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DUTCH FESTIVAL GUIDE 2016

INTRODUCTION

Please find here with your copy of our annual Dutch Festival Guide in which we present a summary of the music festivals organized, booked or partly booked by MOJO in Holland. All festivals are listed in chronological order. For each event basics such as date and location can be found, alongside further practical and background information. We hope it will be a useful tool in your tour planning for 2016. If you have questions regarding any of the festivals please get in touch with your booking contact at MOJO. The content of this guide is also available at festivals.mojo.nl

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Bas Jansen [email protected] Bertus de Blaauw [email protected] David van Schuylenburch [email protected] Gideon Karting [email protected] Hidde Pluymert [email protected] Jarn van Strijen [email protected] Jeps Salfischberger [email protected] Kim Bloem [email protected] Maarten van Vugt [email protected] Maurice Spijker [email protected] Michelle Kuypers (North Sea Jazz) [email protected] Nicoline de Kock [email protected] Rob Trommelen [email protected] Ron Euser [email protected] Sander Grande (North Sea Jazz) [email protected]

CONTENTS

EPIC METAL FEST 1 OCTOBER CROSSING BORDER FESTIVAL 4 - 5 NOVEMBER SO WHAT'S NEXT? 5 - 6 NOVEMBER LE GUESS WHO? 10 - 13 NOVEMBER WE ARE ELECTRIC KLOKGEBOUW 12 NOVEMBER SOUND OF REVOLUTION 19 NOVEMBER SONGBIRD FESTIVAL 26 - 27 NOVEMBER EUROSONIC NOORDERSLAG 11 - 15 JANUARY GRASNAPOLSKY 10 - 12 FEBRUARY CATCH 4 MARCH MOTEL MOZAÏQUE 7 - 8 APRIL PAASPOP 14 - 16 APRIL ROADBURN 20 - 23 APRIL RHYTHM & BLUES NIGHT 29 APRIL DAUWPOP 25 MAY FORTAROCK 26 - 27 MAY PINKPOP 3 - 5 JUNE RIBS & BLUES 3 - 5 JUNE HOLLAND INTERNATIONAL BLUES FESTIVAL 9 - 10 JUNE WE ARE ELECTRIC WEEKENDER 17 - 18 JUNE JERA ON AIR 23 - 24 JUNE DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE 23 - 25 JUNE FESTIVAL MUNDIAL 24 - 25 JUNE PARKPOP DEN HAAG 25 JUNE WOO HAH! 30 - 1 JUNE PITCH 1 - 2 JULY METROPOLIS FESTIVAL 2 JULY BOSPOP 8 - 9 JULY NORTH SEA JAZZ FESTIVAL 8 - 10 JULY VALKHOF FESTIVAL 15 - 21 JULY DYNAMO METALFEST 15 JULY

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INTO THE GRAVE 11 - 12 AUGUST A CAMPINGFLIGHT TO LOWLANDS PARADISE 18 - 20 AUGUST INTO THE GREAT WIDE OPEN 1 - 3 SEPTEMBER

EPIC METAL FEST 013, TILBURG 01 OCTOBER CONTACT MOJO MOJO Email [email protected]

FESTIVAL FACTS Genre Metal, Hardrock Name MOJO Established 2015 Location 013, Tilburg Capacity 4500 Stage 2 Extras Program references DAGOBA, DELAIN, ELUVEITIE, EPICA, FEAR FACTORY, MOONSPELL, PERIPHERY, SCAR SYMMETRY, SEPULTURA.

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CROSSING BORDER FESTIVAL VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE HAGUE CITY CENTRE 04 NOVEMBER - 05 NOVEMBER CONTACT MOJO MOJO Email [email protected]

FESTIVAL FACTS Genre alternative, pop/rock, book readings Name MOJO Established 1993 Location Various locations in The Hague city centre Capacity 8000 Stage 10 Extras Program references Sigur Rós, Coldplay, The National, Rufus Wainwright, The Black Keys, Patti Smith, Mumford & Sons, Fleet Foxes, Lou Reed, Louis Theroux

Crossing Border is the foremost international, interdisciplinary literature and music festival in Europe. Experience glittering moments of live music, unique encounters with authors on stage, special film screenings and more

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SO WHAT'S NEXT? MUZIEKGEBOUW EINDHOVEN 05 NOVEMBER - 06 NOVEMBER CONTACT MOJO MOJO Email [email protected]

FESTIVAL FACTS Genre Jazz & Beyond Name MOJO Established 2013 Location Muziekgebouw Eindhoven Capacity 2000 Stage 5 Extras Interviews/Q&A’s and special concerts Program references The festival was first organized in Eindhoven in 2013 as a one day-event and sold out in its first editions on a progressive mix of young jazz and beyond artists that cross musical boundaries and are the promising talent for the future. The festival will be a 2-day event in November 2016. Artist references Artists that have performed at So What’s Next? include: Selah Sue, Ibrahim Maalouf, Gregory Porter, Kamasi Washington, Wesseltoft – Schwarz - Berglund, Jett Rebel, Robert Glasper Experiment, Snarky Puppy, Jose James, Hiatus Kaiyote, Joshua Redman Quartet & James Farm, Typhoon, Eric Vloeimans Gatecrash, Nik Bartsch' Mobile, Aaron Parks, Dawn Of Midi, Christian Scott, Becca Stevens, Chris Dave & The Drumhedz, Jameszoo, Jason Moran & The Bandwagon, Tigran Hamasyan Trio, Taylor McFerrin, Windkracht7, Lars Dietrich Trio, Tin Men & The Telephone, Kapok, a.o. The festival is based in Muziekgebouw Eindhoven: an acoustic top-location for world-famous orchestras, pop and jazz artists, where lighting, design and technology are integrated innovatively.

