Openluchttheater Valkenburg is an open-air theatre carved into the limestone quarry beneath Valkenburg's ruined castle. The natural rock walls frame the stage and give the venue its distinctive acoustics. Each summer it hosts musicals, concerts and theatre performances.
Plenkertstraat 51A
An international ensemble led by Greek singer Vasilis Lekkas pays tribute to composer Mikis Theodorakis with live music performed against film projections of a historic Greek taverna.
Tribute band Someone Like Her performs Adele's complete repertoire, with frontwoman Laura Ramaekers capturing both the voice and presence of the British singer.
Hanssi Kaiser and his Nur Schlager Tribute Band perform an afternoon of German schlager classics from the 1970s and 1980s. Audience participation is encouraged.
Jeffrey Halford & The Healers, the San Francisco-based American trio, brings rock-'n-roll, country, blues and soul to the open-air theatre in Valkenburg. A standing concert during their ninth European tour.
Annual membership (2026) for Openluchttheater Valkenburg: early ticket access and financial support for the theatre.
Heritage Sinfonietta presents an interactive musical adventure based on the true story of Trijn van der Moelen, condemned as a witch in 1522. Featuring storyteller Rik Prinsen and singer Dyanne Sleijpen.
Shirma Rouse celebrates her Caribbean roots with Soul in the Park, performing soul and reggae with her band The Fratteli's and a brass section. The set includes songs by Bob Marley, Doe Maar and Billy Ocean.
Bluegrass Cash reimagines Johnny Cash classics in bluegrass style, with Dutch singer Kikki Géron as June Carter Cash. A virtuoso ensemble featuring mandolin, violin, banjo and double bass.
Alex Agnew presents his most personal show yet, exploring what it means to be a hero in an age of war and polarization. This try-out precedes exclusive October performances at the AFAS Dome.
Carel Kraayenhof plays bandoneon alongside the Matangi Quartet in a programme of Ennio Morricone, Astor Piazzolla and other composers. An evening of cinematic classical music under the stars.
Guitarist Lollo Meier brings gypsy jazz in the Django Reinhardt tradition with his quartet to the Openluchttheater Valkenburg.
Baritone Vincent Kusters and pianist Roger Braun perform Schumann's Dichterliebe, a cycle of sixteen romantic songs set to poems by Heinrich Heine.
Matthijs van Nieuwkerk and the Sven Hammond Big Band deliver an evening of jazz, soul and groove with rotating guest artists at Openluchttheater Valkenburg.
The Dutch Chamber Orchestra brings Spanish classical music with guitarist Pau Figueres and singer Laura Marchal, including the famous Concerto de Aranjuez and flamenco numbers.