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Treasure of Grundo
Treasure of Grundo had many different configurations, but is now back to its original form, just Yannick Tinbergen in a room full of synthesizers. Between the debut and the sophomore album, a lot of c...
Dekmantel Soundsystem
Besides running a festival, label, and events series, Thomas Martojo and Casper Tielrooij somehow still manage to find time to dig in to through every inch of record stores to build their music collec...
Shannon Lay (2018)
With her wistful, feathery voice as your guide, Shannon Lay channels the turmoil and fears of seeking out an unconventional life. Her 2017 album ‘Living Water’ was produced by The Cairo Ga...
Film: Lee Scratch Perry’s Vision Of Paradise
‘Vision Of Paradise’ is the thrilling, poetic story of the legendary Lee Scratch Perry, a fairy tale documentary rather than a biography. The film is a mind-blowing encounter with the inve...
Talk: From Scratch – How to Build a Border-Defying Community
An array of COSMOS-partners are coming together to discuss their own expertise: that of building communities, forming grassroots initiatives and initiating impactful cultural movements in today’...
Talk: From Scratch – How to Build a Border-Defying Community
An array of COSMOS-partners are coming together to discuss their own expertise: that of building communities, forming grassroots initiatives and initiating impactful cultural movements in today’...
Hofsafari (2022)
Put on your ranger outfit, and join the Hofsafari! We will guide you through a jungle of circular buildings, sustainable entrepeneurs and wonderful gardens. What monsters are hiding in the pond?...
Devon Rexi
Amsterdam-based group Devon Rexi, founded by Nic Mauskovic (AKA Nicolini, former Le Guess Who? artist) and Nushin Naini, create dubby, playful experimental music. The fried-Farsi vocals are sung in th...
The Fiery Furnaces
When Blueberry Boat (2004) was released, Pitchfork described it as “a record for the overgrown part of our brain that craves engrossing complexity”. At the time, The Fiery Furnaces, consis...
Support your locals: browse through our updated Utrecht Treasure Guide
Every November, LGW offers the Utrecht Treasure Guide as a local guide to explore the city. Currently though, everyone is bound to their homes; all cultural activities in the usually so vibrant city of Utrecht are cancelled, and bars and restaurants are closed. That's why we’ve updated the Utrecht Treasure Guide with locations...
Discover our Utrecht Treasure Guide with 40+ special offers for LGW visitors
In our Utrecht Treasure Guide - which is part of this year's official program guide -, we offer you a handpicked selection of exciting (non-LGW) events and locations in our city to explore. Selected with great care, every store, restaurant or event we highlight is deeply embedded in the daily life of many Utrechters, and all of the...
LGW Treasure Guide: discover our selection of Utrecht's most exciting spots & shops
With many idyllic canals, a medieval city centre, the vibrant nightlife, and an overload of cultural activities, the city of Utrecht has some incredible discoveries in store for you. Selected with great care, Le Guess Who? would like to introduce to you this year's Utrecht Treasure Guide. Here is an interactive map, showing...
Read: the Le Guess Who? Utrecht Treasure Guide is here
Our festival newspaper is your guide to Utrecht city gems and all Le Guess Who? local events. Here, the festival team recommends spots to eat, drink, shop and hang out in Utrecht. You'll also learn mo...
LGW Treasure Guide 2021: explore some of the best places to visit during your stay in Utrecht
As Le Guess Who? will finally return to Utrecht after two years, we'd like to present some of our favourite spots in the city with this year's Utrecht Treasure Guide. Discover some of the city's best places to visit: think bookstores, record shops, hairdressers, bars and restaurants. All of these locations are unquestionably worth visiti...
Le Guess Who? Treasure Guide 2022: Explore some of Utrecht's loveliest hidden treasures
With its cosy and colourful atmosphere, picturesque canals, breathtaking medieval city centre and buzzing nightlife, the city of Utrecht is a hidden gem full of lovely people and stunning places. Selected with great care, Le Guess Who? would like to introduce you to the 2022 edition of the festival's Treasure Guide. In the mood for...
