Amsterdam Weekend Guide (Christmas & New Year's Eve Edition)

Concerts & Clubbing Guide (December 2024)

Clubbing, music and nightlife in the Amsterdam Area

Upcoming concerts

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Amsterdam's major music venues

Amsterdam's smaller music venues

Best jazz bars and venues in Amsterdam

Classical music venues in Amsterdam

Best listening bars in Amsterdam

Amsterdam's major music festivals

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Diverse Locaties / Various locations

Candy Dulfer

Red Light Jazz Festival

In 2024, Red Light Jazz Festival will return to the city center of Amsterdam for a new edition. Red Light Jazz is a music festival for young and old, for Amsterdam residents and non-Amsterdam residents who can enjoy jazz performances for three days, from morning to night, in many characteristic locations in and around the exciting and always exciting Red Light District, a neighborhood where jazz music from the United States arrived in the 1920s and 1930s and has never disappeared.

Diverse locaties / Various locations

Felix Merites

Amsterdam Dance Event

In 2025, ADE will return to celebrate its 30th edition, coinciding with the city's 750th anniversary. The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) is the mecca for fans of the international electronic music scene. 5 days and nights, 200+ stages, 2,500+ artists. Explore the ADE Festival program, follow your favorite artists & events and buy your tickets now while they're still available... Please note: Dates and times mentioned for 2025 are subject to change.

Nelson Mandelapark

Kwaku Summer Festival

The Kwaku Summer Festival is a grand celebration of cultural diversity and identity in the Southeast, with culture, sports and food as the most important forms of expression and where broad (social) participation and the Surinamese origin are the most important pillars. The Nelson Mandelapark in Amsterdam Zuidoost is dedicated to culture, music, dance, food and drinks for 4 weekends every summer during the Kwaku Summer Festival. Please note: the dates and times mentioned are subject to change.  Please note: the dates and times mentioned for 2025 are subject to change.

De Engelbewaarder

JazzEngel

Sunday afternoon jazz sessions at Café De Engelbewaarder

Renowned professionals and young talent will treat you to live jazz every Sunday afternoon at Café De Engelbewaarder in Amsterdam. Enjoy tasty speciality beers and superb music at the longest-running live jazz sessions in the Netherlands!

Amstelkerk

Pianoduo Festival Amsterdam

The 11th edition of the Pianoduo Festival Amsterdam will take place at the beginning of December. During the PFA you can enjoy classical, jazz and childrens concerts throughout Amsterdam. Ticket sales have now started! Enjoy classical, jazz, electronic music and workshops. You can find the PFA at the familiar main location De Duif, but also at other locations in the city.

Diverse lokaties/various locations

Grachtenfestival, Amsterdamse Gracht, Melle Meivogel

Grachtenfestival, Arjan Linker, de Rode Hoed

Grachtenfestival, BUURTconcert_ The Charade,, Singelgrachtkade

Grachtenfestival, Jungle by Night, Ponton Nieuwmarkt

Grachtenfestival, Jubileumconcert_ TNO Jazz Club Celebration, Johan Cruijff ArenA

Grachtenfestival, Lanceert_ Kāna Trio, Erasmus Park

Grachtenfestival, NAUSYQA & Denise Jannah, BIMHUIS

Grachtenfestival, Pop-up The Fried Seven,

Various Locations Amsterdam City Centre

Grachtenfestival Amsterdam

In 2025, the Grachtenfestival will return to Amsterdam for the 28th edition. At the Grachtenfestival everything starts with music. Young musicians from all over the world surprise you with their own musical stories. With more than 95 locations, the Grachtenfestival will again be present this year in all parts of Amsterdam, with many free neighborhood concerts, but also at unique locations such as the Royal Palace on Dam Square, the ARTIS Planetarium and Fabrique des Lumières. This ensures that the Canal Festival always continues to innovate and allows visitors to (re)discover the city.

