Between January 16 and March 29 the Noorderlicht Photogallery is presenting a selection of the illustrious past and present of photography in and inspired by Dutch leading music venue Vera in Groningen. Stranded in the Mystery Zone gives through work of Willem Kolvoort, Dirk Wolf, Nick Helderman and others a photographic glimpse into this spirited venue that continues to hold its own against the current as “Club for the International Pop Underground”.

For over 35 years, Vera has been a renowned stage worldwide where every relevant (underground) artist and band is a welcome guest. Underground certainly does not imply marginal: U2, Nirvana, The White Stripes and many other greats were on the programme in the early stages of their career. It is part of a scene where innovation in pop music is born.

Noorderlicht would like to hear about your opinion. Therefore we kindly ask you to complete a survey. Answering the questions will take about 10 minutes, processing of the results is done completely anonymously.

Many thanks in advance.