Amsterdam scene guide
Amsterdam scene guide — find your venue by sound. House lands at Shelter Amsterdam. The venues, promoters and artists shaping Amsterdam’s electronic scene.
Find your venue
- House — if you like Armin van Buuren: Shelter Amsterdam, WestWeelde, Ijver
- Techno — if you like Hot Since 82: John Doe, TILLATEC, Hotel Arena
- Tech House — if you like Joseph Capriati: Yellow House, SISSI'S Amsterdam, Pllek
- Progressive House — if you like Eric Prydz: WestWeelde, Ijland, Het Sieraad
- Deep House — if you like Joris Voorn: Het Sieraad, Phono Lake, NDSM Scheepsbouwloods
- Trance — if you like Armin van Buuren: Ijver, SISSI'S Amsterdam, Toekomstmuziek
- Afro House — if you like Afrojack: Supperclub Cruise, NDSM Scheepsbouwloods, Madam
Busiest venues
How big is Amsterdam’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 6,667 club nights across 499 venues in Amsterdam, featuring 7,025 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue — see what’s on in Amsterdam tonight.
Which Amsterdam venues have the most club nights?
Counted over the trailing 12 months of listings:
| Venue | Nights (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| John Doe | 418 |
| Melkweg | 251 |
| nachbar | 229 |
| Radio Radio | 200 |
| Skatecafe | 164 |
| BRET | 154 |
| Doka | 145 |
| Garage Noord | 142 |
| RADION | 141 |
| Madam | 140 |
What time do Amsterdam club nights actually start and end?
From the 6,667 listings publishing door times: the median Amsterdam night opens at 22:00 — 48% open before 22:00, 52% between 22:00 and midnight, and 1% after midnight. Of the 1,235 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 04:00, 58% run past 04:00 and 20% go to 06:00 or later.
How much does a club night in Amsterdam cost?
Across the 1,253 listings publishing prices (19% of all nights): the median advance ticket is €15, with half of all nights between €10 and €30. 17% of listed nights are free.
When does Amsterdam go out?
Saturday is the biggest night (37% of all listings); Friday and Saturday together carry 66% 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 30% · Tech House 8% · Progressive House 5% · Deep House 5% · Disco 4%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
All figures derived from soundcheck’s listings database over the trailing 365 days; updated with each rebuild.