Read: the official Le Guess Who? 2019 Program Guide is here
With just two weeks left until Le Guess Who? 2019, we now present you our official 2019 program guide, where you'll find all the info you need to know about this year's festival. You can discover all the artist biographies, plus explore sections for Untitled, Le Mini Who? and Lombok Festival. While you're browsing through the...
Read: the official Le Guess Who? 2018 program guide
With just one week left until Le Guess Who?, we are now publishing our official 2018 program guide, where you'll find all artist biographies, plus sections for Le Mini Who?, Lombok Festival, and our new satellite event 'Untitled', as well as a Utrecht Treasure Guide (with 40+ special offers for festival visitors) and several Illustra...
10 things you might not have discovered (yet) in the LGW19 program
Le Guess Who? 2019 is almost upon us! There is an abundance of performances and activities happening this week, so we can imagine that some acts or activities may have slipped through the cracks. Therefore, we've selected 10 things you might not have discovered (yet) in the LGW19 program. 1. Three-day Film Festival at Springha...
Read: the official Le Guess Who? 2017 program guide is here
The official Le Guess Who? 2017 program guide is here. Read & dive in to prepare for next week: all artist biographies in one neat place, as well as more info on wristband pick-up and our fringe e...
Important info: wristband pick-up at Le Guess Who? 2019
Upon arrival at the festival, you will need to exchange your ticket for a festival wristband to ensure entrance to all the festival venues. Like last year, our Ticket & Info area is located in TivoliVredenburg on the ground floor. Please note: - You can only exchange your ticket for a wristband at our ticket desk in Tivoli...
Important info: wristband pick-up at Le Guess Who? 2018
Upon arrival at the festival, you will need to exchange your ticket for a festival wristband to ensure entrance to the festival venues. Please note: You can only do this at our ticket desk in TivoliVredenburg (Vredenburgkade 11, right next to Utrecht central station), not at other venues. Please note that you can only coll...
Wristband pick-up info for Le Guess Who? 2017
Upon arrival at the festival, you will need to exchange your ticket for a festival wristband to ensure entrance to the festival venues. Please note: You can only do this at our ticket desk in Tiv...
Le Guess Who? 2018 included in Songlines' International Music Festival Guide
"There is a wealth of truly wonderful music waiting to be discovered; yet music is also about politics, history, ethnicity, the environment and so much more". With those inspiring words, Songlines in...
Read: 'A Somewhat Comprehensive Guide to Sun Ra’s Cosmic Jazz'
The legendary Sun Ra Arkestra isn’t so much an ensemble as it is an ideology passed on from generation to generation. Vulture has created an extensive guide to Sun Ra, highlighting various perio...
Read: The Skinny's European Festival Guide 2017
The Skinny just posted their 2017 guide to European festivals, featuring Primavera, MELT! Festival, Trans Musicales and yours truly. "It’s a music nerd’s paradise, in fact; not only are t...
Le Guess Who? included in Pitchfork Festival Guide
Le Guess Who? 2017 is included in Pitchfork's new Guide to Upcoming Festivals. Their lineup highlights, besides our curators, are Pharoah Sanders, James Holden, Sun Kil Moon,...
Read Visible Cloaks' guide to 'serenitatem', their album with Yoshio Ojima and Satsuki Shibano
Portland duo Visible Cloaks recently released 'serenitatem', their collaborative album with Japanese musicians Yoshio Ojima and Satsuki Sibano as part of the long-running FRKWYS series from the New York label RVNG Intl. Originating from the exchange of MIDI-based musical ideas, this is music that blurs concepts be...
Interview: Joe Coleman: "My performance art is always a mirror image of my paintings"
Ahead of his performance at Le Guess Who?, shamanic painter Joe Coleman gives us a glimpse into his immersive work process. “Computers are very odd to me,” Brooklyn-based painter and perf...
Read: Jambinai guide The Line of Best Fit through Seoul, South Korea
South Korean outfit Jambinai performs a thrilling mix of post rock, noisy jazz, dreamy ambient, electro and metal. If you're interested in learning more about the city of Seoul, look no further. For T...
Track of the Week #18: Boogarins - 'Foimal'
Every week, we bring you a must-hear track from the Le Guess Who? 2018 line-up. This week, we dive into the psychedelic, fleeting world of the Brazilian psych rockers Boogarins. Exploring their...
