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Rotterdam World Music Fusion Festival 2019

17 May 2019

A special 2-day thematic music festival in Klooster Oude Noorden with free entrance, during North Sea Round Town Jazzfestival. Live traditional World Music is the common thread. World Music for all ages. This is the sixth edition of this festival. Creativity and improvisation are preached by the musicians.


Rotterdam World Music Fusion Festival 2018

13 June 2018

A special 3-day thematic music festival in Klooster Oude Noorden with free entrance, during North Sea Round Town Jazzfestival. Live traditional World Music is the common thread. World Music for all ages. This is the fifth edition of this festival. Creativity and improvisation are preached by the musicians.


Rotterdam World Music Fusion Festival 2017!

13 April 2017

A special 4-day thematic music festival in Klooster Oude Noorden with free entrance, during North Sea Round Town Jazzfestival. Music from four different countries in fusion with Blues & Jazz. Spain, India, Indonesia and Suriname. Live traditional World Music is the common thread. World Music for all ages. This is the fourth edition of this festival. Creativity and improvisation are preached by the musicians.

Biography of artists [in dutch]


North Sea Round Town 2016 in retrospect

24 August 2016

We gave five themed shows on the 2016 North Sea Round Town festival.

Impressions of the first concert themed Flamenco and Jazz, with guest gitarist Manito, can be found here. Impressions of the second concert themed Krontjong and Jazz, with guest pianist Nita Aartsen, can be found here. Impressions of the third concert themed Indian Sitar Moods, with guest sitar-player Ashok G Pathak, can be found here. The fourth concert was a flirt of Surinamese Kaseko and Jazz with compositions by Patrick Lauwerends himself. The fifth concert was about Kawina music by Drai Ston, with a focus on dance. No video impression of the latter concerts, but some photos shot by Wim Barzilay.


Patrick & Friends at North Sea Round Town 2016

4 July 2016

North Sea Round Town, the warm-up of the North Sea Jazz Festival, turns Rotterdam between the 24th of June and the 10th of July 2016 into one big music venue. Patrick Lauwerends & Friends perform several times. Check the events page for an overview of the dates.

More information about the festival can be found on the website of North Sea Round Town.


BLUES & JAZZ, ART OF ART! in 2016

14 December 2015

In 2016 Patrick Lauwerends & Friends will perform multiple times as part of Blues & Jazz, Art of Art! Check the events page for a complete list of dates.

Blues & Jazz, Art of Art! is supported by the municipality of Rotterdam.


On tour in Indonesia

2 September 2015

From September 14th to October 4th Patrick Lauwerends will be on tour in Indonesia. Check the events page for an overview of the dates.

This tour is supported by the Performing Arts Fund NL.


Patrick & Friends at North Sea Round Town 2015

16 June 2015

North Sea Round Town, the warm-up of the North Sea Jazz Festival, turns Rotterdam between the 26th of June and the 12th of July 2015 into one big music venue. Patrick Lauwerends & Friends perform several times. Check the events page for an overview of the dates.

More information about the festival can be found on the website of North Sea Round Town.