Stippenlift

Stippenlift celebrates ten years of Christmas melancholy with a special show aboard V11. A decade after debuting with Huilen (Kerst), the Dutch artist returns with synthpop, depriwave and a catalogue that gives complicated seasonal feelings their own strangely comforting soundtrack.

What began as Dutch-language music about emotional overload, sadness and everyday misery has grown into a cult phenomenon. Longtime listeners have been joined by thousands who first discovered Stippenlift through odd, funny or confrontational posts online. The result is an artist whose Christmas songs offer festive cheer with a generous helping of gezelligheid-related trauma.

With ten years of seasonal material to explore, this promises to be an appropriately awkward Christmas celebration. Ideal, really, for anyone who dislikes outings, crowds and Christmas, but might secretly enjoy all three under the right conditions.

Fans of Meetsysteem, Le Le and Karel should feel at home. For a first listen, try Endorfine.

Details
Event: Stippenlift: 10 jaar kerst met Stippenlift
Date: Thursday 10 December 2026
Doors open: 20:30
Start: 21:00
Location: V11, Rotterdam
Tickets: €14, including €2 service costs
Standing: Standing room only
Music: Synthpop, depriwave, wave and electropop
Organiser: Rotown and V11