Concert halls Holland

Afas Live is an entertainment venue located in the southern suburbs of the capital, right next to the Ajax stadium. It's all modern and very well designed, but purists and nostalgics will inevitably say that it can't compete with the downtown Paradiso and Melkweg for atmosphere, and they'd be right. We particularly like the size of this venue, neither too big nor too small, and the quality of the infrastructure. All the big names come or have come here. So it's important to keep an eye on the programming to ensure a great evening.

The first thing you come for is the enchanting view from the banks of the Veemkade overlooking the city's eastern islands. The café itself is housed in aesthetically pleasing historic warehouses. Weather permitting, you first sip a drink on the terrace, then enter a large space where everything is set to celebrate music and stories in a relaxed atmosphere. The evening events are Storytelling ;concerts and comedy evenings are also regularly organized. A warm and welcoming address.

Stiels is a very pleasant café-cum-concert hall. Its historic reputation has been excellent since it opened over 10 years ago. This is the place to come for a superb, rhythmic evening. The program is detailed on the website. Monday is traditionally jazz night. Every evening there's something to experience at Stiels, all in a relaxed atmosphere. Spend at least part of the evening there before continuing your journey. You can have a drink while you're there, and admission is free.

This building, which brings together several concert halls dedicated to music in all its forms, opened its doors almost twenty years ago in an imposing and magnificent complex near Centraal Station. The building, a concrete cube floating on three sides on the IJ, is surrounded by glass and was designed by Danish architects 3X Nielsen. The new municipal library buildings, brilliantly designed by Jo Coenen, are located in this renewed district. The library's programming focuses mainly on classical music, but not exclusively.

Het Patronaat is THE concert hall in town, with a very good pop-rock program. The venue has been in existence since 1984, but was refurbished not so long ago. It's one of the city's must-see medium-sized venues, and a great place to spend an evening. The bands on the bill are always of excellent quality. It's a favorite address not only for the locals, but also for Amsterdamers, who sometimes go here to avoid the crowds at Paradiso. The acoustics are top-notch!

Studio K revitalizes the city's eastern district with its cinema/restaurant/theater/concert hall. The program is cutting-edge. And don't forget: the local youth hostel is just a stone's throw away. A quality address housed in a beautiful brick building that once housed a school. Studio K also organizes concert and comedy evenings for a varied cultural evening in a quality venue that's sure to please. See website for detailed program. Exhibitions are also held in the restaurant.

They call this place the temple of blues... It's Amsterdam's oldest blues and rock café. The best local bands regularly play here. Admission is free and drinks are not expensive. The concert hall is just behind the bar, unpretentious but pleasant. This venue is currently under threat from new sound insulation standards... So support this monument to cool nightlife in the heart of the Jordaan, not far from other concert venues closer to Leidseplein.