FUNK SESSIONS

Cafe September sits on the Grote Markt in The Hague, in the heart of the city centre. It is a cafe that also works as a live music venue, and the sources describe it as a spacious and atmospheric place. It stands directly opposite the Boterwaag, a former weighing building that is itself a wheelchair accessible cafe, so the two venues face each other across the square and share the same historic setting. The programme at September leans toward small ensemble and acoustic performance rather than loud club nights. One documented example is a concert by Amaltea, a group that filled the room with cello, violin, double bass, guitar, drums and percussion. A line up like that gives a sense of the room's character: it can host a full acoustic band with strings and a rhythm section, and the audience sits close to the players. The cafe setting means the music happens alongside the usual life of a Grote Markt terrace and bar, which gives the evenings a relaxed, informal feel. The sources are thin on the practical and historical side. They do not give a capacity, a founding date or a full list of regular nights, so those details are left out here. What can be said with confidence is the location, the cafe format, the room's reputation for atmosphere, and the fact that it presents live performance by bands that go beyond the standard guitar and drums set up. For anyone exploring The Hague's central square after dark, it is one of the places where a concert can turn up as part of an ordinary night out.