List of music festivals in the Netherlands explained

This is a list of music festivals in the Netherlands. It includes current and past notable festivals. In 2022, there were 10% more festivals and 4% more visitors than in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic started. A total of 19.2 million visitors in 2022.[1] Because of the pandemic, the number of festivals fell from over 1,100 in 2019 to 155 in 2020 and rose to 343 in 2021. The festival sector dropped back to 1985 levels in 2020. With 1.4 million visits, 2020 is the worst festival year since measurements began.[2]

Current

There are currently music festivals on this list.

! Festival name! Type! Location! Year of first edition! Notes
7FestThe Hague2019Formerly known as 777 Festival/777Fest
909 FestivalAmsterdam2011First edition known as Revolution909
AaltjesdagenHarderwijk1983
A Day At The Park FestivalRotterdam2016?
Afrika Festival HertmeHertme1989
Amsterdam Open AirAmsterdam2011
AppelpopTiel1992
ASM FestivalArnhem2018
Awakenings (festival)Spaarnwoude, Hilvarenbeek2001Two festivals annually: during easter and summer
BeatstadDen Haag2005
Best Kept Secret (festival)Hilvarenbeek2013
Bevrijdingsfestival13 cities simultaneously1981
Blijdorp FestivalRotterdam2014
Bluesrock FestivalTegelen1984
Bluesroute HelmondHelmond2011
Boothstock FestivalRotterdam2012
BospopWeert1981
Boulevard OutdoorWierden2010?
Breda BarstBreda1995
Breda Jazz FestivalBreda1971
Bruis (festival)Maastricht2007
CastlefestLisse2005
Central Park FestivalUtrecht2017
Chin Chin FestivalAmsterdam2018
Concert at SEABrouwersdam2006
Crazy Sexy Cool FestivalRotterdam2012
Dance4LiberationZwolle2013Held on Bevrijdingsdag
Dance ValleySpaarnwoude1995
Dauwpop (Hellendoorn)Hellendoorn1995
Decibel OutdoorHilvarenbeek2002
Defqon.1Biddinghuizen2003
Dekmantel FestivalAmsterdam2013
Dicky WoodstockSteenwijkerwold1989
Dodo FestivalBakkeveen2009
Dokk'em Open AirDokkum2002
Dominator (festival)Eersel2005
Down the Rabbit Hole (festival)Ewijk2014
Duikboot FestivalBreda2015
Dutch Harp FestivalUtrecht2010
Dutch ValleySpaarnwoude2011
Drift FestivalNijmegen2011
Dynamo Metal FestEindhoven2015
Eindhoven Aan Zee FestivalEindhoven2023
Emporium (festival)Wijchen2005
European World of BluegrassVoorthuizen1998
Flycatcher RockfestivalRockOldenzaal2023
Free Your Mind FestivalArnhem2004
Bussloo2006The only night festival in the Netherlands.
Amsterdam2015
Harmony of HardcoreErp2003?
Holland International Blues FestivalGrolloo2016
HuntenpopOude IJsselstreek1989
Hello FestivalEmmen2002
Imperium FestivalWijk bij Duurstede2021
Intents FestivalOisterwijk2004
Into The Great Wide OpenVlieland2009
Into the GraveOldehoofsterkerkhof2011
Indian Summer FestivalLangedijk2001
Jazz in DuketownDen Bosch1962
JulianapopJulianadorp1994
Karnaval FestivalMoergestel2017
Kingdance FestivalZwolle2014?Held for Koningsdag
KingslandAmsterdam, Rotterdam, Groningen2013Held for Koningsdag
Kralingse Bos FestivalRotterdam2015?Held for Koningsdag
LatinVillage FestivalSpaarnwoude2005
LenteliveTerwolde2006
Lief FestivalUtrecht2006
Liquicity FestivalNoord-Scharwoude2015
Loveland FestivalAmsterdam2005
Lowlands (festival)Biddinghuizen1993
Luminosity Beach FestivalBloemendaal aan Zee???
PitfestEmmen, Netherlands2016
Metropolis FestivalRotterdam1988
Milkshake FestivalDanceAmsterdam2012
MysterylandVijfhuizen1993
North Sea Jazz FestivalRotterdam1976
OccultfestHoogeveen2002
OerrockUreterp2000
Op De TôffelVierlingsbeek1993
Oranjebitter (festival)Rotterdam2008[3] Held for Koningsdag
OranjebloesemAmsterdam2014Held for Koningsdag
Outdoor Stereo FestivalHoorn2008
PaaspopSchijndel1974
Pinkpop FestivalLandgraaf1970
PloegendienstBreda2015
Pussy Lounge FestivalBest???
QlimaxArnhem2000
Reggae Rotterdam FestivalRotterdam2017
ReurpopRuurloo2008
Ribs & BluesRaalte1997
Rotterdam Rave FestivalRotterdam2016
SchippopSchipluiden1999
Secret Forest FestivalStadskanaal2013[4]
SjwaampopRoermond1983
Smeerboel FestivalUtrecht2009
Soenda festivalUtrecht2009
Solar Weekend FestivalRoermond2005
South of Heaven Open AirMaastricht2025
Strandfestival ZANDAlmere2008
Sunglow FestivalMijnsheerenland2013
Supersized Kingsday FestivalBest2014Held for Koningsdag
The Crave FestivalThe Hague2014
Toffler FestivalRotterdam2014 (?)
Ultrasonic FestivalUtrecht2012
Under The Bridge FestivalSpijkenisse2019[5]
Valkhof Festival (formerly known as "de-Affaire")Nijmegen1994
Verknipt FestivalUtrecht2015
VestrockHulst2010
Voorne aan Zee FestivalHellevoetsluis2023[6]
WantijpopDordrecht1995
WaterpopWateringen1978
WerfpopLeiden1982
WesterpopDelft1989
WildeburgKraggenburg2016
Wilde Weide FestivalKraggenburg2024
Zandstock Festival't Zand, Alphen-Chaam1997
ZomerZon festivalUden2022
Zwarte CrossOost Gelre1997

