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Fan picnics July 2026

First fan picnic on Saturday, July 4th 2026, in the Stadspark (City park) from 12 - 2pm, with totally 11 fans and 1 tenor

We had heard the news that Gary's father had passed away yesterday in Australia. So when he came to the fan picnic, he received our condolences and an extra hug. Fans in the pictures: Richard, Ruud, Angelica, Barbara, Linda, Peter Pullen. Robert and Sue Homewood (UK), Ruud, Angelica and Barbara Fischer (Germany).

Gary with Angelica and Barbara from Germany (left) and with Torben and Kirsten Esbensen from Denmark (above).

Linda and Richard Oswick (UK)

Barbara Fischer (Germany) and Sue Homewood (UK)

As far as we know, there are two couples among the fans, who have been to the Vrijthof for all 20 years and have seen every concert there. (Torben and Kirsten Esbensen (DK), and Ruud and Ineke Elshout-Cornelissen (NL). As a result, they are celebrating a “20th anniversary” as well. Hip hip hooray! Viva Maastricht.

Oooh, we forgot Gary!! Of course he has been there also all 20 years in a row!! He belongs to the Johann Strauss Orchestra

Second fan picnic on Saturday July 11th, between 12 and 2 pm at the Stadspark (Citypark): 19 fans, 1 tenor and 1 local. Camera team Hannah Padding (interviews), René (cameraman) and Clemens (assistent) will be here again to continue last years recordings. The intention is to make a documentary about André Rieu fans. Why they travel year after year to Maastricht to attend one or more André concerts. They recorded also last year during the fan picnic, but wanted to get more material this year.

The Johnsons (UK) being interviewed

New fans: Sarah and Colin from Cardiff (UK)

New fans: Waltraud Maurer and Ursula Mueller, from Saarland, Germany.

Patrick and Lilian Verweire - van Schoote, being interviewed

Robert, Elaine, Amy, Richard, Kevin

A senior resident of Maastricht was used to reading his newspaper on this bench in the shade and didn't mind that it was getting increasingly crowded with André Rieu fans. Quite nice too, right?

Ruud, Edwina, Liz.

Rianne Wegter (NL) from Emmen, and Aniek.

Third fan picnic on Saturday, July 18th 2026, in the Stadspark (City park) from 12 - 2pm, with totally 1 fan: Lesley Ann Windle (UK)

Patrick, Liz, Edwina, Lilian

The third Saturday has been the least visited meeting place for fans for years, so it is expected that we will abolish this third "fan picnic" for the future, to start with 2027.