
Performance Bella White is cancelled
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

Rotterdam Central Station closed on 24 and 25 June
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.

Under the Hammer!
Rotterdam Bluegrass Auction.
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.

School project
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?
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...

THE FESTIVAL IS JUST TWO MONTHS AWAY
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)
...

DOUWE BOB & BLUE GRASS BOOGIEMEN
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 ...

TALENT CONTEST
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.

Spotify playlist
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

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

First announcement of performers!
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.

Tickets
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.

NOORDPLEIN - NEW SPOT, SAME VIBE
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.