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Experience
Amsterdam's ENTERTAINMENT for
the Young and ... not so Old |
Music - Clubs - Shows |
If
variety is the spice of life ...
then Amsterdam, must be the Spice Merchant |
Amsterdam
has numerous sparkling contemporary venues. From traditional
clubs and trendy, contemporary, dance clubs to our world-class
concert halls and cathedral venues. There is certainly
something happening for every taste.
Our
cultural and entertainment calendar is full, but not
overcrowded. There's a strong jazz scene, a variety of
good music and dance clubs. English-language shows are
popular at the little cabarets and theaters. Special
concerts along the canals as well as on the canals themselves
are scheduled throughout the spring, summer, and autumn.
An
innumerable choice of activities are available in Amsterdam.
You can find a list of what's on this week hanging in
widows and posted in most cafés, and in newspapers
published Wednesday night and Thursday morning.
There
is a central Entertainment Information and ticket
reservation service called AUB the acronym for "Amsterdam
Uit (Out) Bureau" on the Leidseplein.
Their
web site: http://www.aub.nl (few
if any English pages)
An
English Language guide to the week's events called What's
On is published by the Visitor center folks called
the VVV and
is available at their office's ( in front of CS (Central
Train Station) and in most hotels.
A
good basic guide for first time visitors or a refdreasher
guide is the BOOM CHICAGO GUIDE found in every coffeeshop
and bar in town.
Shows
Everyone's
favorite show in Amsterdam is BOOM
Chicago including
an ever growing number of hip Dutch residents
The
first thing to check out when you get to town is "the
BOOM Chicago news" you can pick up a copy at any
cafe' or fun place in Amsterdam. It has lots of great
information for the new or veteran visitor.
 ...a
must visit for great food and
fun!
in
the heart of Amsterdam at Leidseplein. 
Theater
Bellevue & Nieuwe de la Mar
Two
of Amsterdam's favorite Live
Performance Theaters
One
of the most popular complexes in Amsterdam for quality
stage performances. Most shows are in Dutch and on occasion
some English but always a fun time whatever the language...
Bellevue
Located
on Leidsekade 90
in
the heart of Amsterdam at Leidseplein.
Box
office:+31-( 0)20 - 530 5301
e-mail: info@theaterbellevue.nl
Business
Office phone :+31-(0)20-530-5300
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 Nieuwe
de la Mar:
Marnixstraat
404 - in
the heart of Amsterdam at Leidseplein.
BOX
OFFICE -Tel: +31 (0) 20-530-5302
Both
are conveniently located near the popular Leidseplein
e-mail: info@theaterbellevue.nl
State
of the art facilities and the pianos are always in
tune.
Piano
services by Cristofori Amsterdam / Driftwood
Harbor AK / U S A
Did
You Know?
"Brown
café",
refers to the dark tobacco stained interiors of local
Amsterdam pubs. Some have been in operation for over
400 years...and have never been more lively and popular. "Brown" café reviews (bars)
"What's
going On" "Amsterdam
Uit (Out) Bureau"
 http://www.melkweg.nl
 Lijnbaansgracht
234. Located close to the Leidseplein. (+31) (0)20 624
1777
Melkweg
is Dutch for "Milky Way" this former dairy
is one of Amsterdam's most versatile venues. Cinema,
Café-Restaurant, lounge, art gallery, and music
dance halls. Nightly entertainment and host of special
Cultural events throughout the year. Open late till 5:00AM
on Friday and Saturday and 4:00 AM the other nights and
closed most Mondays
A
favorite of young and old. Entrance fee averages €17.
Euro with the month long entrance card included.
Next
time you go during that month will only cost you € 15.
Euro
in
the heart of Amsterdam at Leidseplein.
The
legendary music venue 
Weteringschans
6. At The Leidseplein. (+31)
(0)20 626 4521
Open
Wednesday through Sunday.
Always
popular but can be crowded Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.
Mixed dress anything goes young crowd pack the place
to party hard with future funk, hip-hop, big-beat, and
classic house.
The
BIG STAR venue in Amsterdam. a former neo-Gothic church
has since the LOVE & PEACE movement headquarters
in the turbulent 1960's and has since been a favorite
performance venue for the worlds greatest talents.
"The
performers list is a 'Who's Who' of international contempory
music for the last 4 decades"
Great
viewing from the upper balcony that overlooks the stage
... "Wow
what a super spot to see a band play"
in
the heart of Amsterdam at Leidseplein.
http://www.paradiso.nl
Finally
an English language version web site at: http://paradiso.melkweg.nl/indexen.php
Amsterdam
Nightlife: Clubs
Amsterdam
loves to party and is without doubt the party capital
of Europe. We have some great dance clubs, a great
mix of Reggae, Drum 'n' bass, Garage, Trance, Techno,
Disco and Hip Hop.
