Haarlem Vinyl Festival

What Haarlem Vinyl Festival does

Haarlem Vinyl Festival is an annual three-day cultural festival held in Haarlem, Netherlands, organized by Stichting Haarlem Vinyl, a Dutch non-profit foundation (ANBI status). The 4th edition is scheduled for October 2-4, 2026, and the event positions itself as the world's first multi-day festival entirely dedicated to vinyl culture. Programming spans concerts, DJ sets, listening sessions, record fairs, art exhibitions, film screenings, vinyl talks, and guided tours at Record Industry — Europe's largest vinyl pressing plant and a Founding Partner — across more than 25 participating venues in Haarlem including Patronaat, Philharmonie (PHIL), Theater de Liefde, Slachthuis, and Jopenkerk. The 2026 edition features 150+ artists and speakers, including Chef'Special, Bente, Hannah Mae, JOHAN, Mula B, Thomas Azier, and international acts.

The festival operates an "open source platform" model in which venues, businesses, and cultural institutions independently shape their participation within shared artistic and branding frameworks. Core products are the Weekend Pass (€95 early bird, €119.50 for a 4-person group), individual Listening Session tickets (from €7.50), Record Industry guided tour tickets (€7.50), and à-la-carte concert tickets (from €5) sold via Ticketmaster through venue partners. A free-entry Record Fair at Dreef hosts 60+ vendor stalls, and the Making Vinyl Europe professional industry conference runs in parallel with reciprocal ticket discounts.

Revenue is generated through direct ticket sales (via the Stager ticketing platform integrated with Adyen for payments) and a tiered partnership/sponsorship program spanning Founding, Program, Supporting, Print, and Media partner tiers. Supporting commercial partners include Audio-Technica, Grimm Audio, Pro-Ject Audio Systems, PMC, and Jopen Bier; media partners include NPO Radio 2, Radio Veronica, The Vinyl Factory, Discogs, and Record Store Day Nederland. The foundation is governed by an unpaid five-member board (Chairman Edwin van Balken, Director/Treasurer Manon Costa, Secretary Richard Zijlma, and General Board Members Anouk Rijnders and Jolanda Beyer) and operates with approximately 8 employees plus a volunteer program.

Name

Haarlem Vinyl Festival

Legal name

Stichting Haarlem Vinyl

Website

https://haarlemvinylfestival.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Haarlem Vinyl Festival is a Dutch non-profit foundation organizing an annual three-day vinyl culture festival in Haarlem, Netherlands, serving collectors, music fans, and industry professionals across 25+ venues with concerts, listening sessions, a record fair, and conferences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Festivals & Cultural Events

NAICS

Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (711), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (711320)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Concerts & Music Festivals (THAJAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Event Operations & Venue Services (Box Office, FOH/BOH, Concessions) (MPAIAFAL), Local Community & Multi-Category Fairs (MPAGAFAO)

Keywords

• Vinyl music festival
• Cultural events management
• Live music concerts
• Record fair
• Music industry conferences

Headquarters

HQ city

Haarlem

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: The festival generates revenue through sale of Weekend Passes (€95 early bird, €119.50 group tickets for 4 persons), individual concert tickets (starting from €5), listening session tickets (€7.50 each), and Record Industry guided tour tickets (€7.50). Weekend Pass holders receive exclusive tour access, tote bag, and discounts on merchandise and food/drinks.
2. Partnership and Sponsorship: The festival offers partnership opportunities through its partnership deck, with various partner tiers including Founding Partners (Record Industry, Patronaat, Philharmonie, InHolland), Program Partners, Supporting Partners, Print Partners, and Media Partners (radio stations, magazines).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Haarlem Vinyl Festival is an annual three-day cultural festival held in Haarlem, Netherlands, dedicated entirely to vinyl culture. It offers concerts, DJ sets, listening sessions with artists, signing sessions, a record fair with 60+ vendor stalls, guided tours at Record Industry (Europe's largest vinyl pressing plant), vinyl talks, art exhibitions, and film screenings across 25+ city venues. The core commercial offering is the Weekend Pass (€95 early bird), a three-day all-access ticket covering events at Patronaat, PHIL, Theater de Liefde, Slachthuis, and other participating venues.

