Over the past years, Black Friday has grown into a day of immense consumerism and capitalism. This year, we’re doing things differently: instead of buying more, we’re investing in something valuable. That’s why today we’re spotlighting three local initiatives working towards a better future.

Vers Beton
An independent journalistic platform striving for an honest city. “We monitor power and expose power structures and structural societal problems through financially independent journalism.”

Donate to Vers Beton

Glazen Huis Actie
A four-day manifestation of 24/7 radio to raise awareness for the injustice happening in Congo, Palestine and Sudan. You can donate now to support the production costs, but also during the event (19-22 December), when all money raised goes directly to emergency aid in these countries.

Donate to Glazen Huis Actie

Voedselbank
An important foundation supporting people on low budgets in the city region and surrounding areas with food packages.

Donate to Voedselbank

We are so excited to share with you that the selects are in of the MOMO x Amarte Open Call 2026!

We’ve asked you to vote for your favorite project and today we are happy to show you who got selected – based on the public votes as well as the MOMO team’s decision. We want to thank to all of the incredible artists who sent us their work, we truly hope to see you in the future.

Thrilled to share the projects that will be featured on MOMO Festival 2026 are:

It’s Never “Just Hair” – Avantika Tibrewala (Public vote selection)

Under The Table – Karina Puuffin

(يالله تنام) Yalla Tnam – Rebecca Lillich // Krüger & Ahmad Mallah

Cantes de ida (Heenreis liedjes / One-way songs) – Guillermo Martín-Viana

To My Celestial – Quan Nguyen

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Son Little returns to Rotterdam following his sold-out show at LantarenVenster in 2024. This time, he brings his new album CITYFOLK, set for release in March 2026.

Tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster.

The American artist has worked with The Roots, RJD2, and Portugal. the Man, and produced soul legend Mavis Staples’ 2015 EP (including a GRAMMY-winning track). Over the past decade, he’s cultivated a sound shaped by soul, blues, folk, hip-hop, and R&B – without ever settling fully into any one space. Recent singles “in orbit” and “be better” offer a first glimpse of what’s to come.

Son Little’s live show is raw, expressive, and always evolving – moving fluidly between deep grooves, stripped-down intimacy, and moments that feel completely improvised yet emotionally precise. Following a run through the UK and Europe supporting Larkin Poe, he brings his distinctive voice back to Rotterdam.

An intimate evening with one of R&B’s most distinctive voices.

Presented by BIRD, Rotown, LantarenVenster en MOMO Concerts.

British drummer, percussionist and composer Tom Skinner returns to Rotterdam on 22 January 2026!

Ticket are on sale now via Ticketmaster.

Remember Tom Skinner’s memorable artist residency at MOMO Festival 2024, where he presented his work across three days in unique settings throughout Rotterdam? Now the British drummer returns to the city with his latest project.

Skinner has spent two decades at the heart of London’s underground music scene, performing with Sons of Kemet and The Smile (alongside Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood). Yet it’s in his recent solo work where his singular vision truly shines: music where jazz tradition meets experimental freedom, where composed beauty dissolves into improvised spontaneity.

His latest album Kaleidoscopic Visions captures this alchemy perfectly. With a stellar quintet featuring two tenor saxophones, cello, double bass and Skinner’s evocative percussion, the music shifts like light through a prism. From meditative passages to soaring collective improvisation, these are compositions that breathe, that demand attention while rewarding every moment of it.

This intimate concert offers a rare chance to experience Skinner’s kaleidoscopic world up close, in the seated setting of LantarenVenster.

This concert is presented by LantarenVenster and MOMO Concerts. Please note: this is a seated concert with free choice of seating.

The Boxer Rebellion returns to Maassilo Rotterdam on 18 March 2026, presenting their new album (March 2026)!

Ticket sales start on Friday 7 November 12:00 via Ticketmaster.

London band The Boxer Rebellion are known for their grand, stadium-worthy anthems. With an eye for detail, they build layered productions that sound clear and spacious, while the warm, reverberating vocals flow straight into your heart and lift you up effortlessly. With The Second I’m Asleep (March 2026), their seventh studio album, The Boxer Rebellion writes a new chapter in their impressive story full of world tours, film and TV collaborations and a loyal global fanbase.

All these years, The Boxer Rebellion has built on its unmistakable sound: alternative rock songs that are as awe-inspiring in their dynamics as the average stadium act, but nevertheless fall back on the intimacy of that one charming band from the local pub. A band with modesty and character!

This concert is presented by Rotown, MOMO Concerts and Maassilo. Please note: the venue has standing room only.

EXTRA SHOW – Due to the great demand for the De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig, an extra show has been added on 26 February 2026 at Maassilo! The show in Rotterdam on Friday 27 February 2026 is sold out.

Tickets for the extra concert on Thursday 26 February 2026 are on sale now via Ticketmaster.

De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig celebrates its twentieth anniversary with a grand celebration, including a performance at Rotterdam’s Maassilo. What started with “Watskeburt?!” grew into a cultural phenomenon. DJVT brought hip hop to the mainstream with their catchy mix of beats, humour and absurdist poetry. Hits like “Sterrenstof” and “Get Spanish” followed, as did a series of successful albums. Twenty years later, they’re still at the top of their game. Legends don’t age, they evolve.

This concert is presented by Rotown, MOMO Concerts and Maassilo. Please note: the venue has standing room only.

A limited number of extra tickets have just been released for Wende’s sold-out show on 1 November 2025 at De Doelen! Get yours now via Ticketmaster.

In Vrijplaats, Wende goes back to basics. In this performance, Wende transforms the track into a sanctuary; a place where everything is possible. Together with keyboardist Nils Davidse, she takes the audience on a journey with a soundtrack consisting of nothing more than two pianos and her voice.

After the sold-out extra show at De Doelen last Sunday, Wende takes this stage one last time on Saturday 1 November 2025. Don’t miss your chance to experience it live.

De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig is coming to Rotterdam to celebrate 20 years of DJVT, live at Maassilo on Friday 27 February 2026.

Ticket sales start on Thursday 30 October 10:00 via Ticketmaster.

De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig celebrates its twentieth anniversary with a grand celebration, including a performance at Rotterdam’s Maassilo. What started with “Watskeburt?!” grew into a cultural phenomenon. DJVT brought hip hop to the mainstream with their catchy mix of beats, humour and absurdist poetry. Hits like “Sterrenstof” and “Get Spanish” followed, as did a series of successful albums. Twenty years later, they’re still at the top of their game. Legends don’t age, they evolve.

This concert is presented by Rotown, MOMO Concerts and Maassilo. Please note: the venue has standing room only.

Here we go! The first line-up announcement for MOMO Festival 2026 is here:

BCUC // BINA. // Boko Yout // Djuwa Mroivili // Emma Hessels // Jana Jacuka // Joshua Idehen // Keo // Mandy, Indiana // Nep // Rival Consoles / thredd // Tyler Ballgame // Weval

& many more to come

line-up

This first reveal gives a taste of what’s waiting for you at this year’s MOMO Festival with a mix of music and performance – and there’s much more to come, including artist residencies, exciting art installations, our MOMO tours – and, of course, loads more music and performances.

Ticket alert: Early Bird passe-partout tickets are now available! Grab your tickets and join us from 16 – 18 April in Rotterdam.