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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Legendary songsmith of darkness and devotion

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Legendary songsmith of darkness and devotion Saturday ONE 22:00
25 Years Of Eskimo Recordings (Nadiem Shah)
Nadiem Shah playing an infectious selection of the influential label from Ghent

25 Years Of Eskimo Recordings (Nadiem Shah)
Nadiem Shah playing an infectious selection of the influential label from Ghent Saturday The Floor 19:30
Aba Shanti-I
A peerless reggae/dub apostle of the deepest basses

Aba Shanti-I
A peerless reggae/dub apostle of the deepest basses Saturday The Shore 21:00
Ajuma
Celebrating organic sounds in a dystopian world

Ajuma
Celebrating organic sounds in a dystopian world Saturday The Floor 1:00
Aldous Harding
Chameleon-like alt folk siren

Aldous Harding
Chameleon-like alt folk siren Saturday TWO 16:45
Any Young Mechanic
Jangly indie pop sensation

Any Young Mechanic
Jangly indie pop sensation Saturday The Casbah 13:45
BCUC
Fast & furious Afro-psych jams

BCUC
Fast & furious Afro-psych jams Saturday The Secret 23:30
Bony Fly
Adventurous Caribbean and Latinx productions

Bony Fly
Adventurous Caribbean and Latinx productions Saturday The Shore 0:00
Bruno Berle
Supple polaroid filter latin pop

Bruno Berle
Supple polaroid filter latin pop Saturday The Casbah 12:15
Crows
Influential post-punk heavy-hitters

Crows
Influential post-punk heavy-hitters Saturday The Casbah 18:15
Dame Area
Acidic & percussive industrial romps

Dame Area
Acidic & percussive industrial romps Saturday The Casbah 0:15
DJ St. Paul
The Floor manager who lets it all happen

DJ St. Paul
The Floor manager who lets it all happen Multiple acts
Etta Marcus
Layered and atmospheric indie pop

Etta Marcus
Layered and atmospheric indie pop Saturday The Casbah 16:45
GHOSTWOMAN
Dynamic transatlantic rock duo

GHOSTWOMAN
Dynamic transatlantic rock duo Saturday The Casbah 21:15
Grote Geelstaart
Math-tastic prog-noise minions

Grote Geelstaart
Math-tastic prog-noise minions Saturday The Casbah 15:15
Guylian
Hectic and eclectic disco & house selections

Guylian
Hectic and eclectic disco & house selections Saturday Not Nothing 17:45
Hayley Williams
Paramore icon & eclectic pop star

Hayley Williams
Paramore icon & eclectic pop star Saturday ONE 17:45
Here's The Thing DJ Set
Post-punk, psych rock, indie rock and all that goodness inbetween

Here's The Thing DJ Set
Post-punk, psych rock, indie rock and all that goodness inbetween Saturday The Casbah 2:00
Hiqpy
Hot-blooded shoegaze/alt-rock sensation

Hiqpy
Hot-blooded shoegaze/alt-rock sensation Saturday TWO 13:15
Ineffekt
Bass-heavy but light-hearted producer on the rise

Ineffekt
Bass-heavy but light-hearted producer on the rise Saturday The Floor 21:00
Job Jobse
Amsterdam's most notorious club culture omnivore

Job Jobse
Amsterdam's most notorious club culture omnivore Saturday TWO 0:00
JUUL
Genre-scrambling percussive club sounds

JUUL
Genre-scrambling percussive club sounds Saturday Not Nothing 20:00
Katayoun
Collector, radio host & DJ of Iranian music

Katayoun
Collector, radio host & DJ of Iranian music Saturday The Floor 13:30
Ketama Man
Certified dealer in dub, reggae & dancehall

Ketama Man
Certified dealer in dub, reggae & dancehall Saturday The Shore 16:00
Ko Kliko
Electronic indie crusader on a mission

Ko Kliko
Electronic indie crusader on a mission Saturday The Floor 18:00
Kumo 99
Underground hardcore/breakbeat with need for speed

Kumo 99
Underground hardcore/breakbeat with need for speed Saturday The Casbah 22:45
Lucky Done Gone
Genre-blending DJ who brings that rare dancefloor euphoria

Lucky Done Gone
Genre-blending DJ who brings that rare dancefloor euphoria Saturday The Secret 1:30
Maddie Ashman

Maddie Ashman
Saturday The Secret 14:30
Madra Salach
Enchanting electronica-tinged folk

Madra Salach
Enchanting electronica-tinged folk Saturday The Secret 13:00
Madra Salach (mostly Irish DJ set)
Devastatingly beautiful folk band debuting a “Mostly Irish” DJ set