Discontinued

There are currently music festivals on this list.

! Festival name! Type! City/venue! Year of first edition! Year of last edition! Notes
Appelsap Fresh Music FestivalHiphopAmsterdam20002019Simply known as Appelsap
Arrow Rock Festival
Borstrock
Drumcode FestivalAmsterdam2018[7]
Dynamo Open Air
Fast Forward Dance Parade
Festival Mundial
Fields of Rock
Flevo Festival
The Flying Dutch20152018
Folkwoods
FortaRock Festival
Geuzenpop
Gideon Festival
Hardshock Festival2012
HockeyLoverzGemert2012[8]
Holland Pop Festival
Incubate (festival)
IJsseljazz
Last Minute Summer Event
OH MY! FestivalAlmere2016[9] 2022[10]
Parkpop1981
Psy-Fi20132019
Robles Rock
Rockin' Park
Springpop
Summer Darkness
Tegentonen
Veldtrip Festival[11] Zwolle20182018
Wâldrock
WOO HAH!HiphopHilvarenbeek20142022
Wildness Festival[12] Zwolle20142015
ZOKS-festival

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Record festivals en concerten in 2022. January 20, 202. nl.
  2. Web site: Festivals en Concerten grote corona verliezers. May 24, 2022. nl.
  3. https://www.events.nl/nieuws/oranjebitter-pakt-10-jarig-bestaan-groots-aan
  4. https://www.ad.nl/groningen/secret-forest-festival-een-magisch-dorp-met-waylon-en-nicky-romero~a4ed9463/
  5. Web site: Editie 2 'Under The Bridge Festival': uitverkocht en supersucces. albrandswaardsdagblad.nl.
  6. Web site: Nieuw muziekevenement in Hellevoetsluis: het Voorne aan Zee Festival!. February 27, 2023. www.groothellevoet.nl.
  7. Web site: Eerste editie Drumcode Festival: 'Ik ben gek op het publiek hier'. August 17, 2018. Het Parool.
  8. Web site: Bon. Mieke. Festival met 15.000 feestvierende hockeyers naar Gemert. Eindhovens Dagblad. 2023-11-05. 2017-08-30. nl.
  9. https://festileaks.com/2021/12/oh-my-festival-verhuist-naar-rotterdam-en-kondigt-eerste-acts-aan/
  10. https://www.funx.nl/news/entertainment/03f79524-dd63-442a-a643-f6e0080ebd2d/oh-my-festival-gecanceld-vanwege-stijgende-kosten
  11. Web site: Tijhaar. Bas. Nieuwe klap voor Veldtrip Festival in Zwolle: tweede editie afgelast. De Stentor. 2023-11-05. 2019-06-09. nl.
  12. Web site: Toekomst Wildness Festival Zwolle is onzeker door geluidsnormen. De Stentor. 2023-11-05. 2016-02-25. nl.