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Metropolis Festival

Rock Indie Alternative

Metropolis Festival

Rotterdam, NetherlandsOpen airNext edition not announced · last held 2024

DatesTBA

LocationRotterdam, Netherlands

PriceTBA

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Metropolis Festival is a one-day free music festival held in Zuiderpark in Rotterdam. Founded in 1988, it presents emerging international and local acts and attracts an average of 30,000 visitors on the first Sunday of July. Its programming spans pop, rock and punk, and has featured artists such as The Black Keys, IDLES and SPRINTS.

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Open air

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Free for kids

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Location

Zuiderpark, Rotterdam

Archive

Past editions

2024Jul 7, 202412 artists

Bongeziwe Mabandla

The Southern River Band

Prins S. en De Geit

Meltheads RRoger Damawuzan

2023Jul 2, 20237 artists

Deijuvhs GGyedu-Blay Ambolley

2022Jul 3, 202214 artists

They Hate Change

Nagasaki Swim TTramhaus

Everyone You Know

Kay Slice LLE MOTAT YYumi Zouma

2019Jun 30, 201915 artists

All Them Witches

The Murder Capital

The Slow Readers Club

Underground System

Snelle LLes Robots DDeveron DDwayne Franklin & Daddy Jacob

2018Jul 8–14, 201826 artists

Kraantje Pappie

Ezra Collective

Lewsberg CCon Brio LLinda May Han Oh TTogo All Stars LLeafs DDay Fly RRudy Royston CChico Freeman AAdam RogersHHannah Williams & The Affirmations

2017Jul 2, 201713 artists

Jo Goes Hunting

The Dawn Brothers JJanka Nabay and the Bubu Gang

2016Jul 3, 20169 artists

Iguana Death Cult

WHITEBBØRNS

2015Jul 5, 201511 artists

Vintage Trouble

Meridian Brothers

All Tvvins HHalf Way Station

2014Jul 6, 201414 artists

Twenty One Pilots

The Sore Losers

Afterpartees DDe Likt TThe Bohicas

The Jezabels NNew Build BBlank Realm WWoman’s Hour TThe Vagary

2013Jul 7, 201316 artists

Mozes and the Firstborn

Tessa Rose Jackson

Traumahelikopter

Concrete Knives

Rats on Rafts SSunday Sun KK‐X‐P DDeep Sea Arcade SSic Alps

2012Jul 1, 201216 artists

Kraantje Pappie

Connan Mockasin

Nick Waterhouse

Jungle by Night

The Kik BBombay CCerebral Ballzy VVanderbuyst

Rats on Rafts AActive Child FF. StokesSSkip & Die

2011Jul 3, 201114 artists

Death Letters KKurt Vile & the Violators TThe Deaf LLes Savy Fav TThe Phantom Four KKRACH HHalf Way Station KKleine Viezerik

2010Jul 4, 201013 artists

Here We Go Magic

The Strange Boys

The Hickey Underworld

Omar Souleyman CChief JJack Parow

2009Jul 5, 200916 artists

Portugal. The Man

The Asteroids Galaxy Tour

Go Back to the Zoo BBaddies

Face Tomorrow TThe Madd AAsrai EElle Bandita WWinne II Kissed Charles SSwelter

2008Jul 6, 200814 artists

Blood Red Shoes

Black Box Revelation

Murder by Death

Death Letters CCenobites OO’Death TThe Disciplines GGiovanca

2007Jul 1, 200716 artists

The Rumble Strips

Sabrina Starke MMoke AArchie Bronson Outfit BBlanche TThe Madd JJay Reatard SSeñor Coconut DDuvelduvel KKubus & BangBang TThe Mighty Roars11990sPPete & the Pirates

2006Jul 2, 200611 artists

Shout Out Louds

The Spinto Band

Bromheads Jacket

Moss EEl Pino and the Volunteers TThe Apers TThe Wrens AAmigos Electricos

2005Jul 3, 200518 artists

Secret Machines HHayseed Dixie

Desorden Público SSons and Daughters

Brakes TThe Rogers Sisters TThe Ponys TThe Kevin Costners TThe Monroes SSpektrum TThe Suicidal Birds

2004Jul 4, 200415 artists

TV on the Radio

GEM SSoledad Brothers MMass MMaxeen BbarXino MMyracle Brah SStar Star

2003Jul 6, 200316 artists

The Robocop Kraus

Voicst TThe Riplets GGreen Hornet OOlabola EEastern Lane PPfaff TThe Tyde

2001Jul 1, 200124 artists

Le Peuple de l’Herbe

The Moldy Peaches

Admiral Freebee

Train HHekate MMo Solid Gold CCrashland TThe Baghdaddies CCousteau TThe Apers DDr. Ring‐Ding & the Senior Allstars MMadigan HHi-Dramatic IIncognegro OOmar Ka & Fula band22manydjs

2000Jul 9, 200016 artists

Emilíana Torrini

At the Drive‐In

Mauro Pawlowski

The Dismemberment Plan

As Friends Rust

Titan BBob Log III TTahiti 80 BBeef

Echoboy DDakar & Grinser DDe Band Krijgt Kinderen!GGea Russell & Company JJ Perkin RRay Wonder

1999Jul 4, 199918 artists

Delinquent Habits

Todos Tus Muertos PP18 AAndre Williams LLaberinto HHillbilly Boogiemen WWallrus DDJ Thimbles MMasthaz of Phunk MMimezine RRedividerDDarkstar

1998Jul 5, 199815 artists

Asian Dub Foundation

Sean Ono Lennon

Lo Fidelity Allstars

Dead Man Ray LLiberator

Bernard Butler DDyzack SScott 4 DDriven GGroop Dogdrill CChosen Few KKillah Priest PPsycore

1997Jul 6, 199720 artists

Jungle Brothers

Laika SSupersub

Symposium NNuff Said DDisciplin A Kitschme PPeter Pan CCeltic SSpicy Box CCrivits EEC8OR LLawrie Immersion77Zuma7

1996Jul 7, 19966 artists

1995Jul 1, 19955 artists

Zion Train LLordz of Brooklyn EEleven Pictures

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