Luyken: Artist fees “getting crazier every year”
Speaking to IQ, festival director Jan Willem Luyken has hailed North Sea Jazz's "unique format" ahead of 2017's sell-out event – but warns of the "puzzle" of rising fees
News By | 25 April 2017
North Sea Jazz Festival, the biggest indoor jazz festival in the world, has once again sold out, this year shifting all 75,000 tickets four months ahead of the event.
Festival director Jan Willem Luyken says the strong ticket sales are a tribute to North Sea Jazz (NSJ)’s unique venue and the originality of its programming, both of which help it stand out in an ever-more crowded festival market as it enters in 41st year.
“The Dutch market is very busy,…
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