Live music in Amsterdam

Famous international bands and artists enjoy playing in Amsterdam whenever they visit the Netherlands, and they often choose to play in music venues such as Paradiso and the Melkweg.

Music lovers will be happy with the ample choice of events: Mega concerts in the Amsterdam ArenA or Heineken Music Hall, regional bands in many café's, folk music in Irish pubs or classical music in het Muziekgebouw aan het IJ.

In these places you can enjoy all different kinds of live music:

Badcuyp
There are two concert halls and a pub in this music centre. The music is often a surprising combination of different instruments and musicians. Enjoy the salsa-nights, African dance and folk music.

Eerste Sweelinckstraat 10
1073 CM Amsterdam
www.badcuyp.nl (Dutch)

Bitterzoet
Bitterzoet (bittersweet) offers new bands, DJ's and theatre groups a chance to perform. The music style varies from hiphop to funk and electro.

Spuistraat 2
1012 TS Amsterdam
www.bitterzoet.com (Dutch)

Bluescafé Maloe Melo
Maloe Melo offers live blues music every night. Jamsessions also take place here.

Lijnbaansgracht 163
1016 VX Amsterdam
www.maloemelo.nl

Brix Food 'n' Drinx
Small portions of food are served here. At Brix' they call it 'starters'. During dinner you can enjoy jazzmusic and about three times a week you can also enjoy live music performances here. During 'vocal jazz sessions' talented new singers show their skills on stage. And at Brix you can also listen to some funky and jazzy tunes, played by DJ's.

Wolvenstraat 16
1016 EP Amsterdam
www.cafebrix.nl

Cafe Bollejan
The career of famous Dutch singer Rene Froger started here. The café is owned by his father, who is nicknamed 'bolle Jan' (chubby John). Typical Dutch folk music is played here and live music is performed almost every night.

Reguliersdwarsstraat 3
1017 BH Amsterdam
www.cafebollejan.nl (Dutch)

Café de Kluis
If you want to dance all night, pay a visit to café Kluis. Mostly Latin and Brasilian music is performed here. Every Friday there is a salsa-night, and Saturday is Brasilian night.

Prins Hendrikkade 194
1011 TD Amsterdam
www.trafficwebdesign/cafedekluis.nl (Dutch)

De Heeren van Aemstel
Enjoy the music while having a drink. There is something for everybody, with music styles that vary from soul to pop, disco and rock.

Thorbeckeplein 5
1017 CS Amsterdam
www.deheerenvanaemstel.nl (Dutch)

Melkweg
The Melkweg (Milky Way) is a well known stage in the Netherlands and abroad. Many bands that visit our country perform in the Melkweg. People can enjoy five types of art here: music, media-art, theatre/dance, film and fotography.

Lijnbaansgracht 234/A
1017 PH Amsterdam
www.melkweg.nl

Mulligans Irish Music Bar
There are five reasons to visit this Irish music bar: the nice location, the Guinness, the people, the music and the food.
Often singer/songwriters perform here. The live music is mostly Irish.

Amstel 100
1017 AC Amsterdam
www.mulligans.nl

Muziekgebouw aan het IJ
This new and very modern music venue is an asset for Amsterdam. The building contains a big concert hall with very good acoustics. New developments in classical and modern music are the focus of this venue. The building is surrounded by a terrace with a beautiful view over the IJ river.

Piet Heinkade 1
1019 BR Amsterdam
www.muziekgebouw.nl

Paradiso
Paradiso was founded as a centre for youth, but has developed into a 'temple for pop music'. Dutch as well as international artists play here regularly. Every week an alternative dance night is organised under the name 'Emergency Landing'. Paradiso is only a short walk from the party area of the Leidseplein.

Weteringschans 6-8
1017 SG Amsterdam
www.paradiso.nl

Pianobar Maxim
While drinking cocktails, you can enjoy Dutch as well as foreign artists play the piano in bar Maxim.

Leidsekruisstraat 35
1017 RG Amsterdam
www.kroegenweb.nl