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Ladies of Soul

Ladies of Soul

Ladies of Soul will return to the Ziggo Dome on Saturday the 4th of April 2026! Edsilia Rombley, Trijntje Oosterhuis, Berget Lewis and Candy Dulfer and their guests guarantee an evening full of soul, disco and funk.

 

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Just like the previous edition of Ladies of Soul, a number of national and international guests will enter the stage this year.  Ladies of Soul has existed since 2014 as a collective around Edsilia Rombley, Trijntje Oosterhuis, Berget Lewis, and Candy Dulfer. The shows are dedicated annually to a tribute to soul music in the broadest sense of the word. In the past, (international) guest artists Sister Sledge, En Vogue, Sheila E., Billy Ocean, Oleta Adams, Robin S. & JT Taylor (Kool & The Gang) have provided a musical contribution during the concerts.

This year, the Ladies of Soul are joined by Kid Creole and the Coconuts, Cece Penniston and Denice Williams!

Ladies of Soul – Doors open: 18:30

3 shows: 3rd Apr 20:00 | 4 Apr 20:00 | 5 Apr 16:00

Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam

Tickets*Prices include service fees.
from*€39,50

 

ULTIMATE DISCO CRUISE

ULTIMATE DISCO CRUISE 2026

Kid Creole and the Coconuts are excited to embark on the Ultimate Disco Cruise 2026! The party will take place aboard the Norwegian Pearl out of Miami, FL.

Celebrate the greatest Dance, Soul, Funk and Party Music ever!

ULTIMATE DISCO CRUISE

  • Over 40 LIVE Performances
  • Dance Parties and Contests
  • Theme Nights and Costume Parties
  • Studio 55, The Hottest Nightclub at Sea

2026 Itinerary

Monday, February 23: Miami, FL, USA
Tuesday, February 24: At Sea
Wednesday, February 25: Montego Bay, Jamaica
Thursday, February 26: Grand Cayman
Friday, February 27: At Sea
Saturday, February 28: Miami, FL, USA

Lineup includes:

KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND
THE COMMODORES
KID CREOLE AND THE COCONUTS
SISTER SLEDGE ft. SLEDGENDARY
THE SUGARHILL GANG
THE THREE DEGREES
THE JACKSONS
WAR
and more…

Join us on this 5-day cruise as you dance back to everyone’s favorite era of music.

  • 5 nights of luxury on the highly-rated Norwegian Pearl
  • Ship transformed into a floating dance club
  • Themed parties and activities
  • Interaction with the Stars
  • Over 40 LIVE performances
  • 2,000 other fans like you
  • Late Night Club Studio 55: The Hottest Nightclub at Sea!
  • And MORE!

BYE BIRDY TOUR 2025

BYE BYE BIRDY UK TOUR 2025

KID CREOLE & THE COCONUTS

’The Creolian Bye Bye Birdy’ Tour

2025 DATES

BYE BYE BIRDIE TOUR 2025

WED JUNE 18TH | BIRMINGHAM, TOWN HALL
THUR JUNE 19TH | CAMBRIDGE, CORN EXCHANGE
FRI JUNE 20TH | CARDIFF, NEW THEATRE
SAT JUNE 21ST | LONDON, ROUNDHOUSE
SUN JUNE 22ND | MANCHESTER, 02 RITZ
TUES JUNE 24TH | BATH, THE FORUM
WED JUNE 25TH | GUILDFORD, G LIVE
FRI JUNE 27TH | SUNDERLAND, THE FIRE STATION
SAT JUNE 28TH | EDINBURGH, THE QUEEN’S HALL
SUN JUNE 29TH | GLASGOW, PAVILION THEATRE

TICKETS

ON SALE NOW

 

A word from Kid Creole (August Darnell):

Hello Music Lovers of all ages and persuasions.

