Top Choice Classical Music in Vondelpark & the South
Concertgebouw
The Concert Hall was built in 1888 by AL van Gendt, who managed to engineer its near-perfect acoustics. Bernard Haitink, former conductor of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, remarked that the world-famous hall was…
Top Choice Cinema in Southern Canal Ring
Pathé Tuschinskitheater
This fantastical cinema, with a facade that's a prime example of the Amsterdam School of architecture, is worth visiting for its sumptuous art deco interior alone. The grote zaal (main auditorium) is the most stunni…
Top Choice Live Music in The Hague
Paard van Troje
This emporium has an eclectic program of live music – from classical concerts to metal, blues, roots, reggae and soul – as well as Dutch spoken-word poetry, and club nights, such as hip hop and dance. Check the onli…
Performing Arts in Jordaan & the West
Theater Amsterdam
Surrounded by the construction of docklands-turned-neighbourhood Houthavens, this gleaming theatre has a glass facade providing views over the IJ. Its 15,000-sq-metre auditorium means it can accommodate huge sets fo…
Concert Venue in Nieuwmarkt, Plantage & the Eastern Islands
Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
A dramatic glass-and-steel box on the IJ waterfront, this multidisciplinary performing-arts venue has a state-of-the-art main hall with flexible stage layout and great acoustics. Its jazz stage, Bimhuis, is more int…
Classical Music in Nieuwmarkt, Plantage & the Eastern Islands
Muziektheater
The Muziektheater is home to the Netherlands Opera and the National Ballet, with some spectacular performances. Big-name performers and international dance troupes also take the stage here. Free classical concerts (…
Live Music in Medieval Centre & Red Light District
Bitterzoet
Always full, always changing, this venue with a capacity of just 350 people is one of the friendliest places in town, with a diverse crowd. Music (sometimes live, sometimes courtesy of a DJ) can be funk, roots, drum…
Jazz in Nieuwmarkt, Plantage & the Eastern Islands
Bimhuis
On the IJ riverbank, Bimhuis is the Netherlands' most important jazz venue, and hosts over 300 concerts a year. Its stylish digs at the Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ draw international jazz greats.
Performing Arts in Southern Canal Ring
Koninklijk Theater Carré
The Carré family started their career with a horse act at the annual fair, progressing to this circus theatre in 1887. The classical facade is richly decorated with faces of jesters, dancers and theatre folk. It hos…
Live Performance in Amsterdam Noord
Tolhuistuin
In what was the former Shell workers' canteen for 70 years from 1941, the nifty Tolhuistuin arts centre hosts African dance troupes, grime DJs and much more on its garden stage under twinkling lights, and also house…