Eurosonic Noorderslag 2017

Now in its 31st year Eurosonic Noorderslag takes place from Wednesday 11th to Saturday 14th January 2017, in the picturesque university town of Grongingen in the Netherlands.

Eurosonic Noorderslag is Europe's premiere live music industry conference and showcase festival. The festival showcases by 260 up-and-coming acts from UK and Europe alongside a conference with 100 panels, keynote speakers, interviews and meetings.

Line-up

Latest additions Era Istefi, Hans Hanneman, Kraantje Pappie, Luwten, Orange Skyline, Parels van de Jordaan, and Stuart Mavis.

They join Betsy, Brian Deady, Cadenza, CC Smugglers, Exmagician, Francobollo, Holly Macve, Goat Girl, Kid Flicks, L.A. Salami, Let's Eat Grandma, Otzeki, Teleman, The Eskies, The Magic Gang, The Moonlandingz, Youngr,Anna Meredith, Black Foxxes, Bry, Ekkah, Elle Exxe, HAUS, Idles, Jadu Heart, JP Cooper, Lisa O'Neill, Mahalia, Matt Maltese, Novo Amor, Picture This, Saint Sister, Seramic, Swedish Death Candy, The Amazons, Wildes, Be Charlotte, Alma, Ward Thomas, Anna Of The North, James TW, Himalayan Dalai Lama, Jan Swerts, MHD, Salute, Anne-Marie, Dan Owen, Declan McKenna, shame, Wyvern Lingo, AdHd, Áine Cahill, Albert af Ekenstam, Albin Lee Meldau, Baloji, Basheskia & Edward EQ, Baywaves, Bazart, Beissoul & Einius, Bernays Propaganda, Best Youth, Birthh, Black Dylan, Blaudzun, Brass Rave Unit, Buslav, Camp Claude, Carpenter Brut, CHINAH, Christian Löffler, Chui, Cocaine Piss, Death Alley, Delv!s, Donnerwetter, Eskei83, Faber, Fil Bo Riva, First Breath After Coma, First Hate, Fran Palermo, Jonna Fraser, Gallowstreet, Good Harvest, Gurr, Holy Nothing, John Grvy, Kel Assouf, Klangstof, Kuenta i Tambu, Lookapony, Nils Bech, Noiserv, Octa Push, Onuka, Paceshifters, Palace Winter, Paul Sinha, Pink Oculus, Rodrigo Leão, Ronnie Flex (+band), Sailor & I, , St. Grandson, Sturla Atlas, The Dubbeez, The Ills, The Kik, The Mysterons, The Wacky Blues Professors, Throes + The Shine, Txarango, Vera Jonas Experiment, View, Weval, Bandmaster, Baptiste W. Hamon, Bohemian Betyars, Adna, Bonzai, Communions, Henrik the Artist, Joep Beving, Kiol, Leon, Man Duo, Mani Orrason, Mario Batkovic, Martin Kohlstedt, Jeangu Macrooy, Møme, Salut C'est Cool, Sam Alone and the Gravediggers, Silvana Imam, Siv Jakobsen, Soffía Björg, TaxiWars, Témé Tan, Temenik Electric, Cleveland, Drangsa, Der Hunds, Flex Fab, Glowie, Hare Squead, Indian Askin, Inner Tongue, IRAH, Jakob Kobal, Damian Lynn, Marta Ren & the Groovelvets, Mustii, NOEP, Rein, Stray Dogg, Tepes, Joan Thiele, Viagra Boys, Warhaus, ALA.NI, Altrego, Amber Arcades, Aries, Barbagallo, Beach Beach, Bearoid, Black Oak, Brutus, Buvette, CUT_, DaGamba, Dardust, DJ Firmeza, Dool, East of My Youth, Echo Beatty, Elephant9, Farewell Dear Ghost, Flavien Berger, Fleddy Melculy, Ghost of you, Giant Rooks, Gidge, Giungla, Gli Sportivi, Glints, GoldFFinch, Guillaume Perret, Gundelach, HER, It's Everyone Else, J.C. Satan, Jacle Bow, Jacques, JATA, Jett Rebel (solo performance), La Jungle, LTGL, Magic Island, Me + Marie, Mikko Joensuu, Moonshiners, Mother's Cake, Mozes and the Firstborn, Navarone, Newmoon, Olde Gods, Petit Biscuit, Rats on Rafts / De Kift, Sauropod, Skott, SLØTFACE, Sonars, St. Tropez, TAU, Teksti-TV 666, The Courettes,The Happy Mess, Thomas Azier, Thundermother, Tommy Cash, Torus, Trupa Trupa, Tsar B, URSINA, Wandl, White Wine, Wucan, Yes I'm Very Tired Now, and Yuma Sun.

The festival has announced it will have music from Portugal as the showcase focus for 2017 featuring The Gift, NEEV, DJ Ride, Gisela João, Glockenwise, Memória de Peixe, :papercutz and We Bless This Mess.

Tickets

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Eurosonic Noorderslag tickets and Noorderslag tickets are now sold out, but there are still some Eurosonic one-day tickets and conference registrations available.
Noorderslag: € 72,50 (sold out)
ESNS Passe-partout (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday): € 137,50 (sold out)v Eurosonic Wednesday: € 25,-
Eurosonic Thursday and Friday: € 70,-
Noorderslag YUNG! Ticket € 25,- (visitors up to 18 years old, limited amount available)
Conference registrations: €338,-

Accommodation

This event does not have camping but there are a number of hotels, hostels and guest houses in the area.

Registration Now Open

To attend Eurosonic Noorderslag as a conference delegate you need to be registered. A full Eurosonic Noorderslag pass includes access to the four day festival and conference, the Innovative Production Fair and Conference, online delegates database, the Eurosonic Noorderslag delegates directory and the conference bag.

Getting there

By train / public transport

Groningen is about 200 km northeast of Amsterdam. Direct trains leave to and from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport every 30 minutes, taking around two and a half hours to get there.

By plane

The main airport is Schiphol (Amsterdam Airport), the best option is to take the direct train from there to Groningen (see above). Groningen also has a small airport, but the airport offers flights to Aberdeen only, with transfer options to and from Manchester and Norwich.

By train

Groningen city, although on the edge of the province, is a transport hub; lines running to the north of the province join the main rail network here.

Getting around

The Oosterpoort is located at walking distance form the Groningen Central Station. When exiting the station, go right (don't cross the water!) and keep following theroad. After about 700 meters you will see The Oosterpoort on your right.

The entire city centre of Groningen is off limits for cars, but there are several parking solutions, all conveniently located and reasonably priced.

Eurosonic Noorderslag offers special shuttle services that travel between the hotels and the conference. With frequent direct shuttle services all hotels located outside the city centre are connected to both conference and festival venues.

More information will be here when available.

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