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On February 16, 2025, the very first edition of WinterGrass took place at Huis van de Wijk Het Klooster Oude Noorden – and what a success it was! With a large number of registrations, there was some suspense about whether everything would fit, but in the end, the turnout was perfect, and everyone enjoyed amazing performances.

Can you also not wait for the Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival on July 4th, 5th and 6th, 2025? On our blog we will be highlighting the best concerts and festivals throughout the Netherlands in the near future, where your bluegrass heart will undoubtedly race.

WinterGrass is completely booked! Unfortunately, no new registrations can be accepted anymore! We apologize for any inconvenience, next year we will look for a larger venue!!!

Mark your calendar, flip to Sunday, February 16, 2025, and write down "WinterGrass." That is, if you want to be part of the very first edition of the cozy, wintry sibling of the Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival. An afternoon packed with bluegrass music performed by fantastic Dutch bands. Completely free of charge, set in the charming atmosphere of Het Klooster Oude Noorden.

Woohoow, what a great festival day we had yesterday! We were so busy enjoying the moment that we forgot to tell you that we were completely sold out!

There are still some tickets left for today, so we would love to see you (again) within a few moments! Wanna make sure you don't end up at a closed entrance? Buy your ticket online already through this link.

Have fun at the last day of this year's edition!

Yes, Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival 2024 is on! The first visitors are walking in, enjoying a nice summer sun, beautiful decorations and of course great talents on stage during the talent contest. A lot of great stuff is coming up later today and this weekend, gonna be fun! O, there are some tickets left, grab 'em while you can!

We’re in full swing setting up the festival, the artists are tuning their banjos and fiddles, the trees at Noordplein are soaking up the delightful summer sun, and of course, you’re all eagerly anticipating the 12th edition of our festival.

In this final mailing before the festival, you’ll find the latest info, weather report, and more. Read on quickly!

Hooray! It's with great honour and crossed eyes of all the puzzling that we present to you: the Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival 2024 timetable!

Check it out through this link (also as a .pdf download)

Looking for a place to stay in Rotterdam during the festival? We have compiled a few affordable options for you!

Affordable hotels, hostels, camping, Airbnb or Couchsurfing...

Hooray! A jam-packed blog with new names, the schedule, and much more goodness.

Immediately to the important part: we are incredibly happy (and proud and excited) to announce that the Henhouse Prowlers are returning to our festival. Following a brilliant show in the pavilion at Pijnackerplein in 2022, these American virtuosos will now play among the trees at Noordplein! Additionally, Zwolle's star, Bertolf, is bringing a bunch of friends for his special bluegrass revue!

These are Samer, Sheraidy, Alara and Sedat from group 8 of the Prinses Julianaschool in North Rotterdam. They receive lessons every Thursday morning from musician Gijsbert Diteweg.

This year the Rotterdam Bluegrass Camp will be held for the first time. It is a brand new initiative that takes place on Thursday 27 and Friday 28 June. As a participant you will have the opportunity to follow exclusive master classes with renowned bluegrass musicians from the Netherlands and America for two days. The master classes are for both novice and experienced musicians. If you want to specialize on the banjo or guitar, or become better at polyphonic singing, then the Rotterdam Bluegrass Camp is definitely for you.

Will you be the next Billy Strings or Molly Tuttle? Are you eager to reveal your musical skills to the world and wow the audience with your talent? Register for the Great Rotterdam Bluegrass Talent Competition and have a chance to win a place in the line up of the Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival 2024.

We are extremely happy that Bertolf (after his fantastic show in 2023) is returning to the festival. This time he brings a group of talented friends for a special show. Which friends? That will remain a secret for a while...

It's good to be back. Especially for you: the first names for Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival 2024, information about ticket sales, and more excitement!

Read on!

Unfortunately, Bella White has developed a severe case of laryngitis and had to cancel all of her shows in the Netherlands. This is very sad, for you, and for Bella. We wish her a speedy recovery!

Fortunately, we were able to find a very nice replacement in the form of @cordovasband from Nashville

Travel via the nearest NS Station Rotterdam Noord, from there it is a short 20-minute walk to Noordplein. With the tram (line 4 or 8) you should count on a travel time of approximately 13 minutes.

Are you traveling from the south? Then take extra travel time into account! Read here for more info.

We get to auction this awesome dobro, one of a kind, handmade by instrument maker Arie van Spronssen. An extraordinary instrument for the true connoisseur!
Bidding starts at €1000. Are you interested? Then send your bid to info@bluegrassfestival.nl.

n the Old North of Rotterdam, many children do not have access to cultural education. The Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival wants to change and contribute to this cause. Therefore the festival organizes valuable educational programs throughout the year. One of these, by now a tradition, is the opening of the festival by ...

Looking for a place to stay in Rotterdam during the festival? We have compiled a few affordable options for you!

Affordable hotels, hostels, camping, Airbnb or Couchsurfing...

At the end of June, we will all be gathered at Noordplein to enjoy the sun, friends and of course, lots and lots and lots of good music. And boy, do we have music: with these new names, the festival's music programming is nearly complete.

new names:
Bertolf (NL)
Hola Ghost & The Haunted Horns (DK)
...

Singer-songwriter Douwe Bob will join Utrecht’s Blue Grass Boogiemen for a one-off concert, especially for the Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival.

In addition to Douwe Bob & Blue Grass Boogiemen, the provisional line up includes ...

Join our talent contest on Friday, June 23rd! Win big prizes such as a spot in the 2024 festival line up or studio time to record your first tracks.

Sign up by mailing info@bluegrassfestival.nl with the subject line talent contest.

Important condition: You must be a beginner or amateur musician and not yet a professional. Performances during the competition are limited to 15 minutes.

Subscribe to our Spotify playlist and get your ears up to speed for the festival!

Listen here https://spoti.fi/3ZrOgIy

Buy tickets here https://www.bluegrassfestival.nl/tickets

A passe-partout for three days only costs € 25

Festival Passes are on sale starting NOW, with a special Early Bird discount for a limited time only: all 3 days for just € 20!

We are proud to make a first announcement of bands scheduled to perform during Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival 2023! Della Mae, Michael Daves + Jacob Jolliff, Bella White, The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, Madalitso Band, Scott H. Biram and The Truffle Valley Boys are among the performers schedule to appear on Rotterdam’s North Square (‘Noordplein’) on June 23, 24 and 25.

As we’ve all noticed, life is getting increasingly expensive. As a result, it's become impossible to organize the festival without charging an entrance fee.

Last year was our biggest success yet! We celebrated our 10th Anniversary Edition with a record number of visitors. The result, though, is that it's become harder and harder to accommodate all of you lovely people at our stages, bars and side events on and around the Pijnackerplein.