Kleine Komedie
The main theatre for comedy and cabaret. Also sometimes music performances.

Felix Meritis
'It is a centre for debate, dialogue and international networking. It is the Netherlands' oldest concert hall. It is a modern and flexible theatre space. It is a cafe where you will meet a high proportion of Europe's opinion formers.'

Muziekgebouw aan het IJ
Theatre for (classical) modern music. The building also houses the Bimhuis (jazz/improvised music).

Westergasfabriek
This former gas factory now has theatre, dance, film and other events. Located in the west part of the centre.

Comedy Café
Stand-up comedy, in Dutch and often also in English. Website is in Dutch.

Beurs van Berlage
The huge former trade building at Damrak, close to the Central Station. They do (classical music) concerts and exhibitions.

Bellevue theater
Theatre near Leidseplein, mostly Dutch language theatre performances.

Balie
Centre for (political) debates, seminars, film, theatre. And also a nice cafe.

Brakke Grond
Art centre for culture from Flanders (the Dutch speaking part of Belgium).

Concertgebouw
Internationally known for its fabulous acoustics and home of the famous Concertgebouw Orchestra.

Paradiso
The temple of pop music in Amsterdam

Melkweg / Milky Way
Popular place for live music, exhibitions, dance, theatre, etc.

Muziektheater / Opera house
The most important Opera house of Amsterdam, also featuring other performances. It is part of the same building as the City Hall. The complex is nicknamed 'Stopera'.

Vondelpark Open Air theater / Openluchttheater
Open air theater in the Vondelpark. During the summer there are free performances.

Boom Chicago
Cabaret theatre, program usually in English

Heineken Music Hall
Located in A'dam South-East, close to the Arena Stadium, this theatre stages various kinds of popular music.

Frascati theatre
This website covers both Frascati and De Brakke Grond (Flemish cultural institute), located at De Nes, close to Dam Square.

Carré / Royal Theatre Carré
Theatre at the river Amstel, not far from the City Hall.

Bimhuis
Main Dutch jazz club for jazz(-related) and improvised music.

Conservatory of Amsterdam (Conservatorium)
the music academy of Amsterdam, sometimes students have interesting music performances here.

Amsterdam Marionette Theatre
European classical marionette theatre. 'Wooden actors', in their silk and velvet costumes, perform one-act opera's by Mozart and Offenbach.'

Meervaart
Theatre and conference centre in the West of Amsterdam

Bitterzoet Theatre
theatre and bar, with live music every day

Bethaniënklooster
This is now a small concert hall, but used to be part of a monastery in the 16th century. The site is in Dutch only. Click on 'Agenda' for info about the concerts. There are also free lunch concerts.

Crea
University theatre.

Rode Hoed
Theatre with debates, lectures, musical and literary programmes.

Pepsi Stage
One of the larger concert/theatre hall in the south east of Amsterdam (Arena Stadium area)

Stadsschouwburg
One of the main theatres of Amsterdam.It brings plays, dance and is home to the Holland Festival in June and the Dance Festival in July.

Cameleon
80 seat theatre with general kind of programming

Badcuyp
Former public bath house, now a stage for all kinds of artists.

Gasthuis
Theatre in Old West

Theater Fabriek Amsterdam
Theatre with 1,000 seats, in a large former factory building.

Polanentheater
neighbourhood theatre in the Spaarndammerbuurt area, just west of the centre

Muiderpoort Theatre
Neighbourhood theatre in the Dapperbuurt area, just east of the centre.

Odeon
Night club and concert hall with regular performances.

Groups/Orchestras/Choirs

De Nederlandse Opera
Performs mostly in the Amsterdam Opera house (annex city hall)

Concertgebouworkest
The Royal Concertgebouworkest usually performs in the Concertgebouw at Museumplein

Gregoriana
Gregoriana is a vocal trio specialized in Gregorian chant.

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