Live@BIRD Foundation is the organization responsible for programming and producing the cultural program and talent development projects at BIRD. It works closely with BIRD BV, the owner of the BIRD venue, which through continuous investment in facilities, sound, and lighting has established one of the best-equipped clubs in the Netherlands. BIRD BV operates the hospitality services, business and private rentals, and the club itself, while also contributing significantly to the programming by covering part of the venue costs for Live@BIRD Foundation’s activities, as well as supporting BIRD’s overall marketing and communications.

BIRD was founded in 2011 as a stage for Black music genres, responding to the lack of attention these genres received in other cultural institutions in the city. With jazz and hip-hop as its flagbearers and diversity deeply embedded in both its organization and its audience, BIRD has, twelve years later, grown into an internationally respected venue. Today, BIRD is a key player in Rotterdam’s cultural sector and urban nightlife. With a unique artistic profile, BIRD remains faithful to cultural heritage, creates opportunities for emerging artists and organizers, and appeals to a broad and diverse audience.

BIRD is the stage for Black live music in Rotterdam and the Netherlands. This has been the guiding principle of our artistic vision since its founding. Groove-based genres - particularly jazz, hip-hop, and Black electronic music (also known as blacktronica) form our foundation. BIRD aims to be a pioneering stage: relevant, innovative, and constantly evolving, while providing ample space for talented new creators, fostering artistic experimentation, and pursuing deeper artistic exploration. In doing so, BIRD seeks to offer Rotterdam’s broad and diverse audiences a vibrant and varied musical experience.

ANBI Status

Because Live@BIRD holds the status of a Cultural ANBI (Public Benefit Organization), your donation is exempt from gift and inheritance tax and therefore fully benefits Live@BIRD’s mission. Curious about your potential tax advantage? Calculate your benefit at www.anbigift.nl.

Since January 1, 2012, donors to Cultural ANBIs have enjoyed an additional tax deduction.

• Individuals may deduct 1.25 times the amount of their donation in their income tax return.
• Companies subject to corporate tax may deduct 1.5 times the amount of their donation in their corporate tax return.

Bedrijfsgegevens

Chamber of Commerce number 24456860
RSIN 820602929
Legal form Stichting
Official name Stichting Jazzpodium Rotterdam

Also known as Live@BIRD
Registered office Rotterdam
Postal address Zomerhofstraat 84 Unit 2.08, 3032 CM Rotterdam

Objectives

Live@BIRD aims to realize its mission and vision through the following objectives:

• Offering a contemporary, innovative, and adventurous music program in a club setting, within the framework of our artistic profile. Over the next four years, we will place greater emphasis on the social context in which our programming takes place.
• Making a proactive contribution to the development of young (local) talents and organizations, thereby fostering a vibrant music scene in Rotterdam.
• Ensuring accessibility for a wide audience, with special attention to city residents who are generally underrepresented in other cultural institutions.
• Collaborating both within and beyond the city to achieve these objectives and to increase our impact.

Main Lines of the Policy Plan

The multi-year policy plan for the period 2025–2028 can be viewed via this link. 

General Director / Executive
Hugo Dirkson
hugo@bird-rotterdam.nl

Supervisory Board
Chair: Rob Steenhoek
Board Member: Giovanni Campbell
Board Member: Michelle Kuypers
Board Member: Nina Draaijers

The members of the Supervisory Board serve on an unpaid basis.

Remuneration Policy

The staff of Live@BIRD consists of both employees on payroll and freelancers. All staff members receive fair pay, equal to or above the standards of the Dutch Collective Labor Agreement for pop venues and festivals. The remuneration policy regarding the director/executive can be found in the 2024 annual report.

The Supervisory Board of Stichting Jazzpodium Rotterdam serves on an unpaid basis.
The 2024 annual report can be viewed via this link.

An overview of the number of activities realized in 2024 can also be found in the 2024 annual report.

Financial Accountability

Here you can view the standard ANBI publication form for 2024, which includes the abbreviated statement of income and expenditure as well as the balance sheet of Stichting Live@BIRD.