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LE GUESS WHO? UTRECHT (INCL. TIVOLIVREDENBURG, EKKO, DE HELLING, JANSKERK, STADSSCHOUWBURG, THEATER KIKKER, RASA, JAAP SLEPER, ACU, DB'S, MOIRA) 10 NOVEMBER - 13 NOVEMBER CONTACT MOJO MOJO Email [email protected]

FESTIVAL FACTS Genre Various: experimental, non-western, jazz, psychedelic, noise(rock), drone/ambient, indie, electronic etc. Name MOJO Established 2007 Location Various indoor venues in the city centre of Utrecht Capacity Venue capacity: between 150 and 2.000. Total capacity: between 3.000 and 5.500 per day. Stage 18 Extras The festival takes place the same weekend as Utrecht's Mega Record & CD Fair, the largest record fair in the world. Program references “The festival has grown into a wide-ranging event for alternative or obscure or historical tastes, taking place in churches, galleries and theaters around the city, along the lines of European festivals Primavera and Big Ears in Knoxville, Tennessee.” - The New York Times In 2012 & 2014 the festival won the "IJzeren Podiumdier" Award for best Dutch Festival during Eurosonic Noorderslag from the VNPF (Foundation Dutch Popclubs & Festivals). The festival has received praise from The New York Times, Pitchfork, BBC, The Quietus, MOJO Magazine, Resident Advisor, The Wire, de Volkskrant, Stereogum, The Line of Best Fit, SPEX, DIY Magazine, FACT, Drowned In Sound and many others in 2015 and 2016. 48% of 4-Day Festival Passes for Le Guess Who? are sold abroad.

Le Guess Who? is a four-day festival that takes place each November in the heart of Utrecht, The Netherlands. Le Guess Who? combines today's burgeoning talent with legendary, one-of-a-kind acts to create an atmosphere that electrifies the picturesque city of Utrecht. Previous editions included Swans, Deerhunter, Mac DeMarco, Kamasi Washington, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Sunn O))), Autechre, Dr. John, Einstürzende Neubauten, Selda and Annette Peacock.

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WE ARE ELECTRIC KLOKGEBOUW KLOKGEBOUW, EINDHOVEN 12 NOVEMBER CONTACT MOJO MOJO Email [email protected]

FESTIVAL FACTS Genre High energy - Electronic, Techno, Drum & Bass, Electro, Grime, Beats Name MOJO Established 2013 Location Klokgebouw, Eindhoven Capacity 7500 Stage 3 Extras Program references 2ManyDJs, A-Trak, Bloody Beetroots, Chase & Status, Dave Clarke, Gesaffelstein, Hudson Mohawke, Joris Voorn, Major Lazer, Netsky, Pendulum, Rudimental, Tchami, The Subs, Wilkinson

WE ARE ELECTRIC is a surprising cross-over (dance) music festival with a focus on the rebellious side of the electronic spectrum. It takes place in an old historic factory located in the new creative heart (formerly known as the forbidden city) of Eindhoven - "City of light". We believe in the new generation of exciting electronic music acts and powerful stage performances. By carefully selecting a unique mix of upfront and upcoming dj's and live performances from the forefront of electronic music and using the huge former Philips (light-bulb) factory as a natural environment for this annual event you can expect an intense and energetic night full of driving music accross 3 different area's, all accompanied by high quality lighting and visuals.

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SOUND OF REVOLUTION KLOKGEBOUW, STRIJP-S, EINDHOVEN, HOLLAND 19 NOVEMBER CONTACT MOJO MOJO Email [email protected]

FESTIVAL FACTS Genre Hardcore/punk/oi Name MOJO Established 2016 Location Klokgebouw, Strijp-S, Eindhoven, Holland Capacity 5.000 Stage 2 Extras Program references Madball, Life Of Agony, Judge, Cockney Rejects, Discharge, Discipline, No Turning Back, World Eater, Dead Swans, Iginte, 18 Miles, Angel Crew, Lifeless

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SONGBIRD FESTIVAL DE DOELEN, ROTTERDAM 26 NOVEMBER - 27 NOVEMBER CONTACT MOJO MOJO Email [email protected]

FESTIVAL FACTS Genre singer / songwriter, young adult pop Name MOJO Established 2011 Location De Doelen, Rotterdam Capacity 3.000 Stage 5 Extras Program references Maria Mena,Pete Murray, Ben Howard, Jake Bugg, Matt Simons, Tom Odell, Justin Nozuka, Michael Kiwanuka, Gabrielle Alpin

The first edition of the Songbird Festival took place on Sunday November 20th, 2011 at De Doelen in Rotterdam. In 2013 a second festival day on Saturday was added. The festival presents a selection of the finest young adult contemporary artists in an indoor location in the centre of Rotterdam. With 3 seated and 2 standing rooms, the venue can accommodate 2500 to 3000 people.

