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, Annea Lockwood, Arca, Low, Nicolás Jaar, Soundwalk Collective & Patti Smith, Mica Levi, Tim Hecker, Arto Lindsay & Zs, Blixa Bargeld, Holly Herndon, Autechre, Kelela, 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, Oneohtrix Point Never, 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
“There's a reason why Rewire is becoming Europe's most talked about experimental city festival.” – Loud And Quiet
“Rewire earned its reputation as one of the most forward-thinking festivals and exploratory music events of the year.” – Resident Advisor
"Much like Rewire as a whole, this is art that makes you feel alive." – The Wire
“Het vierdaagse festival heeft de laatste jaren iets groots opgebouwd in Den Haag. In de hele stad staan lange rijen voor kerken, poppodia en schouwburgzalen: Rewire is uitverkocht en al vanaf de eerste programma’s, nog voor het middaguur, zit het vol. En dat voor muziek en performances die je op zijn minst uitdagend kunt noemen.” ★★★★ – 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
“The Hague’s Rewire festival is a trusted bastion of the robustly contemporary that sells out on tickets without selling out on credibility.” – London Jazz News
“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’
“Het is een open deur dat de rijkdom slecht verdeeld is in de wereld en dat geldt evenzeer voor de culturele rijkdom. Je zou iedere stad, ieder dorp, ieder buurtschap in Nederland een mini- of micro-Rewire gunnen.” – Gonzo (circus)
Watch "Rewire 2024: 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: Mara Liza de Bakker
Music Curator: Bronne Keesmaat
Context Curator: Katía Truijen
Curatorial assistant context programme (internship): Emily Moore
Education & Outreach Manager: Zoe Besuyen
Film Curator: Gerben de Louw
Head of Marketing & Communications: Nick van der Vaart
Copy & Content: Aidan Wall
Marketing & Communications Intern: 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 (coordinator), Doris Veldman
Artist Production: Joya de Bock
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.