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Festival Guide 2015: 50 festivals you don’t want to miss!

26 May 2015

Festival Guide 2015: From Amsterdam to Barcelona!

Summer is here! And this means the festival season is back. We can hardly wait for weekends full of music and fun with friends! That’s why we’ve put together a list with the best festivals in Amsterdam (and other places in the Netherlands)! And this year we even go abroad to party in this festival guide 2015. Your Little Black Book is going to Glastonbury festival for the first time! Some idead for you to combine your holiday with a festival too? Plan your summer and make a shortlist out of these 50 festivals. And shop your outfit today!

MAY >> Festival Guide 2015 >>

Park Am See
Date: 23-05-2015
Location: De Oeverlanden
Price: € 29,50
Line Up: Tiefschwarz, Michael Mayer (DE), San Soda, Matthias Meyer (DE), Optimo
Check out the blog about Park am See!
De Zon
Date: 24-05-2015
Location: De Oeverlanden
Price: € 32,50 (pre-sale sold out sadly enough but there are door tickets!)
Line Up: Secret!
Check out the blog about de Zon!
Diynamic Festival
Date: 30-05-2015
Location: Amsterdamse Bos
Price: €22,50
Line Up: Solomun, Kullektive Turmstrasse, Adriatique, H.O.S.H, NTFO
Website: diynamicfestival.com
Lente Kabinet
Date: 30-05-2015
Location: Het Twiske
Price: €37,00
Line Up: Nicolas Jaar, Joy Orbison, Moodymann, Ben UFO
Website: hetkabinetfestival.nl
Het Partyfestival
Date: 30-05-2015
Location: Sportpark Spieringhorn
Price: €24,50
Line up: Krisskross, Alamaison, Disco Troopers, Rob de Nice, Lumiere, Hitmeister Pim, Sunny
Website: hetpartyfestival.amsterdam
909 Festival
Date: 30-05-2015
Location: Amsterdamse bos
Price: €29,50
Line Up: Marco Carola, Function, Egbert, Rod, Kevin Saunderson
Website: 909.nl
Concrete City Festival
Date: 30-05-2015
Location: secret
Price: €22,50
Line up: Secret!
Website: concretecityfestival.com

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JUNE >> Festival Guide 2015 >>

Amsterdam Open Air
Date: 6 t/m 7 juni 2015
Location: Gaasperpark
Price: weekender ticket €79,50
Line Up: Noir, Finnebassen, Olivier Weiter, KrissKross, Bakermat, Klingande (DE), De Sluwe Vos, The Flexican & Sef
Website: Amsterdamopenair.com

Foodfestival Het Hoofdgerecht
Date: June 11, 12, 13, 14
Location: Het Stenen Hoofd
Price: Thursday: €7.50,- Friday: €10,-  Saturday €10,- Sunday: gratis Weekendticket (vrijdag & zaterdag): € 17.50,-
Check out the blog about Het Hoofdgerecht!
Voor Pampus Bootrave
Date: 13-06-2015
Location: Pier 14 de Ruyterkade
Price: €27,50
Line Up: CLEAVAGE, Wouter S, Hubert Kirchner
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Zandbak Festival
Date: 13-06-2015
Location: H.J.E. Wenckebachweg 173
Price: €22,50
Line Up: Detroit Swindle, Boris Werner, Cinnaman, Beesmunt Soundsystem,Cleavage
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Best Kept Secret
Date: June 19 till 21
Location: Beekse Bergen, Hilvarenbeek
Price: €125 weekend ticket
Line Up: The Libertines, The Tallest Man On Earth, Of Monsters And Men , alt-J ,Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
Check out the blog about Best Kept Secret festival!
Mystic Garden Festival
Date: 20-06-2015
Location: Sloterpark
Price: €29,50
Line Up: Boss Axis (DE), Dale Howard, Dispar Vulgo, Prunk, Mike Ravelli, Cleavage
Website: mysticgardenfestival.nl
Glastonbury
Date: June 24 till 28
Location: Worthy Farm, Glastonbury
Price: £220 + £5 booking fee
Line Up: Pharrel Williams, Rudimental, Hozier, Kanye West, George Ezra, Florence & The Machine, Mark Ronson
Website: glastonburyfestivals.co.uk
NOMADS
Date: 27-06-2015
Location: Sportpark Riekerhaven
Price: €30,00
Line Up: Interstellar Funk, Hitmeister Pim, Sadar Bahar (USA), Alamaison, KrissKross
Check out the blog about Nomads!
Awakenings Festival
Date: June 27 & 28
Location: Recreatiegebied Spaarnwoude
Price: €82,50 weekend ticket
Line Up: Joris Voorn, Jeff Mills, 2000 and one, Illesnoise, Maceo Plex, Sven Väth, Tale of Us
Website: awakeningsfestival.nl