 Welcome to the Lifeboat Party! 15 years ago, I said it was time for me to retire. I lied. It was not. 10 years ago, I said, “Now it is truly time for me to retire!” I lied. It was not. Now, it is 2025. I’m not going to say it again. I’m just going to do it.

It’s been an amazing journey from my little neighborhood in the Bronx to every continent in the world. I could not have done it without one major companion – MUSIC.

 It is very fitting that the first BYE BYE BIRDY TOUR should take place in Great Britain because I am told that is where the first ‘foreign’ Kid Creole and the Coconuts Tour took place in 1981. I say ‘I am told’ because I have no recollection of such details. I trust the OTHERS who have better memories. And I say ‘foreign’ because the band was born in New York City.

 The music will live on. Of this I am certain. It is ageless. 

 May I introduce the cast? Of course. I am not alone on that stage. I am extremely fortunate to have by my side:

 Coconut – Roos Van Rossum

Coconut – Charlotte De Graaf

Coconut – Kristina Hanford

M.D./ Keys – Mike Gorman

Keys – Tim Vine

Bass – Otto Williams

Guitar – Jamie McCredie

Guitar – Mark Anthony Jones

Drums – Dave Imby

Trombone – Barnaby Dickinson

Saxophone – Edgar Jones

Trumpet – Nathan Bray

 I can guarantee two things:  We’re gonna have a funky good time. And you’re gonna find out who Annie’s Daddy really is. At last.

 HaChaChaCha!

 Tropical Gangsterly Yours,

 The Kid

BRIGHTON 2025

KID CREOLE & THE COCONUTS
FRIDAY 15th AUGUST CHALK // BRIGHTON

Fri 15 Aug 2025 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM 

Chalk, Brighton, BN1 1NJ, UK

HORIZON PROMOTIONS presents

KID CREOLE & THE COCONUTS
‘The Creolian Bye Bye Birdy’ Tour
+ special guests

Kid Creole and the Coconuts announce their farewell UK tour.

Back by popular demand and after a sold out show, the Kid and his Coconuts return to Chalk in Brighton on Friday August 15th 2025.

The evening will commence with the fabulous DJ Mike Panteli (Sweet Grooves, Heart, Capital) playing a unique video mixing set of 70’s, 80’s Soul, Funk and Disco.

Tickets are on sale now: TICKETS
No booking fees
Tickets starting at £27.50 for early birds | standard price £35

BOISDALE 2024

BOISDALE 2024

Back by popular demand, KCC will be hitting the stage again at the iconic Boisdale Canary Wharf in London on June 13th and 14th 2024!

Kid Creole, the Sultan of Suave, the High Priest of Hip and the Prince of Pizazz, recently announced his exclusive intimate UK residency at Boisdale of Canary Wharf

Led with effervescent enthusiasm by Bronx-born August Darnell, who originally modelled his larger-than-life zoot-suit style on the legendary Cab Calloway, Kid Creole & the Coconuts’ melting pot of potent pop-funk laced with a heavy twist of Latin and Caribbean flavours saw them sailing to the top of the charts all over the world. 

We are delighted to welcome them to Boisdale Canary Wharf for what is sure to be another barnstorming show as they unleash a seemingly endless jukebox of ageless songs that includes Stool Pigeon, Annie, I’m Not Your Daddy and I’m A Wonderful Thing, Baby.

Kid Creole and the Coconuts will be performing an intimate show at Boisdale of Canary Wharf. Don’t miss out and get your tickets now!

