{"id":10433,"date":"2026-06-25T13:46:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T11:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harlingensail.com\/?p=10433"},"modified":"2026-06-25T13:47:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T11:47:35","slug":"programme-recommendations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harlingensail.com\/en\/nieuws\/programmatips\/","title":{"rendered":"Sail Harlingen: what you absolutely mustn\u2019t miss"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a week\u2019s time, on 2 July, Sail Harlingen kicks off with the opening concert by the Marine Band, featuring guest vocalists Floor Jansen, Melissa Pander and Wiebe van Dijk. This marks the start of a four-day maritime festival featuring magnificent tall ships, music, street theatre, markets, food trucks and more. What should you definitely not miss? Here are some tips from programme director Karen Brugman.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Port of Harlingen opening concert<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Don\u2019t miss this opening concert on 2 July, starting at 8.30 pm. It\u2019s going to be a truly special spectacle, a bit like the Prinsengracht Concert, but set in the Netherlands\u2019 most beautiful outer harbour. With a number of tall ships that have already arrived providing the backdrop. Would you like to watch this spectacle from a boat? Then be sure to register for free via our website as soon as possible,\u2019 says Karen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Friday, 3 July<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Sail In Parade is, of course, one big highlight. \u2018But musically, we\u2019ve also got lots of great acts on the day. Melissa Pander will be performing on the main stage, De Blauwe Kop, straight after the Sail In Parade. She previously won the regional song contest Liet and is a real talent. Lo Poloko promise to turn it into one big party. They\u2019re an explosive mix of Balkan, Latin grooves and guitar riffs. You really just have to see them, because they\u2019re hard to describe in words,\u2019 says Karen. \u2018And on Friday we\u2019ve got The Legends We\u2019ve Lost. They\u2019ll be bringing all the late pop legends back to life in one big show.\u2019 And something you absolutely mustn\u2019t miss on Friday 3 July: The Naked Koala. \u2018We\u2019re not going to say too much about this just yet, except that it\u2019s going to be a real spectacle that you\u2019ll definitely want to see.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday, 4 July<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Crew Parade, which winds its way through the city between 3.00 pm and 4.30 pm, is a spectacular event every year. The street theatre act by Abacus Theatre is also part of the parade. But there\u2019s plenty of music to enjoy on Saturday 4 July too. Take The Upsessions, for example. \u2018This is Madness-style ska, funk and folk. They\u2019ll be playing at 7.00 pm on the main stage and are set to turn it into a proper summer party. We\u2019ve got another party at the same time on the De Deining stage with El Sonidero Insurgente. They\u2019re from Argentina and play a delightful mix of Latin American dance folklore, rock, cumbia, ska, reggae and Afro music. And of course, on this day: the Sven Hammond Fullband with guest appearances by Michelle David, Rilan and our very own Harlinger, Boaz.\u2019 Not musical, but certainly a real sight to behold, is the sk\u00fbtsjesilen regatta on the Wadden Sea. This regatta can be clearly seen from the Zuiderpier.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday 5 July<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Today, on the De Deining stage, we have a special line-up featuring Friesland Pop\u2019s De Kleine Tour. This is the programme showcasing Friesland\u2019s most talented artists. Between 2.00 pm and 8.00 pm, Brighid, YouYouri, Piter, Slatt and Jeffrey and the Dirty Dog will be performing here,\u2019 says Karen. \u2018Over at the main stage, we\u2019ll kick off the day with a great party for the children featuring DJ Johnny Glitter\u2019s Foam Disco. Also, you really shouldn\u2019t miss Savine & Band at De Deining today. Her style is reminiscent of Amy Winehouse, Adele and Norah Jones. And, of course, DJ La Fuente at 9.00 pm on the main stage, De Blauwe Kop.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Monday, July 6<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The final day of Sail Harlingen is all about \u2018Friends of Harlingen Live\u2019. \u2018On both stages, we\u2019ll be showcasing a selection of the best that Harlingen has to offer musically. And, of course, from 11.30 am, there\u2019s the Sail Out Parade, where we\u2019ll wave the tall ships off once again. They\u2019ll then set sail for their next port of call: Antwerp.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Several days<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As well as the daily line-up, there\u2019s also a programme running over several days. These include the Ferris wheel, the Handelskade and two markets: the SeaSide Market and the Bonte Market at the Zuiderhaven. The SeaSide Market is the best place to spend some time, with plenty of art, creative and artistic stalls, workshops and unique bits and bobs. \u2018On the Piratenkaai, we\u2019ve got a really fun interactive programme for children, with workshops, craft activities, games and street theatre. And we have the Handelskade, where we bring Harlingen\u2019s history as a coastal trading town to life. And at De Bodem, we have a special sustainability square, where you can check out great initiatives such as the trash skimmer from the Sko\u00f4nseun Foundation.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Over een week start Sail Harlingen op 2 juli met het openingsconcert van de Marinierskapel met gastvocalisten Floor Jansen, Melissa Pander en Wiebe van Dijk. Het is de aftrap van vier dagen maritiem festival met prachtige tall ships, muziek, straattheater, markten, foodtrucks en meer. Wat je absoluut niet mag missen? De tips van programmeur Karen […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10294,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10433","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nieuws"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/harlingensail.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10433","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/harlingensail.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/harlingensail.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harlingensail.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harlingensail.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10433"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/harlingensail.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10433\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10439,"href":"https:\/\/harlingensail.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10433\/revisions\/10439"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harlingensail.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10294"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/harlingensail.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10433"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harlingensail.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10433"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harlingensail.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10433"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}