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SEN at Westerpop 2023

Stage Europe Network will be present at Westerpop 2023 and host an exchange between acts from 5 different countries. As usual the acts will perform on Saturday at the festival, but also spend time together, with masterclasses and creating music. Acts joining this years’ edition are: The Nemesis (France), SSTO (The Netherlands), Suncraft (Norway), FÓKUS […]

SEN back at Westerpop 2022

After a few Corona-years Stage Europe Network and Westerpop have joined forces again to host an exchange between acts from 6 different countries. As usual the bands will perform on saturday at the festival, but also spend time together, with room for workshops and creating music. Bands joining this years’ edition are: Historian, Absurd Heroes, Mali, Zbaraski, KUSK, Law […]

SEN residence Netherlands (Leeuwarden)

Stage Europe Network is realising this year residencies between all partners in the network. The first residence is between Norway and The Netherlands. The band from Norway Way Down The Rainbow and the Dutch band Feral Tides will cooperate during a week in Leeuwarden. See the Facebook event.  

SEN residence projects from 2020

Starting from 2020, each SEN partner will host every year a band/ act in a cooperative residence with a local band/ act for a week. The hosting partner will arrange and finance a program on basis of own possibilities/ knowledge, with the questions/ wishes of the participating bands/ acts as a starting point. 

‘I am the other’ exchange July 2018 in The Netherlands

‘I am the other’ is the sixt Dutch multilateral exchange project as a result of SEN. This project involves young people from seven European countries creating an intercultural and European experience with pop culture as a tool. They will travel, live and work together for seven days based on the theme: Tolerance of cultural differences. […]

Home is where…

Home is where…is the fifth Dutch multilateral exchange project as a result of the Stage Europe Network; a partnership of seven cultural organizations from Germany, France, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Iceland and Estonia. Aim of the network is to connect the experience of young musicians, and to promote talented young bands in Europe. The Popunie is […]

Dutch Residence

The Dutch partner in the Stage Europe Network offers in cooperation with art initiative id11 a residence for bands/ acts connected with one of the other partners in the Stage Europe Network.

Eins, Zwei, Drie, Fjouwer!

Eins, Zwei, Drie, Fjouwer! is a special German-Dutch project with young musicians, photographers and video makers.

Stadtmusikanten republished!

From July 18th till 25th the exchange project Stage Europe Network will be in Bremen for the first time. Eight newcomer bands from Norway, Iceland, Poland, France, The Netherlands and Germany will work and live together for one week themed Stadtmusikanten republished!.

SEN NL – Meeting

The partners in the Stage Europe Network gather from 21 to 24 February 2014 for a meeting on a farm near Rutten in The Netherlands. Purpose of the meeting is matching and discussing the planned exchanges and showcases in 2014 and planning new projects. During this meeting a new partner from Estonia will join, with […]

SEN NL – Eurosonic Noorderslag Festival

Stage Europe Network was attending the Eurosonic Noorderslag Festival 16-18 January Groningen The Netherlands. Eurosonic Noorderslag is the key exchange and networking platform for European music, with a proven track record for helping new acts break into the international music scene. Stage Europe Network participant Death Letters (NL) performed at Eurosonic Noorderslag some years ago […]

SEN NL exchange VIP TOUR

An exclusive concert just for 4 persons a time in a driving school bus with the bands from SEN that will perform the next day at the Westerpop 2013 Festival in Delft. Send us an mail with the concert you would like to attend. Bus stop will be announced when you are invited. 12:30 Drive […]

SEN PL showcase SOUNDRIVE FEST

This year`s edition of the Soundrive Fest 2013 (16th – 18th of August) promised to be impressive. Its locale was changed and moved to Gdańsk. The event was supposed to last two days at first, but finally we decided to stretch the Fest to three days – it is going to take place in a […]

SEN FR exchange ARE U AIXPERIENCED?

From June 15th till 22nd there will be an exchange project in France with young bands involved from the Stage Europe Network. They will work and live together for one week.  The name of this exchange is called Are U Aixperienced? This exchange, in coproduction with Marseille Provence, European Capital of Culture 2013 and Youth […]

SEN NO exchange TUNED IN FOR UTUNE

Next event from the Stage Europe Network is the project Tuned In For UTUNE (TIFU) in Drammen, Norway from September 30th till October 7th 2012. Young upcoming bands from The Netherlands, Iceland, France, Germany Poland and Norway will meet in Drammen and perform at UTUNE. Stage Europe Network was earlier this year already hosted by […]

SEN NL showcase WESTERPOP FESTIVAL

Stage Europe Network in Delft The Netherlands from August 23rd till 26th 2012 with bands from Iceland, Norway, France, Poland, Germany and The Netherlands. Check Westerpop and Car Art pre party when the bands will perform.

