HAPPENING 17 July 2025 | Once a year, the entire area around Eendrachtsplein is filled by the sounds of live music. Multiple venues and various event programmers team up to bring you a showcase of the best that Rotterdam has to offer.
Eendracht Festival is Rotterdam’s annual multi‑venue showcase for emerging local artists. By partnering with grassroots venues and cultural organisations, the festival offers a snapshot of the city’s diverse creative scenes and keeps all performances 100 percent free for audiences.
Rotterdam local talent
The event provides a platform for more than 100 bands, poets, DJs and other creative locals. In the last eight editions, the festival has developed into a major showcase where event organizers, bookers, and fans come to discover the cities' best talent. All of Rotterdam's many musical scenes are represented. Each has its own location and 'host'. These hosts will 'take over' a local bar or venue in the Eendrachtsplein area for the night.
What visitors can expect
- 11 themed stages, each hosted by local venues, collectives and cultural partners.
- 55+ emerging acts spanning hip‑hop, rock, metal, jazz, electronic, singer‑songwriter, comedy and visual arts.
- Free admission to every performance; audiences simply move from stage to stage on foot.
Eendracht Festival is completely free and starts at 15:00. Most of the activities end around 23:00 while some clubs host parties that go on to 4:30 in the morning.
Eendracht Festival Bar3 📷 Niek Hage
2025 stage map and line‑ups
For the latest updates, check out the official website.
Kameleon – Eendrachtsplein
Hosts: De Popunie; De Nieuwe Lichting
Acts: La Reunión • YSA Bermejo • Rijnbaart • L’Orne • Andro • Noizboiz • Ansjovis
Toekan – Boomgaardsstraat
Hosts: Stichting GloMAD; Café Dox; Jollove; G
Acts: Yabuticaba • Grupo Puerto • Reci Da! • Myl • Anda Electronix
Cobra – Mamarazzi
Hosts: Yardbird; Habibi’s World; Mood; Peanut Butter Jelly; Amapiano NL; Sense Society; Stir It Up
Acts: El Javier_B • Nubiya Ajuna • Nadim • Rish b2b Nalee • Yentzyz
Vos – Club Uniek
Hosts: 3voor12 Rotterdam; Annabel; Popronde; Motel Mozaïque
Acts: Hana Fatur • FLORA • BERBER • NEWĀRK • Romy Liz Rose
Jaguar – Skatepark Westblaak
Hosts: BIRD; North Sea Round Town; Cult North; House of Knowledge
Acts: Lizzy • Nia • Shaynah • Siegfried Hart • Westheaven
Wolf – Rotown
Hosts: Baroeg; V11; Roodkapje; Inner Basement
Acts: Kind Human • Fellatio • Menacer • Fosvor • Bombstrap
Uil – Heilige Boontjes (Eendrachtsplein)
Hosts: De Rotterdamse School; The World Club; Poetsclub
Acts: Iks • Nadine • Damaris • Yasslines • Luchowie Duzzith
Octopus – WORM (basement)
Hosts: Radio Tornado; Paardenrave; Fugazii; LUM co.; Lo‑Fidelity; Infinite Pleasure
Acts: Acidic Male • Vesuvio Vortex • Snooz • Momanna • Itz3bby
Neushoorn – WORM (ground floor)
Hosts: Rotterdam Street Culture Week; Levels; Music Matters; Quardin
Acts: Kiiro • Nathan • Judah • Navaronecole • Main
Gorilla – WORM (upper floor)
Hosts: Unocked; Amen; Explicit; Wildstyle; Rdblck; PRSPCT
Acts: Prekeris • Platypus • Yemi • Oxfr • Aliienmiavs Dioxic
Pauw – Slash Gallery (Coolsestraat)
Hosts: Noël Deelen; Dead Cat; Jelmer Konjo; All Caps Rotterdam
Acts: Sjoerd Labega • Joost van Doorn • Rachel Caruana • Evi • My Little Paradice
Hyena – Club Centraal (comedy)
Hosts: Poor Man’s Laugh; Comedy Club Ba‑Dum‑Tsss
Acts: Weinama • Harri Soinila • Christian Boscheri • Vasu Arora • Maryam Ameer
Axolotl – Club Centraal
Hosts: GrandLoge; Club Gewalt; HipSick
Acts: Radical Meditation • Joost Maaskant • Melissa Fortes • Nor
Bianculli performing at Eendrachtfestival 5.0