The Magic Mumble Jumble - Better Days Tour 2026

The Magic Mumble Jumble - Better Days Tour 2026

Having gained fame with their song “Don’t Forget,” The Magic Mumble Jumble has been winning over the hearts of audiences for years—audiences who are looking for more than just the next chorus. Anyone who’s ever been to a show by this eight-piece ensemble feels it right away: It’s about community, about lightheartedness—and about not just facing life, but celebrating it. With music that inspires courage and a sound that brings people together, the Dutch collective has long been considered an absolute hidden gem when it comes to live performances.

With their new album “Better Days,” The Magic Mumble Jumble are releasing their most polished work to date—a record that brings many elements together: musical openness and a sound that’s clearer, warmer, and more focused than ever before. It’s the next logical step for a band that has long flown under the radar—and is now ready to think bigger. In 2026, they’ll embark on their first extensive release tour through Germany—with new songs, on bigger stages, but with the same energy.

“Dancing ’cause we know we’re beautiful”—it’s no coincidence that this line from the first single, “Beautiful” (release date: June 20, 2025), marks the beginning of this journey. A song about humanity, solidarity, and the deep sense of connection that can arise when we reach out to one another. Not as a pose, but as an attitude. As an invitation to embrace what unites us—and not what divides us.

Musically, “Beautiful” presents itself as a polyphonic anthem with airy harmonies and radiant brass. A song that takes its time, that grows, that opens up—and explodes in a moment full of light. The energy: immediate. The message: clear. A statement against right-wing exclusion and in favor of solidarity that requires no specific background, language, or religion—only an open heart.

Paul Istance - Lead vocals, Trumpet
Erik Stein - Drums
Leah Uijterlinde - Clarinet, Percussion, Vocals
Reid Steenhuis - Piano, Hammond, Vocals
Pim Koppen - Bass, Vocals
David Uijterlinde - Electric guitar, Acoustic guitar, Vocals
Leroy van der Poel - Sousaphone, Euphonium, Vocals
Hugrún Elfa - Trombone, Vocals