SEN PL schowcase FLADER FESTIWAL

De jonge band Twice the Same uit Castricum treed op tijdens het Flader Festiwal 2012 in Gdansk in Polen. Na het behalen van de finale van de High School Music Competition van de Popunie wordt Twice the Same beloond met deelname aan het Stage Europe Network. Het Stage Europe Network is een initiatief van de […]

SEN NL schowcase BITTERBALLEN GEGEN BRATWURSTE

Lieben Sie Musik und Fußball? Kommen Sie zu Bitterballen gegen Bratwürste in WORM! Heben Sie sich in Lederhosen und machen Sie sich bereit für einen Abend unverschämt Krüge Bier trinken und Bratwurst mit Bitterballen zu essen, beim Genießen der Europameisterschaft Spiel Niederlande gegen Deutschland. Abwechselnd mit niederländischen und deutschen Bands auf der Bühne versprach es […]

SEN NO schowcase WORKING CLASS HERO FESTIVAL

The young punk rock band Fexet from The Hague in The Netherlands is invited to play at the Working Class Hero Festival in Drammen in Norway. In 2011 they gain the 3rd price in the national Dutch High school Music Competition. As a part of their price they played a gig in Germany and France. […]

SEN NL exchange SPEAK YOUR MIND

Seven acts from six different countries have visited The Netherlands from the 22th till the 31th of August. They shared ideas, made music and performed at several places, such as Westerpop Festival (Delft), Stadspodium (Rotterdam), Popcentrale (Dordrecht) and the Animathor Boat (Rotterdam). The exchange program is not only about performing, they also worked in mixed […]

SEN NL exchange TRACKS ON-LINE

After a great week in The Netherlands the bands from Norway, Iceland, France, Poland and Latvia went home. What remains is an wonderful experience, remarkable performances and five great new songs composed by the mixed bands during their stay. The song where performed live during the final presentation on a boat. You can listen these […]

SEN NL exchange LIVESTREAM

Check out the livestream below! Line-up Popcentrale shows: 19.30 – 19.50 Samaris (IS) – trip hop 20.00 – 20.20 Zenith – postrock 20.30 – 20.50 Roufaida & Pluck (NL) – singer songwriter 21.00 – 21.20 C4030 (PL) – freaky jazzpop 21.30 – 21.50 Memetics (NO) – indie pop 22.00 – 22.20 The Strange (FR) – […]

SEN NL exchange ZENITH REPLACES WE SET THE SUN

Unfortunately the band We Set The Sun had to cancel their participation in the Dutch exchange. Zenith (LV) will replace them! Zenith is a Latvian band formed in Riga who place themselves within genres as Alternative / Psychedelic / Rock. You can check Zenith out at www.myspace.com/zenithlv

SEN NL exchange REPLACEMENT KLUBS

Unfortunately the band Klubs had to cancel their participation in the Dutch exchange due to school. We Set The Sun (DE) will replace them! We Set The Sun is a young band that combines metal, hardcore and pop. Their breakdowns are brutal, but their choruses are poppy as hell. Sounds a bit like: Enter Shikari. […]

SEN NL exchange

The Netherlands welcomes young European musicians! Seven acts from six different countries will visit The Netherlands from the 22th till the 31th of August. They will come together to share ideas, make music and perform. You can see them perform at Westerpop (Delft), Stadspodium (Rotterdam) and Popcentrale (Dordrecht).

SEN DE schowcase BREMINALE FESTIVAL

Tomorrow four out of six partners are coming to Bremen! Norway, France, The Netherlands and of course Germany will go the Breminale Festival in Bremen.

SEN FR exchange ROCK BEYOND BORDERS

Last week was the first exchange of 2011. The following bands went to La Roque d’Anthéron: Lovers in Uniforms (PL), Samaris (IS), Anthony Hope (NO), The Dashwoods (DE), Fexet (NL) and Monkey Peeler (FR).

SEN FR exchange FEXET TO FRANCE

Participation in France from Roufaida & Pluck; two young singer songwriters from The Netherlands is cancelled at last minute. Roufaida & Pluck where very disappointed by the decision made by their parents based on their school results. For the young punk rock band FEXET; 3rd price winner in the Dutch High School Music Competition, it […]

SEN FR exchange UPCOMING

We are preparing for the SEN exchange in France from June 15th till 22nd. We will continue in Germany from July 6th till 8th. The SEN exchange in The Netherlands is approved by Youth in Action and will be from August 22nd till 31st. First names of bands that will participate in one or more […]

SEN IS exchange

From October 30th till November 6th Stage Europe Network will continue in Iceland. From the Netherlands the band Hunting the Robot will be involved. More to come soon….

SEN NL exchange great success!

From August 27th till September 5th there were bands in Holland from Germany, Norway, Iceland, France and Poland. Six young European bands came to Rotterdam to exchange ideas, make music together and perform.

SEN NL exchange BEING YOUNG IN EUROPE

Six young European bands are coming to Rotterdam from August 27th till September 5th to exchange ideas and music and to perform at different festivals and venues.