Thirty years ago, one mad musical genius named Arjen Anthony Lucassen decided regular rock just wasn’t big enough, so he launched his very own fleet of epic rock operas (and one musical) under the moniker AYREON. Fast forward through a few galactic-sized prog bangers, and in 2015, someone thought, “Hey, what if we actually stage this madness?” A decade later, AYREON has become a returning tradition, now firmly rooted at Poppodium 013 in Tilburg. In 2025, the project celebrates its 30th anniversary with a series of special shows, aptly titled An Amazing Flight Through Time, held from September 12th to 14th, 2025. We attended the Sunday performances—read our full report here or browse the photo gallery for highlights below.
Act I
Act II
Encore
Photos by Laureline Tilkin
