The Dutch festival season is officially underway, and it’s kicking off in Brabant: Paaspop returns to Schijndel this Easter weekend, April 3 to 5, with over 350 acts spread across 17 stages.
Now in its fifth decade, Paaspop has grown from a regional Easter gathering into one of Europe’s larger open-air events.
This year’s lineup covers pretty much every genre going — Sean Paul closes Friday on the main Apollo stage, Scooter takes Saturday, and Tom Odell headlines Sunday, with DI-RECT finishing the night off.
Beyond the headliners, the 17 stages each have their own character: heavy rock and tributes at the Thunderbolt, hiphop and R&B at the Roxy, Balkan beats and folk at the Social Club.
Day tickets start at €89 for Friday and €99 for the weekend days.
What else is coming this festival season?
Paaspop is just the first entry on what looks like a busy Dutch summer calendar. Here’s what festivalgoers also have to look forward to:
Pinkpop (June, Landgraaf) — one of the Netherlands’ longest-running festivals, drawing big international acts to the south of the country each year.
Milkshake Festival (July, Amsterdam) — a celebration of LGBTQ+ culture, music, and performance art in Amsterdam’s Westerpark.
Lowlands (August, Biddinghuizen) — the three-day “city within a festival,” with its own currency, newspaper, and a reliably eclectic lineup.
Are you heading to Paaspop this Easter weekend, or saving yourself for later in the summer? Let us know in the comments!
