Concerts + Clubbing Guide (September 2024)
If you’re after Amsterdam’s best concerts, gigs and parties, look no further than our concerts + clubbing guide, a curated and comprehensive overview of the month’s most worthwhile musical and nightlife events.* This month heralds a gradual return to gigs after a summer of festivals, with bands like Kiasmos and The The gracing the capital, while parties move from alfresco to underground as the temperatures start to cool.
CONCERTS & GIGS
Earl Sweatshirt
From alt-rap to horrorcore, Earl Sweatshirt dips into genres with ease, but his trademark blend of personal introspection and lyricism always comes through. Catch him back in Melkweg after 10 years away, off the back of his critically acclaimed collaborative album with producer The Alchemist: VOIR DIRE.
Tuesday, 3 September | doors 19:00 | Melkweg | tickets
The Undertones
Giants of Northern Irish rock return to Amsterdam this September. One of pop punk's most influential bands, The Undertones are best known for songs like 'Teenage Kicks' and 'Jimmy Jimmy', but there's a whole repertoire of buzzy, guitar-heavy songs that'll take you straight back to the 70s, at least for a night.
Wednesday, 11 September | doors 19:00 | Paradiso | tickets
The The
Icons of the New Wave movement, The The – best known for hits like ‘This is the Day’ and ‘Uncertain Smile’ – fuse joy and despair into jangling, tumbling tunes like no other. Originally the project of singer-songwriter Matt Johnson, the band has since grown into a lineup of ever-changing faces and sounds. They land in Paradiso for one night in September, where the past and present are alive and well.
Sunday, 22 - Monday, 23 September| doors 19:00 | Paradiso | tickets
Porches
A new year often means new sounds, and Porches – the moniker for Aaron Maine – has undergone something of a reinvention in 2024. Once a synthpop and lo-fi indie darling, Porches’ ‘Itch’ and Crying at the End EP marks a grittier, grungier sound, that blends a little punk with country twang. Either way, it’s very good.
Sunday, 22 September | doors 19:30 | Bitterzoet | tickets
Tommy Lefroy
Soft rock by way of London, the Canadian-American duo Tommy Lefroy is best known for their yearning, vulnerable sound. From the punchy ‘Dog Eat Dog’ to the anthemic thrum of ‘Worst Case Kid’, their live set brings all the best of their back catalogue to the stage with some emotional heft.
Tuesday, 24 September | doors 19:00 | Paradiso | tickets
Kiasmos
The Faroese-Icelandic supergroup, made up of multi-instrumentalist Olafur Arnalds and producer Janus Rasmussen, has become a staple of the electronic scene with its minimal soundscapes and glacially cool beats. Catch them at Melkweg for a night of blissful ambient techno.
Wednesday, 25 September | doors 19:00 | Melkweg | tickets
Crystal Fighters
Joyous, jubilant and endlessly danceable, Crystal Fighters have been wielding their brand of indie for 10+ years, though they prefer to describe it as “a mixture of folk, electro, punk, techno, dubstep and Spanish pop”. One for the end of summer, bring your energy for this one.
Monday, 30 September | doors 19:00 | Paradiso | tickets
CLUBBING & FESTIVALS
RADION Weekender
Three nights are always better than one, especially at RADION’s deep, dark bunker-esque space. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, RADION’s Friday-Monday programme invites back the household names and the ones who made the club what it is today. With favourites like Beatrice and Moody Mehran making an appearance, get yourself a ticket for one night—and see if you can dance until the end.
Friday, 6 - Monday, 9 September | RADION | tickets
Palet Summer Closing
15 hours of music and varying genres take hold at Lofi for local party Palet’s summer closer. Funk fusion band Jungle by Night and drum-centric Yung Dada star in Lofi’s courtyard, where the last of the summer sun gets one last dance.
Saturday, 28 September | Lofi | tickets
MARRØN All-Night
Known for high-octane techno with a heavy dose of groove, MARRŌN is an emerging name in the Amsterdam and European electronic scene. Catch him in the dark, shadowy corners of former prison-turned-club Levanslang for some true escapism.
MARRØN All-Night | Saturday 14 September | Levanslang
*If the event has sold out, don’t despair! TicketSwap is a great place to get resale tickets in an easy and safe forum, so check it out, and you might get lucky.
