List of festivals in The Netherlands
A – B – C – D – F – G – H – I – J – K – L – M – N – O – P – Q – R – S – T – U – V – W – X – Y – Z
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1 Anderfestival.nl in Schijndel Kloosterpark – June – crossover/world
Afrika Festival Hertme in Borne, Enschede Openlucht Theater – July – afro/etno/pop
Afrovibes Performing Arts Festival A’dam/The Hague/Utrecht/R’dam different venues – September/October – afro
Amersfoort Jazz Amersfoort all over town – May – impro/jazz/world
Amsterdam Roots Festival Oosterpark, Amsterdam – July – afro/latin/urban/world
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Bevrijdingsfestivals in the main cities open air – May 5th – dance/pop/urban/world
Breda Jazz Festival Breda different venues – May – jazz/latin/world
C
Catching Cultures Orchestra Festival in TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht – January/June (twice a year) – arabic/brass/world
Crossing Border Festival in The Hague – October/November – literature/music
Cultura Nova in Heerlen different venues – August/September – afro/eastern/folk/jazz
D
De Dag van de Componist all over NL – June – new music
Dias Latinos in Amersfoort all over town – June/July – latin
E
Embassy Festival The Hague Lange Voorhout – September – world
Eurosonic-Noorderslag Groningen all over town – January – pop/rock/urban/world
F
Festival Macumba Amsterdam Oudekerkerplas – July – caribbean/latin/urban
Festival-info all festivals in the Netherlands extensive list all genres
Flamenco Biennale main cities theatres – Jan/Feb (bi-annual) – flamenco
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Gnawafestival Den Haag different venues – September – gnawa
Grachtenfestival Amsterdam all over town – August – classical/contemporary/world
H
Holland Festival Amsterdam all over town – June – contemporary/classical/jazz/world
Houtfestival Haarlem Haarlemmerhout – June – afro/balkan/latin/world
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inJazz Rotterdam Lanteren/Venster – June – jazz/world
International Jewish Music Festival Amsterdam Muziekgebouw – September – jewish tradition/klezmer
Into The Great Wide Open Vlieland all over the island – September – dance/pop/urban/world intothegreatwideopen.nl
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Jazz en de Walvis Amsterdam all over town – September – jazz/world
Jazz in Duketown Den Bosch different venues – June – jazz/world
Jazz on the Sofa Zeist private living rooms – November – jazz/world
K
Kente Fugu Festival Amsterdam Anton de Komplein – September – ghanaian
Keti Koti Amsterdam Oosterpark – July – caribbean/latin
Kwakoe Amsterdam Bijlmerpark – July/August – caribbean/latin
L
Latin Village Velsen-Zuid Spaarnwoude – August – cumbia/dance/latin
Le Guess Who Utrecht Vredenburg – November – avantgarde/indiepop/world
Lowlands Biddinghuizen Walibi Holland – August – dance/pop/rock/urban/world
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MedFest different cities/travelling different venues – September – mediterranean/world
Minimal Music Festival Amsterdam Muziekgebouw – April – eclectic
Mundial Korvel Tilburg – July – world
Music Meeting Festival Nijmegen Park Brakkenstein – May/June – afro/jazz/latin/world
Musica Mundo Festival Amersfoort Lieve Vrouwekerkhof – June – world
N
North Sea Jazz Festival Rotterdam Ahoy – July – afro/latin/jazz/soul/world
November Music Den Bosch all over town – November – classic/impro/jazz/world
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Oerol Terschelling all over the island – June – pop/rock/theatre/world
On the Roof Amsterdam Amsterdam-Noord – June-August – classical/impro/jazz/world
P
Pal Mundo Amsterdam Arena Park – July – caribbean/latin/urban
Peel Slowly and See Leiden different venues – March – pop/rock/world/jazz/electronic/punk/indie
R
Rabo JazzBoz Bergen op Zoom different venues – June – jazz/world
Rastaplas Zoetermeer Noord AA strand – July – reggae
Reggae Lake Amsterdam Gaasperplas – August – reggae
Reggae Rotterdam Rotterdam Kralingse Bos – July – dancehall/dub/reggae
Rewire The Hague all over town – April – adventurous/ contemporary/world
Rotterdam Unlimited Rotterdam city centre – July – caribbean/latin/urban
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Sacred Songs Festival different cities/travelling diffferent venues – October/November – world/spiritual
Seven Seas Festival The Hague De Regentes – November – world
So What’s Next Eindhoven Muziekgebouw – November – jazz/beyond
T
The Hague African Festival The Hague Zuiderpark – July – afro
Tong Tong Festival The Hague Malieveld – September – gamelan/hawaii/indorock/kroncong
U
Ud Festival Amsterdam/ Utrecht different venues – October – andalusian/arab/maghreb/world
Z
Zeeland Jazz Festival Terneuzen, Middelburg different venues – June – jazz
Zomer Op Het Plein Alkmaar Canadaplein – July/August – world
Zomercarnaval Rotterdam all over town – July – latin
Zomerparkfeest Venlo Julianapark – August – afro/brass/caribbean/jazz
Zomerterras Vlaardingen Oranjepark – August – afro/cumbia/jazz/latin/reggae
Zwarte Cross in de Schans in Lichtenvoorde open air – July – pop/jazz/world
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