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Saskia Venegas at November Music

New Maker at Music Meeting Festival at November Music

Music Meeting and Brebl present: FUR on October 15

French trio plays at Brebl on Wednesday, Oct. 15

Dates for Music Meeting 2026 announced

Put it in your calendar in advance!

Discover Music Meeting during Art Night on Sept. 20

Music Meeting presents program during Art Night on Sept. 20

Music Meeting 2025 aftermovie

Relive the festival with our aftermovie.

This was Music Meeting 2025 through the lens of our photographers

Music Meeting Festival 2025 pictured by our photographers Gerard Verschooten and Ewald Geerdink.

PARRA.DICE replaces Tasuta N-Imal at Music Meeting

Due to circumstances, Tasuta N-Imal will not come to perform at Music Meeting Festival, PARRA.DICE has been announced as a replacement act

Dive into the fringe program

During Music Meeting Festival 2025 you will find the All Ears Area on the central field of Park Brakkenstein. In cooperation with MixedWorldMusic, we will present three days of intimate concerts and in-depth interviews here for the fourth year in a row.

One more time Music Meeting Festival in Park Brakkenstein

During the upcoming Pentecost weekend, on 7, 8 and 9 June, the public can enjoy Music Meeting in Park Brakkenstein in Nijmegen-Zuid one more time. In 2026 we will move back to the centre of Nijmegen.

Block schedule is live!

Time to puzzle ... because the block schedule is online! Mark your favorite artists and plan space for new discoveries.

Manu Chao comes to Park Brakkenstein on eve of Music Meeting Festival with 'Ultra Acoustic Tour'

Music Meeting Festival and poppodium Doornroosje together present a summer show by world star Manu Chao. On Friday, June 6, the eve of Music Meeting Festival, Park Brakkenstein will be the setting for a special summer evening concert.

Kimmo Pohjonen on the big screen - Soundbreaker in LUX Nijmegen

Leading up to the festival, together with LUX Nijmegen, we are organizing an exclusive screening of Soundbreaker, the impressive documentary about the life and work of Kimmo Pohjonen.

Saskia Venegas Aernouts x Kronos Quartet (May 8 in TivoliVredenburg)

On Thursday, May 8, 2025, the Kronos Quartet will play the new composition Through their eyes at TivoliVredenburg, in a collaboration with Music Meeting.

Dive into the music of South Korea at Music Meeting Festival 2025!

Music Meeting Festival this year takes you to the vibrant musical landscape of South Korea! Expect an adventurous mix of traditional sounds and innovative sounds, with artists pushing boundaries and reinventing tradition.

Miriam Brenner new artistic director of Music Meeting Festival

Good news! Miriam Brenner is the new artistic director of Music Meeting Festival.

Preliminary program announced - and more to come!

From June 7 to 9, 2025, we will once again transform Park Brakkenstein in Nijmegen into a vibrant stage for adventurous music from around the world.

Early Bird tickets Music Meeting Festival 2025

As of today, Early Bird tickets for Music Meeting Festival 2025 are on sale. So score your discounted day ticket or passe-partout quickly!

Martyna van Nieuwland leaves as artistic director at Music Meeting

Martyna van Nieuwland will depart as artistic director of Music Meeting on October 1, 2024. With her broad knowledge, she left her mark on the past festival editions.

Music Meeting wins Future Festival Award

Music Meeting has been awarded the Future Festival Award! This award is given to festivals that seize the present without burdening the future.

Music Meeting response to proposal by member states

The Gelderland Provincial Executive announced on June 28 the proposal to discontinue structural support for Music Meeting (among others) starting in 2025.

Music Meeting X Valkhof Festival

From July 13 to 19, the Valkhof Festival takes place, which each year is filled with surprising discoveries. Music Meeting programmed two acts for the festival on Tuesday, July 16.

Looking back: Music Meeting 2024 x VPRO Free Sounds

VPRO Free Sounds recorded several intimate live sessions at the Festival House prior to Music Meeting Festival 2024.

Music Meeting 2024 aftermovie

Music Meeting 2024 was once again a magical weekend of Pentecost with unique discoveries, extraordinary artistic encounters and packed with music from truly all corners of the world.

What did you think of Music Meeting 2024?

We hope you enjoyed this festival edition, packed with exceptional music from truly all corners of the world. We are eager to hear about your experience!

Music Meeting 2024: Photos

Music Meeting Festival 2024 pictured by our photographers!

Artist in residence: Aviva Endean

Composer, clarinetist, improviser and performance artist Aviva Endean is Artist in Residence during Music Meeting 2024.

Music Meeting goes Underground (May 10)

To warm up the hips in advance of Music Meeting Festival (May 18-20), we are hosting a pre-party at the NDRGRND!

Artist in residence: Maryana Golovchenko

Ukrainian singer Maryana Golovchenko is one of the artists in residence at Music Meeting 2024 this year.

Special film screening: Rewards for the tribe

On Tuesday, April 16, Music Meeting will screen a special film at LUX: Rewards For The Tribe, with a soundtrack composed by Aviva Endean.

Music Meeting Festival 2024 program announced!

The 38th edition of Music Meeting Festival will take place during the Whitsun weekend on May 18, 19 and 20, 2024 in Nijmegen.

Saskia Venegas Aernouts becomes New Maker at Music Meeting

Composer, violinist and musical theater maker Saskia Venegas Aernouts will start a two-year development program at festival organizer Music Meeting on Feb. 1.

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