When the football season ends, Ajax's stadium is reborn as a musical amphitheatre hosting tours by the likes of U2, Madonna and the Rolling Stones, outdoor...

The focus at this small and friendly venue is on world and jazz. Besides the intriguing range of international talents that play the main hall, the cute...

Jazz musicians from far and wide queue up for a chance to grace the stage at the Bimhuis, even after its relatively recent transplant to the Muziekgebouw...

This busy, comfy and casual bar triples as a venue for theatre and music. Both bands and DJs tend to embrace the jazzy, world and urban side of sound, as...

This beach place is great even when the weather sucks (thanks to the open fire, perhaps). It's not a club as such, more a restaurant/bar, but it does pull...

This festival brings some of the best world music acts to Amsterdam every year.

This beautiful circus theatre opened in the late 19th century and boasts a rich history. Refurbished in recent years, it's still a top-notch venue. However,...

This old film theatre bursts into life on Wednesday nights for a live national radio and TV show. Each broadcast throws up a diverse line-up - one week it's...

Amsterdam's home of rockabilly and swing has had a rough time since the city confiscated its land and moved the club into temporary accommodation. Despite...

Well, I woke up this morning, feeling Maloe Melowed… This small, fun little juke joint on Lijnbaansgracht is Amsterdam's native house of the blues. Quality...

Its modern architecture and peripheral location do nothing for its ambience, but the Meervaart does offer an interesting mix of cabaret and theatre shows,...

Former milk factory 'Milky Way' offers a galaxy of stellar programming and a newly rebuilt main hall. Often ridiculously crowded - but great value and down...

A former dairy (the name translates as 'Milky Way'), the Melkweg acts as a home away from home for music of all styles, and thus draws a suitably eclectic...

Designed by Danish architects 3xNielsen, this is one of the most innovative musical complexes in Europe. Effectively a replacement for the IJsbreker, the...