Side programme

Eurosonic Noorderslag’s Independent Label Market takes place at the Ebbingekwartier in Groningen on Saturday 12 January where independent labels get to present themselves and sell their goods directly to the public from 11.00 to 16.00 hrs. Admission to the market is free.

According to the organizer, the Label Market is ‘a celebration of independent pop culture.’ “We want to show all the special releases that are being made these days. CDs of course, but first and foremost a lot of beautiful vinyl, special releases, books, posters, and a host of other exclusive products will be on display. You should see it as a mix between a record fair, an exhibition, and a farmer’s market.”

The Label Market also features DJ sets and acoustic performances.

Buma Music Academy is an initiative of Buma where artists, composers, lyricists and music publishers offer advice and music lessons in a contemporary way at secondary schools. The goal being to give music a fully-fledged place in Dutch education. 50 high schools have participated in the first year of the Buma Music Academy, and consequently during Eurosonic Noorderslag, Buma is offering workshops in the field of music and technique to 900 students.

Free shows by Eurosonic Noorderslag acts at Plato and Coffee Company.

At day time there are a lot of free shows by Eurosonic Noorderslag acts at recordstore Plato and the Coffee Company. Among others, Ewert & The Two Dragons, Krause, Douwe Bob en Will and the People will be there to perform. 

Check out the PlatoSonic / Coffee & Music programme!

Adress: Oude Ebbingestraat 41, Groningen.

Each year, Eurosonic Noorderslag highlights one European country with a flourishing musical scene, and at this 27th edition of Eurosonic Noorderslag, we are spotlighting music from Finland. Previous editions have focused on France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Belgium, Norway, The Netherlands and Ireland.

The focus on Finland is organized by Music Finland (Music Export Finland and Finnish Music Information Centre Fimic) in co-operation with YleX, the Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux, the Embassy of Finland in The Netherlands and Eurosonic Noorderslag.

Alongside the many great Finnish acts on Eurosonic’s live programme, there is much more to explore from Finland:

• The Punk Syndrome

This film is about the band Pertti Kurikan Nimipäi- vät, Finland’s most kick-ass punk rock band. The band members, Pertti, Kari, Toni and Sami, are all mentally handicapped but they play their music with attitude and pride.

Forum Images, 11 January, 18.00 hrs, Q&A afterwards.
Show Vindicat 22.15-23.00 hrs

• Nordic Art at the Groninger Museum

The exhibition ‘Nordic Art 1880-1920’ is a tribute to the peoples and cultures of the Nordic countries, and provides an overview of 19th and 20th-century North European painting.

Museumeiland 1, Groningen, open: 10.00-17.00 hrs

• Pop-up shows

There’s a good chance that you might simply bump into one of the pop-up music performances happening in popular public places in the city of Groningen. We hope that these short performances will surprise and delight you.

Eva & Manu - Scholtens / De Slegte - Wednesday 16:00 hrs
French Films - Pathe Cinema - Thursday 16:00 hrs
Phantom - H&M - Friday 16:00 hrs
LCMDF - H&M - Friday 17.30 hrs