Concerts and gigs
Amsterdam is a true music city, and its music festival agenda has something for every taste. There are concerts, gigs and recitals happening every night, with everything from symphony orchestras and mega rock concerts to sweaty jam sessions in underground jazz clubs. Expect to find festivals dedicated to instrumental surf music and traditional Dutch folk, a cello biennale, experimental and new music, outdoor hip-hop extravaganzas and a lot – and we mean a lot! – more.
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Major music events in Amsterdam
Red Light Jazz Festival
Amsterdam Dance Event
Kwaku Summer Festival
Sunday afternoon jazz sessions at Café De Engelbewaarder
Grachtenfestival Amsterdam
Jazz at the Plantage
Amsterdam Roots Festival
Classical music at Amstelveld
Dekmantel Festival
Jazz at the Plantage
House of Jazz
Explore Amsterdam's favourite music venues
Paradiso
Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
Tolhuistuin
Bitterzoet
Ziggo Dome
P60
Cinetol
OCCII
Orgelpark
The Royal Concertgebouw Amsterdam
Bimhuis
Posthoornkerk - Church
NedPhO-Koepel
Q-Factory
Vondelpark Open Air Theatre
De Nieuwe Anita