“a proper pop star, someone beamed in from somewhere rather more glittery than here”. The Quietus
“Mr August Darnell is a person we scarcely seem to deserve, an unusually conscientious and industrious writer, composer, arranger, producer, player, singer, stage manager, character, bon vivant”. NME
Boisdale of Canary Wharf Restaurant – Cabot Place, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4QT
Table reservations from 5.30 pm | Performance at 9.30 – 11pm

TICKETS

BOISDALE 2024

ABOUT BOISDALE
Boisdale Dinner & Show is on the 2nd floor and we recommend arriving between 6.30pm and 7.00pm
The Hine Bar & Garden Terrace on the 1st floor is open from 5.00pm for pre / post-show cocktails and presents fabulous DJs 7.00 pm – late (Thursday – Saturday). Mi-Soul Radio DJs every Friday & Saxon Sound System DJs every Saturday.
Boisdale was awarded Best Spirits List in the World 2022 by The World Of Fine Wine
Boisdale Yamaha Stage powered by Nexo the best sound system in the world.
To see our great British menus, stunning cocktails, award-winning wine and whisky lists. click here 
Dress code smart casual.
The UK’s greatest live music restaurant & bar
Boisdale.co.uk

TICKETS

 

W FEST 2024

W FEST – OOSTENDE, BE

W FEST 2024

DATE: SATURDAY AUGUST 24TH, 2024

EVENT: W FEST

VENUE: KLEIN STRAND, OOSTENDE, BELGIUM

TICKETS: W-FESTIVAL 2024 | 23-25 AUGUST | More.com

WEBSITE: W-Festival – Home

Because we are as excited as you for #wfest24 we couldn’t resist to drop the very first names! Joining our line-up in 2024 on the Mainstage: Bonnie Tyler | Adamski | Kid Creole & The Coconuts. More a BATCAVE LIVE fan ? Here are the first names for this incredible stage: Suicide Commando | Diary of Dreams | Twin Tribes | Girls Under Glass Get your combi tickets now in Early Bird Wave 2 for only €159! – Only 1.000 tickets available!

3 DAYS of MUSIC – 23-25 AUGUST 2024

W FEST 22w festival 2022

We had so much fun back in 2022, we just had to return for more! Let’s see if we can beat last year’s conga line!

Boisdale One Night Only

Boisdale 2023

Kid Creole & The Coconuts at
Boisdale of Canary Wharf Restaurant

BACK FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY!!!

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 21ST

Table reservations from 5.30 pm
Performance at 9.30 – 11pm
SHOW ONLY from £39 – £199
DINNER & SHOW from £89 – £249
MEET & GREET FROM £100 – £150

TICKETS

“I’m a Wonderful Thing, Baby”, “Stool Pigeon”, “Annie, I’m Not Your Daddy” and many more

 

 

Kid Creole, the Sultan of Suave, the High Priest of Hip and the Prince of Pizazz, is back by popular demand for one night only following a fabulous summer residency at the fabulous Boisdale of Canary Wharf, London.

Led with effervescent enthusiasm by Bronx-born August Darnell, who originally modelled his larger-than-life zoot-suit style on the legendary Cab Calloway, Kid Creole & the Coconuts’ melting pot of potent pop-funk laced with a heavy twist of Latin and Caribbean flavours saw them sailing to the top of the charts all over the world.

We are delighted to welcome them to Boisdale Canary Wharf for what is sure to be another barnstorming show as they unleash a seemingly endless jukebox of ageless songs that includes Stool Pigeon, Annie, I’m Not Your Daddy and I’m A Wonderful Thing, Baby.

Kid Creole and the Coconuts will be performing an intimate show at Boisdale of Canary Wharf. Don’t miss out and get your tickets now!

“a proper pop star, someone beamed in from somewhere rather more glittery than here”. The Quietus

“Mr August Darnell is a person we scarcely seem to deserve, an unusually conscientious and industrious writer, composer, arranger, producer, player, singer, stage manager, character, bon vivant”. NME

Bar and heated Terrace available on the first floor for pre/post-show drinks!