Product overview

Haarlem Vinyl Festival is an annual multi-day vinyl culture festival held in Haarlem, Netherlands. The core product is the Weekend Pass (€95 Early Bird), a three-day all-access ticket providing entry to concerts, DJ sets, listening sessions, panels, and events across 25+ venues. Supporting ticket products include individual Listening Session tickets (from €7.50) for curated album listenings with artist Q&As, and Concert tickets (from €5) sold via Ticketmaster for specific venue performances. The festival also offers Guided Tours at Record Industry (€7.50 or included with Weekend Pass) for behind-the-scenes access to Europe's largest vinyl pressing plant. The free-entry Record Fair at Dreef features 60+ vendor stalls and guided digging tours. Making Vinyl Europe, a professional industry conference, runs in parallel with the festival, offering B2B networking and market intelligence sessions. A Volunteer Program provides festival access in exchange for operational support roles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weekend Pass Three-day all-access ticket (Friday/Saturday/Sunday) providing access to concerts, DJ sets, listening sessions, interviews, expert sessions, workshops, and events at Patronaat, PHIL, Theater de Liefde, Slachthuis, and other participating venues. Includes exclusive guided tour at Record Industry, art and culture route access, 2026 tote bag, and discounts at multiple locations. For individual consumers attending the festival.
• Listening Session Tickets Single tickets for immersive listening sessions where visitors listen to classic albums, special playlists, or new releases on high-quality sound systems alongside artists. Sessions often include signing opportunities and Q&A with the featured artist. Starting from €7.50 each. Access included in Weekend Pass. For individual music fans and collectors.
• Concert Tickets Individual concert tickets for performances at participating venues including Patronaat, PHIL, Theater de Liefde, Slachthuis, and others. Tickets sold through Ticketmaster and venue-specific platforms. Prices starting from €5. Featured artists include Bente, Hannah Mae, JOHAN, Mula B, Chef'Special, Thomas Azier, and more. For individual concert attendees.
• Guided Tours at Record Industry One-hour exclusive behind-the-scenes tours of Record Industry, Europe's largest vinyl pressing plant located in Waarderpolder, Haarlem. Visitors observe the complete vinyl production process including cutting, mastering, pressing, and packaging in the 6,500 m² facility. €7.50 per person; included free for Weekend Pass holders. For vinyl enthusiasts and industry visitors.
• Record Fair at Dreef Free-entry vinyl record fair featuring over 60 stalls from national and international vendors at Dreef location. Includes guided digging tours, repair café for turntables, and the Haarlem Record Label Market (HRLM). Open Saturday and Sunday during the festival weekend. For vinyl collectors and casual music fans.
• Making Vinyl Europe Conference Professional conference for vinyl industry professionals held ahead of the festival. Features panels, presentations, and interactive sessions on market dynamics, manufacturing advances, sustainability, design, and cultural significance of vinyl. Includes B2B matchmaking, networking, and packaging awards. Discount on HVF Weekend Pass available for ticket holders. Organized in collaboration with the festival. For music industry professionals (producers, labels, mastering engineers, retailers, vinyl industry stakeholders).
• Volunteer Program Volunteer opportunities for the festival offering roles in building/dismantling, wristband control, info points, merchandise, guest services, central ticket point, running, hosting, and volunteer coordination. Volunteers receive meals, drinks, T-shirt, and festival access tickets (Day Ticket for one day, Vinyl Culture Ticket for multiple days). For individuals seeking festival access in exchange for operational support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 40 locations participated in 2024 edition, demonstrating rapid growth and city-wide adoption
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration4 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core, founding, supporting and program.

