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Franz Ferdinand. Courtesy of SJM Concerts

Franz Ferdinand

22 Nov 2009

Arch funksters Franz Ferdinand head out on an extensive tour on the back of their latest album, Tonight. This date sees them bring their spiky guitars and dance beats to Amsterdam's Heineken…

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We are Family: New Year's Eve at Supperclub

31 Dec 2009 (annual)

Prepare for a glamorous New Year's Eve at the Supperclub in Amsterdam. World-renowned DJs spin tunes, hostesses make sure your champagne glass is never empty and dazzling performers keep you…

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Amsterdam Roots Festival. Courtesy of Amsterdam Roots Festival

Amsterdam Roots Festival

Jun 2010 (annual)

The free Amsterdam Roots Festival is a celebration of the full diversity of the global musical community. Musicians from around the world play at the city's Oosterpark, a large-scale outdoor…

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Pitié. Les Ballets C de la B. Courtesy of Holland Festival

Holland Festival

Jun 2010 (annual)

A highlight of the Dutch arts calendar, the Holland Festival presents opera, dance, music and theatre at the Muziektheater and other major venues in Amsterdam. Artists from around the world…

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Dance Valley. Photo by Martin Sonneveldt. Courtesy of Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions

Dance Valley Festival

Jul 2010 (annual)

Dance Valley is the biggest open-air dance music festival in Holland. Each year 50,000 clubbers descend on the rolling countryside of an idyllic nature reserve just outside Amsterdam, the…

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White Party

Aug 2010 (annual)

After a hard day's partying at Amsterdam Pride's Canal Parade, keep on dancing at The Power Zone's ever-popular White Party. You guessed it - the dress code is simple and of one colour only.

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Amsterdam Pride. Courtesy of Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions.

Amsterdam Pride

Jul - Aug 2010 (annual)

Amsterdam Pride is one of the biggest gay and lesbian festivals in Europe. The weekend of fun includes the world-famous Canal Parade, a fantastic floating display of around 80 garishly…

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Sheet music. Photo by Bree Hogg  © Whatsonwhen

Gaudeamus Music Week

Sep 2010 (annual)

The annual Gaudeamus Music Week is a competitive international music festival open to classical composers under 30 years old. Concerts are held at venues in Amsterdam including the Bimhuis and…

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Amsterdam Dance Event

Oct 2010 (annual)

The Amsterdam Dance Event is the gateway to the international electronic music scene. By day, Europe's leading dance music conference, at night DJs and talent from across the dance music…

Escape

Escape

Thu, Fri, Sat, and Sun only

Opened in 1987, Escape is one of Amsterdam's best nightclubs, and remains at the cutting edge of the local dance scene.

Courtesy of Bitterzoet

Bitterzoet

Daily

A nightclub, music venue and cinema in one, Amsterdam's Bitterzoet surprises with every visit; one night it's energetic from DJs sets and the next it's a mellow vibe of a poetry jam. Its…

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Paradiso, Amsterdam. Courtesy of Paradiso

Paradiso

Daily

Amsterdam's Paradiso, housed in a former church, is one of the city's best live music and clubbing venues. A full programme features artists from a broad range of musical genres, club nights…

Odeon

Daily; not Mon or Tue

This tall converted canal house is home to a bar, restaurant, café and club. It opened in its current incarnation in 2005, and attracts a well-heeled crowd of mostly 30-somethings who come for…

Zebra Bar Lounge

Daily

The controversial high-end Zebra strip bar has had a major makeover and the two floors now ooze a trendy, yet sophisticated vibe, but the dancers remain...

Winston Kingdom

Daily

A great hang-out for the arty crowd in Amsterdam, the Winston specialises in live music and is the place to go for those in-the-know.

Flexbar

Thu, Fri, Sat, and Sun only

The two-storey Flexbar in the heart of Amsterdam welcomes live bands and DJs playing everything from breakbeat to hip-hop and house. Talented Dutch DJs Parra and AllOut K take to the decks…

De Duivel

Thu, Fri, and Sat only

This intimate (and often very hot) venue hosted Amsterdam's original hip-hop night and remains the best place in the city to chill out while getting into some lazy beats.

Club More Amor

Fri, Sat, and Sun only

Club More Amor is a popular Amsterdam club with a stylish crowd. A great variety of party organisations, all with a distinct musical identity, present their own nights. Saturday nights are…

Appletree Cafe

Sun only

Head for Amsterdam's Biterzoet cafe every Sunday afternoon and kick back with a cup of coffee and a newspaper while you drift away to the funkadelic fusion of jazz, soul and hip-hop provided…

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Hotel Arena

Fri and Sat only

Within the Hotel Arena complex is a nightclub, housed in what was formerly the building's chapel. Every Friday and Saturday clubbers get down to a mix of house, R&B and electro.


Highlights

Franz Ferdinand

Heineken Music Hall

22 Nov 2009

Amsterdam Roots Festival

Amsterdam

Jun 2010 (annual)

Holland Festival

Amsterdam

Jun 2010 (annual)