History

ESNS, established in 1986

ESNS started out as Dutch band competition Noorderslag in 1986, and grew to be the European music platform by adding Eurosonic in 1996. The festival has become a true institution for discovering emerging artists and the platform for the European music sector to meet and exchange knowledge.

Dive deep into 36 years of European music history

Check out festival line-up since 1986
Eurosonic poster 2000