H'ART Museum

Federica Lorusso

Anna Sollewijn Gelpke

Eddy De Clercq

Laurita Oleinikova

Egor Tokarev Trio

Jazz@ H’ART Museum

The ninth edition of Jazz@H’ART Museum is here! Settle down in our sunny courtyard garden and enjoy live jazz performances by talented jazz musicians from the Amsterdam Conservatory and presented by DJ Von Rosenthal. Together, they will create intimate and swinging evenings.

Oosterpark

Roots Open Air

Roots Air 2019

Amsterdam Roots Festival

In 2025 Amsterdam Roots Festival returns to Oosterpark with a sparkling program full of music, circus, dance, theatre, children's activities and workshops. The lineup features an impressive mix of artists from around the world, including Ghana's Florence Adooni and South Korea's Ak Dan Gwang Chil. This year's theme is 'Blind Spots', with which the festival wants to contribute to a more inclusive and connected society. Please note: Listed dates and times for 2025 are subject to change.

Amstelveld

Klassiek op het Amstelveld

Classical music at Amstelveld

Klassiek op het Amstelveld is an annual free open-air festival where the making and experiencing of classical music by and for the youth is central. We bring together talents from all over the world and show that origin and age should not play a role in classical music. Please note: Listed dates and times for 2025 are subject to change.

Het Amsterdamse Bos

Dekmantel Festival

The Amsterdamse Bos (Amsterdam Forest)

The multi-day Dekmantel Festival, which guarantees quality house and techno, will return to the Amsterdamse Bos in Amstelveen for 3 days in the summer of 2025. Please note: the dates and times mentioned for 2025 are subject to change.

TenClub Amsterdam

TenClub

House of Jazz

Amsterdam's one and only real jazz club with weekly sessions on Sunday afternoons led by TenClub's artistic director and pianist Bas van Lier.

Major music events in Amsterdam

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See how Paradiso makes visits accessible for people with disabilities

Paradiso

Housed in a former church, Amsterdam's Paradiso is a true temple of live music. Its atmosphere and acoustics are internationally renowned making it a popular venue for live music as well as club nights, festivals and more.

See how Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ makes visits accessible for people with disabilities

https://www.muziekgebouw.nl/en/pQoZVUw/your-visit/accessibility

Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ

Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ - Grote Zaal

Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ is an internationally renowned, open and welcoming music venue in Amsterdam that excels in concerts of contemporary music and the related genres of classical, jazz, electronic music and global.

Tolhuistuin

The Tolhuistuin ('Tollhouse Garden') is one of Amsterdam Noord’s liveliest cultural hotspots.

Bitterzoet

Bitterzoet ('bittersweet') with its slick design functions as a bar as well as a club, music venue and theatre.

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See how Ziggo Dome makes visits accessible for people with disabilities

Ziggo Dome

Located in the Zuidoost district of Amsterdam, the Ziggo Dome is the city's largest multi-purpose entertainment location.

See how P60 makes a visit accessible for people with a disability or handicap.

This club and live music venue in Amstelveen, near Amsterdam, specialises in hosting smaller touring bands and acts as well as up-and-coming local musicians. The club nights focus on techno, electro and indie.

Cinetol

Cinetol is a small pop stage, culutral broedplaats (breeding ground) for creatives and a place for cultural programs, meetings and events in Amsterdam Zuid. There are several rooms available for room rental. At the bottom of the building is the cafebar: Tolbar.

