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Music Festivals in the Netherlands: Summer 2016

Summer in the Netherlands is accompanied by some of the best outdoor music festivals in Europe. These high-quality events feature everything from big names in the electronic scene to hip-hop heavyweights and legends of classic rock.

If you're still on the fence about where to go, check out our suggestions and get your tickets before they sell out!

Please note that ticket prices do not include service or membership charges that may be applicable to the purchase price. All ticket prices (in euros) are for one-day passes unless otherwise indicated.

Summer Festivals - May 2016

Freshtival

- Date: May 15
- Where: Enschede | Het Rutbeek
- Tickets: 45 
Featured artists: Steve Aoki, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, Ummet Ozcan, Radical Redemption, LNY TNZ

SummerJazz Festival

- Date: May 21
- Where: Leiden | De Leidse Hout
- Tickets: 18,50
- Featured artists: Cory Henry, Sabrina Starke, Banda Magda, Tourist Lemc

909

- Date: May 28
- Where: Amsterdam | Amsterdamse Bos
- Tickets: 29,50
- Featured artists: Jeff Mills, Speedy J, Octave One, Radio Slave, Steve Rachmad, Vince Watson

Summer Festivals - June 2016

Indian Summer Festival

- Date: June 3-4
- Where: Broek op Langedijk | Geestmerambacht
- Tickets: 55 
- Featured artists: Guus Meeuwis, Bløff, Wildstylez, Typhoon, The Common Linnets

Amsterdam Open Air

- Date: June 4-5
- Where: Amsterdam | Gaasperpark
- Tickets: 49,50-82,50
- Featured artists: Girlslovedis, Yours Truly, Straf_werk, Africa’s Epic Sound, Slapfunk Records

Fortarock 2016

- Date: June 4-5
- Where: Goffertpark | Nijmegen
- Tickets: 59
- Featured artists: Within Temptation, Volbeat, Disturbed, Megadeth, King Diamond

Pinkpop

- Date: June 10-11-12
- Where: Megaland | Landgraaf
- Tickets: 95
- Featured artists: Rammstein, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Noisia, James Morrison, Paul McCartney, Lionel Richie

Best Kept Secret Festival

- Date: June 17-18-19
- Where: Hilvarenbeek | Beekse Bergen
- Tickets: 69 
- Featured artists: Beck, Editors, Jamie XX, Two Door Cinema Club, Wilco, Christine and the Queens

Nomads Festival

- Date: June 25
- Where: Amsterdam | Riekerhaven
- Tickets: 35
- Featured artists: Oasis, Kriss Kross, Soulful Spirits, Lumberjacks in Hell

Awakenings

- Date: June 25-26
- Where: Amsterdam | Spaarnwoude (Houtrak)
- Tickets: 59,50
- Featured artists: Henrik Schwarz, Alan Fitzpatrick, Matador, Kollektiv Turmstrasse, Stranger

Summer Festivals - July 2016

PITCH

- Date: July 1-2
- Where: Amsterdam | Westergasfabriek
- Tickets: 45 
- Featured artists: Santigold, DJ Shadow, Grimes, Jamie Woon, Skepta, Odesza, Stormzy

WOO HAH! Festival

- Date: July 2
- Where: Tilburg | Spoorzone
- Tickets: 39 
- Featured artists: Mac Miller, Action Bronson, A$ap Ferg, Rico & Sticks, Mick Jenkins

North Sea Jazz Festival

- Date: July 8-9-10
- Where: Rotterdam | Ahoy
- Tickets: 85
- Featured artists: The Roots, Earth, Wind & Fire, Simply Red, Level 42

Extrema Outdoor

- Date: July 9
- Where: Eindhoven | Aquabest
- Tickets: 46
- Featured artists: Danny Tenaglia, Mr. Oizo, Busy P, Para One, Boston Bun

Bospop

- Date: July 9-10
- Where: Weert | Weert-Noord
- Tickets: 65
- Featured artists: Seal, The Cranberries, Selah Sue, Flogging Molly, Kensington, Counting Crows

A Day at the Park

- Date: July 16
- Where: Amsterdam | Amsterdamse Bos
- Tickets: 45
- Featured artists: DJ Real El Canario and more to be announced

Electronic Family

- Date: July 23
- Where: Amsterdam | Amsterdamse Bos
- Tickets: 49
- Featured artists: To be announced

Welcome to the Future

- Date: July 23
- Where: Amsterdam [Oostzaan] | Het Twiske
- Tickets: 52,50 
- Featured artists: Andhim, Apollonia, Hot since 82, Pan-pot, The Martinez Brothers

Milkshake Festival

- Date: July 30-31
- Where: Amsterdam | Westerpark
- Tickets: 43,50
- Featured artists: Supertoys, Cirkus Klauterwerck, Matinee Ibiza, Now&Wow, Rapido, Is Burning

TikTak Eclectic Music Festival

- Date: To be announced
- Where: Amsterdam | Arena Park
- Tickets: T.B.A. 
- Featured artists: Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, DVBBS, Carnage, Deorro

Summer Festivals - August 2016

Dekmantel Festival

- Date: August 4-5-6-7
- Where: Amsterdam | Amsterdamse Bos and more
- Tickets: various
- Featured artists: Ben Frost, Cabaret Voltaire, Cinnaman, Tale Of Us

Dance Valley

- Date: August 13
- Where: Amsterdam | Spaarnwoude
- Tickets: 65 
- Featured artists: Carnage, Cedrig Gervais, Dannic, Headhunterz

Loveland

- Date: August 13
- Where: Amsterdam | Sloterpark
- Tickets: 45
- Featured artists: Alan Fitzpatrick, Applescal, Ben Sims, Guy Gerber, Secret Cinema, Sam Paganini

Appelsap Fresh Music Festival

- Date: August 13
- Where: Amsterdam | Flevopark
- Tickets: 39
- Featured artists: Jazz Cartier, Section Boyz, Benji B, D.R.A.M.

Lowlands

- Date: August 19-20-21
- Where: Biddinghuizen | Walibi Holland
- Tickets: 159 
- Featured artists: Wolfmother, Jamie Woon, Philip Glass Ensemble, James Blake, Whitney

STRAF_WERK

- Date: August 20
- Where: Amsterdam | Riekerhaven
- Tickets: T.B.A. 
- Featured artists: Jamie Jones, Hot Since 82, Dusky, H.O.S.H.

Voltt Loves Summer

- Date: August 27
- Where: Amsterdam | NDSM-Werf
- Tickets: 42,50
- Featured artists: Deadbeat, Leon Vynehall, Makam, Monolake, Pional, Ryan Elliott

Mysteryland

- Date: August 27-28
- Where: Hoofddorp | Floriade terrain
- Tickets: 72,50
- Featured artists: To be announced

Encore Festival

- Date: August 28
- Where: Amsterdam | NDSM-Werf
- Tickets: 44
- Featured artists: Fetty Wap, more to be announced

Summer Festivals - September 2016

Pacha Festival

- Date: September 3
- Where: Amsterdam | Arenapark
- Tickets: 25-79,50 
- Featured artists: Anotr, Benny Rodriguez, Claptone, Cassy, Darius Syrossian, Franky Rizard

Alexandra van Kampen

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Alexandra van Kampen

English and Japanese theatre and culture are my forte. My mother was raised in England, and my grandmother in Japan. I studied Japanese Language and Culture, and Film and Photographic...

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