Here's what's going on in Den Bosch this spring and summer. Don't miss the Pinkpop Festival!

Rock, pop, jazz & More
April           
Date    Time        Event               Venue
13    20:30    Jazz. Eric Vloeimans' Gatecrash and Fay Lovsky - Eric's Choice. €19.50    DT
15    17:00    Metal. Up the Irons. Iron Maiden tribute band with opening act Nuclear Sushi. €10    P79
19 - 21    20:30    Electronic and pop. FAQ Festival. De Toonzaal and W2 Poppodium compete    DT / W2
22    15:00    Bluegrass. The Henhouse Prowlers. Ever wonderded where Mumford and Sons get their inspiration?    W2
22    16:00-17:30    World music. Straf performing Polderpolka,which is basically  energetic and contagious electro-acoustic-postpunk-ska-folk-n-roll. Dutch spoken. €5    P79
27    20:30    Jazz. Simin Tander. A presentation of their debut album Wagma. Holland needs no introduction for Simin Tander. After performing at the North Sea Jazz festival and winning the Young VIP title they moved on to  appearances at Women in Jazz Festival, Jazzahead and many more.  €15.50    DT
27    20:30    Various. Boschkilde Festival: a talent show with an afterparty filled with alternative dance     W2
28    20:30    Rock. Joe Brozio Band perform Riding with Eric; A tribute to Eric Clapton. €22.50    TAP
           
May           
1    21:00    Various. The Blue Room Sessions with Matt the Electrician. A catchy and cynical instrumental hodgepodge of guitars, ukelele, banjo, piano, you name it. €12    VKF
2    20:00    Folk. Under African Skies. A mix of the best South African music inspired by the legendary Sophiatown. €29    TAP
4    18:30-22:15    Jazz. Live jazz in Central. Free admission    HC
11    20:30    Jazz. Tineke Postma Quartet - The Dawn of Light. Fresh, modern jazz inspired by the likes of Wayne Shorter, Cannonball Adderly, John Coltrane and Miles Davis. €15.50    DT
17    20:30    Electronica/Pop. Carte Blanche W2. Dustin O'Halloran and more cross-overs between pop, folk, classical and minimalist. €12.50    DT
18    20:00    Hip hop. Gers Pardoel. This local newcomer performs sharp Dutch lines over catchy breaks and beats. €12.50    W2
19    11:00    Various. Ottomani Saxophone Quartet Competition    DT
19    20:30    Various. The Ottomani Saxophone Quartet Competition Final by the Berlage Saxophone Quartet. €19.50    DT
24    20:30    Modern. Electrified Erik. Acoustics and electronics in the mix. €19.50    DT
25 - 28    20:30    Jazz. VPRO ToneJazz. Jazz is in the air and the Tone will be set. Some of the most exclusive jazz acts will perform here     DT
25-28        Jazz in Duketown. Traditionally held on the pentecostal weekend with jazz music and lots of wining and dining     CC
           
June           
5    21:00    Blues. Blue Room Sessions with Doug MacLeod. Acoustic and vigorous, Doug has worked with the best and tells some funny stories too. €12    VKF
15    20:30    Jazz. Jazz workshop. A foundation whose main goal is to promote jazz music in Den Bosch. Workshops and jazz sessions are open to all both professional and amateur    DT
           
July           
1    18:30    Jazz. Live jazz in Central. Free admission    HC
           
August           
3    18:30    Jazz. Live jazz in Central. Free admission    HC
           
September           
4    21:00    Country/Folk/Americana. The Blue Room Sessions with Anna Coogan. €12    VKF
7    18:30    Jazz. Live jazz in Central. Free admission    HC
22    20:00    Metal. OOMPH! Sepultura meets DAF according to Billboard magazine. €17    W2

