THE AGENDA: where to be in April

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TicketSwap’s monthly event highlights series THE AGENDA has you covered on the spiciest events across Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Groningen, Eindhoven, and beyond. These recommendations take you from opening weekenders to festivals for connoisseurs and world tours, all in this small country. 

Rewire 2024

Apr 4 – 7 • Den Haag, NL

Rewire 2024

Rewire Festival challenges us to broaden our horizons with sonic adventures. This annual gathering offers music enthusiasts cutting-edge sounds and acts; all spread out over different locations in Den Haag. Highlights include a commissioned concert by composer and spatial sound artist Clara de Asís, a live modular synthesizer performance by Arushi Jain, performances by Autechre, Oceanic feat. Tharim Cornelisse, Jenny Hval, Aunty Rayzor, Nailah Hunter, and many others worth exploring.

Dagcollege Indoor Festival 2024

Sat, Apr 6, 1:00 PM • Klokgebouw, NL

Dagcollege Indoor Festival 2024

Can we even speak of hard techno as the hottest trend anymore? The genre is here to stay, and one of its most popular gatherings has always been Dagcollege. Once a nighttime rave as ‘Nachtcollege’, the event organizers now invite names like 6EJOU (hybrid live), Cera Khin, Lene Ma Rue, ØRGIE, and many other daredevils behind the decks for a day rave that pushes speed to new levels. 

SYNERGY 2024: Revolution of Raw

Sat, Apr 6, 1:00 PM • Rotterdam Ahoy, NL

SYNERGY 2024: Revolution of Raw

This day rave at Ahoy from the same house as Decibel Outdoor is your new best hard techno friend. Described as ‘a seismic shift in the raw scene’, this event shows us why Rotterdam is the rave capital of The Netherlands. DJs like Adjuzt, Bloodlust, Dual Damage, Hard Destiny, Kruelty, Mish, and many others will surely make the ground shake until late at night. 

Wavy at the Beach | Opening Weekender

Apr 6 – 7 • Beachclub Later aan Zee, NL

Wavy at the Beach | Opening Weekender

The sun is back, and so are the beach events! Get ready for Wavy at the Beach, the opening weekend we’ve all yearned for. Suppose two days of sandy dancing isn’t enough reason to persuade your friends. In that case, this lineup most definitely is: Ben Sterling, Benny Rodrigues, and Benjamin Berg take on the Saturday of Wavy. Dennis Cruz, Toman, and Kai King soundtrack the dreamiest Sunday at Bloemendaal aan Zee the next day. 

KABUL à GoGo Opening Weekender

Apr 12 – 14 • KABUL à GoGo, NL

KABUL à GoGo Opening Weekender

Please cheer for Utrecht: this new and steaming nightclub has been the talk of the town and far beyond for a while now and is finally opening soon. Over forty acts play during its opening weekender, including club darlings BSS, DJ MELL G, DjRUM, LazerGazer, Legowelt (live), mad miran, Ogazón, Slimfit, and many more. We don’t say this often, but this is one you won’t want to miss. 

Rotterdam Rave 'Spring Special' 2024

Sat, Apr 13, 1:00 PM • Maassilo, NL

Rotterdam Rave ‘Spring Special’ 2024

As we said, hard techno is here to stay. Rotterdam Rave Spring Festival underlines that once more, with all of the favorites from the genre playing from dawn until dusk. Alignment, BIIA, Cynthia Spiering, Dissolver, NOVAH, Rebekah, Shlømo, Trym, and many more turn heads and spin tunes at Maassilo, the perfect industrial backdrop to accompany their sounds. 

We Are IT Festival 2024 op Thuishaven

Sat, Apr 13, 1:00 PM • Thuishaven, NL

We Are iT Festival 2024

One of Amsterdam’s most iconic clubs returns for one day: iT takes to Thuishaven for a day of dirty dancing. Legends like Frankie Bones, Joost van Bellen, Isis, Erick E, and DJ Jean take us back to the 90s, when the club and its clubbers were thriving. This blast from the past is completely sold out, so make sure to set your notifications if you don’t want to miss this future nostalgic party.

Dadju & TayC | 26 April | Ziggo Dome

Fri, Apr 26, 6:30 PM • Ziggo Dome, NL

Dadju & TayC

The night before King’s Day, two of afrobeat’s kings take over Ziggo Dome. Dadju and Tayc bring their collaborative album ‘Héritage’ to the stage on their tour with the same name that touches down in Amsterdam on the 26th of April. Even though they sing in French, their music speaks to us all. We dare you to stand still during this one!