Summary Information
Please find hereafter a summary of the most important practical information regarding the North Sea Jazz Festival 2008.
Did you know that the North Sea Jazz Festival is the biggest jazz festival in the world? Just about every genre is represented there – from traditional New Orleans jazz, swing, bop and free jazz, to fusion, avant-garde jazz and electronic jazz. And it doesn’t stop at jazz; blues, gospel, funk, soul, hip hop, R&B, world beat and Latin enthusiasts have a great time as well. In short, the North Sea Jazz Festival is a multi-faceted event that attracts between 60,000 and 70,000 visitors each year, from countries all over the world.
General information
Dates: Friday 11, Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July 2008
Festival edition: 33nd
Time: Friday and Saturday: 4.30 pm - 2 am, Sunday 2.30 pm - 12 pm
Venue: Ahoy, Ahoy-weg 10, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Frequency: annually, each 2nd full weekend in July (Friday included)
Audience attendance: about 23,000 visitors daily
Musical genres: Jazz and Jazz-related music like blues, funk, soul, Hip Hop, Latin, R&B
Number of stages: 15, in use simultaneously
Number of acts: approximately 180 to 1,500 musicians
Workshops: see program
Award presentation: Paul Acket Awards
Exhibitions: Jazz photos, drawings and paintings by nationally and internationally renowned artists
Wheel chairs: the whole venue is accesible by wheel chair
Program: Will be announces on May 6, 2008
Ticket sales: Starts Saturday May 10, 2008. Early Birds sales from 17 November 2007 untill April first 2008, more information...
Prices
Dayticket: 75.00 euro (excluding service costs)
3-dayticket: 179.00 euro (excluding service costs)
All-in ticket: 365.00 euro (excluding service costs)
Supplementary tickets: € 15,- € 18,- or € 30,- (excluding service costs)
Business and arrangements
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For information on hotel / festival arrangements visit www.itbholland.com & www.northseajazzhotels.com.