Record year for Dutch concerts despite festivals slump

A stellar year for concerts in the Netherlands was offset by a slump in festival business, new data has revealed. In the latest findings by research agency Respons, Dutch live music attendance at events was 29.9 million overall in 2024, down marginally (2%) on the previous year’s 30.6m.

A stellar year for concerts in the Netherlands was offset by a slump in festival business, new data has revealed.

In the latest findings by research agency Respons, Dutch live music attendance at events was 29.9 million overall in 2024, down marginally (2%) on the previous year’s 30.6m.

Festivals were the primary cause for the drop, with the number of events falling from 1,252 to 1,225 (-2%), while festival attendance declined by 5%.  The sharpest drop was seen in the EDM…

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