The Wire premieres video recordings of Mary Margaret O'Hara's rare live performance at Le Guess Who? 2017
During Le Guess Who? 2017 in Utrecht, The Netherlands, Canadian singer-songwriter Mary Margaret O’Hara gave a very rare live appearance, curated by Perfume Genius for the festival. We are extremely proud to now be able to share the video recordings of the performance, premiered by The Wire. Declared a ‘cult hero’ by The...
Introducing: WAS. - from a raving punk celebration to stunning club beats
This year, Le Guess Who? will feature three new venues for the official music program: WAS., BASIS, and Poema. All of them are part of Utrecht’s buzzing nightlife and are among the most prominent clubs in town. In this feature, we introduce you to the pop-up nightclub of WAS.; a place where many electronic music freaks are assured t...
JPEGMAFIA traces his eclectic childhood influences in Billboard interview
In a new interview with Billboard, experimental producer JPEGMAFIA discusses the elements from his childhood that have influenced him and his music.Including Biker Mice From Mars, Conker's B...
Read: A side-by-side interview with Perfume Genius & Mary Margaret O’Hara, backstage at LGW17
During Le Guess Who? 2017, Perfume Genius and Mary Margaret O’Hara met backstage for a side-by-side interview. Mike Hadreas invited the Canadian cult hero to Utrecht as part of his curated...
MOJO Magazine shares the recordings of Mary Margaret O'Hara live at LGW17
Canadian singer-songwriter Mary Margaret O'Hara gave a very rare live appearance at Le Guess Who? 2017, curated by Perfume Genius. Together with VPRO / Vrije Geluiden, we were able to record her full...
Read: The Guardian on 'cult hero' Mary Margaret O'Hara & her 1988 album 'Miss America'
As part of Perfume Genius's curated program, Mike Hadreas has invited Canadian singer-songwriter Mary Margaret O’Hara to Le Guess Who? 2017 for a very rare live appearance. Besides Per...
Announcing the full line-up for Le Guess Who? 2017
The full line-up for Le Guess Who? is now revealed, with 60 acts completing the program - check out the full line-up here. The Ecstatic Music of Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda performed by...
Luaka Bop releases reissue of Pharoah Sanders' 1977 album 'Pharoah'
Released with Pharoah Sanders’ blessing, Luaka Bop now presents the definitive, remastered version of Pharoah, the trailblazing saxophonist’s seminal record from 1977. Misunderstood upon its release, the album has long been a holy grail and has been bootlegged for years. Featuring two previously unreleased live performances...
Read: Underground Up! - A Stage for Underground Artists
U?, the freely accessible city program of Le Guess Who?, returns to Utrecht this year with an emphasis on community. As a festival that aims to amplify local communities from the fringe, U? understands the importance of free spaces that are available for creation and for communities to thrive. Words by Gloria MaPhotography by Mirel Masic...
Revealing the guest curators for Le Guess Who? 2019
We're thrilled to reveal the guest curators for Le Guess Who? 2019. During the upcoming edition of the festival, we'll celebrate curated programs by the pioneering voice of Mali, Fatoumata Diawara; award-winning Dutch fashion radical Iris van Herpen & sound artist Salvador Breed; Norwegian multi-disciplinary artist Jenny Hval; sh...
LGW TV content now online, feat. Reports from Other Continents, Vunk on Vacation & more
Following the launch of LGW ON, our very own online TV channel which streamed mid-November 2020, we are now sharing a lot of programs and video content that premiered on the channel via our YouTube account. We've published the videos as part of our new Reports from Other Continents project; all episodes of our alternative travel sho...
Get in the mood for LGW19 with our Radio Show, hosted by LGW programmers Bob van Heur & Jacob Hagelaars
Can't wait for Le Guess Who? to take off next week? We know how you feel. So, to fill in the hours that still await us (or at least, two of those hours), we now present you our first Le Guess Who? Radio Show. Hosted by Le Guess Who? programmers Bob van Heur and Jacob Hagelaars, they guide you through the extensive 2019 program and p...
