North Sea Round Town 2022 brings the best jazz
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 […]
Heerenhuys hosts concerts every sunday
Since 2018, music sounds in the Park every Sunday morning from the Heerenhuys. The Park in Rotterdam has been a national monument since 2011 and has a long history with music. With the Heerenhuyskamer concerts, an initiative Droom en Daad Foundation, and Dudok in the Park, a popular tradition was been reinstated. As there were […]
Herbie Hancock, H.E.R. and John Legend come to North Sea Jazz Festival 2022
Legendary jazz pianist and composer Herbie Hancock will feature as Artist in Residence this coming North Sea Jazz. Alicia Keys, H.E.R., John Legend, Gregory Porter and Michael Kiwanuka will also make an appearance at Ahoy. Due to Covid NN North Sea Jazz had to be postponed twice, but the 45th edition will be celebrated in […]
MOMO Festival 2022 serves Balimaya Project and Spacey Jane
With the city of Rotterdam as a stage, MOMO Festival brings together the best mix of pop, performance and art. Motel Mozaïque presents the first twenty music names for the twentieth edition from 21 to 23 April 2022. Among others, Balimaya Project, S10, Spacey Jane, Working Men’s Club, Sylvie Kreusch, Billy Nomates, Meskerem Mees and […]
A striking homage to jazz and Jules Deelder
On the yellow wall of the former C5 Jazz Club at the Schiehaven, there is now an homage to a true icon: Jules Deelder. This famous poet and writer covered topics such as life in his hometown Rotterdam, drug use, and jazz. Construction company VORM asked artist Marcel Labrie to make a fitting tribute. Since 2018, […]
Wester Paviljoen pays tribute to Nieuwe Binnenweg
The Nieuwe Binnenweg and its surroundings once were filled with record shops and clubs. To honor these funky times Wester Paviljoen is launching a weekly session on Sunday. Local DJ’s play vinyl as a tribute to those times. The Nieuwe Binnenweg determined the musical climate of the city. Clubs like Otto, Full Moon, Tudor, Sunshine […]
New Rotterdam Jazz Orchestra presents This is not an Orchestra
The 13-piece New Rotterdam Jazz Orchestra is a permanent fixture in Rotterdam. The band, composed of Rotterdam talent, plays countless concerts. November 18th the NRJO presents the new album: This is not an Orchestra in De Doelen. In February 2021, the New Rotterdam Jazz Orchestra took to the studio to record six new pieces. The […]
The Valvetronic Brassband and Moonlight Benjamin break New Grounds
For years Grounds has been the stage for pioneering, emerging and well-known (inter)national musicians and bands in the most diverse musical styles. Besides programming live music, Grounds wants to contribute to the cultural climate in Delfshaven by providing a place for local talents. To take that ambition further a new location is opened. A former […]
John Scofield & Dave Holland Duo at Dutch Double Bass Festival
Guitarist John Scofield and bassist Dave Holland are both recognized as great jazz musicians. These longtime colleagues decided to perform as a duo. The artists will give a unique concert at the third Dutch Double Bass Festival in Theater Zuidplein. The Festival is founded by James Oesi. As an artistic leader, his goal is to […]
North Sea Jazz Festival
A unique music festival where jazz music from the past, present and the future is presented under one roof. In addition to a solid foundation of jazz, many genres pop up, such as blues, soul, funk, hip hop, world, pop and more. Over the years, North Sea Jazz has grown to 150 shows on 14 […]