Rotterdam
Named after American jazz saxophonist Charlie 'Bird' Parker, Bird is the city's temple to jazz but also programs soul, hip-hop, funk and electronica…
Must-see entertainment in South Holland
Den Haag
Call it a club, a temple to live music or just a great place to hang out, Paard is a Den Haag institution. The program of live music is eclectic –…
Den Haag
This world-famous dance company has two main components: NDT1, the main company, and NDT2, a junior training division. The main company performs regularly…
Rotterdam
Since the ribbon was cut in 1909, this legendary Rotterdam cinema has had bit-part roles as a music venue, a theatre and even as a hospital. Renovated in…
Rotterdam
Hosting bands from all genres, Annabel is a choice midsized live-music venue that also hosts regular dance nights. Acts range from hip-hop to pop to…
Delft
Live jazz plays every Sunday at this bruin café (traditional Dutch pub), which has a dark indoor space and a summer-only beer garden. There are jam…
Rotterdam
Named after a louche pre-WW2 dance hall that once entertained sailors in this area, this pocket-sized theatre stages cabaret, music and theatre acts. On…
Rotterdam
Music here has a try-anything, do-anything vibe. Media mash-ups, queer nights, film screenings, performance art and experimental music are some of the…
Leiden
On Fridays and Saturdays, live rock in this bar can expand to an impromptu stage in the alley, with crowds trailing up to the main street. On other nights…
Rotterdam
A smooth bar, a dependable live-rock venue, an agreeable restaurant and a popular meeting place. The musical program features new local talent,…
Rotterdam
Live acts perform most nights at this decades-old jazz cafe, and can include anything from cool jazz to blues-tinged sets, funk and Latin. The whisky…
Leiden
Live jazz takes to the stage at this intimate wine bar at least four nights a week; check the agenda to see what's coming up. Concerts are free.
Rotterdam
In a handsome building where stoking and other ship-related trades were once taught, this hybrid restaurant, bar and club hosts regular live comedy gigs…
Den Haag
This performing arts theatre on Scheveningen beach hosts jazz, classical and pop concerts, as well as dance performances. Check the program on the website…
Rotterdam
Home venue of the renowned Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, this sumptuous 1950s concert hall seating 2200 is also renowned for its jazz and world-music…
Rotterdam
Rotterdam's main cultural centre, the Schouwburg, has a changing calendar of dance, theatre and drama.