Read: The Line of Best Fit interviews Jenny Hval & The Raincoats ahead of LGW19
The Line of Best Fit recently sat down with Jenny Hval and The Raincoats ahead of their performances and Jenny Hval's curation at Le Guess Who? 2019, discussing their careers, albums & lots more. The interview with Jenny discusses the concept of her latest record 'The Practice of Love', language and her mother tongue, Norway an...
Interview: Future Feminism with Johanna Constantine
On a sinking ship penetrated by patriarchy, what do you “choose” to do?: Future Feminism with Johanna Constantine This year, Le Guess Who? collaborates with Turkey's Bant Mag. The independent magazine, based in Istanbul, has been bringing together new and exciting tendencies about music, film, arts and culture since 2004. Sta...
Le Feast: Utrechtian home-chefs transform their living room into a cozy brunch restaurant
Every year, Le Feast invites you into a living room in Utrecht, to enjoy a feast together with people you don't know (yet). Many Utrechtian home-chefs will transform their living room into a cozy brunch restaurant, welcoming other visitors of Le Guess Who? to join for a massive brunch feast with lots of poached eggs, Ottolenghi inspired s...
Lost Horizons' share video for 'Score The Sky' + new song 'I Saw The Days Go By'
Lost Horizons, the collaborative project formed by Simon Raymonde of Cocteau Twins and Richard Thomas of instrumental quartet Dif Juz, will release their new album 'Ojalá' this Friday via Bella...
Le Feast: Utrechtian home-chefs transform their living room into brunch restaurant
Every year, Le Feast invites you into a living room in Utrecht, to enjoy a feast together with people you don't know (yet). On Sunday November 12, many Utrechtian home-chefs will transform their livin...
Revealing the time schedules for Le Guess Who? 2017
We're revealing the time schedules for Le Guess Who? 2017. Even though some things are best kept a surprise... Find out more here. You also have the option to create your personal schedule, and t...
Le Guess Who? Couchsurfing is back
During Le Guess Who?, people from all over the world travel to Utrecht to experience the festival. Utrecht is a very hospitable place, and our visitors are very open-minded; looking to explore the fes...
Podcast: listen to part 3 of 'For the Record'
Le Guess Who? presents 'The Big Playback', a podcast about all things music. Episode 3 is a four-part series entitled 'For the Record', exploring the role of the archivist from all angles, released in weekly installments. In this new series, host Margaret Munchheimer talks to an independent archival collective in Indonesia; a sound and p...
Listen/read: Ndox Electrique root their sound in Senegal's healing ceremonies
You can also listen to this story – below or via your favorite podcast app. On the closing day of Le Guess Who? 2023, the festival features the first international performance of Ndox Electrique, whose music is inspired by an ancient ritual of the spirit-world originating from Senegal’s n’döep ceremonies. ...
Open Call: U? is looking for NL-based community curators
Lees hier de tekst in het Nederlands. The open call has been closed. Le Guess Who? in Utrecht is a festival for groundbreaking music and culture, taking place 7-10 November 2024. It exists to bring people together through music and art. U? is its freely accessible city festival, dedicated to celebrating creativity in...
Indofuturist Sanctuary: A COSMOS Goa Residency Recap
In the spring of 2023, COSMOS – Le Guess Who’s? global music community – organized its first artist residency in Goa, India. Over the past few years, Goa has become a sanctuary for artists and freewheeling spirits of all kinds, including REProduce-founder Rana Ghose. In collaboration with Rana, COSMOS created a space for...
Open Call: U? is looking for NL-based community curators
The open call has been closed. *** Following the success of last year’s pilot, U? is excited to continue co-creating the festival program with communities across the Netherlands. We once again invite (aspiring) curators who are deeply connected to a specific community to shape the program together with us. This process is a...
Watch: Gorgonn & Utku Önal present Six Paths
As part of Bo Ningen's curation at Le Guess Who?, the Japanese psych-rock outfit invited Gorgonn & Utku Önal to premiere their overwhelming audiovisual project Six Paths live at the festival. We now have the honor to share the extended teaser of the project: an intense experience with audio recorded live at Le Guess Who?,...
Mary Margaret O'Hara - Live at Le Guess Who? 2017
During Le Guess Who? 2017 in Utrecht, The Netherlands, Canadian singer-songwriter Mary Margaret O’Hara gave a very rare live appearance, curated by Perfume Genius for the festival. We are extremely proud to share the video and audio recordings of the performance, with the video premiered by The Wire. Declared a ‘cult hero&r...
