THE AGENDA: where to be in August

Time to finally see all your favorite artists in one place. Find out where they’ll be below. 

TicketSwap’s monthly event highlights series THE AGENDA has you covered on the spiciest events across Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Groningen, Eindhoven, and beyond.

Solar Weekend 2024

aug. 1–4. • De Weerd, NL

Solar Weekend

Time to get the inflatables out, party people! Solar gets all the stars to the South in one place for three days of musical madness. Drift across genres with names like ANXHELA, Chuckie b2b De Schuurman, Fatima Hajji, Philou Louzolo, and Yade Lauren, or dive into a pop-up party with many different sound systems. 

Nachtparlement Het Systeem

aug. 10., Szo 12:00 • Deventer, NL

Nachtparlement Het Systeem

A new festival for the club kids: we love to see it. Nachtparlement takes its sweaty club night to the outdoors for the first time this August, with a lineup stacked with house and techno. Deventer is in for a treat with artists like Amaliah, De Sluwe Vos, OMOLOKO, Talismann, and many more in-demand DJs. 

Paradigm Festival 2024

aug. 10–11. • Paradigm, NL

Paradigm Festival

This one’s for the deep techno connoisseurs! Over two days, artists like Akua b2b Hyperaktivist, Ambu Bambu, Bambounou, Beste Hira, Femboy Slim, Jane Fitz, Moxie, Rey Colino, Tafkamp, and many (emphasis on many!) take you into their rabbit hole. Expect trippy sounds and stunning sound quality. 

Loveland Festival 2024

aug. 10–11. • Sloterpark, NL

Loveland Festival 2024

Loveland goes all out for its twenty-fifth edition this August. Many proper ‘Loveland’ names play back-to-back for the occasion. To name a few: Âme & Colyn, Bart Skils & Layton Giordani, Ben Sims & Sandrien, Benwal & Kettama, Sébastien Léger & Roy Rosenfeld, and Secret Cinema & Luigi Madonna all team up. Next to them, catch sets by house icons like Eric Prydz, Rozie, Salute & DJ Boring, and man of the hour Marlon Hoffstadtt. 

Decibel outdoor 2024

aug. 16–18. • Beekse Bergen, NL

Decibel Outdoor 2024

A two-day campsite and safari-park festival with everything raw: what more can you ask for? Decibel Outdoor is known for its ‘hard-hitting’ sound and turns into ‘the loudest city on earth’ for a weekend. They invite the likes of Brennan Heart, Darkraver, Juliëx, Miss K8, Paul Elstak, and hundreds of other artists to celebrate with them. 

straf_werk festival 2024

aug. 17., Szo 12:00 • Havenpark, NL

Straf_werk Festival 2024

Find Sraf_werk between greenery and industrial buildings this summer, where house and techno lead the way. Where will you be front left? Amelie Lens, Delano Legito, Joëlla Jackson, Lucky Done Gone, Paula Temple, and Spacer Woman compete for your attention. Choices will be made!

Audio Obscura Festival 2024

aug. 24., Szo 12:00 • Van Nelle Fabriek, NL

Audio Obscura Festival 2024

Popping parties in unexpected places is what Audio Obscura stands for. They've found a cigarette factory in Rotterdam for their next rendezvous, where Chris Stussy, Dax J, Jetti & Post, Moody Mehran, Nedda Sou, Partiboi69, and many more provide the soundtrack. Get lost and find new sounds!

ZeeZout Festival 2024

aug. 31., Szo 13:00 • Tuinen van West, NL

ZeeZout Festival 2024

Where almost every festival gets bigger, ZeeZout wants to remain an intimate day rave. This hyper-energetic event takes over the Tuinen van West for a garden daytime rave at the end of the month. The lineup is stacked: Bad Boombox, Blasha & Alatt, DJ Europarking, Interplanetary Criminal, Mall Grab, Sally C, Spray, and Twiena are ready to go. Next to many more, of course!