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JULY >> Festival Guide 2015 >>

PITCH Festival
Date: July 3 & 4
Location: Westergasfabriek Amsterdam
Price: €80 weekend ticket, €45 day ticket
Line Up: Jamie xx, John Talabot, Ten Walls, Flume, Dekmantel Soundsystem
Website: pitchfestival.nl
Verknipt Festival
Date: 04-07-2015
Location: Sportpark Riekerhaven
Price: €28,50
Line Up: Interstallar Funk, Hitmeister Pim, Sadar Bahar (USA), Alamaison, KrissKross
Website: verknipt.org

LOST IN A MOMENT – Innervisions
Date: 05-07-2015
Location: Forteiland Pampus
Price: Sold out sadly enough, but make sure to check out ticketswap!
Line Up: t.b.a.
Website: lostinamoment.com
All we want
Date: July 4 till 7
Location: Kloster Graefental, Goch, Duitsland
Price: €67,70
Line Up: Ame (DE), Adriatique (CH), Gabriel Ananda (DE), Piotr & Zahn, Kevin Duane, Einmusik
facebook.com/allwewantfestival

Georgies Wundergarten >> Festival Guide 2015
Date: 11-07-2015
Location: Ruigoord
Price: €29,50
Line Up: Primo Disco, Paul woolford, Charlie Stripe, Daan Groeneveld, Soul Clap
Website: georgies-garage.nl

The Social Garden
Date: 11-07-2015
Location: Nieuwe Meer
Price: €27,50
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18Hrs festival
Date: 11-07-2015
Location: Balkenhaven Zaandam
Price: €37,95
Line Up: H.O.S.H, Harvey McKay, Monika Kruse, Stefano Richetta, Walter Looks, Sidney Charles
Website:18hrsfestival.nl
A day at the park
Date: 11-07-2015
Location: Amsterdamse Bos
Price: €52,50
Line Up: Gabriel Ananda, Olivier Weiter, Franky Rizardo, Arjuna Schiks, Housequake
Website: adayatthepark.nl
Foodtruckfestival TREK >> Festival Guide 2015
Date: July 17 till 19
Location: Amstelpark
Price: Free!
Website: festival-trek.nl
MELT
Date: July 17 till 20
Location: Ferrapolis, Berlijn, Duitsland
Price: €135
Line Up: Alan Fitzpatrick, Job Jobse, Sven Väth, Kylie Minogue, Flume, Rødhåd, Nina Kraviz, David August
Website: meltfestival.de
Monegros Desert- Groove Parade
Datum: July 17 till 19
Locatie: Barcelona, Spanje
Price : ?
Line Up: Richie Hawtin, Ricardo Villalobos, Carl Cox, Bicep, Art Department, Pan-Pot, Claude Vonstroke , Dave Clarke
Website: grooveparade.es
Buiten Westen >> Festival Guide 2015
Date: 18-07-2015
Location: Westerpark
Line Up: Fritz Kalkbrenner, Guy Gerber, Lil’ Louis, Aeroplane, Alle Farben, ItaloJohnson, Kerri Chandler
Price: €42,50
Website: buitenwesten.am
Vunzige Deuntjes Festival
Date: 19-07-2015
Location: Diemerbos
Price: €23,-
Line Up: Dirtcaps, Bram Fidder, Hippe Types B
Website: facebook.com/vunzigedeuntjes
Thuishaven Op Reis (weekender)
Date: 24 tm 27 juli
Location: Brunssum (Limburg)
Prijs: Weekend ticket €75, dag ticket €35
Line Up: Andre Hommen, Arjuna Schiks, Anthony Parasole, Brent Roozendaal, Lumiere, Lexer, Seth Schwarz, Mickey Nice
Website: verknipt.org/thuishavenopreis
Welcome To the future
Date: 25-07-2015
Location: Het Twiske
Price: €49,50
Line Up: Len Faki, Seth Troxler, Art Department, Green Velvet, De sluwe vos, Detroit Swindle, Karmon, Andhim, Karotte, Bram Fidder
Website: welcometothefuture.nl
Klamme handjes festival
Date: 27-07-2015
Location: Diemerbos
Price: €25,00
Line Up: Todd Terry, Prunk, Samuel Deep, Primo Disco, GIRLS, Tim Schilder, Hardtog
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SOLAR >> Festival Guide 2015 >>
Date: 30 juli t/m 2 augustus
Location: Roermond
Price: €135 (4 days)
Website: solarweekend.com
DEKMANTEL weekender
Date: 30 juli t/m 2 augustus
Location: Amsterdamse Bos
Price: €123  (3 days)
Line Up: Cinnaman, Carl Craig, Ben Klock, Dixon, Interestellar Funk, ROD, Mano Le Tough, Marcel Dettmann
Website: dekmantelfestival.com

