Eurosonic is Europe’s largest showcase festival and takes place on a yearly basis on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday previous to Noorderslag festival in the dutch city Groningen. Eurosonic is part of The European Music Conference and Showcase Festival Eurosonic Noorderslag

Eurosonic Noorderslag

In 2011 Eurosonic Noorderslag presented Eurosonic Air, a free stage at the market square in Groningen, to celebrate its 25th birthday. The line-up consisted of amongst others Caro Emerald, Racoon and Kraak & Smaak. Every year the organization chooses one country as focus country highlighted during...

. During the festival 250 bands and acts perform on 36 stages in the city center of Groningen. Contrary to Noorderslag

Noorderslag

Noorderslag is a one-day annual pop music festival that takes place in January in the cultural center of Oosterpoort in Groningen. Noorderslag is part of The European Music Conference and Showcase Festival Eurosonic Noorderslag. The festival takes place on the Saturday after Eurosonic.Over 50 Dutch...

, the other festival that’s part of Eurosonic Noorderslag, during Eurosonic artists from the Netherlands as well as other European countries perform. Groningen. The first edition of Eurosonic took place in 1996. Eurosonic is organized by Noorderslag Foundation

Noorderslag Foundation

Noorderslag Foundation is the organization behind the four day conference and showcase festival Eurosonic Noorderslag for European pop music which takes place in January in the Dutch city of Groningen. Noorderslag Foundation organizes the festival with the aim of strengthening the European pop...

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Editions

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| 1 || 1996 || || De Jazzpolitie (NL), Tiedo en Plan K. (NL)
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| 2 || 1997 || ||
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| 3 || 1998 || || An Pierlé

An Pierlé

An Pierlé is a Belgian pianist and singer-songwriter.-Career:...

 (BE), Meindert Talma & The Negroes (NL), Is Ook Schitterend (NL)
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| 4 || 1999 || || Gluecifer (NO), Janez Detd.

Janez Detd.

Janez Detd. is a Belgian pop punk band that formed in 1995.The group saw the light of day in and about 1994, and was first baptized as "Jane's Detd." , with from the start Nikolas "Bones" Vanderveken & Bob as the most founding members...

 (BE), Meindert Talma & The Negroes (NL), Ozark Henry

Ozark Henry

Piet Goddaer is a Belgian musician, better known by his stage name Ozark Henry.-Biography:In his early life, Piet Goddaer was involved in several local bands...

 (BE), Slagerij van Kampen (NL)
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| 5 || 2000 || || Daryll-Ann

Daryll-Ann

Daryll-Ann was a Dutch rock band stemming from Ermelo, a small rural village in the east of the Netherlands. Between 1992 and 2004 the band released six studio albums, plus one live album. Daryll-Ann was the first signing of Dutch label Excelsior Recordings...

 (NL), Def Rhymz

Def rhymz

Def Rhymz is a Dutch rapper. He is known for his sexist, funny raps. He was the first Dutch rapper ever to hit the number 1 spot on the Dutch charts, with two songs: Doekoe in 1999 and Schudden in 2001.- References :...

 (NL), Henk Westbroek

Henk Westbroek

Henk Westbroek is a Dutch radiohost, singer, songwriter and owner of a cafe named 'Stairway to Heaven' in the city of Utrecht. He was also a politician for Leefbaar Utrecht and Leefbaar Nederland in 1998....

 (NL), Is Ook Schitterend (NL), Lawn

Lawn (band)

Lawn is a Dutch Alternative-Indie rock band. They have released two albums: Lawn-dro-mat and Backspace . Their song Fix includes a duet with Anneke van Giersbergen, the former vocalist from fellow Dutch band The Gathering.-Current band members:*Job - vocals/guitars*Titus - vocals/guitars*Maarten...

 (NL)
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| 6 || 2001 || || Das Pop

Das Pop

Das Pop is a Belgian band founded in Ghent by schoolfriends Reinhard Vanbergen, Niek Meul, Lieven Moors and Bent Van Looy.-Biography:Das Pop was initially called Things to Come, but the band changed its name to Das Pop when Tom Kestens joined the band...