ABOUT BOISDALE
Tables available from 5.30pm | The show starts at 9.30pm
Boisdale Dinner & Show is on the 2nd floor and we recommend arriving between 6.30pm and 7.00pm
The Hine Bar & Garden Terrace on the 1st floor is open from 5.00pm for pre / post-show cocktails and presents fabulous DJs 7.00pm – 2.00am (Thursday – Saturday). Mi-Soul Radio DJs every Friday & Saxon Sound System DJs every Saturday.
To see our great British menus, stunning cocktails, award-winning wine and whisky lists and handmade cigar collection click here Boisdale.co.uk

 

SOULTASIA

SOULTASIA

SOULTASIA is back in London at Indigo @ 02 Arena with a brilliant line up of some of the best ever performers of Soul and Disco.

When? Saturday 25th February 2023.

Main auditorium
KID CREOLE AND THE COCONUTS (full live band set)
ODYSSEY – LOOSE ENDS – JAKI GRAHAM – SHOLA AMA- JUNIOR GISCOMBE – OMAR – LAURAINE: VOICE OF THE COOL NOTES

Host
IAN READING – DJ: DARREN BULL (ZERO RADIO)

VIP Room
SMOOVE GROOVES with DJ BIGGER(MI SOUL RADIO)

DJ FLIP – DJ PETER P plus special guests

Tickets are now on sale and available here

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The Volumes

the volumes

Yes, it’s true. Guilty as charged! I am what is commonly referred to as a HOARDER! I hoard things. I collect things. And the lesson I force-feed my children has always been – DOCUMENT EVERYTHING! When the Coronavirus curtailed my freedom of movement, I decided to explore my cellars and lofts. That is where I found thousands of my cassettes that have followed me on every journey I have ever made (and that’s a whole lot of mileage). They were just sitting there, still looking good, just waiting to be cared for again! Since the dreaded pandemic had made me a prisoner in my own home, I decided to use the time to listen to each and every cassette! That became my MISSION IMPOSSIBLY POSSIBLE! Thus was born ONCE UPON A CASSETTE, a collection of ditties and Darnellian witticisms never heard before. I now present you with The Volumes. I hope my attention span allows me to create at least one hundred more! In fact we are attempting to release one volume a month until we’re over and done. And then in time for Christmas, we shall be offering a number of volumes available for purchase in tangible form. Pow to the Nth degree, guys and dolls!

Hey, remember the Wizard who said, “Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain”? Well, here’s my take on that: Always ignore that demand, from Wizards and Fools. Peel back all curtains. Be entertained. Be shocked. Be transformed. Be embarrassed.
I dare you. In fact, I double-dare you!

August Darnell

  • volume one
  • volume 2c2c
  • volume 3c3c
AUGUST DARNELL SPOTIFY
DOWNLOAD VOL 1
DOWNLOAD VOL 2
DOWNLOAD VOL 3

Look out for the next volumes….coming real soon!

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Off the Coast of Me

Single Releases

‘Bogotà Affair‘ was the third single to be released from the Off the Coast of Me 40th Anniversary Edition album.
‘Calypso Pan American‘ is the latest release from the same album. Out on October 28th.
The first single released off the album was ‘Mister Softee’, and the follow up single, released on July 10th, was the title track ‘Off The Coast Of Me’.
Visit our label to stream, download and watch the videos.

2C2C MUSIC

Off The Coast Of Me
(40th Anniversary Edition)
OUT NOW

DELUXE ANNIVERSARY EDITION

Album OUT NOW
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Stream on Spotify

Buy on iTunes

Stream on YouTube

Off The Coast Of Me was Kid Creole and the Coconuts’ first album release in 1980 on ZE Records.
The Kid and Coati Mundi together decided to celebrate this debut album by releasing a 40th Anniversary Edition.

Released on 2C2C Music, the Kid’s very own record label, the Deluxe Anniversary Edition includes 22 tracks in total.

It, of course, has all the tracks from the original version (re-mastered) but you will also enjoy some very special never-before-released original demos, plus some cool upbeat Bootlegs by the Kid’s son, artist Youngr. But it also includes some recent singles from the band that you may have missed the first time round:
Do Yourself a Favor, Checkin’ My Colonies, You Don’t Know Me and In a Place Like This.

Enjoy!