Eurosonic Noorderslag

Europe’s pop capital for four days

In churches, schools, venues and pubs throughout the city; for four days in January, music sounds everywhere. With over 40,000 visitors annually and a line-up of over 350 bands from 31 European countries, Eurosonic Noorderslag is the moment to discover new music.

For you and for the pros

For many years now, this music festival has kicked off the pop season in January. International visitors and agencies come to Groningen to network and scout for talent. Here you can see the bands that will be headlining the summer festivals later in the year. Here you can hear music that will soon be playing on every radio station. Here you can enjoy intimate concerts by the global stars of tomorrow. Eurosonic Noorderslag is a springboard for the most promising music acts from home and abroad.

International and home-grown

Paid and free concerts are held day and night in over thirty venues spread across Groningen’s city centre. The final day of the festival is dedicated to Noorderslag, which has been the benchmark for Dutch pop music since 1986. A highlight of this closing night is the annual presentation of the Popprijs.

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