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EUROSONIC NOORDERSLAG GRONINGEN, VARIOUS LOCATIONS (VENUES, CLUBS, BARS, THEATRES, CHURCHES, ETC) 11 JANUARY - 15 JANUARY CONTACT Robert Meijerink Eurosonic Noorderslag Email [email protected]

FESTIVAL FACTS Genre pop, rock, alternative, electronics, dance Name Robert Meijerink Established 1995 Location Groningen, various locations Capacity 38.500 Stage 48 Extras Music business conference during the day. EBBA-Award Ceremony on Wednesday. Program references 2015: Alo Wala, Aurora, Batida, Bilderbuch, Birth of Joy, Hozier, Ibeyi, Jungle, Kiasmos, Oscar and the Wolf, SOAK, Seinabo Sey, Years & Years, Vök.

The festival for discovering the newest and best European music. For professionals the key exchange and networking platform for European music, with a proven track record for helping new acts break into the international music scene. Eurosonic Noorderslag presents showcases by more than 300 artists and a conference programme featuring 150 panels, keynote speakers, interviews, workshops, dinners, pitches, parties and meetings on the latest developments in the international music, media and interactive industry.

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GRASNAPOLSKY RADIO KOOTWIJK 10 FEBRUARY - 12 FEBRUARY CONTACT Mojo MOJO Email [email protected]

FESTIVAL FACTS Genre alternative music, art etc Name Mojo Established 2010 Location Radioweg 1, Radio Kootwijk, The Netherlands Capacity 1.800 Stage 4 Extras 3VOOR12 sessions, intimate watertower sessions Program references Weval, Bazart, Eefje de Visser, Klangstof, Bewilder, Afterpartees, Falco Benz, Yakumo, Warhola, Sekuoia, Fresku, Joep Beving, Bombay, De Likt, Woodie Smalls, Amber Arcades, Bent van Looy, Faces on TV Grasnapolsky is an exclusive winter music festival at a very special location, namely Radio Kootwijk, a former transmitter building and site located in the midst of the moor in The Netherlands. With its limited capacity of 1800 visitors, its devoted, trendsetting audience and its cinematic views, Grasnapolsky has become a favorite amongst many bands to play at. Grasnapolsky provides a stage to established names trying out their latest material as well as to new talented artists creating electronic, singer-songwriter and/or alternative music. The festival has a strong track record of booking acts who have aftewards increased in popularity and reached bigger audiences. Grasnapolsky is a highly-acclaimed festival supported by several national newspapers, radio- and television stations and loved for its exclusivity and its magical, historical surroundings.

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CATCH TIVOLIVREDENBURG UTRECHT 04 MARCH CONTACT MOJO MOJO Email [email protected]

FESTIVAL FACTS Genre Electronic, synthpop, urban, experimental Name MOJO Established 2014 Location TivoliVredenburg Utrecht Capacity 3500 Stage 4 Extras Installations, indoor, all nighter, food stalls Program references 2014: Hudson Mohawke, Kaytranada, Nils Frahm, Simian Mobile Disco performing Whorl, Clark, Kindness, What So Not, Floating Points, Larry Gus, Kelela 2015: SBTRKT, Purity Ring, Tiga, Floating Points Ensemble, Fatima Yamaha, Nao, DâM-FunK, Mura Masa, Nosaj Thing, Weval, STWO

CATCH can be viewed as PITCH festival’s little indoor brother. Focussing on exciting and new electronic (live)music for an adventurous audience. Held in the 4 rooms of the beautiful new TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht.

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MOTEL MOZAïQUE 7 VENUES IN THE CITY CENTRE OF ROTTERDAM 07 APRIL - 08 APRIL CONTACT MOJO MOJO Email [email protected]

FESTIVAL FACTS Genre Alternative, indie, pop, folk, electronic Name MOJO Established 2001 Location 7 venues in the city centre of Rotterdam Capacity 8000 Stage App. 10 Extras Extended programme during the daytime Program references Damien Jurado, Marlon Williams, Andra Day, Jamie Woon, Protomartyr, Meatbodies, NAO, The Notwist, Kate Tempest, Villagers, Temples, Jungle, Asgeir, George Ezra, Wild Beasts, Kurt Vile, The Veils, Patrick Watson, The Maccabees, Soap&Skin, Belle & Sebastian, Lykke Li, Jose Gonzalez, Agnes Obel

The Festival offers a mix of pop, dance and alternative music, theatre and visual arts. In clubs, theater and even a church in the city centre of Rotterdam the festival showcases new and upcoming movements in different art disciplines, and the crossovers between. Locations are turned into a real motel, where festival visitors spend the night and an artist collective takes care of breakfast. During the daytime young, creative guides lead you to special places within the festival or in Rotterdam for an incredible experience: from rooftopbars to mini concerts at constructionsites.

