Jimmy Sax live at Toekomstmuziek
Jimmy Sax live at Toekomstmuziek in Amsterdam delivers sultry sax-driven grooves, intimate stagecraft, and club-ready energy, fusing jazz mastery with bold, contemporary vibes in an electric night.
French lineages
Pierre-Laurent Aimard performs with composer George Benjamin in a visionary programme at Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ - Grote Zaal on 8 Oct 2026 at 20:15. An intimate evening of French lineage and contemporary repertoire, showcasing luminous piano and modern orchestration in Amsterdam.
Sonico - Piazzolla - Rovira: The Edge of Tango
Experience The Edge of Tango as Sonico, Piazzolla and Rovira fuse fiery Argentine passion with contemporary mood at 1 Amsterdam, where a compact stage, glinting brass and dancers ignite the night.
Intimate letters and Suite Italienne
Amsterdam Sinfonietta performs a program featuring a brand-new Stravinsky arrangement and Janáček’s love music, with Liza Ferschtman and Rick Stotijn as soloists. The concert takes place at Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ, Grote Zaal in Amsterdam.
Jill Scott on sale at AFAS Live
Jill Scott performs soulful R&B at AFAS Live in Amsterdam as tickets go on sale, delivering a polished, high-energy show in an intimate venue renowned for its first-rate acoustics.
Bill Callahan
Bill Callahan brings intimate alt-folk to Melkweg Amsterdam, where hushed guitars and a smoky voice turn the venue into a warm, introspective listening room.
Grachtenrace: 25km canal race around Amsterdam
Grachtenrace returns with 25km of canal racing around Amsterdam, up to 140 sloop boats slicing past Herengracht, Leidsegracht and Singelsgracht, starting near Jan Schaeferbrug and finishing at Oosterdok by the Maritime Museum—the 39th edition.
Grachtenrace
Grachtenrace: the 39th edition of Amsterdam's canal boat race, with up to 140 sloops racing 25km along the city’s canals from IJhaven to Oosterdok on Oct 10, 2026.
Amsterdam Canal Sloop Boat Race
Up to 140 sloop boats race a 25km course around Amsterdam’s canals. The 39th edition starts near Jan Schaeferbrug at IJhaven and weaves through Herengracht, Leidsegracht and Singelsgracht to finish at Oosterdok by the Maritime Museum, delivering a dramatic waterborne spectacle.
Alma Quartet in Confluence
Experience Alma Quartet performing Confluence—a program pairing a classical string quartet with spoken word. This chamber-music event in Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ's Grote Zaal blends precision and narrative, offering intimate insights into contemporary repertoire.
Nostalgia and tragedy
Two sisters, violinist Maria Milstein and pianist Nathalia Milstein, perform a refined French-Russian program at Amsterdam's Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ. An intimate chamber recital blending lyrical violin lines with piano textures in a prestigious concert hall.
Vocaal Ensemble Larynx
Experience the Vocaal Ensemble Larynx in a pristine choral concert at Amsterdam's English Reformed Church. Enjoy intimate, lush vocal harmonies performed in a historic ecclesiastical setting, blending refined artistry with a warm, sacred atmosphere.
Metropolis (1927)
Fritz Lang's Metropolis (1927) returns to the big screen with a live score by Wishful Singing, Yonga Sun, Steven Kamperman and Jorrit Westerhoff at Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ in Amsterdam's Grote Zaal. This silent-era classic, paired with a contemporary ensemble, offers a gripping blend of cinema and live music for adult audiences.
Falling Apart Together
Ólafur Arnalds presents Falling Apart Together, a live experience at Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam on Oct 14, 2026 at 18:00. The performance weaves dismantling distance into intimate, cinematic soundscapes by a renowned contemporary-classical composer in Amsterdam's iconic concert hall. Pre-sale starts Jan 19, general sale Jan 21.
Bryan Adams in Amsterdam
Bryan Adams headlines a high-energy rock-pop concert in Amsterdam on Oct 14, 2026, delivering classics like Summer of ’69 in a live show at a to-be-announced venue, promising a nostalgic, crowd-pleasing night of iconic hits.
Past, present, future
Calidore String Quartet presents Past, Present, Future at Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Grote Zaal in Amsterdam. On 14 Oct 2026 at 20:15, the ensemble delivers a program of timeless chamber music, blending lyrical classics with contemporary accents in a refined evening of musical dialogue. Ticket €43.
Michael Gordon's Trance
An explosive, hypnotic large-ensemble work by Michael Gordon performed by Ensemble Klang and United Instruments of Lucilin at the Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Grote Zaal in Amsterdam. Trance is a defining contemporary classical piece for big forces, blending precision, drive, and shimmering textures to envelop the audience.
Whistler. Dandy and Disruptor
Whistler: Dandy and Disruptor at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, a major retrospective exploring the artist’s influence and daring style.
Cultural tips for ADE 2025
Experience ADE 2025 at 1 Amsterdam: a vibrant, music-forward night where top DJs spin electrifying tracks, immersive visuals light up the room, and insider Amsterdam culture tips surface amid the city’s electric buzz.
English splendour from the sixteenth century
Experience Tenebrae performing English sacred choral music from the 16th century at Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ’s Grote Zaal. The program pairs intricate polyphony with historical religious drama in an intimate, resonant concert setting.
Katherine Priddy
In Amsterdam’s Tolhuistuin, Katherine Priddy unfolds an intimate evening of striking folk songwriting and nimble guitar, a luminous, craft‑driven set that glows under the venue’s shaded garden ambience.
Marathon Expo Amsterdam
Marathon Expo Amsterdam gathers thousands of runners and sports enthusiasts at RAI Amsterdam. Attendees collect their race bibs and explore the latest running shoes, apparel, nutrition, and performance innovations from top brands.
Fanfare Ciocărlia
Fanfare Ciocărlia blasts Balkan brass energy through Melkweg’s iconic rooms, a feverish parade of gypsy tempo and roaring rhythms that turns Amsterdam into a dancing carnival.
Fragile earth
Experience a soaring classical program at Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ as Nederlands Blazers Ensemble and Studium Chorale, joined by Christianne Stotijn, performing A Mass for the Universe. An intimate evening in the Grote Zaal blending wind ensemble virtuosity with choral accents.
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