Dutch rock group centered around flutist and vocalist Thijs Van Leer and guitarist Jan Akkerman in their original incarnation (1969-1976). The music is influenced by classical music, as heard in their signature song, the baroque style inspired "Hocus Pocus". The majority of their work is instrumental, like their biggest hit, "Sylvia". In the early 2000s, the band reformed with van Leer as the only member from previous line-ups; however he was soon joined by Pierre Van Der Linden on drums who had been a member in the 1970s. Since reforming, they have toured constantly and released five albums of new material, the latest being 2024's [m3537916].
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December 13, 2025
Kroepoekfabriek
Vlaardingen, South Holland, Netherlands1. Focus 1 / Anonymous
2. House of the King
3. Eruption
4. Focus 7
5. Sylvia
1. Who's Calling?
2. Le tango
3. La cathédrale de Strasbourg
4. Harem Scarem
5. Hocus Pocus
6. Focus III / Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers!
November 28, 2025
De Bosuil
Weert, Limburg, Netherlands1. Focus 1 / Anonymous
2. House of the King
3. Eruption
4. Focus 7
5. Sylvia
1. Who's Calling?
2. La cathédrale de Strasbourg
3. Focus II
4. Harem Scarem
5. Hocus Pocus
1. Focus III / Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers!
November 14, 2025
Vauxhall Holiday Park
Great Yarmouth, England, United KingdomNovember 11, 2025
The Stoller Hall
Manchester, England, United Kingdom1. Focus
2. House of the King
3. Eruption
4. Focus 7
5. Sylvia
1. Le Tango
2. La cathédrale de Strasbourg
3. Harem Scarem
4. Hocus Pocus
1. Focus 3
2. Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers!
November 9, 2025
Backstage at the Green
Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom1. Focus
2. House of the King
3. Eruption
4. All Hens on Deck
5. La cathédrale de Strasbourg
6. Sylvia
7. Hocus Pocus
8. Focus III
November 6, 2025
Fleece
Bristol, England, United Kingdom1. Focus I / Anonymus
2. House of the King
3. Eruption
4. Sylvia
1. Who's Calling?
2. Le tango
3. La cathédrale de Strasbourg
4. Harem Scarem
5. Hocus Pocus
1. Focus III
2. Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers!
November 4, 2025
The Factory Live
Worthing, England, United Kingdom1. Focus I / Anonymus
2. House of the King
3. Eruption
including drum solo4. Focus 7
5. Sylvia
1. Who's Calling?
2. Le tango
3. La cathédrale de Strasbourg
4. Harem Scarem
including guitar solo & bass solo5. Hocus Pocus
including flute solo at the start and drum solo at the end1. Focus III / Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers!
November 2, 2025
Bush Hall
London, England, United KingdomSetlist incomplete
1. Focus 1 / Anonymous
2. House of the King
3. Eruption
4. Focus 7
5. Sylvia
6. All Hens on Deck
7. La cathédrale de Strasbourg
8. Harem Scarem
9. Hocus Pocus
10. Focus III / Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers!
October 10, 2025
Het Bolwerk
Sneek, Friesland, Netherlands1. Focus I / Anonymus
2. House of the King
3. Eruption
4. Focus 7
5. Sylvia
1. All Hens on Deck
2. Le tango
Just a short solo by Thijs van Leer on melodica3. Focus V
4. La cathédrale de Strasbourg
5. Harem Scarem
6. Hocus Pocus
1. Focus III / Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers!
September 27, 2025
De Boerderij
Zoetermeer, South Holland, Netherlands1. Focus I / Anonymus
2. House of the King
3. Eruption
4. Focus 7
5. Sylvia
1. All Hens on Deck
2. Le Tango
3. La cathédrale de Strasbourg
4. Harem Scarem
5. Hocus Pocus
1. Focus III / Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers!
September 20, 2025
Poppodium de Meester
Almere Stad, Flevoland, NetherlandsAt the start of ‘Hocus Pocus,’ Pierre van der Linden’s bass drum suddenly gave out. Without missing a beat, a quick-thinking audience member rushed a replacement onto the stage. The band powered through, and Pierre seamlessly picked up his drumming!
1. Focus I / Anonymus
2. House of the King
3. Eruption
4. Focus 7
5. Sylvia
1. All Hens on Deck
2. La cathédrale de Strasbourg
3. Harem Scarem
Including guitar and bass solos4. Hocus Pocus
introduced by a flute and organ duet and concluded with an expansive drum solo.1. Focus III / Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers!
September 13, 2025
De Cacaofabriek
Helmond, North Brabant, Netherlands1. Focus I / Anonymus
2. House of the King
3. Eruption
4. Focus 2
5. Sylvia
1. All Hens on Deck
2. Le Tango
3. La cathédrale de Strasbourg
4. Harem Scarem
including guitar & bass solos5. Hocus Pocus
introduced by a flute & organ duet; including a drum solo6. Focus III / Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers!
August 23, 2025
Oudenbos
Aarschot, Flemish Brabant, Belgium1. Focus I
2. House of the King
3. Eruption
4. Sylvia
5. Hocus Pocus
6. Focus III
November 14, 2024
The Met
Bury, England, United Kingdom1. Focus I
2. House of the King
3. Eruption
4. Focus 7
5. Sylvia
6. Who's Calling?
7. Focus 2
8. La cathédrale de Strasbourg
9. Harem Scarem
10. Focus III
11. Hocus Pocus
November 13, 2024
Fleece
Bristol, England, United Kingdom1. Focus 1 / Anonymous
2. House of the King
3. Eruption
4. Focus 7
5. Sylvia
6. Focus 2
1. Round Goes the Gossip
2. La cathédrale de Strasbourg
3. Harem Scarem
4. Hocus Pocus
including drum solo1. Focus 3
2. Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers!
November 11, 2024
Eric Morecambe Centre
Harpenden, England, United Kingdom1. Focus I / Anonymus
2. House of the King
3. Eruption
4. Focus 7
5. Sylvia
Curtain came down midway through due to fire scare; Focus completed song behind curtain1. Neurotika
2. Focus II
3. La cathédrale de Strasbourg
4. Harem Scarem
5. Hocus Pocus
with band introductions and drum solo6. Focus III / Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers!
November 10, 2024
Bush Hall
London, England, United Kingdom1. Focus I / Anonymus
2. House of the King
3. Eruption
4. Focus 7
5. Sylvia
6. Focus II
7. La cathédrale de Strasbourg
8. Harem Scarem
9. Hocus Pocus
10. Focus III / Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers!
November 8, 2024
Old Fire Station
Carlisle, England, United Kingdom1. Focus I
2. House of the King
3. Eruption
4. Focus 7
5. Sylvia
1. Focus II
2. Brother
3. La cathédrale de Strasbourg
4. Harem Scarem
+ guitar, bass, drum & flute solos5. Hocus Pocus
6. Focus III
September 28, 2024
South of Heaven
Bilzen, Limburg, BelgiumSeptember 26, 2024
GC De Wildeman
Herent, Flemish Brabant, Belgium1. Focus I / Anonymus
2. House of the King
3. Eruption
4. Focus 7
5. Sylvia
6. Focus 2
7. All Hens on Deck
8. La cathédrale de Strasbourg
9. Harem Scarem
10. Hocus Pocus
11. Focus 3
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