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PAASPOP DE MOLENHEIDE, SCHIJNDEL 14 APRIL - 16 APRIL CONTACT MOJO MOJO Email [email protected]

FESTIVAL FACTS Genre pop, rock, metal, dance, theatre Name MOJO Established 1987 Location De Molenheide, Schijndel Capacity 20.000 per dag Stage 11 Extras Festival campsite, stand up comedy Program references The Prodigy, Kaiser Chiefs, Skunk Anansie, The Bloody Beetroots, Anouk, The Offspring, Flogging Molly, The Boxer Rebellion, Within Temptation, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Paul Kalkbrenner, Chase & Status

As the opener of the Dutch outdoor season, Paaspop holds a distinctive position on the Dutch calendar. The innovative and multifaceted three-day festival is located in an attractive village of marquees which are beautiful decorated. Paaspop has no fewer than 11 stages including a theatre, one giant main stage, 3 dancetents and various live stages. In 2015 over 150 bands and dj's performed on Paaspop.

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ROADBURN 013, TILBURG 20 APRIL - 23 APRIL CONTACT MOJO MOJO Email [email protected]

FESTIVAL FACTS Genre stonerrock, doom, psychedelica, post-rock and avant-garde metal Name MOJO Established 1999 Location 013, Tilburg Capacity 4.300 per day Stage 4 Extras seminars, live q&a's, masterclasses and expositions Program references Monster Magnet, Neurosis, Godflesh, Swans, Saint Vitus, Motorpsycho, Sunn O))), Down, Enslaved, Voivod, Black Mountain, Killing Joke, Opeth, Fields of the Nephilim, Anathema, Wovenhand, Wardruna

Originally a spin-off of the Roadburn website, Holland’s very own Roadburn Festival has become Europe’s leading underground festival for psychedelic, avant-garde, doom or any other variation of leftfield sonic pleasures that push the boundaries of music. It brings together bands, fans and media from around the world. Despite it’s international acclaim, Roadburn retains an underground vibe and ethics.

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RHYTHM & BLUES NIGHT DE OOSTERPOORT, GRONINGEN 20.00 UUR CONTACT MOJO MOJO Email [email protected]

FESTIVAL FACTS Genre rhythm & blues, roots, blues, soul Name MOJO Established 1991 Location De Oosterpoort, Groningen Capacity 3.500 Stage 5 Extras festivalmarket Program references 2016: Bettye Lavette, Southside Johnny, Allen Stone, SCOTS a.o. 2015: Mavis Staples, Gov't Mule, Little Hurricane, Drivin N Crain a.o. 2014: Tedeschi Trucks Band, JJ Grey & Mofro, Pokey Lafarge, Band of Heathens, Jonny Lang a.o.

The international summit of the roots and rhythm & blues music under one roof, this is what the Rhythm & Blues Night for nearly quarter century offers. Making a festival where everyone is generously served, both lovers of the quiet work as the fan of the grand gesture and bold riffs.

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DAUWPOP FESTIVAL SITE HELLENDOORN 12.00 - 23.00 CONTACT MOJO MOJO Email [email protected]

FESTIVAL FACTS Genre rock, alternative, pop, metal, dance Name MOJO Established 1995 Location Festival Site Hellendoorn Capacity 12.000 Stage 5 Extras Camping Program references The Cult, Fun Lovin' Criminals, Tiësto, Alanis Morissette, Anouk, Volbeat, Biohazard, Boys Noize, Deep Purple, Kensington, the Kyteman Orchestra, Madness, Kaiser Chiefs, Therapy?, Will and the People, Seasick Steve, The Wombats, Young the Giant, Cloud Nothings, Frank Turner, together PANGEA, Dead Moon

The Dauwpop festival takes place on Ascension Day and kick off bright and early at 11 AM. The line-up consist of popular and upcoming international acts as well as successful Dutch bands. The program also features fun-acts, DJs and theatre. Dauwpop takes places on an unique location in the middle of the woods and takes the audience into a very special experience.

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FORTAROCK GOFFERTPARK, NIJMEGEN 26 MAY - 27 MAY CONTACT MOJO MOJO Email [email protected]

FESTIVAL FACTS Genre Rock and metal Name MOJO Established 2009 Location Goffertpark, Nijmegen Capacity 25.000 Stage 3 Extras Metalmarket, Biergarten, Sponsoractivities Program references Rammstein, Iron Maiden, Slipknot, Volbeat, Slayer, Lamb of God, Epica, Machine Head, Opeth, Hatebreed, Motörhead, Anthrax, Meshuggah and Trivium

The 8th edition of the rock- and metalfestival will again take place in the famous, beautiful Goffertpark in Nijmegen. The park hosted great events in the past such as Dynamo Open Air, Ozzfest, Fields of Rock and Sonisphere. FortaRock - all about Heavy Music!

