dutch live content music venues members map 2 and festivals events & visits music venues 3 facts & figures work music venues 4 income & expenditure music venues 5 music festivals 6 members list 7 VNPF activities 8

2017 vnpf members 2018 click name or symbol to go to the website

active members members vnpf members July 2018 in 2017 (data)

LARGE MUSIC VENUES (1000 OR MORE) 16 16

MEDIUM SIZED MUSIC VENUES (400-999) 29 23

SMALL MUSIC VENUES (LESS THAN 400) 13 12

TOTAL MUSIC VENUES 58 51

TOTAL MUSIC FESTIVALS 47 45

TOTAL VNPF MEMBERS 105 96

2 events & visits

private letting 11.5 % concerts club nights foreign artists foreign artists concerts in own spaces 36% 16% 42.7% events non-musical events 15.0%

music events Dutch artists Dutch artists on other locations 64% 84% 11.4 %

club nights in own spaces 19.3%

15,426 events, visited 4,969,854 times 25,045 music performances

73% music events, attracted 88% of all audience mostly Dutch acts, especially during club nights live concerts attracted most audience in total club nights attracted most audience per event well over 84% of the audience paid admission

non-musical mainly cinema, theatre and debates distribution of paid visits and free visits

free visits to free accessible events private letting 4.5% 5.9% non-musical events free visits to events with 7.6 % admission fees concerts in own spaces 10.0% 45.8% visits music events on other locations 15.3%

club nights in own spaces 26.8% paid visits 84.1% 3 work music venues distribution of workers distribution of working hours (FTE) per venues capacity

paid employed 19.5%

paid hired 9.2%

paid freelance 10.6% 44% 44% 18% volunteers and volunteers and volunteers and volunteers 56.2% trainees work trainees work trainees work

trainees 3.7%

other 0.9% 56% 56% 82% paid work paid work paid work smaller venues smaller medium sized venue large music venues

7,277 workers large music venues mostly paid work smaller venues more volunteers work 56% volunteers and 4% trainees especially during music events 40% paid: employed, payroll, temporary and freelance 48% of all working hours for catering and production 72% of all working hours (FTE) were paid other working hours (32%) used for example for box office, cloakroom, security, administration and distribution of working hours (FTE) cleaning

paidover employedig 54.7%

paid hired 8.5% stagiair paid freelance 7.5 % distribution of working hours (FTE) per function

volunteersvriwillig 17.4 % trainees 10.5% % 32.1% 21.0% 27.1 % 10.1% otherfreelanc 1.5% e 3.2% 6.5

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other 9.1% other 10.6%

private letting 2.3% program 34.9% marketing 2.8% sponsoring % 1.7 tickets 36.8%

capital costs 12.5%

subsidy 24,9%

catering purchase 6.8%

catering 25.1% personnel 32.5%

€ 147.3 million total turnover € 146.2 million total expenditure

98% non-profit all music venues comparable share of employment costs larger venues higher share of program costs 25% subsidies, 96.5% from municipalities larger music venues higher share of income from audiences 64% program costs were artists fees smaller music venues higher share of subsidies other program costs were for example copyright, booking fees, hotel and catering € 17.77 average admission fee paid at box office € 9.89 average catering sales per visitor ticketing revenues (not) covering program costs

distribution of income per venues capacity

100% small music venues

21.3% 23.2% 16.8% 38.6%

medium sized music venues 70% 91% 112% 106% 27.0 % 32.0% 8.4% 32.5%

large music venues

40.5% 23.5% 14.2% 21.9%

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248 2 music festivals distribution music festivals and visits with and without admission fee

visits 68.6%

71% outdoor festival

37.8 %

free visits

20% mix indoor outdoor festival 31.4% 9% 62.2% indoor festival

paid visits

45 VNPF music festivals 38% were freely accessible festivals and attracted 69% of the audience 117 music stages 2,213 music performances 51% were multi-day festivals average 49 music acts per festival and attracted 65% of the audience 1.8 million visits 90% of the festivals were (partly) outside 80% took place in May, June July and August

6 vnpf music venues 2018 vnpf music festivals 2018

013 FLUOR Merleyn Back at Sea Bevrijdingsfestival Zuid-Holland Motel Mozaïque We Are Electric Tilburg Amersfoort Nijmegen Brouwersdam Rotterdam Rotterdam Eersel www.013.nl www.fluor033.nl www.doornroosje.nl/merleyn www.rotown.nl www.backatsea.nl www.bevrijdingsfestivalzh.nl www.motelmozaique.nl www.we-are-electric.nl

