New Music Festival
Every October since 2018, Left of the Dial has been bringing the best up-and-coming alternative artists to Rotterdam. Over the course of four days, some 25 venues in the city center—including De Doelen—serve as the stage for the hottest international talents of the moment. With no headliners and equal love for every band, this showcase festival is an indispensable springboard for artists and a magnet for thousands of music lovers.
The program for 2026 so far:
Accessory (US) • Al Cologne (UK) • Alice Costelloe (UK) • Alien Boy (US) • Arkayla (UK) • ashnymph (UK) • AtticOmatic (UK) • Babe Haven (US) • Bathing Suits (UK) • bed (JP) • Beige (NL) • benchwarmer (UK) • Ben Kidson (UK) • Bert (UK) • Black Nylon (IE) • Bloodworm (UK) • bog band (IRE) • Bramwell (UK) • Brooki (IE) • Burglar (IE) • casual smart (UK) • Cherryholt (UK) • Child of Prague (IRE) • Common Holly (CA) • COMPOST COMPOST COMPOST (UK) • Cosign (UK) • Curiosity Shop (UK) + many more to be announced, visit leftofthedial.nl for the entire programme.
