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Crossing Border Festival

18 - 21 Nov 2009 (annual)

A huge literature, music and visual arts event, Holland's Crossing Border Festival presents an inspired mix of writers, musicians and performers. More than 80 acts appear at the Royal Theatre…

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Franz Ferdinand. Courtesy of SJM Concerts

Franz Ferdinand

22 Nov 2009

Arch funksters Franz Ferdinand head out on an extensive tour on the back of their latest album, Tonight. This date sees them bring their spiky guitars and dance beats to Amsterdam's Heineken…

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Depeche Mode. Courtesy of Live Nation

Depeche Mode

30 Nov 2009

Doom-laden synth-rock gods Depeche Mode are on an extensive tour in support of latest album, Sounds of the Universe. This date is at Rotterdam's Ahoy.

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We are Family: New Year's Eve at Supperclub

31 Dec 2009 (annual)

Prepare for a glamorous New Year's Eve at the Supperclub in Amsterdam. World-renowned DJs spin tunes, hostesses make sure your champagne glass is never empty and dazzling performers keep you…

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Motel Mozaïque

Apr 2010 (annual)

The Motel Mozaïque festival presents music, art and performance at venues throughout Rotterdam, including the Rotterdamse Schouwburg. All events on Thursday and Sunday are free and the…

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Image Courtesy of Arthur Pronk.

Queen's Night

Apr 2010 (annual)

Such is their love for Queen Beatrix that the people of The Hague go to town on Queen's Night, with a mammoth free music festival and parties everywhere. Around 250,000 people enjoy the live…

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Queen's Day in Amsterdam. Courtesy of Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions, www.holland.com

Queen's Day

Apr 2010 (annual)

Queen's Day celebrates the birthday of the former Queen Juliana and is one of the largest, most vibrant celebrations in the Dutch calendar. Flags fly, music pumps and millions take to the…

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Saxophone. Photo by Bree Hogg, © Whatsonwhen

Breda Jazz Festival

May 2010 (annual)

The Breda Jazz Festival presents a mixture of trad jazz, ragtime and blues from local and international acts. The event features around 150 performances mostly on outdoor stages in the centre…

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Snow Patrol. Courtesy of SJM Concerts

Pinkpop

May - Jun 2010 (annual)

Europe's oldest pop festival is still one of the best. Pinkpop annually attracts around 60,000 people to Megaland in Landgraaf. Topping the bill in 2009 are Bruce Springsteen & the E Street…

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Amsterdam Roots Festival. Courtesy of Amsterdam Roots Festival

Amsterdam Roots Festival

Jun 2010 (annual)

The free Amsterdam Roots Festival is a celebration of the full diversity of the global musical community. Musicians from around the world play at the city's Oosterpark, a large-scale outdoor…

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Pitié. Les Ballets C de la B. Courtesy of Holland Festival

Holland Festival

Jun 2010 (annual)

A highlight of the Dutch arts calendar, the Holland Festival presents opera, dance, music and theatre at the Muziektheater and other major venues in Amsterdam. Artists from around the world…

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Parkpop. Courtesy of Ducos Productions

Parkpop

Jun 2010 (annual)

Parkpop began in 1981 with an audience of 15,000. Now around 350,000 people every year head for the Zuider Park in the Hague for the largest free pop festival in Europe.

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Bussloo Recreational Ground

Ground Zero Festival

Jul 2010 (annual)

Ground Zero Festival brings together some of the most respected names in hardcore electronic dance music at Bussloo Recreational Ground. Set amid beaches, lakes and lush greenery, the festival…

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Metropolis Festival

Jul 2010 (annual)

The annual free Metropolis Festival is held in Rotterdam's Zuiderpark. It offers a line-up packed with the finest up-and-coming national and international performers spanning a range of genres…

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Dance Valley. Photo by Martin Sonneveldt. Courtesy of Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions

Dance Valley Festival

Jul 2010 (annual)

Dance Valley is the biggest open-air dance music festival in Holland. Each year 50,000 clubbers descend on the rolling countryside of an idyllic nature reserve just outside Amsterdam, the…

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John Zorn. Courtesy of North Sea Jazz

North Sea Jazz Festival

Jul 2010 (annual)

North Sea Jazz Festival, widely regarded as one of Europe's premier jazz events, returns to Rotterdam's Ahoy with a stellar line-up of international performers. The programme covers a range of…

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Jazz bands. Image Courtesy of Beach Resort Kijkduin.  Stichting Beach Resort Kijkduin

Seaside Jazz

Jul 2010 (annual)

The Seaside Jazz festival at the Beach Resort in Kijkduin presents live music in a sunny beachside setting. A well-established free festival, it host different bands performing Dixieland and…

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Summer Carnival

Jul 2010 (annual)

The Zomercarnaval is one of Rotterdam's summer highlights, with a street parade comparable to other great carnival splashes around the globe. Holland's biggest tropical party promises to be…

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White Party

Aug 2010 (annual)

After a hard day's partying at Amsterdam Pride's Canal Parade, keep on dancing at The Power Zone's ever-popular White Party. You guessed it - the dress code is simple and of one colour only.

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Amsterdam Pride. Courtesy of Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions.

Amsterdam Pride

Jul - Aug 2010 (annual)

Amsterdam Pride is one of the biggest gay and lesbian festivals in Europe. The weekend of fun includes the world-famous Canal Parade, a fantastic floating display of around 80 garishly…


Highlights

Franz Ferdinand

Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam

22 Nov 2009

Depeche Mode

Ahoy, Rotterdam

30 Nov 2009

Queen's Night

The Hague

Apr 2010 (annual)