Amsterdam scene guide
Amsterdam scene guide. Techno lands at John Doe. Venues, promoters and artists in Amsterdam. Updated every day.
Find your venue
- Techno · if you like DJ Chuckie: John Doe, nachbar, Lofi
- House · if you like David Morales: Shelter Amsterdam, SISSI'S Amsterdam, WestWeelde
- R&B · if you like Urban: Club Leidse, Panama, Supper Cruise
- Hip-Hop · if you like Nymfo: Club Leidse, Skatecafe, Lofi
- Hardcore · if you like Vieze Asbak: nachbar, Melkweg, Afas Live
- Pop · if you like Urban: Club NYX, Filth, Bitterzoet
- Tech House · if you like East End Dubs: Thuishaven, Yellow House, Hemkade 48
Busiest venues
How big is Amsterdam’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 6,290 gigs across 502 venues in Amsterdam, featuring 6,563 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue. See what’s on in Amsterdam tonight.
Which Amsterdam venues have the most gigs?
Counted over the last 12 months:
| Venue | Gigs (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| John Doe | 400 |
| Melkweg | 234 |
| nachbar | 210 |
| Radio Radio | 191 |
| Skatecafe | 160 |
| Garage Noord | 150 |
| BRET | 150 |
| Doka | 137 |
| Madam | 133 |
| Toekomstmuziek | 130 |
What time do Amsterdam gigs start and end?
From the 6,290 listings publishing door times: the median Amsterdam gig opens at 22:00. 47% open before 22:00, 52% between 22:00 and midnight, and 1% after midnight. Of the 2,870 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 03:00, 49% run past 04:00 and 21% go to 06:00 or later.
How much does a gig in Amsterdam cost?
Across the 1,871 listings publishing prices (30% of all gigs): the median advance ticket is €15, with half of all gigs between €7 and €28. 23% of listed gigs are free.
When does Amsterdam go out?
Saturday is the busiest day for gigs (37% of all listings). Friday and Saturday together carry 68% of the week. The busiest month of the year is October.
What does Amsterdam sound like?
By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: House 41% · Techno 29% · Tech House 9% · Deep House 5% · Progressive House 5% · Disco 4%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
Figures come from soundcheck’s listings for the last 365 days.