Summer Greetings from Saskia Laroo & Warren Byrd
Dear Music Friends,
We've had a wonderful first half of 2026, performing our original music in the Netherlands and the United States in settings ranging from intimate duo concerts to full band performances, festivals, clubs, private parties and weddings. Thank you to everyone who joined us!
This summer we're taking some time to develop exciting new music projects and prepare for a busy Fall season.
🎺 Summer Concert
This summer we'll make one special live appearance:
Saskia Laroo Band
Thursday, July 30, 2026
🕘 21:00–23:30 (2 sets)
📍 Café Stiel's
Smedestraat 21
2011 RE Haarlem, The Netherlands
🎟 Free admission
Join us as we kick off Saskia's birthday weekend with an evening of jazz, funk, groove and hip-hop!
🍂 Looking Ahead
Our Fall 2026 calendar is already filling up.
Confirmed performances include:
🎺 September 12
Saskia Laroo Band
Closing concert of the Tuschinski Festival, Rotterdam (Netherlands)
🎹 November 6
Duo Laroo/Byrd
Opening concert of the new music series at WeHa Brewery, West Hartford, Connecticut (USA).
More concerts will be announced soon.
🌍 Available for Bookings
We're currently booking for clubs, festivals, theatres, cultural events and private celebrations.
Available line-ups include:
From intimate acoustic jazz to energetic jazz-funk, dance grooves and hip-hop, our original music can be tailored to festivals, clubs, theatres and special events.
Over the years, we've performed in more than 50 countries across Europe, North & South America, Africa, the Middle East and Asia, appearing at renowned festivals including Montreux Jazz Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival, Java Jazz Festival, Cape Town International Jazz Festival, Brecon Jazz Festival, Rio das Ostras Jazz & Blues Festival, Sunfest (Canada), Mosaic Music Festival (Singapore), ZIRO Festival (India), Qatar European Jazz Festival, Rochester International Jazz Festival, and many more.
🎥 New Live Videos
While we're working on new music, enjoy two recently published live videos of the Saskia Laroo Band performing original compositions at Jazz aan de Sjtasie Festival (The Netherlands).
▶ Courtesy to Coltrane (original composition)
▶ Move This Madness (original composition)
Planning a festival, club concert, cultural event or private celebration?
We'd love to bring our music to your audience.
We hope to see you this summer—or somewhere around the world this Fall!
Jazzy Greetings,
Saskia Laroo & Warren Byrd
Original music • International performances • Available worldwide
