Live music for Rotterdam events

Yes, Rotterdam is one of our regular markets. We book live music for corporate events, galas, weddings and private parties across the city and the wider region.

For Rotterdam corporate events we typically recommend a combination, a jazz trio or vocal jazz ensemble for the reception and dinner, transitioning to a party band or DJ for the dancefloor portion of the evening.

Pricing is quoted per event. Send us your date, venue and headcount and we come back within one business day with a specific recommendation and a transparent quote.

Yes. We coordinate all technical requirements with the venue, including PA, lighting and load-in scheduling. Full production packages are available where needed.

Yes. As a live music and artist booking agency we cover Rotterdam's corporate, gala and wedding scene, from De Doelen and Hotel New York to the port-driven business events. We advise the right lineup, lock it into the contract and coordinate the technical side with your venue.

It depends on lineup size, date and production. As a guide: a soloist starts from EUR 600, an acoustic duo from EUR 900, a jazz trio from EUR 1,600, and a four-piece band from EUR 3,000, sound and light from EUR 850 extra. Each extra musician adds EUR 500, so a five-piece is from EUR 3,500 and a six-piece from EUR 4,000. A DJ is from EUR 1,000, or from EUR 1,850 with full sound and light. Send your date, venue and headcount and we quote the exact figure within one business day.

Many Rotterdam events use both. A live band brings the peak-hour energy, a horn section and a singer working the room, while a DJ holds the late floor with non-stop variety and a small footprint. A common evening runs a band from 19:00 to 23:00 in three sets, then a DJ from 23:00 to 02:00 to close. A four-piece band is from EUR 3,000, a DJ from EUR 1,000, or from EUR 1,850 with full sound and light. Benga Band for the live set, then Savoy, Demi Elisa, Golden Sax or Drumpet Disco to close. Tell us your venue and crowd and we recommend the mix.

Yes, weddings are a regular booking for us in Rotterdam. We can cover the whole day: an acoustic soloist or duo for the ceremony and reception (from EUR 600 and EUR 900), a jazz trio through dinner (Dupa Trio, from EUR 1,600), then a full party band for the dancefloor (Benga Band from EUR 3,500, or DJ Savoy from EUR 1,000, sound and light from EUR 850 extra). It suits waterfront venues like Hotel New York and the SS Rotterdam as well as De Doelen. One agency, one contract, one coordinator on the night. Send your date and venue and we recommend the right lineup.

It comes down to the room and the moment. For a reception, dinner or intimate gathering a soloist, acoustic duo or jazz trio at conversation volume is usually right (from EUR 600, EUR 900 and EUR 1,600). For a real dancefloor at a larger venue like the SS Rotterdam or Maassilo, a four to six-piece band gives you the horns, the vocals and the fuller sound (from EUR 3,000, plus EUR 500 per extra musician). As a rule of thumb, bigger space and more guests want a bigger lineup. Tell us the venue and headcount and we recommend the size that fits.

For a specific act on a specific date, four to six months is comfortable, and more for peak-season Saturdays from May to September and for December company parties, when the strongest acts book out first. Our roster is fixed rather than an open marketplace, so popular lineups like Benga Band go early. That said, we can often still help at shorter notice, and a DJ or a soloist is usually easier to place last-minute than a full band. Send your date as soon as you have it and we tell you honestly what is available.

Yes. For dinners, welcome drinks and receptions where conversation matters, an acoustic act at controlled volume is the right choice. Dupa Trio (jazz standards and bossa, from EUR 1,600), Laura Dooge (jazz vocalist trained at Conservatorium van Amsterdam) and an acoustic duo (from EUR 900) all work without a heavy PA, which suits rooms like De Doelen, Hotel New York and the SS Rotterdam where guests need to keep talking. They lift the atmosphere during dinner and can build into something livelier later if you want the evening to grow into a party.

