Amsterdam Dance Event 2021 officially kicks off
Today, the official start of ADE 2021 will be signaled by the lighting of art installation BAKEN (Beacon); a light on the horizon for the electronic music industry, set to shine over the entire city of Amsterdam from the roof of the A’DAM Tower during ADE. The BAKEN art installation is a collaboration between ADE […]
Amsterdam Dance Event completes program
The Amsterdam Dance Event organisation, in collaboration with Amsterdam’s clubs and festival organisers, has confirmed over 350 Festival and Arts & Culture events in 140+ locations since the decision to move forward with its programming last month. With less than one week to go, ADE has completed its full program of daytime events, taking place […]
ESNS Announce First Acts for 2022 Edition, registrations available now
ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag), the leading international platform for the European music sector is gearing up for its 2022 edition which will take place in Groningen from 19th to 22nd January. Due to the recent relaxation in the corona containment measures, the event will take place physically and registration for the conference is now open via […]
Overwhelming majority of ADE Festivals events confirmed during daytime
With the rescheduling of an expected 350+ planned events, Amsterdam Dance Event is gearing up for its return to physical form in just two weeks. As a result of the recently announced Covid restrictions by the Dutch government, the ADE team has worked together with the Amsterdam municipality, club owners and festival organisers to help […]
Buma Lifetime Achievement Award voor Thijs van Leer
Thijs van Leer kan een Lifetime Achievement Award toevoegen aan zijn uitgebreide prijzenkast, waarin al een Exportprijs, Zilveren Harp en Edison zijn te vinden. De veelzijdige Van Leer, fluitist, pianist, organist, zanger, componist, arrangeur, muziekleraar en bandleider, mag zijn prijs maandag 20 september ophalen bij het Buma Awards Gala in het Bimhuis in Amsterdam. Van […]
The Boy Edgar Award transferred to the Performing Arts Fund NL
On the initiative of the Boy Edgar Award Foundation, the organization, selection and presentation of the Boy Edgar Award will be transferred to the Performing Arts Fund NL with effect from April 30, 2021. The award is named after the Amsterdam jazz trumpet player and bandleader Boy Edgar and is awarded annually to a musician […]
ESNS to focus on Spain in 2022, artist applications open on May 1
ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) highlights the very best emerging acts from a different country every year, showcasing the diversity of musical talent across Europe. In cooperation with The Spanish Wave and Live Nation Madrid, ESNS is proud to announce the focus on Spain at ESNS 2022. The artist applications for the upcoming edition – for all […]
ADE confirms 2021 event
ADE confirms its 25th anniversary edition in physical form with both conference and festival events set to take place from 13th – 17th October 2021. Additionally, the organisation supports music professionals during the re-opening of the live music industry by making its online B2B platform free-to-access on the road to ADE 2021. The Road to […]
Ikaros van Duppen leaves Buma Cultuur – Moving on as project developer in music and other artistic sectors
After 14 years, as of April 1, Ikaros van Duppen will be leaving Buma Cultuur. During these years Van Duppen was responsible for various Buma Cultuur projects. “Time to move on”, according to the genre manager. “A great loss”, says Buma Cultuur managing director Frank Helmink. Ikaros van Duppen developed many new projects for Buma […]