Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival
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Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival

Noordplein, Netherlands
33 artists

🎤Lineup

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Headliners
Cat Clyde – Rock
Cat Clyde
Rock
Kin’Gongolo Kiniata – Afro House
Kin’Gongolo Kiniata
Afro House
Bridge City Sinners – Folk Punk
Bridge City Sinners
Folk Punk
Cat Lee King & His Cocks – Rockabilly
Cat Lee King & His Cocks
Rockabilly
Cave Spring Howlers
DAMN TALL BUILDINGS – Country
DAMN TALL BUILDINGS
Country
DELLA MAE – Bluegrass
DELLA MAE
Bluegrass
DUGie
Douwe Bob & Blue Grass Boogiemen
Dug – Folk
Dug
Folk
Emily Nenni – Country
Emily Nenni
Country
Hackensaw Boys – Bluegrass
Hackensaw Boys
Bluegrass
Henhouse Prowlers – Country
Henhouse Prowlers
Country
Hillary Klug – Bluegrass
Hillary Klug
Bluegrass
Hogslop String Band – Rock
Hogslop String Band
Rock
Horsebath – Folk
Horsebath
Folk
Johanna Rose & The Dreamboats
Jonny Fritz – Alternative Country
Jonny Fritz
Alternative Country
Kaia Kater – Rock
Kaia Kater
Rock
Lucky Fonz III & Henhouse Prowlers
Postmodern Clarity – Bluegrass
Postmodern Clarity
Bluegrass
Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra – Blues
Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra
Blues
SLO County Stumblers – Bluegrass
SLO County Stumblers
Bluegrass
Th' Penny Pinchers
The Hooten Hallers – Southern Gothic
The Hooten Hallers
Southern Gothic
The Hot Seats – Country
The Hot Seats
Country
The Lonesome Malones – Bluegrass
The Lonesome Malones
Bluegrass
The Porchville Stringband
Truffle Valley Boys
Truffle Valley Boys
VAN TASTIK – Southern Gothic
VAN TASTIK
Southern Gothic
Vandoliers – Country
Vandoliers
Country
Way Up North – Bluegrass
Way Up North
Bluegrass
angry zeta – Country
angry zeta
Country

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✈️How to get to Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival

Planning your trip to Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.

  • Nearest airport: Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), about 4 km from the venue.
  • Allow about 6 min by car from the airport to the site.
  • By train, head for Rotterdam or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
  • By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.
Noordplein, Netherlands
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🛏️Where to stay near Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival

Accommodation near the Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival site fills up fast. Compare hotels, apartments and rentals nearby and book early to stay as close to the stage as possible.

Also consider staying around Rotterdam, the nearest large city, if the closest options to the site are sold out.

Estimated travel time to the site

Distance🚗 Car / taxi🚴 Bike🚶 On foot
~1 km~3 min~4 min~12 min
~3 km~7 min~12 min~36 min
~5 km~11 min~20 min~1 h
~10 km~22 min~40 min~2 h

Public transport: depends on the network around Rotterdam.

Each accommodation's distance to the site is shown on the map above. Rough estimates; allow extra time during festival peak hours.

🌤️Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival 2026 weather

Weather in Noordplein in July 2026?

Typical weather

Drizzle
Typical high20°
Typical low14°

Chance of rain: about 67% of days

2025Heavy rain22° / 15°2 rainy days
2024Light rain17° / 13°3 rainy days
2023Drizzle21° / 15°1 rainy day

Based on the last 3 years over the same period.

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🗺️Things to do near Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival

Many shows happen in the evening, so use your days to explore the area around Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival. Guided tours, museums, outdoor experiences and local activities can be booked in a few clicks before you go.

Nearby, Rotterdam and its surroundings offer museums, walks and local gems to discover between sets.

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📋About

Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival transforms Noordplein into a summer celebration of [country](/festivals/music/country) and Americana in early July 2026. The festival [in the Netherlands](/festivals/netherlands) welcomes [Cat Clyde](/artists/cat-clyde), Canadian singer blending [honky tonk](/festivals/music/honky-tonk), [blues](/festivals/music/blues), and atmospheric folk, with [Emily Nenni](/artists/emily-nenni) and her traditional country sounds tinged with [psychedelic rock](/festivals/music/psychedelic-rock). [Dug](/artists/dug) completes this bill with their experimentations oscillating between [rock](/festivals/music/rock) and [psychedelic pop](/festivals/music/psychedelic-pop). This summer gathering celebrates American roots music on Rotterdam's historic square, creating a striking contrast between Dutch port urbanity and American Southern traditions. Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival marries country authenticity and stylistic openness, offering three days of outdoor concerts where banjos, steel guitars, and vocal harmonies resonate in the cosmopolitan atmosphere of Noordplein, the beating heart of Rotterdam's music scene.

📋Practical info

Dates
Location
Noordplein, Netherlands
Artists
33 artists
Programming
Eclectic
Official website
bluegrassfestival.nl
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Lineup focus score

Focused on Country (48%) with touches of Rock, Folk. Explore Country festivals

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