 (BE), Hooverphonic

Hooverphonic

Hooverphonic are a Belgian rock/pop group, formed in 1995. Though early on categorized as a trip hop group, they quickly expanded their sound to the point where they could no longer be described as a lone genre, but rather encompass alternative, electronica, electropop, rock, and mixture of others...

 (BE), Kings of Convenience

Kings of Convenience

Kings of Convenience are an indie folk-pop duo from Bergen, Norway. Consisting of Erlend Øye and Eirik Glambek Bøe, the musical group is known for their delicate tunes, calming voices, and intricate and subtle guitar melodies...

 (NO), Meindert Talma (NL), Novastar

Novastar

Novastar is a Belgian band, led by a born Dutch singer and pianist Joost Zweegers. The band is popular in Belgium and the Netherlands. Novastar is known for its deep, emotional ballads, and the pure, high voice of Zweegers.-Biography:...

 (BE)
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| 7 || 2002 || || 16Down (NL), Aereogramme (GB), Alamo Race Track

Alamo Race Track

Alamo Race Track is a rock band from Amsterdam, Netherlands. They have released three full-length albums. Their current effort, Unicorn Loves Deer, was released on March 21, 2011 in their native country.-Early days :...

 (NL), Daryll-Ann

Daryll-Ann

Daryll-Ann was a Dutch rock band stemming from Ermelo, a small rural village in the east of the Netherlands. Between 1992 and 2004 the band released six studio albums, plus one live album. Daryll-Ann was the first signing of Dutch label Excelsior Recordings...

 (NL), Di-rect

Di-rect

Di-rect is a rock band from The Hague, The Netherlands, which was formed in 1999. The current line-up consists of Jamie Westland , Frans "Spike" van Zoest , Bas van Wageningen , Vince van Reeken and Marcel Veenendaal .-1999-2000: Formation:Di-rect began in October 1999 when 15 year old Jamie...

 (NL), Krezip

Krezip

Krezip was a Dutch band from Tilburg, formed in 1997. It is notable for the band member's young ages during their original breakthrough. Since then, the band has had several successful albums and singles in the Benelux countries...

 (NL), Lawn

Lawn (band)

Lawn is a Dutch Alternative-Indie rock band. They have released two albums: Lawn-dro-mat and Backspace . Their song Fix includes a duet with Anneke van Giersbergen, the former vocalist from fellow Dutch band The Gathering.-Current band members:*Job - vocals/guitars*Titus - vocals/guitars*Maarten...

 (NL), Millionaire

Millionaire

A millionaire is an individual whose net worth or wealth is equal to or exceeds one million units of currency. It can also be a person who owns one million units of currency in a bank account or savings account...

 (BE), Rapalje

Rapalje

Rapalje is a Dutch Celtic folk band which performs Irish, Scottish and Dutch folk music and sings in Dutch as well as in English.- Recordings :The band recorded 8 CD's, of which 3 were later compiled into 1 album, and 1 DVD.* 1998: Into Folk...

 (NL), Saybia

Saybia

-History:From 1998 to 2000 they privately recorded three EPs before signing to EMI in the spring of 2001. In the summer EMI released the 6 track EP "Saybia". In September 2001 the band went to Sweden to record their debut album The Second You Sleep...

 (DK), Twarres

Twarres

Twarres is a folk/pop band from the Netherlands who perform songs in both English and their native West Frisian language. Their songs are primarily lush, harmonic vocal pop with a focus on acoustic instrumentation such as pianos and violins. At the end of 2003 Twarres gave their last concert...

 (NL)
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| 8 || 2003 || || An Pierlé

An Pierlé

An Pierlé is a Belgian pianist and singer-songwriter.-Career:...

 (BE), Audiotransparent (NL), Bettie Serveert

Bettie Serveert

Bettie Serveert are a Dutch indie-rock band. Their name translates to "Bettie Serves", or "Service to Bettie", which is the title of a book written by Dutch tennis player Betty Stöve, who made it to the Wimbledon ladies singles final in 1977.-Genesis:...

 (NL), Caesar

Caesar (band)

Caesar was an indie rock trio from Amsterdam consisting of Roald van Oosten, Marit de Loos and Sem Bakker. The band was founded in 1994. Caesar released four studio albums, plus one retrospective release in 2006, Before My Band Explodes....

 (NL), De Heideroosjes (NL),