Rewire is an annual international festival for adventurous music. Across four days from 3 - 6 April 2025, Rewire will return to The Hague with its fourteenth festival edition, bringing together a wide range of musical and interdisciplinary performances, specially commissioned works, club nights, installations, talks, screenings, and more.
Artists that have previously presented work at Rewire include Laurie Anderson, Meredith Monk, Arca, Low, Nicolás Jaar, Soundwalk Collective & Patti Smith, Mica Levi, Tim Hecker, Arto Lindsay & Zs, Blixa Bargeld, Holly Herndon, Haroon Mirza, Jenny Hval, Dewa Alit & Gamelan Salukat, Juliana Huxtable, Beatriz Ferreyra, James Holden & Maalem Houssam Guinia, Fever Ray, Jlin & Company Wayne McGregor, Mbongwana Star, Moor Mother, Kit Downes & Ensemble Klang, Jennifer Walshe & Memo Akten, Peter Zummo & KAKUHAN, Angel Bat Dawid, Mark Fell, Elaine Mitchener, Sosena Gebre Eyesus, Mohammad Reza Mortazavi, Tanya Tagaq, Bang on a Can All-Stars, Tristan Perich, Les Percussions de Strasbourg, Stine Janvin & Ula Sickle, Grouper, Evian Christ, Elza Soares & jaimie branch, Ellen Fullman, Nadah El Shazly & Elvin Brandhi and many, many others.
"Rewire lives up to its reputation as the festival for discovery in the Netherlands" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - NRC
“One of Europe’s go-to destinations for forward-thinking and exploratory music of all shades and colours.” - Crack Magazine
"Much like Rewire as a whole, this is art that makes you feel alive." - The Wire
“Het Haagse festival Rewire bewijst dat de spannendste muziek van nu buiten de hokjes valt” - de Volkskrant
"Geen ander evenement biedt zoveel diversiteit en leidt tot zoveel ontdekkingen. Rewire is het spannendste festival dat wij kennen.” - OOR
“A lot of festivals call themselves progressive, adventurous or cross-disciplinary, but Rewire can legitimately claim it’s all of the above.” – Glamcult
“One of the very best European festivals for adventurous electronic music.” – DJBroadcast
“Entertainment is obviously key to Rewire, and these playful peaks were commendable, but the festival seeks to impart so much more. The festival also aims for inspiration, education and challenges, all of which were delivered in spades.” – Resident Advisor
“This festival has a predilection for artists who are autonomous on stage, artists who toy with expectation with shows that – deliberately or not – split the discussion down the middle of what live music could be.” – Drowned in Sound
“Rewire is uitgegroeid tot een van de meest toonaangevende festivals als het gaat om vooruitstrevende muziek, waarin bruggen geslagen worden tussen, ja, tussen wat eigenlijk niet.” – 3voor12’’
“Met drie dagen aan risicovolle programmering blijft Rewire een van de spannendste festivals in Nederland om te bezoeken en bespreken.” – Gonzo (circus)
Watch "Rewire 2023 - A Short Documentary" by "Rewire" on https://www.youtube.com/
Organisation
Rewire is a non-profit organisation based in The Hague, dedicated to promoting and fostering contemporary music and sound. Rewire’s main activity is its annual festival named Rewire. Besides this festival, the organisation presents several other affiliated activities year-round, most notably the concert series Rewire x Korzo, and an extensive education programme. Rewire also releases music connected to the festival via its own label.
Contact
Email: hello[at]rewirefestival[dot]nl
Postal address:
P.O Box 243
2501 CE The Hague
The Netherlands
Note: We are unable to respond to all the acquisitions and artist proposals we receive, and therefore ask you to refrain from sending any mail that would need returning.
Press
Email: press[at]rewirefestival[dot]nl
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Logos
You can download the Rewire logo kit here.
Education
Rewire offers an educational programme for schools and students each year. The programme consists of various workshops and opportunities to visit specially selected concerts. For more information about the educational programme or workshop requests, please send a mail to educatie[at]rewirefestival[dot]nl.
Donate
If you wish to support our non-profit organisation and its mission, you are more than welcome to make a donation. You can make your donation through this page.
Chamber of Commerce
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Team / Credits
Artistic & General Director: Bronne Keesmaat
Business Manager: Vacancy
Education & Outreach Manager: Zoe Besuyen
Music Curator: Bronne Keesmaat
Context Curator: Katía Truijen
Film Curator & Label Manager: Gerben de Louw
Music Adviser: Henk Koolen
Head of Marketing & Communications: Nick van der Vaart
Marketing & Communications Interns: Goya van der Heyden, Chiara Pitrola
Graphic Design: Anja Kaiser & Jim Kühnel
Website: Basten Stokhuyzen
Festival Production Coordinator: Adam Verhaar
Technical Production: Rik 't Jong (head), Doris Veldman
Artist Production: Joya de Bock
Context Programme Production: Isha Plug
Volunteer Coordinator: Fabiëne Soeters, Joya de Bock
International Visitors Programme Coordinator: Stacie Sueko Lyons
Supervisory Board: Berith Danse, Janke Brands, Jo Houben, Marleen van Uchelen
For the compensation of freelancers and employees, Rewire uses the collective employment agreement 'Nederlands Poppodia en -Festivals' (cao NPF) as a guideline.