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PINKPOP MEGALAND, LANDGRAAF 03 JUNE - 05 JUNE CONTACT MOJO MOJO Email [email protected]

FESTIVAL FACTS Genre Pop, rock and dance Name MOJO Established 1970 Location Megaland, Landgraaf Capacity 60.000 each day Stage 4 Extras Full RTV and Internet coverage, campsite facilities, festivalmarket and sponsoractivities Program references Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam, Rage Against The Machine, The Smashing Pumpkins, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Prodigy, Robbie Williams, Lenny Kravitz, Metallica, Coldplay, Green Day, Muse, Snow Patrol, Foo Fighters, Radiohead, Underworld, Placebo, The Killers, Kings of Leon

Pinkpop is the oldest 'uninterrupted' outdoor pop festival in Europe. Over the years, the three-day festival has been visited by over 2.2 million unique visitors. The festivalsite is Megaland, located in the South of the Netherlands near the German border. Pinkpop has three stages, a festivalmarket and four campsite areas (with a total capacity of 50.000 campers). Many performers started their international music careers on Pinkpop.

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RIBS & BLUES RAALTE NIGHT AND DAY CONTACT MOJO MOJO Email [email protected]

FESTIVAL FACTS Genre Blues, roots, rock, soul Name MOJO Established 1997 Location Raalte Capacity 25.000 Stage 2 Extras Kids Corner, BBQ, theatre Program references Salomon Burke, Walter Trout, John Mayall, Cuban Heels, Los Lobos, The Hoax Ian Siegel, De Dijk, Canned Heat, Joe Bonamassa, Level 42, 10CC, Nick Waterhouse, Lee Fields, Gerry McAvoy and the band of Friends, Daniel Romano, Eric Burdon & the Animals

Biggest blues festival in the Netherlands, wich takes place at Pentecost every year. It is a real family festival with the best music en best ribs of the whole country. The festival doesn't has an entrance fee, everybody is free to go. In 2011 more than 50.000 people visited the festival, a record in the history of the festival.

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HOLLAND INTERNATIONAL BLUES FESTIVAL THE BLUES VILLAGE GROLLOO 09 JUNE - 10 JUNE CONTACT Mojo Mojo Concerts Email [email protected]

FESTIVAL FACTS Genre Blues Name Mojo Established 2016 Location Grolloo Capacity 5.000 per day Stage 2 Extras Program references Ana Popovic, Jools Holland & his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, Beth Hart, Robert Randolph and the Family Band, JJ Grey & Mofro, Supersonic Blues Machine ft. Billy Gibbons, Robben Ford & Walter Trout, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Bonnie Raitt.

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WE ARE ELECTRIC WEEKENDER E3 STRAND TBA CONTACT We Are Electric MOJO Email [email protected]

FESTIVAL FACTS Genre High energy - Electronic, Techno, Drum & Bass, Electro, Grime, Beats Name We Are Electric Established 2015 Location Eersel Capacity 20.000 Stage 6 Extras Lakeside camping Program references The Prodigy, Paul Kalkbrenner, Noisia, Chase & Status, Hudson Mohawke, Netsky, Speedy J, The Magician, Tiga, Booka Shade, Modestep, Gui Boratto

We Are Electric is an electronic music festival mixing full live bands, semi-live and dj performances into an eclectic festival experience with one focus only: high energy.This gives us the freedom to jump between genres, ranging anywhere from beats to techno to D&B to electro to house. We started out with an indoor version, which was first held in the autumn of 2013 in the grand Philips Klokgebouw in Eindhoven. The event was bound to sell out and construct a platform for the future, with acts like Major Lazer, The Bloody Beetroots, Diplo and Hudson Mohawke. A year later the event sold out again, with Pendulum, Rudimental, Gesaffelstein, 2manydjs, Roni Size Reprazent, Noisia, A-Trak and many others on the bill. In June 2015 we launched the first outdoor edition headlined by The Prodigy and also offered 2 day camping for those who couldn’t get enough. We sold out of our day and weekend tickets weeks in advance. We Are Electric is held at the E3 beach in Eersel, in the South. A perfect festival area surrounded by trees and a big lake and a bright white sandy beach to top it off. The E3 therefor makes a great camping site, and visitors of the festival are welcome to take a refreshing dip in the lake. Both on Friday and Saturday we will have 6 stages at We Are Electric: 4 tents, an open air stage and small tipi stage for people to catch their breath

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JERA ON AIR FESTIVALTERREIN AGROBAAN YSSELSTEYN 23 JUNE - 24 JUNE CONTACT MOJO MOJO Email [email protected]

FESTIVAL FACTS Genre Metal / Metalcore / Hardcore / Punk / Poppunk Name MOJO Established 1992 Location Festivalterrein Agrobaan Ysselsteyn Capacity 10.000 Stage 4 Extras Foodstands, Live Punkrock karoake bar, Festivalmarket, Skate-area, Creative Compound Program references Pennywise, Sick Of It All, Dropkick Murphys, Hatebreed, Of Mice & Men, Zebrahead, The Amity Affliction,Architects, We Came As Romans, Letlive., Bury Tomorrow, While She Sleeps, Municipal Waste, First Blood, A Day To Remember, Parkway Drive, The Ghost Inside, Anti Flag, Asking Alexandria, Mad Caddies, Agnostic Front, Madball, Lagwagon, Millencolin, All Time Low, Enter Shikari, Terror, Caliban

Jera On Air is a two day Alternative Festival in Ysselsteyn, Limburg, Holland, organised by volunteers only. It originated in 1992 and is still standing strong. The festival Jera On Air consists of: four stages, a creative area, a festival market and all kinds of entertainment. It is a well-known festival with a relaxed atmosphere and a good reputation. It offers national and international punk, hardcore, emo, ska, folk, drum and bass, dubstep and electro acts.