Classical & Opera
April           
Date    Time    Event    Venue
11    12:30    Classical. Lunch break concert lead by Katharina Wolf and Anna Paschenko. €9.50    DT
12    20:30    Modern classical. Parijs and Weenen: Impression and Expression. €29.50    DT
15    20:30    Modern classical. Music as theatre. €19.50    DT
17    20:30    Opera. Verdi's Rigoletto. Theatre from the Royal Opera House in London shown live with Dimitri Platanias, Ekaterina Siurina and Vittorio Grigolo. €22.50    TAP
20    20:00    Classical. The Ochestra of Brabant: Serie deSter. Programme: Beethoven, Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky. €26.50    TAP
21    17:00    Classical. Bach Cantate: Du Hirte Israel, höre    JBAC
22    14:30    Modern classical. Students of the Fontys Conservatory perform The Medium. €9.50    DT
22    20:30    Modern classical. Trio Contrasts: Contrasts. €19.50    DT
25    12:30    Classical. Lunch break concert by the students of the Fontys Conservatory Tilburg. €9.50    DT
26    20:30    Chamber Music. Fontys-Toonzaal ensemble competition for chamber music. Young musicians and their newly career highlights. €9,50    DT
27    20:00    Classical. The Orchestra of Brabant peforms Gershwin, West Side Story and Bernstein.  €26.50    TAP
30    11:30    Classical. Coffee at the piano. Part of the Oranjemarathon 2012    TAP
           
May           
6    11:30    Coffee at the piano. €4.50    TAP
6    20:30    Classical. The Ragazze Quartet. €19.50    DT
10    20:30    Classical. DoelenEnsemble - Germany. €19.50    DT
13    20:30    Classical. Scherzi Musicali plays Lagrima Amare. €19.50    DT
24    20:00    Opera. Madame Butterfly performed by Opera Zuid. €38    TAP
           
June           
2    17:00    Classical. Bach Cantate: Die Elenden Sollen Essen    JBAC
3    11:00    Coffee at the piano. €4.50    TAP
12    20:00    Opera. The Travelling Opera by Lucia di Lammermoor. €36    TAP
           
September           
17-26        Classical. International Vocalists Competition. Since 1954 this has been the only international classical singing competition in Holland and it's known for its open and friendly atmosphere - a breeding ground for international talent      TAP

Festivals & Special events
April           
Date    Time    Event    Venue
27    20:30    Various. Boschkilde Festival with a talent show and an afterparty filled with alternative dance    W2
30        Queen's Day Eindhoven. On Queen's day the city of Eindhoven hosts one of the biggest, mostly free music festivals in Holland. Stages are hosted by Radio 538, Extrema and many more. It's an all-day and all-night party. Dresscode: anything orange or typically Dutch. Visit www.oranjedegekste.nl for line-up and locations    EHVN
           
May           
5    22:00    90s Verantwoord or Responsibly Nineties. €12.50    W2
5    14:00-23:00    Bevrijdingsfestival Brabant 2012. The Liberation Festival celebrates the liberation of Holland from the Nazis. Line-up: The Levellers, Fishbone and Mama's Gun. More to be announced    DPS
26-28    12:00-24:00    Pinkpop. Traditionally held during the Pentecostal weekend, it often attracts big names in rock and pop from then and now. Line-up: The Cure, Soundgarden, Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band, Mumford and Sons and many others. Day tickets roughly €75, weekend tickets €150    LM
           
June           
1    20:30    Various. The Boschkilde Festival is a talent show with an afterparty filled with alternative dance     W2
5    22:00    00s Verantwoord or Responsibly Zeroes. €12.50    W2
3        Den Bosch Zingt! (Den Bosch Sings). Everybody is welcome at this free music fest in the heart of Burgundian Den Bosch. Pick up one of the available fliers with lyrics and sing along    CC
15-24        Oerol Festival. A so-called 'multi-disciplinary' festival hosting music, theatre, art, street perfomances and much more. The North Sea island of Terschelling will yet again host Oerol, famed for it's beautiful and usually quiet nature. Ticket prices and line-up to be announced. Visit www.oerol.nl    TS
20, 23, 24    20:00  17:00   15:00    Bosch Parade. A tribute to Jheronimus Bosch where professional and amateur artists, sports assocations and volunteers create a boat parade extravaganza in the city's waterways     HC
28 june - 1 July        Rock Werchter. The biggest rock festival in Belgium. Line-up: Blink 182, Elbow, Pearl Jam, Wiz Khalifa, Deadmau5, Kasabian, Skrillex, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Snow Patrol and more to be announced. If you're around, don't miss this one. Day tickets: €79; weekend: €195. Campsites available with a weekend ticket or €18     FW
           