Baroeg Flux, De Metropool Simplon Befrijdingsfestival Fryslân Bevrijdingspop Haarlem North Sea Jazz Welcome to The Village Rotterdam Zaandam Hengelo Groningen Leeuwarden Haarlem Rotterdam Leeuwarden www..nl www.podiumdeflux.nl www.metropool.nl www.simplon.nl www.befrijdingsfestivalfryslan.nl www.bevrijdingspop.nl www.northseajazz.nl www.welcometothevillage.nl

Beest, ‘t Gebouw-T Mezz So What! Best Kept Secret Festival Bospop Oranjepop WOO HAH! Goes Bergen op Zoom Breda Gouda Hilvarenbeek Weert Nijmegen Tilburg www.tbeest.nl www.gebouw-t.nl www.mezz.nl www.so-what.nl www.bestkeptsecret.nl www.bospop.nl www.oranjepop-nijmegen.nl www.woohahfestival.com

Bibelot Gebr. De Nobel Muziekgieterij Spot, De Bevrijdingsfestival Amsterdam Catch Parkpop Den Haag Zomerparkfeest Dordrecht Leiden Maastricht Middelburg Amsterdam Utrecht Den Haag Venlo www.bibelot.net www.gebrdenobel.nl www.muziekgieterij.nl www.despotmiddelburg.nl www.4en5meiamsterdam.nl www.catchfestival.nl www.parkpop.nl/parkpop-festival www.zomerparkfeest.nl

Boerderij Gigant Neushoorn Sugarfactory Bevrijdingsfestival Brabant Concert at Sea Parkpop Downtown Zoetermeer Apeldoorn Leeuwarden Amsterdam Den Bosch Brouwersdam Den Haag www.cultuurpodiumboerderij.nl www.gigant.nl www.neushoorn.nl www.sugarfactory.nl www.bevrijdingsfestivalbrabant.nl www.concertatsea.nl www.parkpop.nl/downtown

Bolwerk, Het Grenswerk Nieuwe Nor TivoliVredenburg Bevrijdingsfestival Den Haag Down The Rabbit Hole Parkpop Saturday Night Sneek Venlo Heerlen Utrecht Den Haag Beuningen Den Haag www.hetbolwerk.nl www.grenswerk.nl www.nieuwenor.nl www..nl www.bevrijdingsfestivaldenhaag.nl www.downtherabbithole.nl www.parkpop.nl/saturdaynight

Burgerweeshuis Groene Engel Oosterpoort, De Tolhuistuin Bevrijdingsfestival Flevoland Encore Festival Pinkpop Deventer Oss Groningen Amsterdam Almere Amsterdam Landgraaf www.burgerweeshuis.nl www.groene-engel.nl www.de-oosterpoort.nl www.tolhuistuin.nl www.bevrijdingsfestivalflevoland.nl www.encorefestival.nl www.pinkpop.nl

Capsloc Hedon P3 Vera Bevrijdingsfestival Groningen Eurosonic Noorderslag Popronde Capelle aan den IJssel Zwolle Purmerend Groningen Groningen Groningen diverse steden www.capsloc.nl www.hedon-zwolle.nl www.p3purmerend.nl www.vera-groningen.nl www.bevrijdingsfestivalgroningen.nl www.noorderslag.nl www.popronde.nl

