Incubate is the annual celebration of independent culture. Expect a diverse view on indie culture as a whole, including music, contemporary dance, film and visual arts. We bring more than 200 cutting edge artists in an intimate context to an international audience. Black metal next to free jazz. Street art next to academic dance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Got a question or just curious? Check this FAQ. Still got some questions? Post them on our customer board on getsatisfaction.com/incubate


New festival name

Tickets

Visiting and exploring

Contribute to Incubate

Other

Wiki



New festival name

  • Why did you change your name?
  • The name Zuid bij Zuidwest, ZXZW for short, was a tongue-in-cheek reference to the American music festival SXSW in Austin, Texas. The festival has grown substantial in the past four years, from an underground music festival to a multidisciplinary art festival. Since a great deal of our audience, artists and press coverage comes from abroad, ZXZW got more and more confused with SXSW. Because we are a different festival, including visual arts, contemporary dance and movies, we decided for a name change.
    The name ‘Incubate’ is more suitable for the character of the festival. Incubate stands for growth and stimulation of cutting edge cultural developments. The name ZXZW stood for the geographical position. Incubate focuses more on our vision: what we do and what we want. And that is giving cultural innovation a stage.
  • I already bought my tickets this year. Are the ZXZW-tickets still valid?
  • Yes they are. And you don’t have to do anything. Tickets for the 2009 edition with the old ZXZW logo and the new Incubate logo are both valid, whether you bought them at the Primera-shops, or online.
     
  • I’ve e-mailed a ZXZW e-mail address. Do I have to resent my e-mail?
  • No. The ZXZW-email will be forwarded to the new incubate.org-addresses for now. But please change the addresses if you have them stored in your address book.
  • What does the name change mean for the social media pages?
  • Some URL’s will change. All URL’s can be found at the bottom left side of this page.
  • I’m friends with the festival on internet. Do I have to become friends again?
  • We had to make new accounts for these networks:
    Last.fm user: www.last.fm/user/incubatetilburg
    Last.fm group: www.last.fm/group/incubate
    Flickr: www.flickr.com/incubatetilburg
    YouTube: www.youtube.com/incubatetilburg

    All other networks (like Myspace and Facebook) do have new URL’s, but your friendship will last (forever).

Tickets

  • Where can I buy my tickets?
  • Incubate 2009 ticket presale starts at April 11th 9am via www.incubate.org (e-tickets) and Primera stores (physic tickets).

    During the festival, you can buy tickets at the Incubate Info Center.
  • Which tickets are there??
  • We’ve got different tickets. Check types and prices here.
  • Do I get a wristband and where can i get it?
  • You'll get a wristband, yes. The only place where you can collect your wristband is the Incubate Ticket & Info Center.
  • Do I have to pay entrance at every venue?
  • No. If you have a wristband, you can get in for free at every venue related to Incubate.
  • When can I exchange my wristband?
  • All opening hours and information is available on the Ticket & Info Center page.

Visiting and exploring

  • Where can I buy my pink Incubate-sunhat?
  • Well, we haven’t got pink sunhats, or funshirts, but you can find our merch at incustore.org. During the festival you can buy our merch at the Incubate Ticket & Info Center. Bandmerch will be sold in the place the band plays.
    You can buy some good cd's and second hand vinyl at Sounds and lots of vinyl (12'' dance and experimental) at Antenne.
  • Ouchy! This band plays too loud!
  • What!!?? Sorry, we can’t hear you! Just kidding! You can buy earplugs at every venue where bands play!
    If you're an (relative) outsider: for some artists loundness is an essential aspect of their ethics and aesthetics.
  • How expensive is the beer?
  • The prices of drinks vary from venue to venue, just like the brand of beer. Almost everywhere you pay about 2 euro for a decent GLASS of 0,25 cl..
    At 013 you pay with special 013-coins. The other venues only accept cash.
    Of course venues don't allow that you bring your own beer in. But you can buy some booze at a local supermarket or liquor store and drink it somewhere else.
  • Ah! But can I return 013 coins at the end of the festival?
  • Nope. But we’re sure you’ll make lots of friends who can buy them from you. Or donate them to the Incubate-organisation!
  • Almost thirty venues?! I can’t dance with hiking shoes on!
  • That won’t be necessary. All venues are located in the centre of Tilburg, which is quite small. You won’t have to stop cabs or steal a bike to go to the next venue.
  • Tilburg? Never heard of it. How do I get there?
  • We’ve got all the information you want listed here.
  • Dude, where can I park my car?
  • Tilburg has a lot of parkingspaces. For instance: next to the 013 there is a multi-storey car park named Tivoli. You can folow the Parking-signs (P-centrum) for different parkingspaces near or in the centre of the city.
  • I’m hungry!
  • We’ve got all the nice restaurants listed here. Stay tuned for special mealdeals!
  • I’m sleepy! Where can I pitch my tent?
  • We haven’t got a festival camping. So no beer fueled late night sessions with -or from- strange neighbors playing keep on rocking in a free world at their just purchased djembe. We’ve listed all the places you can lay your head right here.
  • Drukqs
  • Is a record by Aphex Twin. In Holland it's alowed to use soft drugs, which you can buy legally at coffee shops. Best in town are The Grass Company and Toermalijn. Hard drugs are always forbidden.
  • In what kind of venues does the festival take place?

  • For artists and attendees the best shows are intimate shows. That's why we use small venues with a maximum capacity of 400 people. But most venues are much smaller.

    Of course each venue has a decent PA system and the best and friendliest staff around.

