On Saturday 3 October, unopened stocks of records arrive in the PHIL foyer. Nobody has seen what's inside- not the diggers, not the staff. You have limited time to dig and no idea what you'll come across until you're flipping through the sleeves yourself. 

Some of the best listening you'll do all festival happens flat on your back. On Saturday 3 October, PHIL hosts a special edition of Sonic Journey, a lying-down or seated listening experience that plays out the entire story of house and techno, start to finish, on a proper sound system. The kind of focused, deliberate listening that gets rarer every year.

Following up on last year's packed talk, DJ Rimini Express (Daniël Mol) returns to the festival with new insights and another deep dive into the origins of italo disco.

On Saturday afternoon of the Haarlem Vinyl Festival, we will host an exclusive listening session focusing on the work of Boudewijn de Groot. The grandmaster of the Dutch ballad will be present himself and will engage in a conversation with journalist Menno Pot about his music, his career, and the significance of his albums throughout the years.

Join the legendary DJ and radio host for a rare combined listening session and DJ set on Haarlem Vinyl Festival's Sunday.

Pergola turns 25, and JOHAN is marking it the best way there is: dropping the needle and talking through every song.

Fear of dancing? Come battle your CHOROPHOBIA with Weval.

Cuban DJ, producer and cultural entrepreneur DJ Jigüe comes to PHIL with Vinyl Master: an immersive listening session that traces the history of Cuban music through rare records, from its golden age to contemporary Afro-Cuban experimentation.