The largest indoor jazz festival in the world with 16 stages, 1.300 performers and nearly 75.000 visitors.
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Groningen ,
Netherlands
Named after the famous song of Herbie Hancock, this festival is focussing on a mix of progressive jazz to alt rock.
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Utrecht,
Netherlands
April
Mid-size festival in TivoliVredenburg, looking at current developments with international and upcoming artists.
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Utrecht,
Netherlands
November
One of Europe's most forward-thinking festivals, dedicated to boundary-crossing music & culture from all over the world. Winner of the EJN Award for adventurous programming in 2022.
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The Hague,
Netherlands
Small indoor festival with a sharp international line-up.
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Rotterdam,
Netherlands
October
Festival programmed by Jazz International Rotterdam, focussing on new projects and facilitating (inter)national exchange.
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Nijmegen,
Netherlands
Linked to RAUW in Rotterdam, this festival offers progressive (inter)national names in four venues.
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Breda,
Netherlands
Festival offering a European mix of jazz, funk, contemporary classical and electronics.
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Groningen,
Netherlands
Focus on progressive jazz and improvised music. Visitors travel on bicycle from one small location to the next.
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Amsterdam,
Netherlands
June
Collective of Amsterdam based improvising musicians that also organize an annual festival with adventurous music.
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Den Bosch,
Netherlands
This city-supported festival has grown into the largest free (open-air) jazz festival in the Netherlands, with more than 150,000 visitors a year.
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Amersfoort ,
Netherlands
A city-supported festival which has been growing since 1979. The biggest Dutch names next to emerging international artists and laureates from various conservatories.
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Rotterdam,
Netherlands
June
July
With 325 concerts in 125 different locations during 2 weeks, this fringe festival leading up to North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam has grown considerably in size and importance.
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Nijmegen,
Netherlands
May
Cutting right across styles, genres (jazz being one of many) and cultures, Music Meeting Festival has provided a platform for the world’s best artists since 1985.
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Den Bosch,
Netherlands
11-day festival for adventurous music lovers. Expect contemporary composed music, jazz, new world music, music theatre, pop, sound art and more.
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Limburg,
Netherlands
This post-corona initiative of the Jazz Maastricht foundation offers an international program in four cities in the province of Limburg.
