Focus
Rock band from Amsterdam · formed 1969
- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 5
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 35
- Last show
- Dec 14, 2017Hodi's Half Note
About
Focus is a band from Amsterdam, formed in 1969, tagged art rock, classic rock, dutch by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2017, across 5 rooms in 5 cities.
- Focus formed in 1969 — MusicBrainz
- Focus is based in Amsterdam — MusicBrainz
- Udo Pannekeet: bass — MusicBrainz
- Jo De Roeck: member — MusicBrainz
- Hans Cleuver: drums (drum set), lead vocals, percussion (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Martin Dresden: background vocals, bass (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Jan Akkerman: bass, guitar, lute, percussion (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Thijs van Leer: flute, keyboard, lead vocals, piano, synthesizer (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Cyril Havermans: background vocals, bass (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Pierre van der Linden: drums (drum set), percussion (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Bert Ruiter: background vocals, bass (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Colin Allen: drums (drum set), percussion (former member) — MusicBrainz
- David Kemper: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Philip Catherine: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Focus has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1970–2024 — MusicBrainz
- Focus has 505800 listeners on Last.fm — Focus on Last.fm
- Focus has released 10 recordings between 2002 and 2025 — Focus on Discogs
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Netherlands — Focus on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
5 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20101 show
- 20111 show
- 20142 shows
- 20171 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2017 | Hodi's Half Note · Fort CollinsSupportwith Shwayze, Thin Air Crew | Support | Shwayze, Thin Air Crew |
| Sep 26, 2014 | Delphi Amphitheater · Las VegasSupportwith Mark Farina, The Zero Point, Desert Dwellers, +8 | Support | Mark Farina, The Zero Point, Desert Dwellers, +8 |
| Feb 28, 2014 | Sky City · AugustaSupportwith Artemia, Star Period Star | Support | Artemia, Star Period Star |
| Oct 25, 2011 | The Stables, Wavendon · Milton KeynesHeadlinerwith Motherlode | Headliner | Motherlode |
| Feb 26, 2010 | Poppodium Boerderij · ZoetermeerHeadlinerwith Quantum Fantay, The Breath | Headliner | Quantum Fantay, The Breath |
Where they play
5 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- Delphi Amphitheater · Las Vegas1 show
- Hodi's Half Note · Fort Collins1 show
- Poppodium Boerderij · Zoetermeer1 show
- Sky City · Augusta1 show
- The Stables, Wavendon · Milton Keynes1 show
Cities played
- Augusta1 show
- Fort Collins1 show
- Las Vegas1 show
- Milton Keynes1 show
- Zoetermeer1 show
Releases
35 releases, 1970–2025The Documentary
2025
Kombi-Lation - 30 Jahre Kombi Nünchritz
2025
Focus 12
2024 · Album
Dissident Miami 2020
2020
Focus 11
2019 · Album
Focus 8.5 / Beyond the Horizon
2016 · Album
The Golden Years of Dutch Pop Music (A&B Sides and More)
2015 · Compilation
Golden Oldies
2014 · Album
Focus X
2012 · Album
Best Of, Vol. 2
2011 · Compilation
Focus 9 / New Skin
2006 · Album
Exagr8
2003
Focus 8
2002 · Album
Having Your Fun
2002
Mixed By Focus
2002
Find Myself
2002
Sweet And Sour
2002
Marvin Is One
2002
Sunset Coming On
2002
The Best of Focus: Hocus Pocus
1993 · Compilation
Focus
1989 · Compilation
Grandes éxitos
1983 · Compilation
The Best of Focus
1983 · Compilation
Focus on Focus
1979 · Compilation
Focus con Proby
1978 · Album
The Story of Focus
1977 · Compilation
House of the King
1976 · Compilation
Ship of Memories
1976 · Album
Mother Focus
1975 · Album
Hamburger Concerto
1974 · Album
Focus
1973 · Compilation
Super‐Go, Vol. III
1973 · Compilation
Focus 3
1972 · Album
Focus II
1971 · Album
In and Out of Focus
1970 · Album
Lineup
- Udo Pannekeet · bass
- Jo De Roeck
Former
- Hans Cleuver · drums (drum set), lead vocals, percussion
- Martin Dresden · background vocals, bass
- Jan Akkerman · bass, guitar, lute, percussion
- Thijs van Leer · flute, keyboard, lead vocals, piano, synthesizer
- Cyril Havermans · background vocals, bass
- Pierre van der Linden · drums (drum set), percussion
- Bert Ruiter · background vocals, bass
- Colin Allen · drums (drum set), percussion
- David Kemper · drums (drum set)
- Philip Catherine · guitar
- Eef Albers · guitar
- P.J. Proby · lead vocals
- Steve Smith · drums (drum set)
- Menno Gootjes · guitar
- Jan Dumée · background vocals, guitar
- Bobby Jacobs · background vocals, bass
- Bert Smaak · drums (drum set)
- Niels van der Steenhoven · guitar
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Focus on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Focus on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Focus on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikipedia | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.