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AUGUST >> Festival Guide 2015 >>

Loveland festival
Date: 08-08-2015
Location: Sloterpark
Price: €45,00
Line Up: Gui Boratto, Kölsch, Nuno Dos Santos, Adriatique, Michael Mayer, Extrawelt, Dominik Eulberg
Website: lovelandfestival.com
DGTL BARCELONA >> Festival Guide 2015 >>
Date: August 14 & 15
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Price: ?
Line Up: to be announced
Website: dgtl.es
Gaasper pleasure
Date: 15-08-2015
Location: Gaasper Plas
Price €29,95
Line Up: Function, Cinnaman, Beesmunt Soundsytem , Reza Athar, Sandrien, Clouds, Space Dimension Controller
Website: gaasperpleasure.nl

Shoeless Ruigoord Weekender >> Festival Guide 2015 >>
Date: August 15 & 16
Location: Ruigoord
Price: €65 (Weekend ticket, los ticket zaterdag €39,50 en zondag €29,50)
Line Up: secret
Website: shoeless.nl
Strafwerk festival
Date: 22-08-2015
Location: Sportpark Riekerhaven
Prijs: €34,50
Line Up: Skream, Hot since 82, Jamie Jones, Adana Twins, Huxley, Tom Trago, Finnebassen, Julio Bashmore
Website: strafwerkfestival.nl
Lowlands Festival >> Festival Guide 2015
Date: August 21 till 23
Location : Biddinghuizen
Price: €195
Line Up: Rudimental, Bastille, Major Lazer, The Chemical Brothers, Passenger, Paolo Nutini
Website: lowlands.nl
Wonderland festival
Date: 29-08-2015
Location: Diemerbos
Price: €37,50
Website: wonderlandfestival.nl

VOLTT >> Festival Guide 2015 >>
Date: 29-08-2015
Location: NDSM
Price: €42,50
Line Up: Alan Fitzpatrick, Bart Skils, Mano Le Tough, Loco Dice, Abdulla Rashim, Loco Dice
Website: voltt.com
Amsterdam Woods Festival
Date: 28 t/m 30 augustus
Location: Amsterdamse bos
Price: €70 (weekend ticket)
Line Up: Afterpartees, Intergalactic Lovers, The Veils, Josef Slavat, Mister & Mississippi
Website: amsterdamwoods.nl
Magneet Festival
Date: t.b.a
Website: magneetfestival.nl

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SEPTEMBER >> Festival Guide 2015 >>

Bacchus Wijnfestival
Date: September 4, 5 and 6
Location: Amsterdamse Bos
Price: €12,50 early birds / €15,00
Website: bacchuswijnfestival.nl
Valtifest
Date: 05-09-2015
Location: NDSM
Price: €45,00
Line Up: t.b.a.
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Zeezout Festival
Date: 05-09-2015
Location: Diemerbos
Price: €26,00
Line Up: t.b.a.
Website: zeezoutfestival.nl
Bierwest Festival
Date: 20-09-2015
Location: Erasmuspark
Website: bierfestival.amtsterdam

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