Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival : July 4, 5 & 6 2025.
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Another great lineup of bands for this major European festival, which defines itself as offering roots music, unexpected contrasts, and—above all — connection.
And make no mistake: while the title includes Bluegrass, Old-Time music will be particularly well-represented, notably with the arrival of Jake Blount, Allison de Groot, and Tatiana Hargreaves.
Extract from the press release :
"This is a festival that thrives on contrasts: bluegrass purists from abroad clinking glasses with colorful locals from Rotterdam’s Oude Noorden, students dancing with seniors, and new musical styles emerging from crossovers and spontaneous jam sessions. It’s as raw as it is warm. Last year, one visitor described it as “a family weekend you actually want to attend.”
The admission price remains reasonable for such a festival:
Day pass: €17.
Three-day pass: €47.
Just to whet your appetite, here is the 2025 lineup. More details, of course, are on the festival website (link below).
- The Devil Makes Three (US),
- The Brothers Comatose (US),
- Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band (US),
- Nick Shoulders (US),
- Jake Vaadeland & The Sturgeon River Boys (CAN),
- Brennen Leigh & Joshua Hedley (US),
- Tim Knol & Blue Grass Boogiemen (NL),
- Jake Blount (US),
- Pert Near Sandstone (US),
- Allison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves (CAN/US),
- Angry Zeta (ARG),
- Chicken Wire Empire (US),
- Daddy Long Legs (US),
- Maurice van Hoek & Bertolf (NL),
- Addie Levy (US),
- Creekbed Carter Hogan (US),
- Jourdan Thibodeaux et les Rôdailleurs (US),
- Yes Ma'am (US),
- Bab L’ Bluz (FR/MA),
- Pixie and the Partygrass Boys (US),
- Radim Zenkl & Ondra Kozák (CZ),
- Dom Glynn & His Sunday Best (UK),
- Taff Rapids (WAL),
- Blue Forest Pickers (NL),
- The Vaudevillian (CAN),
- The New West (NL),
- Renegade Bandits (NL).
Outdoor pictures by Johannes Odé.
Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival website.