Here we go! The first names for MOMO Festival 2027 are in:

Alice Faye // Dermot Henry // Ibibio Sound Machine // Jonah Yano // Knats // Little Grandad // Luwten // Modern Woman // MRCY (artist in residence) // Pigeon // Willem

& many more to come

line-up

Expect vocals that pull you in, guitar riffs that catch you off guard and rhythms that mess with your plans to stand still. From intimate to full volume, this first batch is here to keep you on your toes.

Regular 3-Day Passes are on sale now! Grab yours and join us for three days of music, performance, art and discovery in Rotterdam, 15–17 April 2027.

 

Together with Le Guess Who? and Roodkapje Rotterdam, we’re excited to share that Loveth Besamoh has received support from Fonds Podiumkunsten through the Nieuwe Makersregeling 2026–2028.

Over the next two years, Loveth will have the time and space to dive deeper into his artistic practice and conduct in-depth research into his musical influences and how these can be translated to the stage. MOMO and Le Guess Who? will be alongside him as sparring partners and supporters throughout this process.

We’re very happy to be part of this journey, and even more excited to see what will grow from it. There’s lots to discover, and we’ll be sharing more along the way.

The collaboration with Loveth is part of MOMO Create, our talent development program focused on supporting makers in their artistic growth and creating space for experimentation, research and new ideas.

Loveth Besamoh
Loveth Besamoh summarises the creative trajectory of the eponymous band he founded quite aptly: a surrender to metamorphosis through music. The birthname given to the Cameroonian producer/multi-instrumentalist literally means ‘To Love / Speak Truth – as powerful a maxim as any when engaging in artistic endeavors. Like a tree branching out from fertile topsoil, the band Loveth Besamoh has organically evolved from its founder’s bedroom productions to a dynamic four-piece outfit that combines post-punk, folk, afro- psychedelica, shoegaze and kraut rock in unorthodox, firebrand fashion.

Gaining a steady following with their torrential live performances, Loveth (vocals, guitars, percussion), Do Milder (bass), Devon van Wijngaarden (guitar), and Iwan van der Keur (drums) have embedded themselves deeply within Rotterdam’s rich alternative music scene, with latest EP Riverbed as the latest marker for the group’s rapidly evolving, collaborative sound. Currently Loveth Besamoh are gearing up to record their long-awaited debut LP.

MOMO Create
Since its inception, Motel Mozaïque has been dedicated to supporting emerging artists and new creative projects. From providing a stage for up-and-coming talent to co-creating productions with various artists and organizing unique residencies, Motel Mozaïque has been at the forefront of artistic development.

In 2021, these efforts were formalized under MOMO Create, a core initiative focused on talent development and artistic storytelling. MOMO Create provides makers with the space to share their stories, explore their inspirations, and develop their creative processes.

Through the collaboration with Loveth, we continue this commitment by giving him the time and space to research, experiment and further develop his artistic practice.

Ticket sale starts Friday 9 October 10:00 via Stager.

With their enchanting blend of electronica, art pop, afropop, saudade and alternative Latin, Ão have grown into one of the most exciting acts on the Belgian music scene. The four-piece defy neat genre labels, fusing their different backgrounds into a singular hybrid sound, in the spirit of Stromae, Rosalía and C. Tangana.

Frontwoman Brenda Corijn draws on her Mozambican-Portuguese roots, singing in Portuguese and English. Her warm voice intertwines with Siebe Chau’s southern-inflected guitar playing, Jolan Decaestecker’s layered electronics and Bert Peyffers’ eclectic percussion. Live, Ão are an electrifying experience, moving from fragile melodies to danceable beats in a hypnotic world where you never quite know where any given sound is coming from. The band also played an amazing show at Club Sahara during the MOMO Festival 2025.

Their second album Malandra marked their breakthrough: glowing reviews, a sold-out Ancienne Belgique, a sold-out club tour and more than 80 shows across Europe. On 16 April 2027, the Malandra story will be completed with Obra, Portuguese for ‘work’ or ‘creation’: five new songs born during the same period that bring the story of the malandra to its conclusion – a woman who moves through life with humour, charm and cunning, writing her own rules. The first single, ‘Sofrimento’, arrives on 6 October 2026. A reworking of a song by Angolan singer Waldemar Bastos, it has been a fixture in Ão’s live set since the band’s earliest days in 2019.

This concert is presented by LantarenVenster, Rotown, and MOMO Concerts.

Ticket sales start Friday 2 October 10:00 via Stager.

Sietepè is the new project by Gabriel Rios, Augusto Bracho and producer/musician Ruben Samama. What began as a shared fascination with Spanish-language music and Latin American songwriting has, in recent years, developed into a plan to make a new album together. The fact that they are musically on the same frequency was recently demonstrated during a successful tour by Rios and Bracho, which drew full venues in the Netherlands.

The origins of Sietepè trace back to the musical direction Gabriel Rios has taken in recent years with his albums Flore and Playa negra: more intimate, Spanish-language work in which traditional Latin American influences are approached from a contemporary perspective. Working with Ruben Samama also sparked a shared appreciation for the work of Augusto Bracho. These paths now meet in Sietepè. For the first time, Rios, Bracho and Samama are touring as a trio.

This is a fully seated concert.

This concert is presented by LantarenVenster, Rotown, and MOMO Concerts.

