Boogieball is back! This year marks the 16th edition, and it’s set to be the ultimate late-night finale of the North Sea Jazz Festival. On Friday, July 11 and Saturday, July 12, the doors of BIRD will once again open for the city's hottest afterparties. Anything can happen here: festival artists might just walk in to join a jam session or hop behind the decks. Expect spontaneous surprises and a night you won’t want to miss! BIRD is where the afterparty truly comes to life!

Where NN North Sea Jazz ends, Boogieball begins. The afterparties where guests get up close and personal with the world’s best soul and jazz artists over two musical nights. Usher, Macy Gray, Mos Def, Anderson.Paak, Bootsy Collins, Roy Hargrove, Janelle Monaé, and Questlove, for example, all came straight from their performances at Ahoy to the stage in the Hofbogen for the official afterparty. Both nights, the afterparty kicks off around 11:00 PM.

On Friday, July 11, we’re thrilled to welcome none other than Joe Armon-Jones, the masterful keyboardist and producer from London, who combines his unique sound with deep jazz and soul influences. Together with our local hosts powered by OSHI: Bnny Hunna, Deborah Slijkhuis, Peter Somuah, and JUNYA, he will lead the iconic jam session, where anything is possible and the energy is sky-high!

Roll the Dice takes over the turntables with a line-up that is guaranteed to make the dance floor shake. This is where Boogieball works its nightly magic.

JEWEL, BKK, Phillintheblanks and Lashanti each bring their own flavor to the booth. From soulful house to broken beats, from bass-heavy club vibes to eclectic heaters, this is not a night to stand still.

On Saturday, July 12, we welcome the legendary Ghost-Note, the project of Grammy-winning duo Robert “Sput” Searight and Nate Werth, bringing their irresistible mix of funk, jazz, and soul to Boogieball.

In the café and club it will be hot, because It’s Cookin’ serves you a steaming line-up that will not leave you cold. Expect old school flavour, future classics and pure energy, straight from the kitchen of the scene.

With DJ Turne, Cutnice, MC JR, Stayfun and Don Dev behind the decks and mic, you will get a mix of hip hop, soul, funk and that raw edge that you have secretly been looking for. From crate diggers to crowd rockers, this crew knows exactly how to cook a floor.

Bars, beats and bangers. This is not a DJ set, this is a session.

You can buy a two day Passé-Partout or single-day ticket. 

This event is made possible by North Sea Round Town. North Sea Round Town is the fringe festival of North Sea Jazz in Rotterdam, featuring the best the city has to offer in jazz, blues, soul, funk, hip-hop, pop, improvisation, and crossovers.