Van Dammes are a Finnish four-piece garage punk band from Helsinki, originally formed in Brussels in 2013. Risky Business, their fourth EP, was released in January 2019. This is a sequel to their first three EP recordings: The VD EP (2014), Better Than Sex (2015) and Vild Days (2017). On top of these, the band has released a Best of Van Dammes 7" vinyl compilation (2017) and a bunch of other shit in various formats. All these releases have gained airplay on American, Australian and European alternative radio stations such as KEXP, Radio Adelaide, New Rose Berlin and Radio Helsinki, as well as on several university radios. They have also been critically acclaimed in numerous Australian, Canadian, European, Mexican and US reviews. TOURS 05.10.19 / Helsinki, FI / Superwood Festival 15.06.19 / Helsinki, FI / Loose 02.02.19 / Berlin, DE / Schokoladen 01.02.19 / Nitra, SK / Mariatchi 31.01.19 / Kladno, CZ / Auto Da Fé 30.01.19 / Köln, DE / Sonic Ballroom 29.01.19 / Saarbrücken, DE / Tante Anna 28.01.19 / Zürich, CH / Dynamo 27.01.19 / Tübingen, DE / Münzgasse 13 26.01.19 / Brussels, BE / Chaff 25.01.19 / Hamburg, DE / Menschenzoo 07.10.18 / Amsterdam, NL / ADM 06.10.18 / Aachen, DE / Autonomes Zentrum AZ 05.10.18 / Düsseldorf, DE / AK 47 25.08.18 / Helsinki, FI / Herttoniemi Block Party 10.05.18 / Helsinki, FI / Henry's Pub 05.05.18 / Tallinn, EE / Ülase 12 04.05.18 / Vilnius, LT / XI20 03.05.18 / Rīga, LV / Depo 28.04.18 / Helsinki, FI / Elmun Baari 02.12.17 / Helsinki, FI / Lepakkomies 04.11.17 / Brussels, BE / Barlok 03.11.17 / Paris, FR / La Gare XP 02.11.17 / Amsterdam, NL / Vondelbunker 09.09.17 / Joensuu, FI / Kerubi 20.05.17 / Berlin, DE / Supamolly 19.05.17 / Munich, DE / Marat 18.05.17 / Budapest, HU / A38 Hajó 17.05.17 / Belgrade, RS / MKC Kombinat 16.05.17 / Zagreb, HR / Močvara 15.05.17 / Vienna, AT / Arena Wien 14.05.17 / Krakow, PL / Warsztat 13.05.17 / Leipzig, DE / Zoro 13.05.17 / Gedser, DK / Havn 31.03.17 / Helsinki, FI / Kuudes linja 04.03.17 / Lahti, FI / After Ski Punk 03.03.17 / Tampere, FI / Yo-talo 04.02.17 / Helsinki, FI / Elmun Baari 03.02.17 / Seinäjoki, FI / MARS Festival 21.12.16 / Helsinki, FI / Lepakkomies 06.10.16 / Tampere, FI / Lost in Music Festival 22.07.16 / Muurame, FI / Naamat Festival 16.04.16 / Leipzig, DE / Zoro 15.04.16 / Berlin, DE / Schokoladen 14.04.16 / Vienna, AT / Das Bach 13.04.16 / Prague, CZ / Vzorkovna 12.04.16 / Dresden, DE / Ost-Pol 11.04.16 / Warsaw, PL / Chłodna 25 25.12.15 / Lahti, FI / Jouludisco 26.09.15 / Tampere, FI / Varjobaari 25.09.15 / Turku, FI / TVO 29.08.15 / Helsinki, FI / Lepakkomies 08.08.15 / Lahti, FI / Kaupungin äänet Festival 09.05.15 / Cēsis, LV / Fonoklubs 08.05.15 / Rīga, LV / Nabaklab 07.05.15 / Daugavpils, LV / Artilērijas Pagrabi 18.04.15 / Jyväskylä, FI / Jyrock Festival 17.04.15 / Helsinki, FI / Elmun Baari 28.02.15 / Helsinki, FI / Lepakkomies 27.02.15 / Helsinki, FI / Kulttuuritalo 12.12.14 / Helsinki, FI / Mascot 22.11.14 / Helsinki, FI / Loose 21.11.14 / Tampere, FI / Doris 28.06.14 / Helsinki, FI / Kuudes linja 02.05.14 / Helsinki, FI / Kulttuuritalo

Heimatstadt: Helsinki, Finland

Genre: garage punk