
june Randrock
Vriezenveen
  
Because of personal circumstance and drummer change, The Bips had to cancel 15 gigs and didn't play for 4 months.
nov Bastille
Schoonhoven
  
dec Bolwerk
Sneek
 + The Casualties
dec Perron 55
Venlo
  
dec jz Spelle
Spelle
  
 
feb Bolwerk
Sneek
 + Antidote
feb PUNK = DEAD festival
Nijmegen
feb Perron 55
Venlo
mar Omroep Nijmegen
Nijmegen
 Radio show
jun LeidseKade live
Hilversum
 Radio show - KRO
jun Doornroosje
Nijmegen
 Sex Pistols Jubilee, The Bips played on the roof of the building
jun Omroep Gelderland
Arnhem
 TV Show broadcast by Omroep Gelderland
jun De Gloppe
Leeuwarden
aug Bomvrij Hospitaal
Hellevoetsluis
sep Parkhof
Alkmaar
sep Kunterbunt
Schwerte
oct Baroeg
Rotterdam
oct Bosuil
Weert
oct Bahndamm
Wermelskirchen
nov Take One
Gennep
nov Iduna
Drachten
dec Atak
Enschede
 
sep Buzz
Hilversum
 Radio show - NCRV Radio
 
mar Paradiso
Amsterdam
 + Heideroosjes
 
jan Simplon Groningen +  UK Subs
jan De Kikker Utrecht  
mar Melkweg Amsterdam + Scottish Sex Pistols
mar Staddijk Nijmegen + Scottish Sex Pistols
jun Splotsz Roelofarendsv.  
jun Baroeg Rotterdam +  UK Subs
Too bad, it was over and out. The bassplayer left the band and because we were a band of friends, we didn´t look for a new one. A year later, Jozzy started LOVE KILLS, same punk/rock spirit, different members. We did a lot of shows till the year 2000. Than...The Bips was back.
 
jan Radhaus Kleve  
feb Staddijk Nijmegen +  UK Subs
feb Parsival Valkenswaard  
feb Sleep/Inn Amsterdam  
may University Mainz  
Because of a broken hand of the bassplayer, The Bips didn´t play for 4 months.
sep Doornroosje Nijmegen + Social Distortion
sep De Bunker Gemert  
oct Eucalypta Winterswijk  
oct Effenaar Eindhoven +  Dead Moon
nov De Bank Den Bosch  
dec Vrankrijk Amsterdam  
At the end of this year it was already over. The bassplayer moved to Amsterdam and started with a new job. We decided to do just a few gigs more in the next year and than see what happened.
 
jan Staddijk
Nijmegen
 +UK Subs
jan Willemeen
Arnhem
  
feb JC Phoenix
Hegelsom
  
feb De Popkrant
Hilversum
 Radio show - VARA
mar Paradiso
Amsterdam
 + UK Subs
mar AK 47
Dusseldorf
  
mar Goudvishal
Arnhem
  
mar Doornroosje
Nijmegen
  
mar La Stampa
Hilversum
 Radio show - VPRO
apr The Jungle
Leerdam
  
apr Elektra
Sliedrecht
  
apr De Kwinne
Stadskanaal
  
apr De Gons
Gouda
  
may Olde Skoele
Hattem
  
may Walhalla
Sevenum
  
may Subkultur
Köln
  
june Paard
Den Haag
 
july De Vlerk
Rotterdam
  
aug Punk festival
Limburg
  
aug Sjaplin
Antwerpen
 first gig in Belgium
oct Cartouche
America
  
oct Xymox
Someren
  
nov The Rithemsticks
Spierdijk
  
 
jan De Onderbroek Nijmegen  
jan Steigertheater Nijmegen  
feb Juz Bahndamm Wermelskirchen  
feb De Lindenberg Nijmegen  
feb MC Loswal Kampen  
mar Ruwweg Hilversum TV Show - broadcast by KRO
mar Vrije Vloer Utrecht + Nozems
mar Passop Bladel  
mar Radio Rataplan Nijmegen Radio show
apr Unitas Wageningen + Boegies
apr Willem II Den Bosch + D.I.
apr Prilpop Sevenum  
apr HBO Soos Nijmegen  
apr Feest Nijmegen  
may Splotz Roelofarendsveen  
may Noorderligt Tilburg + New Model Army
jun JZ Hoffingen Hoffingen  
jun Feesttent Afferden  
sep Zopo Horst  
oct K7 Dusseldorf  
nov Diogenes Nijmegen  
nov Radio Rataplan Nijmegen Radio show
nov De Swing Nijmegen  
dec Intergalatic Stuttgart Kiss This germany tour
dec Feuerwache Mannheim Kiss This germany tour
dec Subcultur Koln Kiss This germany tour
dec Juze Z Filderstad Kiss This germany tour
dec AK 47 Dusseldorf Kiss This germany tour
dec In der AU Frankfurt Kiss This germany tour
dec JZ Crailsheim Crailsheim Kiss This germany tour
dec JZ Sindelfingen Sindelfingen Kiss This germany tour
dec  Juz Duisburg Kiss This germany tour
dec Ada Dada Wupertal Kiss This germany tour
dec Troje Nijmegen TV Show - broadcast by Omroep Nijmegen
 
jan Stepp-Inn Borculo  
jan Radio Rattaplan Nijmegen Radio show
jan HBO Soos Nijmegen  
feb o.j.c Niks Horst + Heideroosjes
mar Doornroosje Nijmegen  
mar De Wippert Laren  
apr Scumfuck festival Duisburg first gig in Germany
apr Culturele dag Nijmegen  
may Open Huis St. Oederode  
may Omroep Nijmegen Nijmegen Radio show
may Staddijk Nijmegen + UK Subs
may Emma School Zwolle  
jun Doornroosje Nijmegen + Bambix
jul K.2.R Breda  
jul Denzhole Nijmegen  
aug Open Huis St. Oederode  
sep Stepp Inn Borculo  
okt De Schuur Oisterwijk  
nov De Huve Eibergen  
nov Popkrant Hilversum Radio show - VARA radio
 
In july 1988, we decided to start a serious band, The Bips was born, three months later we did our first gig.
oct De Kopse Hof Nijmegen  
oct De Onderbroek Nijmegen  
oct Radio Rataplan Nijmegen Radio show
nov Erasmus Universiteit Nijmegen  
nov Linda Loosdrecht TV show - broadcast by TROS
nov Radio Rattaplan Nijmegen Radio show
nov Doornroosje Nijmegen Claw Boys Claw
nov Hitkwis Hilversum TV show - broadcast by KRO
dec Jonosh Asten/Heusden  
 
we did, with a couple of friends just two gigs for fun. No intention tp start a serious band
nov Waalbeat Druten  
nov Open Air Druten