Today saw the announcement of the first names for the 13^th edition of Motel Mozaïque, the 36-hour music and arts festival that takes place across several venues in Rotterdam on the first weekend of April. 

Each year, Motel Mozaïque offers a mix of pop, dance and alternative music alongside theatre and visual arts. Approximately 80 acts, performers and artists will form 2013’s line up playing at 6 venues in the city centre of Rotterdam. The total capacity of the festival is 3,500 and only ‘All Day’ tickets are valid for the 2 night event.  

Motel Mozaïque kicks off at 4pm on Friday 5^th April and will finish in the early hours of Sunday 7^th April, two evenings plus an extended day programme.  The heart of the festival is Schouwburgplein which is turned into a small, intimate square (Plaza Mozaïque) where the festival programme, refreshments and architecture come together. Alongside this, the festival takes places within several indoor locations in the centre of Rotterdam creating an ongoing festival. 

The first string of artists for Motel Mozaique: 

Recently reaching the Number 2 spot in BBC’s Sound of 2013 poll, AlunaGeorge have been winning over with the likes of ‘Your Drums, Your Love’ and are sure to wow the festival punters with previews of their forthcoming record ‘Body Music’. Signed to 4AD, London trio Daughter have established a dedicated following in their relatively short incarnation, currently working on their debut album, their performance at Motel Mozaique will be very special indeed.  

Having recently released his acclaimed debut album, Sinkane – the multi-instrumentalist Ahmed Gallab will be bringing his blend of polyrhythmic grooves, 70s soul and Sudanese influenced melodies to Rotterdam later this year. Jah Wobble & The Modern Jazz Ensemble will play a one off performance at Motel Mozaïque and pay tribute to their musical heroes Miles Davis, Donald Bird, Dave Brubeck, Weather Report and more. 

Also playing at the festival will be the experimental Canadian band Brasstronaut who recently released their second album. Joining them will be the celebrated British producer Ethan Johns who has just launched his solo career. Hailing from Leeds, Submotion Orchestra will provide a mixture of jazz and dubstep that will surprise punters at the festival. Formed by Here We Go Magic’s keyboard player Kristina, the US three-piece TEEN are also confirmed. 

Icelandic producer Valgeir Sigurdsson has worked with likes of Feist, Sigur Ros and Bjork on the Lars Von Triers soundtrack ‘Dancer in the Dark’ and will play alongside the UK artist Daley who has collaborated with Gorillaz and Wretch 32. The Norwegian 9-piece collective Jaga Jazzist and the orchestra Sinfonia Rotterdam will be starting a spectacular new collaboration especially for Motel Mozaique and will be playing no other dates in Holland. Other acts confirmed include the Dutch wunderkind Jacco Gardner, US psychedelic rockers The Growlers, Retro Stefson – fresh off the back of six Icelandic Music Awards, The Broken Brass Ensemble – who combine New Orleans brass band with Dutch spirit, musical omnivore José James, Belgium’s Marble Sounds and Rocketnumbernine from the UK. 

Listen to Motel Mozaïque 2013-themed and regularly-updated playlist here:

Motel Mozaïque Friday 5^th – Saturday 6^th April 2013 Rotterdam, Netherlands

First music acts confirmed for Motel Mozaïque 2013 

AlunaGeorge (UK), Daughter (UK), Sinkane (US), Jah Wobble & The Modern Jazz Ensemble (UK), Brasstronaut (CA), Ethan Johns (UK), Submotion Orchestra (UK)

Valgeir Sigurdsson (IS), TEEN (US), Jaga Jazzist (NO) with Sinfonia Rotterdam (NL), The Growlers (US), Daley (GB), José James (US), Retro Stefson (IS), The Broken

Brass Ensemble (NL), Rocketnumbermine (UK), Jacco Gardner (NL), Marble Sounds (BE)  

+ Non-music artists 

Egied Simons

Stageability

Club Guy & Roni 

Plus many more artists and attractions to be announced... 

The Sleeping Project at Rotterdam’s renowned concert hall de Doelen now on sale

Tickets:

All Day Entry Ticket (5^th and 6^th) – 65 Euros

Sleeping Project including breakfast – 5^th – 25 Euros

Sleeping Project including breakfast – 6^th – 25 Euros

More ticket options available including inclusive packages HERE

Festival punters are also given the opportunity to take part in Motel Mozaïque’s Sleeping Project which enables you to spend the night in Rotterdam in a playful and exciting way. Remarkable locations within the city are specially designed into a real motel, where guests can enjoy a night’s rest plus breakfast. Past locations include a church, tree huts, shop windows, a construction site and for last year, the roof of a national monument. Artist collectives handle breakfast - last year 200 people had a huge breakfast in the middle of Rotterdam’s largest shopping street – and appropriate entertainment: a lullaby to send you to sleep or a wakeup call from people in candyfloss balls, ready for you to take a bite from. 

Motel Mozaique have acquired Rotterdam’s concert hall de Doelen for this year’s Sleeping Project, located in the Schowburgplein – the heart of the festival – punters will be staying on the first floor of this venue that plays host to more than 1,200 events annually. The festival’s main venue Rotterdamse Schowburg is also conveniently situated on the other side of the same square. Tickets for 2013’s Sleeping Project are available to purchase separately from your festival ticket as numbers are strictly limited. 

Other non-music artists confirmed for 2013 include Stageability who build a new wooden sculpture for each year of the festival, Egied Simons whose Naked Eye Light is coming to Rotterdam: a projection of the eye by means of a moving lens which acts an eye pupil and Club Guy & Roni – a dance company that create dynamic and explosive performances. 

The festival prides itself on its hospitality and throughout the daytime, there are 35 festival guides ready to share their favourite spots around Rotterdam with punters.  This initiative came about from enthusiastic visitors, designers, art & cultural students and other people with heart for Rotterdam and Motel Mozaïque. 

Motel Mozaïque distinctive programme showcases new and upcoming movements in different art disciplines. With its unique option to stay over in specifically designed location and superb warmth from locals, the festival is a great way to discover Rotterdam. 

Last year, Motel Mozaïque had its first public broadcast on the main national TV channel in the Netherlands; the one hour show featured Patrick Watson live and was watched by over 200,000 people. Past line ups at the festival include TV on the Radio, The Black Lips, Deerhoof, Liars, Roots Manuva, Battles, Benga, Peaches, 2ManyDJs, Belle & Sebastien, Femi Kuti, Green Velvet, The Shins, Animal Collective and many others.