Rauw presents raw jazz by Jameszoo’s Blind Group and Gita Buhari

Gita Buhari at Rauw by Yaqine Hamzaoui

Since 2001, Festival Jazz International Rotterdam has been a successful jazz festival in Rotterdam with current and high-quality jazz. But the festival is now called: RAUW. Further cementing the ambitions of offering raw adventurous music that explores the fringes of jazz. RAUW stands for adventurous music that explores the fringes of jazz. The festival presents […]

Zimmerwax brings jazz back on board the ss Rotterdam

Zimmerwax at SS Rotterdam Vincent van Dordrecht

Next to the already eventful history of the the ss Rotterdam as the former flagship of the Holland America Line. Jazz legends like Dave Brubeck, Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughan and Frank Sinatra all played on board. During the second edition of Zimmerwax those stories are depicted. Zimmerwax is an initiative of Erwin Zimmerman. He is […]

inJazz showcases the future of Dutch jazz

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Showcase event inJazz descends on several stages around the Deliplein on Thursday, June 23. In Theater Walhalla, Kantine Walhalla and two studio’s of Conny Janssen Danst there will be free performances. InJazz has been promoting Dutch jazz and its composers on both a national and international level for many years. As an initiative of copyright […]

Birra Moretti is served at NN North Sea Jazz

Greyheads Birra Moretti at North Sea Jazz

North Sea Jazz in Ahoy Rotterdam is the biggest jazz festival of the year. Heineken has been a sponsor for almost ten years. As they want to introduce Birra Moretti to the Dutch crowd the Italian beer is served during the festival. Birra Moretti is a fresh and smooth beer, with which you immediately feel […]

Eendracht Festival showcases the coolest up-and-coming acts from Rotterdam

De Likt at Eendracht Festival by Niek Hage

On Thursday July 21 Eendracht Festival will once again present local talent from all different scenes. The last time, during a successful anniversary edition in 2019, there were more than 140 acts at 19 different locations. Local artists can apply for a spot on one of the stages until May 29. Musicians, poets, visual artists, […]

BoogieBall is the official afterparty for North Sea Jazz

Boogieball Macy Gray Marcel_Boshuizen

With the return of North Sea Jazz Festival, BoogieBall is also back. BoogieBall is the now legendary Official North Sea Jazz Afterparty. Artists who have played at NSJ at Ahoy will come to BIRD to jam or to DJ on July 8 and 9. It will be the 13th edition. The past few years, big names […]

Raluca Baicu and Edwin van Andel are new programmers at de Doelen

Raluca Baicu is one of the new programmers at de Doelen

With the appointment of Raluca Baicu and Edwin van Andel as programmers Jazz and Pop, an exciting new musical era has begun for de Doelen. Raluca Baicu currently programmes all the jazz concerts that de Doelen presents in collaboration with partners in the city. From now on, Baicu will take on the entire jazz programming […]

MOMO presents Kaytranada, DJ Shadow and Joan as a Policewoman

KAYTRANADA BY Xaiver Tera Motel Mozaique

Besides being a regarded cultural festival full of music, art and performance, Motel Mozaique also is an organizer of concerts. This coming period MOMO programmed several big names like Kaytranada and Joan as a Policewoman at different venues. The Maassilo welcomes DJ Shadow and Kaytranada for example. DJ Shadow, the pioneer of turntablism, is there […]

Batavierhuis celebrates anniversary with 2 TO 2 FEST

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The Batavierhuis is a breeding ground for enterprising artists. On April 2 and 3 the independent makerspace will be the site of the two-day mini-festival 2 TO 2 FEST. Several artists from Rotterdam celebrate the second anniversary of Batavierhuis for almost 24 hours. The Batavierhuis in Delfshaven is an initiative of the Droom en Daad […]

North Sea Round Town 2022 brings the best jazz

North Sea Round Town 2022 Eric van Nieuwland

To get ready for NN North Sea Jazz an annual fringe festival takes place at various locations. North Sea Round Town 2022 offers the best jazz, blues, soul, funk, hip-hop, and more on stages all over town. There are hundreds of concerts from Thursday June 23 to Sunday July 10. In the run-up to NN North […]