Le Guess Who? 2023

Thursday 9th to Sunday 12th November 2023
various venues, Utrecht, The Netherlands, The Netherlands MAP
175 euros for four days

Last updated: Wed 13th Sep 2023

Le Guess Who?, considered to be one of the most forward-thinking festivals around the world, returns to Utrecht, the Netherlands, from 9-12 November for its 16th edition.

Dedicated to boundary-crossing music & culture from all over the world, Le Guess Who? platforms sounds that are rarely heard in other places.

Across four days Le Guess Who? takes over the entire city center of Utrecht, The Netherlands, with over 150 artists performing in pop venues, theaters, churches, warehouses, and clubs.

Line-up

Joining Le Guess Who?’s general festival line-up are, amongst others, South Bronx group ESG, for their very last European performance; Bala Desejo, one of Brazil’s most coveted bands who, despite having just released their first record, already have a Latin Grammy under their belt; Alan Sparhawk, who returns to the stage after long-time musical and life partner Mimi Parker–with whom Sparhawk founded Low–passed away last year; a special collaboration between Italian composer Caterina Barbieri and electronic duo Space Afrika, with the unique visual wizardry of Marcel Weber (MFO); New York City singer-songwriter Joanna Sternberg whose new album ‘I’ve Got Me’ was praised for its personal and openhearted character; Lost Girls, the Norwegian duo of Jenny Hval (LGW19 curator) and Håvard Volden; The Necks, who have forged a creative chemistry that is felt at once upon hearing them, yet impossible to explain; Ndox Electrique, a ritual of possession which comes from Senegal’s N’döep ceremonies; Brìghde Chaimbeul, the leading purveyor of experimental Celtic music and of the Scottish smallpipes; Pakistan’s maestro of the Balochi Benju Ustad Noor Bakhsh, who had to cancel last year due to health issues, will perform as part of Hidden Musics; and W.I.T.C.H., responsible for pioneering ‘zamrock’, return to the stage with their first new album in nearly four decades, alongside Dutch musicians Jacco Gardner and Nic Mauskoviç.

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Most tickets sold out.

There are however still ticket for sale for Thursday the 9th of November pricwed at Euro63 incl fees

A limited amount of extra tickets for Friday & Saturday as well as Night Tickets for 're:ni presents' (Saturday 11 November at WAS) and 'AMPFEMININE presents' (Saturday 11 November at BASIS) will go on sale on Friday 15 September at 11AM CEST

More info

This event does not have camping but there are a number of hotels, hostels and guest houses in the area.

More information will be here when available.