House rules... and
the Dutch are among the best DJ's in the world. Clubs
like Escape near
the Rembradtsplein and MAZZO have
dress codes and charge about € 25 Euro to get
in, then they go all night till 5:00 AM
The
red-light district offers places like Trans Buddha & Seymour
Likely to dance the night away.
If
you're looking for a drink and a place to chill and party
with friends we recommend heading to ROOKIES
Bar & Cannabis Coffeeshop. Located in the Leidseplein
area and one of our favorite places.
For
youthful contemporary music you should check out the
following places:
Dance
Clubs: Venues List
Whether
you are out for the Cruising, or
the Drugs, for Line Dancing, Club
Dancing, you like dressing up, or
dressing down. Every
night can be Saturday night in The
Dam.
Below
is our club list reviewed and updated whenever
we hear of new places or changes to the existing
venues.
Many clubs are highly image conscious and the Dutch just won't
accept bad behavior from anyone. Notorious in the "Bad
Behavior" department are UK/British and American people.
See
our Clubbing
Survival Tips for more details.
Club
More
Rozengracht
133 (PHONE 528 74 59)
Open Wed-Sun 10 PM-3 and 4 AM. Cover € 25.
THE place to go. THE place to be. THE place to go and be
seen.
Undoubtedly the trendiest club in Amsterdam with a strict and predictably
arbitrary door policy to match. If you don't look great, you don't
get in. Only the upper crust of Dutch celebrities and the coolest
clubbers are allowed to experience the startling white and pink
theme. Wide variety of music throughout the week: High Tech Soul-Thursdays,
Speed Garage-Fridays, Saturday -Techno Orgy. Sometimes
More is Less
Small,
friendly and chill.
Rozengracht
114, Near Westerkerk (
PHONE 626 75 00)
Open Wed-Sun 11 PM-4/5 AM, Admission € 20.-€ 25.
Has a relaxed and respectful door policy where all are welcome.,
the atmosphere inside is always charged with life despite being
quite small. Music is a blend of techno and progressive house,
guaranteed to keep you on the dance floor. The crowd may not be
the best looking in Amsterdam, but what they lack in style they
make up for with friendly enthusiasm. A fun Place!
http://www.mazzo.nl
Sole Kitchen
Soul
Train Retro
Amstelstraat 32 (PHONE 620 23 33).
Open Wed-Sun 11 PM-4 AM (5 am weekends),
admission € 25.
The 60's and 70's is brought back to life in a venue rite out of
American Bandstand blended with a Happy Day's set. A friendly atmosphere
featuring Disco, soul and R&B, so think bell bottoms, Italian
knits, tie/dye, and tall platform shoos. Latin salsa, and funk
music. Popular and for good reason. Crowded with the college students
and a lot of our Amsterdam city work crews make the place a lot
of fun ...and Dutch as tulips.
Escape/Chemistry Very
Big
Rembrandtplein
11 (PHONE 622 1111). Open
Tue. 8 PM-1 AM, Wed-Sun 11
PM-4/5 AM, admission € 20.-€ 25.
Our
Review: The
largest of Amsterdam
clubs, typically
packed to the roof
with 2000/plus steaming
hot clubbers, enjoying
some of the better
known International
DJ's. The party rarely
lives up to all the
hype they give out.
Door policy makes little
sense and is insulting
as planed. Just
because It's BIG and
you can't get in, doesn't
mean it's good. Even
so it's a popular place.
Go figure...
In
their own words: "Escape
has been a fact in the Dutch
night life since 1987. Exclusive
parties, music, light, decoration:
all faces of a progressive
club venue. For young adults
who see themselves in a multi
media environment, existing
of modern dance music, hi-tech
lighting, eye caressing visuals
and Internet."
http://www.escape.nl
Sinners
In Heaven
Wagenstraat
3-7 (PHONE 620 1375). Open
Wed-Sun 11 PM-4 AM (5 AM
weekends), admission € 20.- € 25.
In
the castle dungeon
are 3 level's of heaven...
disco, hip-hop, and
house. Dress in your
best to fit in with
the Dutch "celebrities". Bring
lots of cash as the
sin is the price of
a drink. Get
here early and dress
to impress.
http://www.sinners.nl
Jimmy
Woo
Korteleidsedwarstraat
18 (PHONE 692 3150) Open
Wed-Sun
A
friend got in the first week the place was open.
I, on the other hand am not in any way trendy.
The new "pick you bitches' keep guard on the
entrance with zeal of Jehovah witness. Nice
looking place especially if empty. Cool
web site, though not big on real helpful info like
open hours or prices. Some things should just be
kept a secret I guess.
http://www.jimmywoo.com/
Item -
Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 153-155. -
Lots of tourists at this funky chill out
club. Tacky and blue is the color of this
place. Pass this one up if your smart. Formally
the club TIME (very clever name-change
but hasen't helped the place much.)
