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Welcome to the Haarlem Vinyl Festival 2026 in Haarlem
Haarlem Vinyl Festival 2026 takes place from 2 to 4 October in Haarlem, Netherlands, and is billed as the world’s first multi-day festival entirely dedicated to vinyl culture. The fourth edition turns the historic city centre into a vinyl capital for one weekend, with more than 25 venues including Patronaat, PHIL and Grote Markt. Over 100 artists, an open-air record fair, listening sessions, club nights and talks draw collectors, musicians and music fans from around the world.
Highlights & Attractions at Haarlem Vinyl Festival in Haarlem
- Concerts and DJ sets at Patronaat, PHIL and stages across the city
- Open-air record fair with around 60 stalls on Grote Markt (Saturday and Sunday, free entry)
- Line-up including Chef'Special, Weval, Thomas Azier, Bente, Mula, Bnnyhunna, Gilles Peterson, JOHAN, Hannah Mae, Janne Schra and Zwarte Liefde
- Free Repair Café, label market and crate-digging programme at PHIL
- Listening sessions, signings, workshops and talks on vinyl culture
- Exclusive Record Industry pressing-plant tour for Weekend Pass holders (reservation required)
- Vinyl-only club nights, including Zwarte Liefde at Patronaat
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Program & Schedule: What to Expect in 2026
Friday 2 October opens with talks, listening sessions and evening concerts. Chef'Special plays PHIL; Patronaat hosts Weval with Ineffekt and Nebula, Bnnyhunna and 247GO. Later, Zwarte Liefde runs a vinyl club night (around 23:00–04:00). Saturday and Sunday 3–4 October, Record Planet’s fair occupies Grote Markt from 10:00 to 17:00. Daytime vinyl culture sits at PHIL (foyer and café programmes are often free), with labels, a Repair Café and listening sessions. Evening concerts include Thomas Azier, Mula, Hannah Mae and Janne Schra (Saturday) plus Bente, Blanks, Brainteaser Orchestra and JOHAN (Sunday). The bill spans pop, indie, hip-hop, funk, jazz, electronic music and DJ culture. With 25+ locations in parallel, plan a personal route via the official website.
Tickets & Admission for Haarlem Vinyl Festival Haarlem
Entry to the open-air record fair on Grote Markt is free. Many daytime programmes in the PHIL foyer and café are also free. Concerts, club nights and listening sessions require tickets. Listening sessions start from €7.50. Individual concert tickets at PHIL are listed at around €22.50 to €53.50. The Weekend Pass is currently €120 for three days, covering concerts, DJ sets, listening sessions, workshops and the arts and culture route (venue capacity is limited). A four-person group option with 15% off is advertised. Buy tickets via the official Haarlem Vinyl Festival ticket page. Prices may change by show and availability; always check the official site before you travel.
Visitor Tips: Travel & Accommodation in Haarlem
- Travel: Haarlem is about 15 minutes by train from Amsterdam Centraal and easy to reach from Schiphol. Patronaat (Zijlsingel 2) and PHIL (Lange Begijnestraat 11) are walkable in the city centre.
- Weather: Early October is often cool and changeable. Pack sturdy shoes and a waterproof jacket for the outdoor record fair.
- Book rooms early: Festival weekend fills old-town hotels and B&Bs. Stay near Haarlem station or commute from Amsterdam with a late train.
- Get a Weekend Pass or single tickets in advance; popular shows (for example Bente) can sell out, and venues have limited capacity.
- Plan a route: Nobody sees all 25+ locations. Record fair and PHIL by day, concerts by night keeps the weekend manageable.
Note: The information on this page was researched at the time of writing and may have changed since then (e.g. date, venue, or program). Visit the organizer's official website →
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