Popular clubs and party venues in Amsterdam
As one of the world's biggest exponents of dance music, Amsterdam's thriving clubbing and nightlife scene covers all bases. World famous superclub Trouw may have been confined to history and legend (RIP), but its spirit lives on in clubs all over Amsterdam. From glitzy nightspots to raw warehouses, industrial buildings and hard-to-find basements, Amsterdam is overflowing with places to move your feet and pump your fists until the early hours.
Here's I amsterdam's selection of some of the city's most popular nightclubs, where you'll find everything from big-room sounds to minimal beats played out by some of the world's biggest DJs and up-and-coming local talent.
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Top clubs in Amsterdam
AIR Amsterdam
Risen from the ashes of the legendary club iT in Amsterdam's city centre, AIR is a house and dance club with an interior designed ...
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Canvas op de 7e
Located on the seventh floor of the lively Volkshotel, this bar/club/cafe/restaurant is characterised by an easy-going vibe.
Chin Chin Club
The Chin Chin Club takes music, drinks and dancing seriously. Locals think of it as a social clubhouse, complete with a karaoke ro...
Club Church
This gay cruise club on the Kerkstraat hosts large-scale parties catering to a wide range of sub-groups within the gay community. ...
Club NYX
Rising from the ashes of the famous EXIT club on the Reguliersdwarsstraat, NYX is a gay club that’s open to all sexual persuasions...
Club Up
Club Up is a stage for talented young DJs and producers hosted in the swanky art club De Kring – which usually only admits members...
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De Marktkantine
Housing a theatre, a restaurant, a club and creative workspaces all under one roof, there’s always a lot going on at De Marktkanti...
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De School
Taking over a former school building in Amsterdam West, De School is nightclub, restaurant and cultural complex with a 24 hour lic...
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Depot Amsterdam
With an inclusive approach, affordable club nights and raw, industrial decor, this warehouse club in Amsterdam North takes clubbin...
Escape
Located on the lively Rembrandtplein in the city centre, Escape is one of Amsterdam's largest and most popular night clubs.
JACK Amsterdam
Located in Amsterdam's south-east, Club JACK Amsterdam is all about providing clubbers with a non-conventional mind-set a place to...
Jimmy Woo
Jimmy Woo is one of the few Amsterdam clubs with international style and allure: every visiting celebrity comes along to Jimmy’s. ...
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Madam
Located on the 20th floor of the iconic A'DAM Tower, Madam is a panoramic restaurant, bar and nightclub with far reaching views ac...
Melkweg
Located in the bustling heart of Amsterdam, the Melkweg (Milky Way) is one of the city's leading entertainment venues with two hal...
OT301
Former squat turned multi-media centre and vegan restaurant on the Overtoom.
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Panama
Club Panama is a nightclub located in a historic and atmospheric building in Amsterdam's Oostelijk Havengebied (Eastern Docklands)...
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The Box
The BOX is an impressive event venue in Amsterdam West, which hosts an exciting line-up of events throughout the year. The sensati...
The Winston Kingdom
The Winston Kingdom is a club that belongs to the hotel of the same name on Warmoesstraat. The club has a sensual atmosphere but i...
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Undercurrent
A recent addition to the cultural scene in Amsterdam Noord, Undercurrent is a striking floating construction offering breathtaking...
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Warehouse Elementenstraat
Situated out in an industrial area in the west of Amsterdam, the Warehouse Elementenstraat has been transformed into one of the ci...
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Westergas
A prominent feature in the west of Amsterdam, the Westergas (a former gas works) is one of the city's thriving creative hotspots.
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WesterUnie
This huge hall on the Westergas grounds regularly hosts bigger-is-better-style club nights.