ODEON -
Singel 460 - At
the the end of the Spui. Up class dress and
a lively contempory dance music make this
a popular spot for all the rite reasons.
A comfortable bar in the front and the party
in the back.
Trans
Buddha -
Oudezijds Voorburgwal 21 - in
the RedLight District.
- Amsterdam's biggest,
and still favorite, trance club. Cozy places
all around to chill and chat while you dream
of the real thing a world away in Goa.
www.xs4all.nl/~trance1
iT' - Amstelstraat
24. just off Rembrandtplein. -
Two-step and Ibiza happy-house with the
beautiful people. You will never forget
this place. Drag Queens and professional
dancers rub up against the trendy sharp
dressing club boys and it's a sight to
behold if you are into the scene.
Seymour
Likely -
Neieuezijds Voorburgwal 250 -
Good chill out lounge club if you have an a/h
attitude. Reggae, mild house, and hip-hop,
to relax to and look at the little people. Popular
late night spot although we're not shore why.
VISIT
The Red light district for Trans Buddha & Seymour
Likely ..or if you like being flogged to orgasm
in your favorite brothel by a cute boy or that
hot girl in the window?
Amsterdam
has it all. Gay
and straight SEX info: CLICK
HERE
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Jazz
Clubs
One
of our favorite jazz clubs is
Bimhuis -
Oude
Schans 73-77. Located in the Old Center not
hard to find but not located on the tourist trail. You
are with the people that really want to be there...for
the music. *Entrance fee
This
premier Jazz venue has welcomed international star
talent as well as the best Dutch jazz musicians for
over 25 years. This super music venue has a great performance
hall with a slick super modern bar the "bimcafé".
www.bimhuis.nl
Bamboo
Bar -
Lange Leidsewarsstraat 64. 9:00PM till 3:00AM
- Fri. & Sat. till 4:00AM
Step
back a few decades and visit this smoke filled live
jazz club (more like a jazz room) but the price is
rite and the music is good. ...Editors
note: "A great place to end an old guys party
night before wondering home." The kids get
home after 5:00.
Alto
Jazz - Korte
Leidesewarstraat 115. Live Jazz and blues club and
bar. No cover charge and good music.
Bourbon
street Jazz & Blues Café - Leidsekruisstr
6 - This hard jaming Blues & Jazz club goes late
till 4:00AM Sunday-Thursday and till 5:00AM Friday & Saturday.
Jazz
in het Concertgebouw
http://www.concertgebouw.nl/ce_main.htm
Music
Halls
Royal
Concertgebouw
 Concertgebouwplein
2-6.
Amsterdam's
fabulous Concertgebouw at the southern end of the Museumplein. Home
of the World famous Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Below
is a direct link to the English version of the Concertgebouw
web site. Order your tickets online and find a complete
list of the over 600 events schedualed this season.
http://www.concertgebouw.nl/ce_main.htm
Beurs
van Berlage Damrak
234. Tel:
(+31)-(0)20-627-0466
Box
office open Tuesday-Friday 2:00-5:00 PM and 2 hrs before
a performance.
Home
to the Netherlands Philharmonic and the Netherlands
Orchestra. This beautiful example of Art Nouveau architecture
is well worth a look inside.
Climb
the back stairs at the Cafe entrance to the museum for
a look into Amsterdam's past early in the 20th century...
and then climb up to the top of the brick tower to the
observation deck for a 360 degree view, high above the
Amsterdam skyline. A great view that is not advertised
much ...to keep the "people traffic" lower...you
may have to look hard to find the entrance.
Muzikcentrum
De Ijsbrekkker - Weesperzijde
23.
Appropriately
named... This popular music center is the focal point
for progressive, avant-garde productions in Amsterdam.
Creative,
exciting symphonies world wide make their way to the ICEBREAKER and
into our re-enlightened minds and hearts. Always something
interesting going on here. www.ysbreaker.nl
Opera & Ballet Muziektheater
Waterlooplein
22.
Phone:
(+31)-(0)20-625-5455
For
Opera and Ballet it's the Muziektheater -
The
official name for our Muziktheater / City Hall is Stadhuis-Opera but
commonly known by the nickname "Stopera"*
Completed in 1986, over 18 years after the "decision
to build" the roundish, modern box was made.
*The
nickname "Stopera" and long construction schedule?
...the result of "stop the opera" efforts from
numerious Amsterdam citizens unhappy with the design.
Home
of the Netherlands Opera and
the Netherlands National Ballet. A
comfortable and very large venue that is realy a great
place to enjoy the world's finest artists.
Free
Museum tickets included with selected accommodation specials.
Read
all about "Victory Boogie Woogie"... "get the BOOK" from
An
online list of all museums in The Netherlands is available
from Holland Museums.
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