Full line-up of the first edition of the free music festival PrinsjesNach announced

For visitors attending Prinsjesdag, this is a unique opportunity to experience the vibrant music culture of the royal city a day before the splendor of the royal tour. The concerts will take place at fifteen different bars, restaurants and outdoor locations in the Hofkwartier, Noordeinde and on the Grote Markt. PrinsjesNach thus connects the vibrant musical heritage of The Hague with its regal allure.

Grand opening

The full line-up of the first edition of PrinsjesNach was announced this weekend. About twenty bands will offer a vibrant mix of music styles, including Americana, indie pop, jazz and world music. The evening will be festively opened with a performance by jazz trumpeter Michael Varekamp from The Hague in front of the facade of Palmette restaurant on de Plaats. Varekamp, ​​who plays all over the world, will give an exciting performance especially for the occasion in his home city of The Hague together with his 'PrinsjesNach Orchestra'.

Highlights

Furthermore, singer-songwriter TOINE, finalist of the Grand Prix of the Netherlands, will play an intimate set twice in Irish pub O'Casey's on the Noordeinde. The Hague Night Mayor Pat Smith, who is already making a name for himself as frontman of Splendid, will give a solo show for the Waalse Kerk. The compelling music of chansonnière Tess Merlot will also be heard here, who will give an indoor performance earlier in the evening in café 't Hoekpandje in the Oude Molstraat. You can also discover new talent, such as the band The Mocks, which performs in the Hoppzak in the Papestraat. “On no other evening in The Hague do so many musicians from The Hague play at the same time,” says Sarah de Bruijn of Marketing Haagse Binnenstad, who is the initiator of the festival together with Michael Varekamp and Lucy Zuiderwijk. “PrinsjesNach will be a musical pub crawl that takes place in the most original and intimate catering establishments in the authentic streets of The Hague city center where the royal character of The Hague is clearly palpable.” The complete line-up and schedule of PrinsjesNach can be found at Prinsjesnach.com.

Royal city

Visit denhaag.com/koninklijk for all other royal activities taking place in The Hague from 9 to 19 September, including cruises on the Hofvijver, horse-drawn carriage rides, an outdoor cinema, the Prinsjesfestival and here you can also book tickets for the grandstand seats on Prinsjesdag .