Program 2016
Program & Other Guides Dive into our 2016 Program Guide with artists biographies; info on Satellite Events like Le Mini Who?, Le Gig Poster and Le Bazarre; and Juri Hiensch's Photo Exhibition on 10 Years of Le Guess Who?. You can also read our 2016 Treasure Guide: our festival newspaper with background stories on arti...
CTA Tickets
Le Guess Who? takes pace across 20 locations in the city center of Utrecht; ranging from churches and galleries to theaters and pop venues. Most are within walking distance from each other. Here are a couple highlighted.
CTA Tickets
Le Guess Who? takes pace across 20 locations in the city center of Utrecht; ranging from churches and galleries to theaters and pop venues. Most are within walking distance from each other. Here are a couple highlighted.
CTA Playlist
Le Guess Who? takes pace across 20 locations in the city center of Utrecht; ranging from churches and galleries to theaters and pop venues. Most are within walking distance from each other. Here are a couple highlighted.
CTA Festival App
Le Guess Who? takes pace across 20 locations in the city center of Utrecht; ranging from churches and galleries to theaters and pop venues. Most are within walking distance from each other. Here are a couple highlighted.
CTA Playlist
Le Guess Who? takes pace across 20 locations in the city center of Utrecht; ranging from churches and galleries to theaters and pop venues. Most are within walking distance from each other. Here are a couple highlighted.
TV Guide & photo series
LGW ON TV Guide For the broadcasting times of all programs, have a look at the TV Guide or download and print your own PDF version. BROWSE THROUGH THE TV GUIDE
Le Guess Who? 2017 Press Archive
The Netherlands 3FM: "3voor12 is op Le Guess Who?, waar basketballen tegen aan het plafond geschroefde gitaren worden gegooid"3voor12: "Eerste 67 namen voor Le Guess Who? 2017" 3voor12: "Kelly Lee Owens, dagdromer met kennishonger" 3voor12: "Le Guess Who? str...
Le Guess Who? 2019 Press Archive
“With the able steer of festival curators Jenny Hval, Moon Duo, Fatoumata Diawara, and Iris Van Herpen, this year’s boundary-crossing festival Le Guess Who?? welcomed visitors from over 60 countries and proved that even in times of political divide, music and art can bring us together into a more hopeful future.” - The...
Le Guess Who? 2020 Press archive
The Netherlands 3voor12: Dit zijn de vijftig belangrijkste festivals van Nederland3voor12: Le Guess Who? slaat 2020 over3voor12: Beverly Glenn-Copeland blijft onverstoorbaar hoopvol3voor12: Le Guess Who? organiseert fysiek en online evenement3voor12: Le Guess Who? maakt volledige line-up LGW OFF bekend3voor12: Alternatie...
Le Guess Who? 2018 Press Archive
The Netherlands 3FM: Eva Koreman nieuwe presentator 3voor12 radio 3FM: Le Guess Who? 2018: Ralph-Herman snapt niet wat Colin Stetson doet3FM: Timo op Le Guess Who: van gevoelige liedjes in een kerk tot stoned rappers3voor12: Kijk terug: James Holden & The Animal Spirits op Le Guess Who? 3voor12: Festivals willen dat je een kaart...
Line-up
Le Guess Who? 2018 Line-up Le Guess Who? 2018 featured programs curated by Devendra Banhart, Moor Mother and Shabaka Hutchings. View the full line-up via the link below. LE GUESS WHO? 2018 LINE-UP Audio Recordings There are lots of recordings available in our audio archive, including BCUC, Neneh Cherry, Kadri Gopalnath, The Scor...
Open Call: U? is looking for NL-based community curators
For U? 2024, we are looking for new and eager (aspiring) curators to highlight their communities and creativity at the festival.
Accessibility
Le Guess Who? aims to present a festival that is accessible for everyone, but unfortunately not all festival venues are equally accessible. Please have a look below or at the specific venue pages for more information. If you have any questions or comments, please contact us via accessibility@leguesswho.com. Website accessibili...