What is The Official Unofficial?
The Official Unofficial is a daytime event that takes place in Rotterdam during the Left of the Dial festival on Friday and Saturday.
Why is it called The Official Unofficial?
It’s called The Official Unofficial because officially it’s not organised by Left of the Dial and Left of the Dial is not responsible for the line-up and/or any productional matters (read more here). However, the festival does fully support The Official Unofficial spiritually, but mostly promotionally.
Who organizes The Official Unofficial?
Everybody who wants to organise anything anytime on the Left of the Dial Friday or Saturday before 16.00h is more than welcome to do so!
How do I go about organizing a showcase during The Official Unofficial?
- Find a venue in the centre of Rotterdam that is willing to accommodate you on the Friday or Saturday of Left of the Dial;
- Find bands willing to play, make the proper arrangements with them and the venue, make sure they have the gear they need to play, set up a time schedule, invite all your friends, etc.
- Email us all relevant information, address, time schedule, band names, etc.
- On the day of your event: make sure all artists start/finish their sets according the submitted schedule, the audience will appreciate your punctuality;
- Try to keep the artists and the venue happy and have fun!
Why would I want to go through the hassle of organizing anything?
If you feel organising shows is a hassle, then you really shouldn’t bother! Just come and watch the shows.
My band wants to play at The Official Unofficial, who do I reach out to?
There are 2 ways to play at The Official Unofficial: either you organise a showcase event yourself, or you try to get a spot on one of the planned showcases. It might take awhile before we can list the planned showcases though, but you can always tag us in an Instagram story with your request and we’ll be happy to repost it.
Do we get free Left of the Dial wristbands for everyone involved in our event?
No, The Official Unofficial is a separate event and if you want to go the official Left of the Dial festival, you’ll need to purchase a ticket.