• Record IndustrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding Partner and key attraction of the festival. Europe's largest vinyl pressing plant located in Waarderpolder, Haarlem. Provides exclusive behind-the-scenes tours during the festival (6,500 m² factory). Founded as Artone in 1958, now home to some of the most sought-after pressings in the world.
• PatronaatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding Partner and major concert venue for the festival. Hosts major concerts and club nights during the festival weekend. Located in Haarlem city center.
• Philharmonie (PHIL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding Partner and main venue for listening sessions, talks, and smaller concerts. Located at Lange Begijnestraat, Haarlem. Houses Kleine Zaal (small hall) for intimate performances.
• InHollandfoundingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding Partner - educational institution partnership for supporting the festival.
• StagercoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial ticketing platform partner for the festival. All Weekend Passes, listening session tickets, and tour tickets sold through Stager (haarlemvinylfestival.stager.co). Also handles ticket holder reservation systems.
• TicketmastercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorConcert tickets for festival performances sold through Ticketmaster in partnership with Patronaat and other venues.
• Audio-TechnicasupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerAudio equipment partner supporting the festival.
• Jopen BiersupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerBeverage partner providing craft beers during the festival.
• RecordplanetsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecord fair partner hosting the major vinyl market at Dreef with 60+ stalls from national and international vendors.
• Amsterdam Audio CollectiveprogramStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram Partner contributing to the festival's audio and music programming.
• JopenkerkprogramStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram Partner venue - former church converted to event space hosting concerts and special programming.
• SlachthuisprogramStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram Partner venue hosting concerts, club nights, and special programming.
• Club3programStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram Partner venue - intimate club space in Haarlem.
• Making VinylcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual professional conference for vinyl industry held ahead of the festival. Joint Friday program with shared themes like sustainability and listening culture. Making Vinyl ticket holders receive discount on HVF Weekend Pass.
• DiscogssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting partner - the world's largest music database and marketplace for vinyl collectors.
• Record Store Day NederlandsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting partner connecting the festival with independent record stores across the Netherlands.
• Grimm AudiosupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporting partner - Dutch high-end audio equipment manufacturer.
• Pro-Ject Audio SystemssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporting partner - Austrian turntable and audio equipment manufacturer.
• PMCsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporting partner - professional loudspeaker manufacturer.
• De VishalprogramStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram Partner venue - free entry venue for daytime programming.
• Theater de LiefdeprogramStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram Partner venue - former chapel in Begijnhof hosting intimate concerts.
• SchuurprogramStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram Partner venue hosting concerts and film screenings.
• Sounds HaarlemprogramStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram Partner - record store hosting in-store concerts and free entry events.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Vinyl Factory: London-based vinyl-focused label, exhibition organizer, and event producer (including listening sessions and vinyl art installations). Operates as both a media partner-adjacent peer and a comparable vinyl culture event organizer.
• Independent Label Market: Traveling record fair featuring 60+ independent label stalls in cities including London, Berlin, and Paris. Operates the same vendor-driven vinyl market format as HVF's Record Fair at Dreef and targets a comparable collector audience.
• Eurosonic Noorderslag: Groningen-based European music industry conference and showcase festival. Directly comparable as a Dutch music industry gathering combining professional B2B programming with consumer-facing showcases, similar to HVF + Making Vinyl Europe.
• Le Guess Who?: Multi-venue Utrecht-based music festival with curated programming across the city. Shares HVF's distributed-venue, multi-day festival format with curated niche (music discovery) focus.
• Record Store Day: Global celebration of vinyl culture held annually at independent record stores. HVF and Record Store Day share the same core mission of promoting physical music and vinyl collecting; HVF is even a Supporting Partner of Record Store Day Nederland.

Broad incumbents

• North Sea Jazz Festival: Major Dutch multi-day jazz festival held in Rotterdam. Comparable as a large multi-day, multi-stage Dutch music festival with sponsor tiers, though operating at significantly larger scale and broader genre focus than HVF.
• Amsterdam Dance Event: The world's largest electronic music conference and festival, held annually in Amsterdam. Operates a multi-venue, conference-plus-club format across Amsterdam that HVF emulates at a smaller, vinyl-focused scale.
• Lowlands: Large three-day Dutch music and arts festival. Comparable as an established Dutch multi-day event combining music, art, and cultural programming with tiered sponsorship and ticketed access.

Regional players

• Pitchfork Music Festival Paris: European edition of a music-discovery festival brand, hosted in Paris with curated indie and alternative programming. Comparable as a curated, brand-driven music festival focused on enthusiast audiences in a specific European city.

Emerging players

• Into the Woods: Smaller curated Dutch music festival with intimate programming and partner-driven brand activations. Comparable as a niche, curated Dutch festival targeting music enthusiasts with sponsor-supported programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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