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DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE 23 JUNE - 25 JUNE CONTACT MOJO MOJO Email [email protected]

FESTIVAL FACTS Genre Alternative, rock, psychedelic Name MOJO Established 2014 Location Groene Heuvels - Beuningen Capacity 15000 Stage 3 Extras Night License, Spoken word, Theatre, Arts & Crafts, Camp side, playing in the woods, swimming in the lake, very good food and a lot of creative side projects Program references The Black Keys, Damon Albarn, Foals, Damien Rice, Iggy Pop, Patti Smith, The War On Drugs, MGMT

We are going to take a three-day tumble in De Groene Heuvels (The Green Hills) park, hidden in the rolling land between the Maas and Waal rivers, neighbour to an underwater paradise with a centuries-old natural source. Idyllic indeed! “Down The Rabbit Hole” says adventure, confusion, surrealism and psychedelics, which has been an inspiration for (psycho) rockers, DJs, artists, designers and filmmakers ever since the rise of the pop culture in the uncurbed 1960s… Good company, so get ready to tumble… It’s A Campingflight Down The Rabbit Hole! And we will go down collectively, so be prepared. A frontrunner line-up on the stages and equal measures of thrill in and around those tents. It’s your party too, so: spin a record, cook a meal, build a raft, hip a hop. We’re out and we’re loose. But let’s party in a sustainable way: we’ll keep it green & clean. We have all the time in the world, there’s no rush. Take your time to dine, go meditate in the forest, lie down in the green pasture, swim for a bit, help build the tower, strum by the campfire, discover hidden discos… Have a ball with brand-new bands or finally see that classic artist in full swing. Build your own party and celebrate, enjoy what you do, all with an open mind.

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FESTIVAL MUNDIAL SPOORZONE TILBURG 13-01 CONTACT MOJO MOJO Email [email protected]

FESTIVAL FACTS Genre Future Roots, Etno-dance, Hiphop, World, Afro, Jazz, Soul, Reggae, Ragga, Dub, Dancehall, Reggaeton, Latin, Favela-funk Name MOJO Established 1987 Location Spoorzone Tilburg Capacity 25.000 Stage 14 Extras urban farm area, urban sport, zandstrandje, theater, circus en dans Program references Tinariwen, Modestep, Nneka, Broederliefde, Skip & Die, Dub FX, Mister Polska, La Pegatina, Gabriel Rios, Pierce Brothers, Will and the People, Xavier Rudd, La Sra. Tomasa, Jungle by night, Vintage Trouble, Ibrahim Maalouf, Bassekou Kouyaté, Coely, Maydien, Transglobal Underground, Asian Dub Foundation, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Matisyahu, Hanggai, Balkan Beat Box, The Skints, Jambinai, Dilated Peoples, Schlachthofbronx, Shantel & Bucovina Club Orkestar, GNUCCI ,

Festival Mundial is THE major urban festival in the Netherlands where various cultural shapes arising from urban melting pots, and intersecting non-Western culture with settled art forms, are central. Festival Mundial is a full two-day event focussing mainly on music but also on dance, (street) theater and circus. Everything revolves around the meeting of different disciplines, cultures and people.

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PARKPOP DEN HAAG ZUIDERPARK, DEN HAAG 25 JUNE CONTACT MOJO MOJO Email [email protected]

FESTIVAL FACTS Genre pop, rock, urban, indie Name MOJO Established 1981 Location Zuiderpark, Den Haag Capacity 500.000 Stage 3 - outdoor Extras Extensive festival market and catering Program references Billy Ocean, Nena, Jamie Cullum, Typhoon, Jett Rebel, Alpha Blondy, Kim Wilde, 10cc, Sinead O'Connor, Epica, and many more.. Amy Macdonald, Sheryl Crow, Kim Wilde, Nena, Blondie, Eddie Kowalczyk, The Kooks, Jamie Cullum, Triggerfinger, Sinéad O'Connor, 10cc, Epica, Alpha Blondy, and many more..

Parkpop has a rich history, going back to the 1980's, which includes performances of several great names on the national and international pop stage. The festival has grown from one stage and a few thousand visitors into a mega-event with three stages, hundreds of thousands of visitors and a variety of fringe activities, all concentrated in the Zuiderpark of The Hague. Parkpop is one of Europe's largest pop festivals that is free for all.

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WOO HAH! SPOORZONE, TILBURG 30 JUNE - 01 JULY CONTACT MOJO MOJO Email [email protected]

FESTIVAL FACTS Genre hip hop, rap Name MOJO Established 2013 Location Spoorzone, Tilburg Capacity 3.500 - 7.000 Stage 3 Extras market, dj’s, mc’s, skatehall, breakers and more Program references 2014: Method Man & Redman, Chance The Rapper, YG, Mos Def, Danny Brown, Dope D.O.D., Isaiah Rashad, Typhoon, The Opposites, De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig a.o.

