Jan Willem Ketelaers

In September 2023, Arjen Lucassen's 01011001 - Live Beneath the Waves sold out five performances at Poppodium 013 in Tilburg, The Netherlands. This live production, based on the critically acclaimed 2008 concept album 01011001, was performed in its entirety, followed by a number of encore songs. The stage came alive with an imposing backdrop, LED screens showcasing fantastic visuals, lasers, pyrotechnics, special effects, and a unique live surround sound experience – a setup that would be at home on Broadway or London's West End. Tracklisting: 1. March Of The Machines 2. Age of Shadows 3. Comatose 4. Liquid Eternity 5. Connect the Dots 6. Beneath the Waves 7. Newborn Race 8. Ride the Comet 9. Web of Lies 10. The Fifth Extinction 11. Waking Dreams 12. The Truth is In Here 13. Unnatural Selection 14. River of Time 15. E=MC2 16. The Sixth Extinction 17. Speech 18. This Human Equation 19. Fate of Man 20. The Day That The World Breaks Down

Over four nights at Tilburg's 013 venue (scene of the Ayreon Universe series of live shows in 2017) Lucassen, his band and one of modern progressive music's most emphatic of casts celebrated the 20th anniversary of the third Ayreon album in front of thousands of adoring fans who had flown in from around the world. The entire album was performed live, featuring original album singers and musicians, such as Thijs Van Leer, Fish, Damian Wilson, Edward Reekers, Anneke van Giersbergen, and several special guests including Simone Simons (Epica) and Star Trek's John De Lancie as narrator. The 'Other Tales' are deep cuts from Arjen Lucassen's other projects, such as The Gentle Storm, Ambeon, Stream of Passion, Guilt Machine, Star One, his solo-album Arjen Anthony Lucassen and a very special Marillion cover.