Madra Salach (mostly Irish DJ set)
Devastatingly beautiful folk band debuting a “Mostly Irish” DJ set Saturday The Floor 15:00
mark william lewis
Resonant & cinematic alternative folk

mark william lewis
Resonant & cinematic alternative folk Saturday TWO 12:00
MEROL (DJ Debut)
Dutch pop's Most Entertaining Role Model

MEROL (DJ Debut)
Dutch pop's Most Entertaining Role Model Saturday The Casbah 1:00
Mia Koden
Top shelf bass-heavy rhythms

Mia Koden
Top shelf bass-heavy rhythms Saturday The Shore 2:00
Midrift
Prodigal shoegaze power trio

Midrift
Prodigal shoegaze power trio Saturday The Casbah 19:45
Nation of Language
New York synth pop torchbearers

Nation of Language
New York synth pop torchbearers Saturday TWO 18:45
Naïka
Rising Transatlantic pop and R&B icon

Naïka
Rising Transatlantic pop and R&B icon Saturday ONE 14:00
Nymfo B2B Zohar
A highly anticipated communion of forward-thinking club sonics.

Nymfo B2B Zohar
A highly anticipated communion of forward-thinking club sonics. Saturday The Floor 23:00
OG Karin
Raw, rhythmic genre-blending beats

OG Karin
Raw, rhythmic genre-blending beats Saturday Not Nothing 22:00
Radio Free Alice
Hazy post-punk and new wave risers

Radio Free Alice
Hazy post-punk and new wave risers Saturday The Secret 17:45
Rozaly (Archives)
A journey through the musical lineages of Curaçao

Rozaly (Archives)
A journey through the musical lineages of Curaçao Saturday The Shore 19:00
Sef
One of Dutch rap's chief voices

Sef
One of Dutch rap's chief voices Saturday ONE 15:45
Slimfit
Boisterous & nonconformist Caribbean flavours

Slimfit
Boisterous & nonconformist Caribbean flavours Saturday Not Nothing 2:00
Sorry
Indie rock with a novelistic bite

Sorry
Indie rock with a novelistic bite Saturday The Secret 16:00
Surusinghe
Fractured beats charged with bass-driven bliss.

Surusinghe
Fractured beats charged with bass-driven bliss. Saturday Not Nothing 0:00
The Great Indie Dance Bake Off (DJ St. Paul B2B Riptide)
Gifted producer and passionate Floor-manager breaking down the history of indie dance

The Great Indie Dance Bake Off (DJ St. Paul B2B Riptide)
Gifted producer and passionate Floor-manager breaking down the history of indie dance Saturday The Floor 2:00
The Zawose Queens
Rapturous Gogo spirituals

The Zawose Queens
Rapturous Gogo spirituals Saturday The Secret 21:30
Tramhaus
Rotterdam-based punk rock collossus

Tramhaus
Rotterdam-based punk rock collossus Saturday TWO 20:45
Tropical Fuck Storm
Noisy blues punk abomination

Tropical Fuck Storm
Noisy blues punk abomination Saturday The Secret 19:30
Weval (live)
Tasteful electro-acoustic dream weavers

Weval (live)
Tasteful electro-acoustic dream weavers Saturday TWO 14:45
Wolf Alice
Resonant UK alt rock sensation

Wolf Alice
Resonant UK alt rock sensation Saturday ONE 19:45
Alle Geschiedenis Ooit
Alle Geschiedenis Ooit nemen je mee op een tijdreis langs de beste en vreemdste feesten uit de wereldgeschiedenis.

Alle Geschiedenis Ooit
Alle Geschiedenis Ooit nemen je mee op een tijdreis langs de beste en vreemdste feesten uit de wereldgeschiedenis. Saturday Not Nothing 17:00
De Correspondent - Rinke Verkerk
Rinke laat zien dat de wens tot neutraliteit altijd ten gunste is van de pleger van geweld.

De Correspondent - Rinke Verkerk
Rinke laat zien dat de wens tot neutraliteit altijd ten gunste is van de pleger van geweld. Saturday Not Nothing 16:00
De Correspondent - Rob Wijnberg
Hoe overleven we een wereld waarin waarheid leugen is geworden?

De Correspondent - Rob Wijnberg
Hoe overleven we een wereld waarin waarheid leugen is geworden? Saturday Not Nothing 14:00
de Volkskrant - Culturele Bagage
Wie heeft er nog (zin in) seks?

de Volkskrant - Culturele Bagage
Wie heeft er nog (zin in) seks? Saturday Not Nothing 13:00
Zo Opgelost
Met Anna Gimbrère, Stefan Pop en Tex de Wit

Zo Opgelost
Met Anna Gimbrère, Stefan Pop en Tex de Wit Saturday Not Nothing 15:00

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