Musicon and Stichting Popdistrict present the nineteenth edition of the Summertime Festival on the Grote Markt in The Hague on 17, 18 and 19th July.
Summertime Festival lives up to its name again this year with a summer music programme in jazz and world music. The great diversity of styles and cultures within these genres will be given a stage during the three-day event. There will be room for salsa, bossa nova, merengue, tango and many more styles originating from Latin America!
Programme
Thursday 17 July
The BvR Flamenco Big Band - Flamenco and jazz
To' Mezclao Tradicional - Traditional Cuban son
ZuleMax - Salsa, guaguancó, cha-cha-cha
Friday 18 July
Alfonso 'El Coco' Herrera & Descarga Timbera - Salsa dura and timba
Stephanie Nunes' Surinam All Stars - Kaseko, kawina, Afro-Caribbean
Zuco 103 - Brazilectro (samba, bossa nova, drum'n'bass)
Saturday 19 July
Samba Salad - World music for children
LocosLindos Tango Quintet - Argentine tango
Klaviba ft. Claudia Ramos Barreto - Cuban and Central American chamber music
La Procesión va por Dentro - Cumbia and live electronics
Grupo Maracujá ft. Femke Smit - Samba de raiz
Reyes Del Mambo - Mambo and Latin big band
Organisation
The festival is further organized in collaboration with Podium De Nieuwe Kamer and the BID, Interest Association for Jazz, World and Improvisational Music The Hague (BID) and supported by Sena Performers and the Municipality of The Hague.
Grote Markt
The Grote Markt is one of the nicest parts of The Hague. The atmosphere on the Grote Markt is always pleasant and the nightlife crowd is often creative and idiosyncratic. On the square in the middle of the city there are various catering establishments that offer something for everyone: from brown cafe to cocktail bar, from music venue to restaurant. In addition, the Grote Markt also bears the 'Pop District' label. Live concerts take place under this name all year round, organized in collaboration with pop venue Paard van Troje.
Accessibility Grote Markt
The Grote Markt is accessible by public transport as well as by car. The Grote Markt can be reached by tram lines 2, 3, 4 and 6, bus line 25, and a 15-minute walk from The Hague CS and HS train stations. The nearest parking garages are Parking Spui, Centrum and Turfmarkt.