CHARLOT just released their new album Evenings Are For Falling In Love, which follows the singer through a series of romantic evenings. According to CHARLOT, the album is ‘mainly about consciousness’. “The second album is a romantic obstacle course” – 3voor12

Listen on: Qobuz | Spotify

CHARLOT is driven by a deep need to understand. After writing her debut album Lost Like Alice, in which she wandered through questions of meaning and identity, she discovers in her new work that identity may not be what truly matters. Inspired by psychology and Eastern philosophy, she realizes she has drifted somewhat from what is essential: her first love for the act of creating itself, the practice of (self-)compassion, and the ability to remain in awe and stay curious. Her new music emerges as she turns inward and slows down, in a world that keeps rushing forward.

Following their premiere at MOMO Festival 2026, CHARLOT is now on tour with their new show.

Tour dates
21 May – PAARD, Den Haag
22 May – Merleyn, Nijmegen
19 Nov – Bitterzoet, Amsterdam
20 Nov – Rotown, Rotterdam

Nieuwe Makers Regeling
CHARLOT is part of the Nieuwe Makers Regeling (Fonds Podiumkunsten) in collaboration with Motel Mozaïque, O. and Paradiso Melkweg Productiehuis. Over two years CHARLOT will explore new ways to enhance the storytelling in their music by working with various artists. The ambition is to grow as both an artist and performer, ultimately creating an interdisciplinary show.

MOMO Create
Since its inception, Motel Mozaïque has been dedicated to supporting emerging artists and new creative projects. From providing a stage for up-and-coming talent to co-creating productions with various artists and organizing unique residencies, Motel Mozaïque has been at the forefront of artistic development.
In 2021, these efforts were formalized under MOMO Create, a core initiative focused on talent development and artistic storytelling. MOMO Create provides makers with the space to share their stories, explore their inspirations, and develop their creative processes.

Tickets on sale 25 September 11:00 via Stager. 

Josh Ritter is a renowned singer, songwriter, musician, artist and best-selling author, and one of today’s most thoughtful and prolific voices. Last year he released his twelfth album, ‘I Believe in You, My Honeydew’. On it, the experience of a career spanning more than twenty years comes through in a rich and deeply felt sound, with echoes of Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and Bob Weir.

Last year he released his twelfth album, I Believe in You, My Honeydew. On it, the experience of a career spanning more than twenty years comes through in a rich and deeply felt sound, with echoes of Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and Bob Weir.

Josh Ritter is performing solo and returning to his acoustic roots. With just his voice, guitar and stories, his talent as a storyteller truly shines through.

“Josh Ritter remains at the top of his game two decades into a highlight-strewn career. He’d be forgiven for loosening his grip, but his hand has never felt surer.” – NPR Music

“Harking back to Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and maybe a little Mark Knopfler, Mr. Ritter has always been a slinger of serious ideas and high-flown imagery.” – The New York Times

This concert is presented by LantarenVenster, Rotown, and MOMO Concerts.

Tickets on sale Wednesday 23 September 10:00 AM via Stager.

Wende is coming to Rotterdam with her ‘Er Is Nog Tijd’ tour!

The new album Er Is Nog Tijd was inspired by the end of a relationship, but focuses mainly on what comes afterwards. It’s about longing and growing older, intimacy and shame, daring to show your true self, and the question of who you become when life takes a different turn than expected. The first single from Wende’s new album ‘We Doen Alsof’, is out now; the album is coming out on 29 January 2027.

Expect a concert where pop, chanson and electronica come together, and where vulnerability and strength lie side by side.

Wende is one of the Netherlands’ most versatile pop artists. Since 2003, she has released eight albums and won Edisons in several categories. MENS (2019) won the Edison Pop award; Sterrenlopen (2023) entered the Album Top 100 at number 2, featuring collaborations with Froukje and S10. One thing has remained constant for twenty years at her concerts and festival performances: anyone who has seen Wende live will never forget it.

This concert is presented by Rotown, LantarenVenster, and MOMO Concerts.

Tickets on sale Friday 18 September 10:00 via Stager.

anaiis brings her Devotion & the Black Divine tour to BIRD! Following the performance at a packed BIRD during MOMO Festival 2026, the London-based French-Senegalese artist brings her powerful and soft neo-soul sound back to Rotterdam.

London-based French-Senegalese artist anaiis writes transportive progressive soul aglow with cosmic daydreaming and illuminated with inner knowledge. Inspired by Maya Angelou, Nina Simone, Octavia Butler and bell hooks (anaiis keeps her name in lowercase as a tribute to hooks), she uses her influences to build out multi-disciplinary works that invite us to sit between something fantastical and grounded all at once.

On her latest album Devotion & The Black Divine, songs swell with emotional clarity and a growing sense of homecoming. It marks an ongoing progression that began during a pivotal stint in Brazil, when a collaborative mini-album, anaiis & Grupo Cosmo, was created through live improvisation. Following its release, Devotion & The Black Divine was included as an album of the year by New Yorker (who also highlighted “Green Juice” as a song of the year), Apple Music, BBC 6, and Wordplay Magazine, amidst high praise from The Guardian, The Observer, Rolling Stone UK, BBC, Numéro, Crack Magazine, CLASH, and more.

“Elite class of song. I want this with me after the apocalypse“ – The New Yorker

“Her powerful voice soothes with words of affirmation over a soft, skipping neo-soul bassline”  – Crack Magazine

This concert is presented by BIRD and MOMO Concerts.

The MOMO x Amarte 2027 Open call is now closed.

Each year MOMO Festival invites emerging artists to present their projects as part of the festival. For the upcoming edition, taking place from 15–17 April 2027, we’re happy to join forces again with the Amarte Foundation.

Read all about it via the link below.
Open Call MOMO Festival x Amarte 2027