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Sat 26 May

Biergarten Rotterdam Sommer Fest

Biergarten Rotterdam Sommer Fest

Biergarten Rotterdam opens with sunny weather (!) and the Sommer Fest.

Sat May 26, 12:00 in Schiestraat 18

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Sun 27 May

Dunya Festival among others Hindi Zahra, Tamikrest and a tribute to Gil-Scott Heron

Dunya Festival among others Hindi Zahra, Tamikrest and a tribute to Gil-Scott Heron

Grounds Stage is back during the Dunya Festival!

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Sun May 27, 13:00 in Euromast Park

Wed 13 June

Bitterballen gegen Bratwürste

Bitterballen gegen Bratwürste

Do you love music and football? Come to Bitterballen gegen Bratwürste in WORM!

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Wed June 13, 19:00 in WORM, boomgaardsstraat 71

Sun 10 June

Wörmer Festspiele

Wörmer Festspiele

A bigger edition of WORM KLASSIEK, dedicated to the human voice!

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Sun June 10, 14:30 in WORM, boomgaardsstraat 71

Sat 02 June

The Golden Years Are Over

The Golden Years Are Over

Opperclaes presents the duo show “The Golden Years Are Over” by Rul3rs and Corkville

Sat June 02, 16:00 in Opperclaes, Claes de Vrieselaan 103

Sat 16 June

Sound Spectrums

Sound Spectrums

Soundscapes, visuals and high-impact music performances by top Dutch media artists dominate the TENT exhibition spaces for a whole evening.

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Sat June 16, 19:00 in TENT Rotterdam, Witte de Withstraat 50

Mon 28 May

TeXXtuur #20: Andy Dixon + Copacod + Logosamphia

TeXXtuur #20: Andy Dixon + Copacod + Logosamphia

For the 20th edition of Textuur we’ll bring you mashup breakbeats and sample-mania with 3 fresh and wayward electronic live acts: Canadian beat wizard Andy Dixon (combo set of his alter egos Secret Mommy and Caving) plus local heroes Copacod and Logosamphia. Come celebrate with us!

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Mon May 28, 21:00 in Poortgebouw, Stieltjesstraat 38

Sun 03 June

DE PLAYER presents MAULWERKER (de)

DE PLAYER presents MAULWERKER (de)

Continuing in the DE PLAYER’s tradition of research as part of its Operadagen Rotterdam (ODR) program that covers “extended vocal techniques and new forms of music theatre,” DE PLAYER presents the Berlin ensemble Maulwerker during this year’s Weekend of Adventure series.

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Sun June 03, 15:00 in Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art, Witte de Withstraat 50

Sun 10 June

Book Festival Noordereiland

Book Festival Noordereiland

Welcome to the first edition of Book Festival Noordereiland. There will be books, art, music, drinks, food, old timers, and much more!

Sun June 10, 11:00 in Maaskade, Noordereiland

Sat 02 June

SESSIONS invites Gerd

SESSIONS invites Gerd

With the last edition still fresh in our memory, we are proud to present that “Het Schieblock” will once again be the stage for a night of Quality House Music.

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Sat June 02, 23:00 in Het Schieblock

Sat 23 June

Bazar Bizar 2012

Bazar Bizar 2012

On Saturday, June 23, 2012 around the Oude Kerk Charlois,the best small festival in Rotterdam and surroundings Bazar Bizar will take place. A summer arts festival with entertainment and music/ arts from all corners, surprise and excitement for young and old. Bazar Bizar brings art, music, food and performances together.

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Sat June 23, 12:00 in Charloisse Kerksingel Rotterdam, Oud Charlois

Sat 02 June

Festive opening Summer exhibitions

Festive opening Summer exhibitions

Saturday 2 June Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen will launch the main summer exhibition in the Submarine Wharf:. The program will start at the museum from 3 p.m., after which you will take the Aqualiner boat to the wharf. Here, from 6 p.m., Sarkis’ poetic gesamtkunstwerk Ballads will be presented.

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Sat June 02, 15:00 in Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen

Sat 23 June

Evotions presents: Extrawelt on tour

Evotions presents: Extrawelt on tour

The energetic Cocoon live-act from Germany will attend Cultuurpodium Perron for a 90 minutes live-set, focussed on their new album “In Aufruhr”. Support-dj’s: Joey Daniel & Olivier Weiter

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Sat June 23, 23:30 in Cultuurpodium Perron

Sat 02 June

BIRD presents Zwart Licht – Album Release

BIRD presents Zwart Licht – Album Release

Dutch rap formation Zwart Licht will release their new Album ‘Leeroy Draait Door’ in BIRD on Saturday June 2nd.

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Sat June 02, 21:30 in BIRD, Raampoortstraat 26-29

Fri 25 May

SODA | STUDIO BARNHUS

SODA | STUDIO BARNHUS

A brand new edition of SODA with the ‘real’ Swedish House Mafia: Axel Boman, Kornél Kovács & Petter Nordkvist aka Studio Barnhus. Support by Steven Pieters (Triphouse Rotterdam)

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Fri May 25, 23:30 in Toffler, Weena Zuid 33

Sat 26 May

Parfum de BoemBoem

Parfum de BoemBoem

Bycycle tour along Rotterdam, which will show you what ‘Making City’ is about. The guides of Parfum de BoemBoem will bring you to a very special garden at de Gaffelstraat, to the DakAkker on top of the Schieblock, to the Luchtsingel and to the most inspiring terrace of Rotterdam, which will open this saturday: Biergarten.

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Sat May 26, 11:30 in Starting point: Rotterdam.info, Coolsingel

Sat 09 June

BIRD presents THEEsatisfaction (USA)

BIRD presents THEEsatisfaction (USA)

While enjoying the fine menu and complete bar, you can enjoy performances of exciting national and international artists of this time. One of the exciting international artists is THEEsatisfaction who will perform in BIRD on Saturday June 9th.

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Sat June 09, 21:30 in BIRD, Raampoortstraat 26

Thu 07 June

The Wizard of Oz on the Heemraadsplein

The Wizard of Oz on the Heemraadsplein

The brand new version of the classic musical from 1939, in a tent on the Heemraadsplein. Film starts with the arrival of the last day of the Avondvierdaagse. Sing-a-long with Judy Garland! Free entrance.

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Thu June 07, 20:30 in Heemraadsplein, Rotterdam-West

Mon 28 May

Hero’s

A modern myhtical performance: are you searching for your hero? Helden is a fusion of theatre and violin-music. A modern mythical performance on an extraordinary location near the Meuse.

Mon May 28, 13:00 in Stroom, Lloydstraat 1

Fri 01 June

tinyMusic@stadsboerderij with Surface Noise & Lenya

tinyMusic@stadsboerderij with Surface Noise & Lenya

tinyMusic organizes tiny concerts at intimate places. You can see artists where you’ve never seen them before. This edition is located at a little farm in the middle of Rotterdam. Presenting Surface Noise and Lenya. Seats are limited. Please, make a reservation.

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Fri June 01, 19:00 in Stadsboederij, Schietbaanlaan

Sun 10 June

365dagenkunst.nl: ‘In Real Life’

365dagenkunst.nl: ‘In Real Life’

Digital artplatform for the first time in real life.

365dagenkunst.nl is an artproject in which a group of artists show new work every day of the year. On april the first the website existed for one year. A good reason for a party and an exhibition. Not digital, but in reality. On the hand of a QR code visitors of the exhibition can vote for the works, just like on the website.

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Sun June 10, 15:00 in De Witte Slagerij, Rakstraat 2