  • What else is there to do?
  • Apart from the festival there are a lot of things to do in Tilburg. From hardcore beer drinking in pubs to smoking your chronic in a typical Dutch coffee shop. There is also a some beautiful nature around and much and much more. We'll update this section soon!
  • Do you have signing sessions?
  • No. But most artists sell their cd or record themselves after their performance. So just ask them.

Contribute to Incubate

  • I’m in a band. Can I play?
  • Yes you can! Maybe.. Contact Frank and Vince at booking AT incubate DOT org, don't send mp3's, just links to your music.

    Please check the lineup of Incubate first. We’re not your average fun loving, head wearing, feel good festival in the sun. We actually have specific artistic ideas about our lineup. If you think you can meet the criteria, then you can apply for a slot at the festival. We only have a few slots left. The competition is fierce. So don’t get your hopes on. We love new music and listen to every demo or MySpace page carefully, but don’t expect us to reply every time. No news is bad news.
  • Volunteer

  • Incubate has a team team of 100+ volunteers work alongside staff members on many aspects of our programs and operations.

    You want to host artists in your home?
    Help us with publicity like distributing posters or flyer at concerts and shows?
    Help us with production?
    Usher at exhibitions?
    Drive artists around?
    Maybe you have other ideas how you can help us, because there's a lot to do.
    Of course volunteers get festival tickets, a festival shirt, food and drinks and a cool volunteer party in exchange for their work.

    For more info, please visit the Volunteer page here:
    http://www.incubate.org/2009/volunteers

    We try to include everyone interested in bringing cutting edge culture. Strengthening and extending this group of like-mindend individuals and instututions is one of our main goals. It offers you an inspiring connnection to mind broadening experiences. You help independent artist to promote their stuff. You bring cool art to Dutch province.
  • Sponsoring/ Donors
  • By supporting Incubate, its artists and, in turn, our vibrant community at large, you are helping positioning independent culture. Both nationally and internationally. Most importantly, your organization’s involvement places it squarely in the center of these crossroads of upcoming artists, independent thinkers and pioneering communication strategies.
    It is a thrilling place to be and a festival this cool can’t happen without your commitment. Beware, because we are keen on our identity! We don't believe in a banner spangled festival but we want to share knowledge and incorporate your brand in our communitty. That's why we are are looking for daring views and we can offer you those daring views of the cool and underground community that's normally hard to reach.

    By supporting Incubate you contribute to the international independent arts scene. Next to that you contribute to the general profile of Tilburg as a rapidly developing city, open for new visitors an new ideas.

    Incubate is a non profit organization and all donations are fully tax-deductible.
     
    If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities or donating money please contact Joost Heijthuijsen – joost (at) incubate (dot) org

Other

  • I don’t like the left/rightwing politic views, or the sexual act of an artist. Why did you invite them?
  • We try to show you art (be it music, film, theatre, visual or otherwise) that originates in underground scenes and (sub)cultures. The artist’s ways of dealing with life and art might not be your preferred choice.
    The ideas, meanings and intentions of artists participating in the festival are not necessarily our own. We feel it’s important to highlight different aspects of cutting edge art, even though the imagery displayed or styles shown might offend others. Please be aware of that risk within the artistic choices we make as a festival.

    Like our teachers told us: contradictions like positivism and negativism, sperm and blood have always been central themes in art; from The Old Testament till Dante's Inferno, from Monteverdi till Motörhead and from Jesus till GG Allin.
    Parody, irony, pastiche, deconstruction, the anti-aesthetic are some of the techniques. (Anti)utopism and the quest for pure honesty and pure evil are some of the themes. The response may say as much about the recipient's mind as it says about the sender.

    This does not mean that everything is possible at the festival. If we, or the majority of the audience, could be offended by symbols, appearance or behavior, we have the right to ban you from our festival.
  • When and where does my favourite band play?
  • The timetable will be up for downloading as soon as we have all the acts booked. During the festival there are timetables and special Incubate-maps of the centre of Tilburg. Availlable at the Incubate Info Center.
  • I’m press/ industry. Can I come in for free?
  • Incubate promotes independent culture. Not only the participating artists but also the fanzines, blogs, magazines, newspapers, radio stations etc.. are responsible for the vibrant scene. You want to come? For accreditations you can go to the press site.

    If you're an important industry person: research costs (also the booz) are tax deductable. Just ask your accountant (-:
  • Can I take pictures of the bands?
  • We don't have a strict policy. But maybe a certain band has. Always contact Tijs Heesterbeek (tijs AT incubate DOT org or +31-(0)6-42212213) when you have doubts.
  • Hey, two artists are performing at the same time and I want to see both!
  • Well: You're at a festival. We try to schedule the artists that most genres don't
    overlap. But hey, there are more than 200 slots, so you can better run and enjoy the luxory.

Wiki

  • How do I contribute to the Incubate wiki?
  • Want to add or change an artist-biography, add photo's or add tags? This is a little walkthrough:
    1. Go to the GetOpenID website to signup for an account
    2. Enter all details and follow the instructions
    3. Move back to the Incubate website and click on login
    4. Enter your GetOpenID address, e.g. 'getopenid.com/username' and click on 'Login'
    5. You're redirected to the GetOpenID page. Select 'Always' or 'Only This Time' to login to the Incubate website
    6. You're now logged in and redirected to the 'New user-page' (first time use only). Enter your details, upload a photo and click on submit
    7. Now you can share your visions on an artist, upload photo's, add video's and add links to all artist-pages. You got the power!
  • I don't like the current bio!
  • You can set back the bio to an earlier version if it doesn't suit you. Just click on 'Edit Text' on the artist-page check the versions on the bottom of the screen.
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