July           
6-8        North Sea Jazz.  Legendary for it's location and line-up. Prince, Snoop Dogg, BB King, Paul Simon all played here and it's only a matter of time before the new line-up will stir things up in jazz land. Earlybird tickets for the weekend: €199. Visit www.northseajazz.com for more info    AH
20        Zwarte Cross Festival. Ludacris, loud and filled with laughter. Everything is possible at the Zwarte Cross, the world's biggest motorcross event with performances by metal, rock 'n roll, reggae, and disco bands at a variety of stages and a campsite where things never go quiet. Earlybird prices: day ticket €25, weekend €62, campsite €100    LI
           
August           
2-12        The 28th Annual Boulevard Theatre Festival. Known as the city and summer theatre festival in the South Netherlands with showcases and performances in various theatre venues and on the vibrant festival square next to St. Jans Cathedral     CC
3-5        Solar Weekend. A crossover festival where house meets hip hop, techno and pop, it's also known as the Burning Man of Holland. Creative culture and an everything-is-possible atmosphere. With a very lively campsite and a good location, it's a bit smaller than the usual festival but a great experiene nonetheless. Ticket prices and line-up to be announced. Visit www.solarweekend.com    MR
4        Dance Valley. Everything from dance, house, techno and electronic can be found in Spaarnwoude. Armin van Buuren, Tiësto, Ferry Corsten all made appearances at the Valley and be advised that tickets are sold out very fast. €55    SW
17-19        Lowlands. This festival offers mainstream and undergound acts and everything in between. The massive festival area hosts both newcomers and established class-A artists. Lowlands is considered to be the number one festival for anyone who enjoys life. It may already be sold out, but check www.lowlands.nl anyway. Weekend tickets: €185; combination ticket with Walibi admission: €207    BI
25    11:00-23:00    Mysterland. Today is a gift, tomorrow is a mystery. Over 25 stages covering every music style today's youth enjoy. A unique aspect of Mysteryland is that every stage is hosted by a different organisation or record label. Variety guaranteed. Visit www.mysteryland.com     FL
31    20:30    Various. The Boschkilde Festival is a talent show with an afterparty filled with alternative dance     W2

Ballet, dance, musicals & Theatre
April           
Date    Time    Event    Venue
15    14:30    Music. Willem Vermandere - Alles gaat over herhaling (Matinee). €20    HKT
18    20:30    Dance. Dance Works Rotterdam - The Sweet Art of Bruising. A performance that will literally hit you. €17.25    VKF
19    20:15    Music. Angela Groothuizen & the Optigan - Inspeelvoorstelling. The forgotten instrument, the optigan, brought back to life by Angela and co. €19    HKT
20    20:15    Music/Theatre. Marjolein Meijers - From Berini to Solex. €19    DVV
26    20:00    Dance. Dutch Dance Theatre II - Offspring. €26.50    TAP
           
May           
4-5    20:15    Music. Koningstheater. Songs about war and liberation. €12.50    HKT
10-11    20:15    Theatre. Echte Mannen perform Laurel and Hardy - The Last Take. €19    HKT
13    14:30    Music. Jan Beuving sings Jules de Corte. €17    HKT
18    20:15    Music. Harry Sacksioni. While My Guitar Gently Weeps: an ode to George Harrison. €19    HKT
20    14:30    Jan de Smet - Zonder Programma (Without programme) Matinee. €18    HKT
26    23:00    Dance. W2 vs Glow. More to be announced    W2
29    20:00    Dance. Nederlands Dans Theatre I  performs Move to Move including two world premieres from Paul Lightfoot and Sol León. €30    TAP