Yes. Rotterdam's port and business scene brings a lot of international crowds, and our acts are used to it. The repertoire is largely English-language pop, funk, soul and party covers, and the musicians switch announcements between Dutch and English to suit a mixed room. Since 2018 we have played corporate and private events for clients including Heineken, Microsoft, Salesforce, Booking.com and Canon. For an expat wedding or an international company party we brief the act on the crowd and any must-play songs so nothing gets lost in translation. Tell us the languages in the room and we set it up accordingly.

A standard live set is three 45-minute sets spread across roughly three to three and a half hours, so the band paces the energy rather than playing flat out. We build it into your run-of-show around dinner, speeches and the first dance, and keep music playing between sets so the room never goes quiet. If you want a longer party, we can extend the sets or bring in a DJ to hold the floor after the band finishes, often through to the venue's 01:00 or 02:00 curfew. Tell us your timings and we shape the sets around them.

Yes. Birthdays and private parties are a regular booking for us in Rotterdam. For an intimate evening a soloist (from EUR 600) or an acoustic duo (from EUR 900) sets the tone, while a milestone party wants a full band or a DJ to fill the floor. Benga Band brings the live energy (from EUR 3,500, sound and light from EUR 850 extra) and DJ Savoy keeps the floor going (from EUR 1,000), and Demi Elisa, Golden Sax or Drumpet Disco keep it going late (a DJ from EUR 1,000, or from EUR 1,850 with full production). It suits a loft, a waterfront venue or a home garden. Tell us the crowd and the room and we recommend the right size.

Yes. Rotterdam has some of the best waterfront and open-air settings in the country, from Fenix Food Factory and the Wilhelminapier to the Euromast and rooftop terraces. Outdoors we plan for three things: power (a proper 16-amp supply or a generator), weather cover for the musicians and their gear, and the stricter outdoor noise curfews, which often bring music down around 22:00 or 23:00. A DJ, Golden Sax or Drumpet Disco travels light and copes well with an open space, while a full band needs a covered stage area. Send us the venue and we plan the setup and timings around it.

Yes, it is one of our most-booked formats. The DJ holds a continuous mix while a live saxophonist layers solos over the peaks and roams the floor on a wireless mic, so you get club energy with a live edge. Golden Sax is our specialist DJ-and-sax act; Drumpet Disco pairs a DJ with live trumpet and drums for Latin house, afrohouse, disco and funk. It comes as one act on one invoice, from EUR 1,850 with full sound and light. It works beautifully at waterfront and gala venues like Hotel New York and De Doelen. Tell us the vibe and we match the right pairing.

Yes, December is one of our busiest months. A jazz trio or vocal act (Dupa Trio or Laura Dooge, from EUR 1,600) sets a warm tone during the welcome drinks and dinner, then Benga Band or a DJ like Savoy turns it into a party (a band from EUR 3,500, a DJ from EUR 1,000). Since 2018 we have played year-end events for clients including Heineken, Microsoft, Salesforce and Booking.com at venues like De Doelen and the SS Rotterdam. One thing to plan for: December Saturdays book out early, often five to six months ahead, so send your date as soon as it is set.

We do not run open public showcases, but we can share unlisted footage of the actual act performing at real events so you hear exactly what you are booking, not a generic promo reel. If a suitable public or client date is coming up we will mention it. The musicians you approve are the musicians named in your contract, and if someone genuinely cannot make it we send a briefed understudy of the same standard rather than a random substitute. That way there are no surprises on the night. Tell us which act you are considering and we will send the most relevant recordings.

Yes. Demi Elisa is our go-to female DJ, playing feel-good house, afro and Latin with a warm, crowd-reading style that suits corporate parties, weddings and private events alike. She is from EUR 1,000 as a pure DJ, or from EUR 1,850 with full sound and light, and can be paired with a live saxophonist or percussionist for a bigger moment. She has played everything from company floors to international parties, and switches easily between Dutch and English for a mixed room. Tell us your date, venue and the kind of night you want and we confirm her availability.