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OCCII

Get a taste of Amsterdam's old squat culture in this legendary (legalised) squat, directly facing the southern gates of Vondelpark. OCCII is a community in itself. Sure, you can drop in here most nights to delve into the underworld of the global music scene (think queer punk nights, hardcore, glitchcore, new wave, experimental hip-hop, metal, indie and obscure jazz). But there's much more to the heart and soul of this complex, including a vegan café, rehearsal studios, children's theatre and other DIY projects.

https://www.orgelpark.nl/en/visiting-and-tickets

Orgelpark

Housed in the heritage-listed Parkkerk, the Orgelpark is an international concert hall in Amsterdam for organists, composers and other artists. Their aim is to give the organ a new face in contemporary musical culture. Located close to the Vondelpark, the Orgelpark offers a modern series of performances throughout the year where musical forms fuse with the organ taking centre stage.

https://www.concertgebouw.nl/en/accessibility

Concertgebouw

Het Koninklijk Concertgebouw

The Royal Concertgebouw Amsterdam

The Royal Concertgebouw is one of the world's most renowned concert venues, acclaimed for its excellent acoustics and top-quality programming. The institution is home to the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.

See how the Bimhuis makes visits accessible for people with disabilities

https://www.bimhuis.nl/en/plan-your-visit/accessibility

Bimhuis

The Bimhuis places Amsterdam clearly on the map as a leading European jazz city, regularly welcoming acclaimed domestic and international acts from the jazz and improvisation scenes.

Posthoornkerk - Church

Built by P.J.H. Cuypers – the famous architect responsible for Amsterdam’s Central Station and Rijksmuseum – in 1863, the Posthoornkerk (Post Horn Church) is a transept basilica, meaning that the floor plan is laid out in the shape of a cross. The church features a cloverleaf-shared choir and two tiers of galleries.

NedPhO-Koepel

The NedPhO-Koepel is located in the Indische Buurt, a musical hotspot just a few minutes walk from Amsterdam Muiderpoort station. The Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra/Netherlands Chamber Orchestra rehearses here for concerts in the Concertgebouw and De Nationale Opera. Be welcome at free public rehearsals and surprising (children's) concerts.

Q-Factory

Q-Factory is the biggest music-making-centre in Europe and offers musicians, actors and dancers all kinds of opportunities to rehearse, perform and/or record. Enjoy live music in one of our halls. Have a Q-Burger or ice-cold beer in our Café / Restaurant and stay over at our mighty fine music hotel. Q-Factory is a hotspot for music-lovers from all over the world. It’s an inspiring location and a professional, creative hub for young entrepreneurs and established companies.

Vondelpark Open Air Theatre

Head to the Vondelpark Open Air Theatre in Amsterdam to catch summertime performances from children's acts, classical concerts or the latest pop stars from home and abroad. The theatre is typically active from May through September and busiest on summer weekends.

De Nieuwe Anita

You may feel like you've wandered into somebody's living room when you enter De Nieuwe Anita. Decked out in mis-matched home furnishings, chintzy lampshades and comfy armchairs, it's not hard to see why this cosy venue is one of Amsterdam West's most popular and long-standing hotspots.

Concerts and gigs

Amsterdam Weekend Guide (Christmas & New Year's Eve Edition)

Concerts & Clubbing Guide (December 2024)

Clubbing, music and nightlife in the Amsterdam Area

Read our concerts and gigs guides

Amsterdam's major music venues

Amsterdam's smaller music venues

Best jazz bars and venues in Amsterdam

Classical music venues in Amsterdam

Best listening bars in Amsterdam

Amsterdam's major music festivals

Major music events in Amsterdam

Red Light Jazz Festival

Amsterdam Dance Event

Kwaku Summer Festival

Sunday afternoon jazz sessions at Café De Engelbewaarder

Pianoduo Festival Amsterdam

Grachtenfestival Amsterdam

Jazz@ H’ART Museum

Amsterdam Roots Festival

Classical music at Amstelveld

Dekmantel Festival

Jazz@ H’ART Museum

House of Jazz

Explore Amsterdam's favourite music venues

Paradiso

Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ

Tolhuistuin

Bitterzoet

Ziggo Dome

P60

Cinetol

OCCII

Orgelpark

The Royal Concertgebouw Amsterdam

Bimhuis

Posthoornkerk - Church

NedPhO-Koepel

Q-Factory

Vondelpark Open Air Theatre

De Nieuwe Anita

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