WOO HAH! festival is a new hip hop festival on a unique industrial location in the Southern part of The Netherlands which was always a strong clubmarket for hip hop on its own. At this festival you will find the freshest, dopest beats and illest rhymes. We are welcoming the coolest and hottest hip hop artists from around the globe. Can we get a WOO HAH! ?!

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PITCH CULTUURPARK WESTERGASFABRIEK TBA CONTACT MOJO MOJO Email [email protected]

FESTIVAL FACTS Genre Electronic, pop, hiphop Name MOJO Established 2011 Location Cultuurpark Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam Capacity 2 x 11.000 Stage 6 Extras Program references Moderat, Caribou, Darkside, SBTRKT, James Blake, Mount Kimbie, Massive Attack, Buraka Som Sistema, The Gaslamp Killer, Jon Hopkins, FKA Twigs, Bonobo, Hudson Mohawke, Flying Lotus, Henrik Schwarz, Nicolas Jaar, James Holden, Flume

PITCH is a Dutch music festival on a beautiful location in Amsterdam which looks into the (close) future of electronic music. Live performances are a very important part of the programme. In 6 areas PITCH festival gives a broad scope on the most important trends in contemporary electronic music like techno, house, (electro)pop, and synth(pop). PITCH 2016 is the 6th edition.

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METROPOLIS FESTIVAL ZUIDERPARK, ROTTERDAM 02 JULY CONTACT MOJO MOJO Email [email protected]

FESTIVAL FACTS Genre Alternative Popmusic, Hip Hop, World Music (New Music First) Name MOJO Established 1988 Location Zuiderpark, Rotterdam Capacity 50.000 Stage 4 Extras Free attendance Program references Bear's Den, Vince Staples, Jagwar Ma, twenty one pilots, Børns, Jacco Gardner, Parquet Courts, Thee Oh Sees, The Vaccines, The XX, The Gossip, Tamikrest, Modest Mouse, Death From Above 1979, The Black Keys, Omar Souleyman, Skip & Die

Metropolis Festival brings new music first. Over 40 (inter)national promising live-acts perform on several stages in the park during this free entrance festival. Bands like The Smashing Pumpkins and The Strokes started their live career in Europe at the Metropolis Festival.

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BOSPOP EVENEMENTENTERREIN A2 WEERT NOORD 08 JULY - 09 JULY CONTACT MOJO MOJO Email [email protected]

FESTIVAL FACTS Genre Pop, rock and blues Name MOJO Established 1980 Location Evenemententerrein A2 Weert - Noord Capacity 15.000 per day Stage 2 Extras 24-hours bar, festivalmarket and sponsoractivities Program references Neil Young, Sting, ZZ Top, Joe Cocker, Iron Maiden, John Fogerty, Santana, UB40, Bryan Adams, Simply Red, Foreigner, Melissa Etheridge, Toto, Lenny Kravitz, Amy Macdonald, Crosby, Stills and Nash

Over the years, Bospop has grown into a musical spectacle with an international reputation. Despite the growing number of visitors, this festival has always been able to maintain its intimate atmoshere.

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NORTH SEA JAZZ FESTIVAL AHOY ROTTERDAM 08 JULY - 10 JULY CONTACT MOJO MOJO Email [email protected]

FESTIVAL FACTS Genre a wide variety of jazz music, complemented with blues, gospel, funk, soul, r&b, hiphop, world beat and latin Name MOJO Established 1976 Location Ahoy Rotterdam Capacity 70.000 Stage 13 stages Extras Wide international media coverage, art program, high quality food, sponsorsactivities Program references George Benson, Esperanza Spalding, Jamie Cullum, Q-tip, Prince, Stevie Wonder, Erykah Badu, Adele, Herbie Hancock, Diana Krall, Pat Metheny, Gregory Porter, BB King, Tony Bennett, Ruben Blades

At the festival all contemporary styles of jazz, and music related to jazz such as funk, soul, salsa, blues and gospel are being programmed. The festival gives an overview of the latest developments in black music. Special features at the festival include a.o. an Artist in Residence, and a clinics& educational program. We administer the Paul Acket Award ‘Artist Deserving Wider Recognition’. Additionals: art exhibition, festival market, pre-festival Round Town in the city of Rotterdam.

