Hit The City 2023

Free music festival of all genres during Dutch Design Week. See the most inspiring new artists at 10+ venues between 19-21 October in Eindhoven.

Hosted by Effenaar

This project is now archived and was part of DDW23

Event type

At night

Location

Station

Effenaar

Dommelstraat 2

5611CK

Hit The City festival is back with a completely free music festival that features 10+ venues, emerging talents and inspiring music. From 19-21 October, we're extending the vibrancy of Dutch Design Week with captivating performances of known and unknown acts scattered across Eindhoven city center.

Discover new music

From hiphop to metal, punk, pop, and everything in between, Hit The City festival is for every type of music lover. Musical discoveries go hand in hand with established acts reinventing themselves. No expensive tickets or passe-partouts, but an accessible way to discover new music. Unveiling the unknown and reimagining the familiar, we’ll take you on an unparalleled musical journey that transcends genres and defies boundaries.

Hit The City line-up 2023

Alex Vargas - Amartey - Amina - Anna-Rose Clayton - Andert Tysma - Autarkh - Bad Breeding - - Bawo - Beige Banquet - Big Special - Blossom Caldarone - Brokezart - Chartreuse - Chibi Ichigo - Cosmic Crooner - Crouch - DeathbyRomy - Deijuvhs - Denzel Himself - DITZ - DjeuhDjoah & Lieutenant Nicholson - Droom Dit - Girl Scout - Guusje - Hak Baker - Hammok - Humour - Jimmy Whispers - Jonathan Rhodes - Kleine Crack & Slagter - Lambrini Girls - Lander & Adriaan - Library Card - LIONSTORM - Loupe - Lusho - M. Lucky - Malu - Mariposa - Mayorga - Molino - Mon Rovîa - Morpheus - Naaz - Naked Lungs - Neighbours Burning Neighbours - Nusantara Beat - Porcelain id - Reanny - Sababa 5 - Siggy & D1ns - Sophie Faith - THAMES - The Indien - The Joy Hotel - The People’s Pleasure Grounds - Throwing Bricks - Yaro Mila - Yung Dada + more TBA

Hit The City 2023 Opening Night: Sticks + sor

On Thursday, October 19, we will kick off the start of the festival with a free opening night in Effenaar. Dutch hiphop legends Sticks and sor will play the big stage. On Friday and Saturday of Hit The City festival, there are free shows at more than ten locations in the city center of Eindhoven.

Hit The City 2021 / Dynamo / Hang Youth

Dick Rennings

Hit The City 2021 / Stroomhuis / Sophie Straat

Dick Rennings

Hit The City 2023 / Dynamo / Ella John

Dick Rennings

Hit The City 2018 / Effenaar / Khruangbin

Patrick Spruytenburg

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Hosted by

Effenaar
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+31 (0)40 311 83 12
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About Effenaar

Hit The City is programmed by Effenaar and Friendly Fire, and is powered by ASML. Hit The City 2023 takes place from Thursday 19 to Saturday 21 October in various live venues in the city center of Eindhoven. The entire festival is free of charge and, in its 10-year history, has already provided a stage for artists such as Loyle Carner, Phoebe Bridgers, Viagra Boys, Fontaines DC, The Haunted Youth, Khruangbin, Joost, S10, Alex G, Baauer, Wolf Alice and Glass Animals.