Corneel Helling, De P60 Victorie Bevrijdingsfestival Limburg Holland International Rotterdam Unlimited Lelystad Utrecht Amstelveen Alkmaar Roermond Blues Festival Rotterdam www.corneel.nl www.dehelling.nl www.p60.nl www.podiumvictorie.nl www.bevrijdingsfestivallimburg.nl Grolloo www.rotterdamunlimited.com/nl www.hollandinternational Doornroosje Iduna Paard Volt Bevrijdingsfestival Nijmegen bluesfestival.com Royal Park Nijmegen Drachten Den Haag Sittard Nijmegen Baarn www.doornroosje.nl www.iduna.nl www.paard.nl www.poppodium-volt.nl www.4en5mei-nijmegen.nl Indian Summer www.royalparklive.nl Langedijk Duycker Kroepoekfabriek Vorstin, De Bevrijdingsfestival Overijssel www.indiansummerfestival.nl So What’s Next? Hoofddorp Vlaardingen Amsterdam Hilversum Zwolle Eindhoven www.duycker.nl www.kroepoekfabriek.nl www.paradiso.nl www.devorstin.nl www.bevrijdingsfestivaloverijssel.nl Into The Great Wide Open www.sowhatsnext.nl Vlieland ECI Cultuurfabriek Luxor Live Willem Twee Bevrijdingsfestival Utrecht www.intothegreatwideopen.nl Soccerrocker Roermond Arnhem Haarlem Den Bosch Utrecht Amsterdam www.ecicultuurfabriek.nl www.luxorlive.nl www.patronaat.nl www.willem-twee.nl www.bevrijdingsfestivalutrecht.nl Latin Weekender www.soccerrocker.nl America Peppel, De WORM Bevrijdingsfestival Wageningen www.latinweekender.com Transition Festival Eindhoven Hoorn Zeist Rotterdam Wageningen Utrecht www.effenaar.nl www.manifesto-hoorn.nl www.peppel-zeist.nl www..org www.bevrijdingsfestivalwageningen.nl Le Guess Who? www.tivolivredenburg.nl Utrecht EKKO Meester, De Podium Gorcum Bevrijdingsfestival Zeeland www.leguesswho.nl Tuckerville Utrecht Almere Gorinchem Vlissingen Enschede www.ekko.nl www.demeesteralmere.nl www.podiumgorcum.nl www.bevrijdingsfestivalzeeland.nl www.tuckerville.nl Biddinghuizen Estrado Pul, De www.lowlands.nl Valkhof Festival Harderwijk Amsterdam Uden Nijmegen www.estrado.nl www.melkweg.nl www.livepul.com www.valkhoffestival.nl

7 association of dutch music venues and festivals (Vereniging Nederlandse Poppodia en -Festivals, VNPF) Bataviastraat 24, unit 1.13, 1095 ET Amsterdam +31 (0) 20 4215005 [email protected] www.vnpf.nl

editors Arne Dee (VNPF), Berend Schans (VNPF)

translation VNPF activities Arne Dee (VNPF) data processing music venues The VNPF is the industry association of music venues and music Arne Dee (VNPF), Fenke Legerstee (ABF Research, Delft) festivals in the Netherlands and has existed since 1993. In July data processing music festivals Arne Dee (VNPF), Lex Kruijver (Respons, Festival Monitor), 2018 the VNPF had 105 members, consisting of 58 music venues Harry van Vliet (HvA, Festival Atlas) and 47 music festivals. graphic design Helma Timmermans [email protected] In the interest of its members the VNPF exerts influence on print legislation and (government) policy that concern music venues Flyerzone

and festivals. Important topics are for example cultural policy, photo credits working conditions,legislation, taxes, copyrights, programming, Cover: Kelela - Paradiso Noord (Tolhuistuin), 2017 © Willem Schalekamp Back: Melkweg, 2016 © Melanie Lemahieu, Shutterstock prevention of hearing damage and regulations about public safety.

In July 2018 58 music venues and 47 music festivals were members of The VNPF develops services for its members to improve their the VNPF. The information in this publication is based on the figures of 51 of these music venues and 45 of these music festivals, that were performances. With the development of the online ‘Music Venues active during the whole of 2017 and of which the figures were available. Analysis System’ venues may compare the ways in which they run It concerns all music venues and festivals on the members list and map in this publication, except for venues ’t Beest, ECI Cultuurfabriek, Estrado, their business. Thanks to collective agreements with suppliers Gigant, Groene Engel, Podium Gorcum and Volt, and festivals Back at Sea and Popronde. venues may receive discounts on different products and services. The VNPF office also runs the administration of the related The VNPF wants to emphasize that the figures are totals and averages and therefore no statements can be made about individual music venues and employers’ association WNPF that developed the industry’s own festivals.

collective bargaining agreement. All amounts in the publication are excluded VAT.

In spite of all the care devoted to the editing of this publication, the The VNPF promotes knowledge exchange with an online social publisher cannot accept liability for any damage that is the result of any platform for members and different meetings such as members error in this publication. days, the annual VNPF Congress and a number of seminars at Dutch live music venues and festivals facts & figures 2017’ is a publication of the VNPF, Amsterdam © 2018. All rights reserved. Nothing Eurosonic Noorderslag in Groningen. During ESNS the VNPF also from this publication may be multiplied, stored in an automated data file awards the annual prizes ‘IJzeren Podiumdieren’ to its members. or be made public, in any form or in any way, electronically, mechanically, by means of photocopies, recordings or any other method without the For more info see www.vnpf.nl publisher’s prior permission

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