Cannot believe there are no recent write-ups of the Rotterdam North Sea Jazz Festival since 2016…read morehere! Oh well... As you may know, my husband and I are in the music industry and attend many live concerts. Often globally if possible, and most likely Jazz. The original classical music of America. Rotterdam is host for three days on 12 stages of jazz with a pretty good mix of Artists. It's amazing! Enjoy the Netherlands contribution to Music and Jazz culture. Thank you!

HollyMolly, I think God and his/her friends were there to listen…read more Never I have been to such event, I was sooooo overwhelmed, i felt like a child in a candy store, I wanted to hear all but GEZUZ, it was too much for a simple mortal like me to choose and when I did choose, I was hoping for it to last forever. Bathrooms were very clean despite a crowd of 10,000 bravo It was so cool to see the staff were also enjoying the event. It was 3 blissful nights of whisky, dancing and sounds Would I recommend this event at this venue?: absolutely, I need to go back at least 10 more time to truly enjoy it. Would I go back?: you bet'ya

Extremely overpriced and amateurish festival. We had to pay more than 6 euro for some water for our…read moretoddler. Because we were forced to buy another plastic glass (2,85 each) when we already had enough glasses and we brought our five year old's drink container. Some power drunk idiot bitch didn't allow us to just buy the ridiculously overpriced water without having to pay for ANOTHER useless plastic glass. Again, 6,15 EUR FOR SOME FLAT WATER FOR A LITTLE CHILD. ARE YOU CRAZY?? It's supposed to be a food festival by the way but I'm not even going to bother with the experiences we had with the food. Not worth going. The Parade will start in august, you'll be better of spending your money on overpriced drinks there, at least they won try to rip you off that much and it's organised professionally

Located on the southern end of Vroesenpark, the Trek festival had a good showing of vendors. From…read morewood fired pizza to churros to froyo, there really was something for everyone. A surprising favorite were the coconut macaroons with five flavors to choose from. One of each for 5 euros? Yes, please. I'll see you next year!

Buma Rotterdam Beats is an international beat orientated festival in Rotterdam. If you are in the…read moremusic industry or just a fan of electronic/soul/dance/hiphop music it's really worth paying a visit. They have a day- and night program (the day program is free of charge, just sign up via www.beats.nl in advance). During the day there are various q&a's, panels and clinics. There is also an opportunity to bring your music and play it for important people in the music industry. There where beatpitches of TopNotch (Dutch Hiphop lable), FunX (Dutch Urban Radio station) and Atlantic Records. As an artist it's a great opportunity to let your music be heard to a broad audience and offcourse to the professionals. The beatpitches are really entertaining (also when you don't make music yourself), a good place to learn more about your music, music of others and the music industry. Also during the panels and q&a's you can ask questions, so take your advantage! During the night program there are a lot of performances in various venues all over the city centre. A lot of upcoming artists as well as well known artists will do shows. My favorites where the shows of Hiatus Kayiote, Gery Mendes, Black Milk and Sevdaliza. There's also a small outdoor stage where you can spot young talented hiphop artists (free of charge) . So there's plenty off cool stuff going on all the time! If you are an artist, this is your chance to network with professionals from all different countries and if you're a music lover, there's plenty of cool (new) music to check out. The atmosphere is great and you get a good impression of all the cool venues Rotterdam has to offer!

Imagine missing the train on Christmas Eve; your family will soon be enjoying a picture perfect…read moreChristmas Eve dinner without you. You are all by yourself, wandering the streets, somewhat lost... You turn a corner when all of a sudden sparkling window lights brighten your view. Intrigued by the four meter wide window display, your eyes slowly glide onto the scene behind the glass, until you hit the entrance. A smart looking chap with a curly mustache stands outside the door opening, lights a cigarette and says: "Welcome to GROOS!" You stumble in and realise you have arrived in what seems to be a candy store for grown-ups. From limited edition prints, stunningly appliqued cushions, rainbow-coloured trousers, cups and saucers with hand-painted characters, quirky books, custom furniture and birdhouse lamps, every corner of the shop is filled with something of interest. Everything is for sale and every item has its own story to tell. Shop-owners Tjeerd and Joost are always on hand to tell you where each item comes from and what on earth the store's name means. Groos: an old Rotterdam slang word meaning proud. And that makes perfect sense, because this newly opened concept store is filled with items designed exclusively by designers from Rotterdam. And there's no crap being offered here, I can tell you. All you can see here is rather special and lovingly made. GROOS takes 'retail is detail' to an awesome new level. And there's more! GROOS uses its store for Sunday afternoon events, where you can watch, taste, listen and enjoy even more of the city's coolest stuff. As seen on I Know This Great Little Place in Rotterdam (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.619499714755342.1073741904.103845866320732&type=1)