Two days full of roaring guitars with steaming bass lines, pounding drums and other sonic, psychedelic excesses. It is going to be a killer party, join us on this sonic journey on Friday 16 May and Saturday 17 May.
Scroll down to for more info and the line-up so far. There is a lot more to be announced.
Line-up
Elder
Elder
Lore is turning 10 years old. This album marked a point of departure for Elder upon a path which the band is still walking now. This is the record where the American band came into its own as a unique voice in the heavy rock underground. Approaching the second decade, it’s only appropriate to look back on this landmark and acknowledge it properly, which is why Elder is doing a tour performing the entire album along with some other tracks from our earlier catalog. We are honoured to give this era of the band a proper celebration during Sonic Whip.
The Devil And The Almighty Blues
The Devil And The Almighty Blues
Heavily inspired by Delta blues, and standing at the crossroads of both American and British blues-based rock, The Devil and the Almighty Blues hail about as far from that unmarked place where Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil as one can be – Oslo, Norway. The Devil and the Almighty Blues offer a new take on this traditional genre by infusing all the world’s other sub-genres of rock, from punk to garage rock, and from heavy psych to southern sludge, the band sounds heavy without becoming too metal, slow without being doom, and raw, fucked up and bluesy without being predictable, or losing the blues’ muddy origins.
Temple Fang
Temple Fang
In just a few years time Temple Fang launched themselves as the Dutch masters of hypnotic 70s psychedelic rock. With guitar walls curving up and down, a pumping rhythm section and a mellow groove that you rarely experience. After the pandemic the band had hit upon a fresh and ambitious sound, crafting songs that run upwards of 20 minutes while exploring the outer limits of psychedelic heavy rock. From lysergic grooves to blistering space rock, from blissed out melody to walls of dense sonic atmosphere. It’s been a five years since the last time Temple Fang played Sonic Whip. We look forward seeing them again on stage, this time the mainstage and it is well earned!
Karkara
Karkara
Explosive power that furiously mixes garage, fuzz and middle eastern sounds; the French trio of Karkara takes the gamble of glueing together the East and the West sound in a common goal: transcendence. Founded in 2017 in Toulouse – France- under the idea of the guitarist and the bassist and inspired by the psychedelic rock scene of the Middle East and the Maghreb of the 60s and 70s, the band combines its traditional inspirations with a viceral taste for the shattering sounds of garage fuzz and contemporary krautrock. Karkara take pleasure in pushing the boundaries of the genre further and take their audience into a mystical and indomitable world.
Den Der Hale
Den Der Hale
Swedish post-psych outfit Den Der Hale aims not so much at creating a specific sound, as much as melding together the various creative inspirations of each individual member. As such, the result is eclectic and experimental and, in many ways, more than the mere sum of its parts. Itinerant rhythms and atonal melodies are filtered through heavy effects, harsh layers of noise are contrasted by animate bass lines and propulsive percussions. In this seemingly chaotic amalgam, there is always a red line, and often each musical output becomes a synthesis, a whole.
Ticket Info
The early bird weekendtickets are sold out. Regular weekendtickets are available here.
Daytickets will be available on a later date.
Frequently Asked Questions
Every May (for 2025 it will be May 16 & 17) at the Doornroosje venue, Stationsplein 11, Netherlands.
Friday 17 May
15.00 – doors & box-office open
15.30 – start first band
Saturday 11 May
13.30 – doors & box-office open
14.00 – start first band
Timetable to follow on a later date.
Tickets are available via this website. If tickets are not sold out, they will also be available to purchase directly at the box-office.
Yes, you should receive a confirmation within 24 hours. Make sure to check your spam folder. If you did not receive anything or if you have any other ticketing-related issues with your order, get in touch: info@doornroosje.nl.
The Doornroosje venue is within 1-2 minute walking distance to Nijmegen Central Station.
Yes, band and festival merchandise. Cash and card payments.
Next to our regular array of beverages there is a specialty craft beer bar on the second floor of the Red Foyer. There will be hot meals and sandwhiches available.
Yes. You will receive a stamp which allows you to leave and re-enter the venue.
Click here for an overview of hotels and accomodations in Nijmegen.
The Keizer Karel Parking garage is nearby (in opposite of the train station). You can find all the details for parking here (in Dutch).
Make sure you get home safely, you can always share a ride or call a taxi.
It is card or PIN only in Doornroosje at the bar and food stands. Merchandise can be purchased with cash only, but more often also with card. There are ATM’s nearby the venue.
There is no minimum age for the Sonic Whip festival. If you’re under 14 years old, you must be accompanied by someone over 18.
Please note the music volume can be loud and consider suitable ear protection.
Please contact info@doornroosje.nl for press enquiries.
If you need medical attention, please alert somebody of the venue staff-member of security staff and we will assist you.
Yes, you can bring a basic camera without removable lenses and other accessories including monopods, selfie sticks, tripods. Please be respectful of the artists and the people around you when using your camera and turn the flash off. Professional camera’s or filming equipment are prohibited.
Doornroosje is fully accessible for wheelchairs (except for the balcony in the main room).
There is a wardrobe which is free of charge and where you can leave bags and items. There are also a limited amount of lockers availabe for €2.
Please contact us via info@doornroosje.nl for anything that isn’t covered here already.
No refunds or exchanges possible. You can give / sell your ticket to someone else. Line-up subject to changes.