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VALKHOF FESTIVAL VALKHOF PARK, NIJMEGEN 15 JULY - 21 JULY CONTACT MOJO MOJO Email [email protected]

FESTIVAL FACTS Genre pop, rock, dance, hiphop, electronics, dance, soul, afrobeat, metal, folk etc Name MOJO Established 1986 Location Valkhof Park, Nijmegen Capacity 15.000 per day Stage 5 Extras free entrance, Valkhof Festival books acts in an early stage of their career Program references Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Hiatus Kaiyote, Savages, Oscar, White Denim, The Growlers, SOAK, Caribou, SBTRKT, Animal Collective, Jonathan Wilson, Asgeir, Gesaffelstein, Ben Howard, Kurt Vile and the Violators, Cashmere Cat, Jose James, Jamie Lidell, James Vincent McMorrow, Four Tet, John Grant, Battles, Colin Stetson, St. Vincent, John Grant, Fink, Soulwax, Mount Kimbie, Oddisee,Sharon Jones and the Dapkings, Conor Oberst, Dawes, The Soft Moon,Protomartyr,,The Budos Band,Animals as Leaders,Kitty Daisy & Lewis

The festival is a 7-day music festival with a free entry. During it's 27th-year existence, the festival has become a haven for thousands of music lovers who come to enjoy and discover new music of all genres. Many acts played here in a early stage of their career. With its mix of live open-air music and intimite atmosphere people from all walks of life enjoy meeting each other at the beautiful Valkhof park.

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DYNAMO METALFEST OPEN AIR 15 JULY CONTACT MOJO MOJO Email [email protected]

FESTIVAL FACTS Genre Metal Name MOJO Established 2015 Location Kunstijsbaan, Eindhoven (NL) Capacity 7500 Stage 1 Extras nothing Program references 2015: Arch Enemy, Death Angel, Nuclear Assault, Biohazard, Alestorm, Orange Goblin, Bodyfarm, Facelifter 2016: Sacred Reich, Anthrax, Obituary, Metal Church, Audrey Horne, Extremities, Powerwolf, At The Gates, Textures

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INTO THE GRAVE OLDEHOOFSTERKERKHOF, LEEUWARDEN 11 AUGUST - 12 AUGUST CONTACT MOJO MOJO Email [email protected]

FESTIVAL FACTS Genre death/thrash/black/heavy/stoner Name MOJO Established 2011 Location Oldehoofsterkerkhof, Leeuwarden Capacity 7.500 Stage 1 Extras small metal market, afterparty from 00.00 in local venue Program references Sabaton, Megadeth, Sepultura, Cannibal Corpse, Bolt Thrower, Enslaved, Satyricon, Paradise Lost, Devin Townsend, Sodom, DevilDriver

Into The Grave is a 1-day, 1-stage metalfestival in the centre of Leeuwarden. It is a down-to-earth festival with a keep-it-simple attitude and it is run almost entirely by volunteers. The line-up has 8 bands. First edition in 2011 had 2.000 visitors who saw Devin Townsend, In Solitude and Aborted. Last year's second edition drew 3.500 to see Bolt Thrower, Enslaved and Hell amongst other. For 2013 the line up is: Paradise Lost, Satyricon, Sodom, DevilDriver, Heaven's Basement, Junglerot and Bliksem.

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A CAMPINGFLIGHT TO LOWLANDS PARADISE EVENEMENTENTERREIN WALIBI HOLLAND, BIDDINGHUIZEN 18 AUGUST - 20 AUGUST CONTACT MOJO MOJO Email [email protected]

FESTIVAL FACTS Genre alternative music, art, theatre, comedy, science, movies etc Name MOJO Established 1993 Location Evenemententerrein Walibi Holland, Biddinghuizen Capacity 55000 Stage 12 Extras A festival newspaper, on site television broadcasting, top notch catering Program references Arctic Monkeys, Arcade Fire, Disclosure, Elbow, Editors, Foo Fighters, Franz Ferdinand, Kendrick Lamar, Kings Of Leon, Muse, Queens of the Stone Age, Skrillex, The xx

A Campingflight To Lowlands Paradise is exactly what it promises to be: a true backpacker’s Garden Of Eden and Holland’s most adventurous cultural outdoor event. For three days in August, a township with 55,000 inhabitants arises in the middle of the country. About 250 different acts and performances, dozens of restaurants from all corners of the earth, food and drink stalls, a large market with everything from clothing and record stores to a tattoo shop, relax rooms offering brain massages, a local radio station, a daily newspaper and, last but not least: seven luxury campsites with hot showers.

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INTO THE GREAT WIDE OPEN VLIELAND (ISLE IN THE NORTH OF HOLLAND) TBA CONTACT MOJO MOJO Email [email protected]

FESTIVAL FACTS Genre various Name MOJO Established 2009 Location Vlieland (isle in the North of Holland) Capacity 6.000 Stage 5 Extras Kunstroute, kinderkunstprojecten, filmprogramma Program references Whitest Boy Alive, Kurt Vile, Charles Bradley, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, Franz Ferdinand, Ben Howard, Ásgeir, The Undertones, Efterklang, Oscar and the Wolf, Agnes Obel, Crystal Fighters, Alt-J, Leon Bridges, Kitty Daisy & Lewis, Bonobo, The Black Angels, Buffalo Tom, Kings Of Convenience, Gregory Porter, Jake Isaac, Savages, Allah-Las, Benjamin Clementine, Oddisee.

Mixed festival on Vlieland, a beautiful isle in the North of Holland. The heart of this new festival is music but it is mainly the context makes the festival unique: located in the middle of nature, surprising programme, visual arts and extraordinary activitities. Into The Great Wide Open is for all alternative music lovers, adult and child, who are looking for a calm and rich atmosphere. A relaxed three-day festival.

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