Fairs & Exhibitions
April           
1    11:00-17:00    Exhibition/Workshop. Würth Children Studios. Inspired by the work of artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser, this workshop allows children to create their own masterpieces    KW
05.04 -  07.10    10:00-19:00    Floriade 2012. The World Gardning Expo arrives in Holland only once every ten years. Over 100 acres of exhibitions, gardens and flowers are available. A definite must see    VC
7 - 8    11:00-20:00  11:00-19:00     Tattoo Expo Den Bosch. Everything about tattoos, piercings, clothing and jewellery with competitions by local and international tatoo artists. Obviously, visitors will have the chance to get some new ink too. €15 - 25    AR
9    09:00-16:30    Bazaar. Snuffelmarkt, see March 15 - 17 for more info. €5    BH
        Exhibition. All the children are gone. A special exhibition about child deportations by the Nazis in June 1943. Eyewitnesses tell their stories about the shocking events of WWII. On display until 15.04. Open 10:00 - 17:00, Sat, Sun 12:00 - 17:00      NMKV
           
May           
6    11:00-17:00    Exhibition/Workshop. Würth Children Studio's. Inspired by the work of artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser, where children get the chance to create their own masterpieces    KW
        Exhibition. Hundertwasser - Man and His Surroundings with never before shown work from the Würth collection. On display until 06.05. Open 11:00 - 17:00    KW
13    10:00-17:00    Rock Around the Jukebox Open Air. Drive back to the fifties, sixties and seventies: jukeboxes, gramophones, pinball machines and everything vintage from the good ole days. €12    AR
17-20    11:00-23:00    Fair. Multifestijn 2012. The biggest cultural fair in Europe. Different cultures, different tastes and activities such as theatre, workshops, comedy and crafts. €4    BH
20    11:00    De Enige Echte Bossche Platenbeurs. This trade fair for vinyl and cd records, vintage and more will be held at W2 for the first time. Over 60 meters of 12 inches can be found in the hall and lobby      W2
25-28    09:00-21:00  09:00-23:00   09:00-00:00  09:00-19:00    European Championships Open RC Drift. The first ever European open remote controlled car drift chamiponship will unite 85 contenders from all over Europe, battling it out for the most stylish drift-skills. €5 - 12.50    AR
27    09:00-16:30    Bazaar. Snuffelmarkt, see March 15 - 17 for more info. €5    BH

Venues
AR    Autotron Rosmalen
BH    Brabanthallen
DRP    De Rode Pimpernel
DT    De Toonzaal
DVV    De Voorste Venne
GH    Grote Hekel
HKT    Het Koningstheater
HC    Hotel Central
JBAC    Jheronimus Bosch Art Center
KW    Kunstlocatie Würth
MP    Maaspoorthal
NMKV    Nationaal Monument Kamp Vught
NBM    Noordbrabants Museum
PBO    PBO Opleidings- en trainingscomplex
P79    Plein 79
SDV    Stadion de Vliert
SM    Stedelijk Museum
SJ    St. Jan
TAP    Theater aan de Parade
VKF    Verkadefabriek
W2    W2 concertzaal
CC    City Centre
DPS    De Petterlaarse Schans
   
Festivals:   
SC    Schijndel (Paaspop)
EHVN    Eindhoven (Queensday)
LM    Landgraaf Megaland (Pinkpop)
FW    Festivalpark Werchter (Rock Werchter)
TS    Terschelling (Oerol)
VC    Venlo city (tbv Floriade)
OP    Oosterplas (tbv EuroHockey 2012)
AH    Ahoy Rotterdam (North Sea Jazz)
LI    Lichtenvoorde, Festivalarea De Schans (Zwarte Cross)
MR    Maasplassen Roermond (Solar Weekend)
SW    Spaarnwoude (Dance Valley)
BI    Biddinghuizen (Lowlands)
HA    Haarlemmermeer, festivalarea Floriade (Mystery Land)