A Spotlight on the Friday Program

01 October 2026

No markets yet, but there's plenty of program to enjoy around town. Visit PHIL for the final bits of Making Vinyl and the start of our listening program, or be there at 16:00 when Mykaell Riley opens the festival with his keynote. Once the evening kicks in, the needle keeps moving all over Haarlem until four in the morning.

Tickets and the Weekend Pass are available here. Pick up your wristband at the Ticket & Info Desk at PHIL from 12:00.

Daytime

Guided Tour at Record Industry
Take an exclusive look behind the scenes at Europe's largest vinyl pressing plant.
11:00 - 13:00, Record Industry - tour tickets here (€7.50), Weekend Pass holders book a time slot via Stager

VinylFreaks Record Store Opening
Haarlem gets a brand new record store on the first day of the festival. Show your wristband or ticket between 16:00 and 19:00 for 10% off second-hand vinyl.
Official opening at 12:00, VinylFreaks (Rockplein 12.1) - free entry

Making Vinyl & Abbey Road Institute Present: Hey Next Generation Hey You!
Since Wednesday, PHIL has been home to Making Vinyl Europe, the conference for the people who make records happen. On its final afternoon, it opens the doors to the next generation with seminars on mastering for vinyl and the journey from lacquer to pressed record, followed by a career fair with experts from every stage of the production chain. Join the conversation and be part of the progress the vinyl industry is making.
13:45 - 16:00, PHIL - free entry, register in advance here

From "One For The Mrs." to the present: 15 years of music, songs, and production - Chef'Special
How do you write an album that tells a story? Composer Guido Joseph and producer Jasper Zuidervaart look back on 15 years of making music together, hours before Chef'Special takes the stage at PHIL.
15:15 - 16:00, PHIL - accessible with session ticket/Weekend Pass, free for Chef'Special concert ticket holders

Mykaell Riley: 500 Years of Black British Music
Professor and Steel Pulse founding member Mykaell Riley maps 500 years of Black British sound, from Ska and Reggae to Grime and beyond, starting with the bass.
16:00 - 17:00, PHIL Café - free entry

247GO at Sounds Haarlem
Enjoy an in-store concert and search for new records for your collection, as 247GO bring their narrative songwriting and dark romanticism to Sounds Haarlem.
16:00 - 18:00, Sounds Haarlem - free entry

Evening

Retro Rewind
A flashback to the late '80s alternative DJ culture at Club Dwiezels (De HAK) Haarlem, from A Forest to Blue Monday.
19:00 - 00:00, De Volharding - accessible with ticket/Weekend Pass

SOTO x Houtbaar
An intimate night of good food and records: a full vegetarian dinner, followed by vinyl sets from Silvester Gelderblom, Letek Wes and Wavdiva.
19:00 - 00:00, Houtbaar Haarlem - tickets here

EL-JAY & Mies Cordes
Beers and tunes at the Jopenkerk.
19:00 - 00:00, Jopenkerk - free entry

Chef'Special
The band behind In Your Arms, Amigo and Nicotine plays a home game at PHIL.
20:00, PHIL - accessible with concert ticket/Weekend Pass

Bnnyhunna
Jazz, hip hop, gospel, funk and Afro rhythms come together as Edison winner Bnnyhunna brings his new album PSALM FUNK to Patronaat.
20:00, Patronaat - accessible with concert ticket/Weekend Pass

Weval + Ineffekt + Nebula
Fear of dancing? Come battle your CHOROPHOBIA with Weval. The Amsterdam duo opens Haarlem Vinyl Festival at Patronaat with their most groove-driven show yet.
20:00, Patronaat - accessible with concert ticket/Weekend Pass

247GO + Marble Boy
Two acts from Haarlem and Amsterdam make their Patronaat debut with an evening full of narrative songs and warm melodies.
20:15, Patronaat - accessible with concert ticket/Weekend Pass

Soulquake
Amsterdam's eleven-piece soul sensation turns Stiels into a sweaty sixties soul club, with anthems by Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding and more.
21:00 - 00:00, Stiels - free entry

Night

Afterparty Chef'Special ft. DJ Ed Rock
The night doesn't end when Chef'Special leaves the stage. DJ Ed Rock takes over PHIL Café for an afterparty played entirely from vinyl.
22:15 - 00:00, PHIL Café - free entry

Zwarte Liefde
Zwarte Liefde takes over the Friday night at Patronaat, and for this special edition, they have secured none other than Dutch hip-hop icon Extince, who plays his very first vinyl set.
23:00 - 04:00, Patronaat - accessible with Patronaat ticket/Weekend Pass

There's even more happening on Friday, from a Françoise Hardy exhibition to a vinyl bingo dinner. Find the full Friday program here.

All tickets are available here