Arctic Futurisms with Tanya Tagaq

Experience Arctic Futurisms with Tanya Tagaq, a boundary-pushing performance blending Indigenous throat-singing with speculative Arctic themes as part of Holland Festival in Amsterdam. This avant-garde, immersive music event promises otherworldly vocal textures and bold sonic exploration in an intimate venue.

Atomic Joy

Atomic Joy at the Holland Festival in Amsterdam fuses bold contemporary music with festival energy, placing adventurous soundscapes, striking visuals, and the city’s vibrant arts scene at center stage.

And Now I Know What Love Is

And Now I Know What Love Is debuts at the Holland Festival in Amsterdam, a theatrical meditation on love and memory that blends striking performances with intimate, luminous storytelling.

Sneak preview De Schat van Scharlaken Rackham

Sneak preview of De Schat van Scharlaken Rackham, featuring Andriessen’s rediscovered Tintin-inspired composition performed by HKU Utrechts Conservatorium students. An intimate contemporary-classical concert in Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ’s Atrium, Amsterdam.

Red Light Jazz

At the TOBACCO Theater in Amsterdam, Sabrina Starke delivers an intimate Red Light Jazz evening, weaving soul, R&B and folk into warm grooves and storytelling that linger long after the encore.

BIXARIA

BIXARIA at Melkweg Amsterdam invites you to a Queer Brazilian Club Night, a fearless blend of LGBTQIA+ performance, experimental sound, and dance—pulsing through Melkweg’s iconic rooms for an inclusive late-night spectacle.

Blendsworld

Blendsworld delivers Afro House and Afro Tech at Melkweg in Amsterdam. A high-energy electronic night featuring Afro rhythms and cutting-edge beats inside a renowned indoor venue, perfect for fans of club culture and live DJ-driven sets.

Hiqpy @ Paradiso

Hiqpy lights up Paradiso in Amsterdam with a vivid live set, as the historic canal-house venue embraces bold flavors of modern electronics and a crowd buzzing with late-night anticipation.

Double Espresso: saxophone quartet

Double Espresso transforms Amsterdam’s intimate venue into a coffee-scented theatre for a saxophone quartet that chats with brisk brass, playful storytelling, and brass-kissed melodies that spark conversation.

puntjudith

puntjudith conjures pulsing Dutch electronic pop at Paradiso, Amsterdam’s legendary music temple, where neon-lit balconies meet shimmering synths and a crowd ready to ride a kinetic night.

FKA twigs @ Ziggo Dome

Experience a high-energy evening as FKA twigs headlines at Amsterdam's Ziggo Dome, with Yves Tumor providing a sonic partner in an immersive electronic-experimental set that blends atmospheric textures, danceable beats, and striking visuals.

Zelemele Live in Amsterdam

Zelemele performs a vibrant world-music set at Podium Mozaïek Theaterzaal in Amsterdam. Expect energetic rhythms and melodic textures in an intimate, culturally diverse venue known for eclectic programming.

PIV Festival

PIV Festival bursts into Noorderlicht Café in Amsterdam, blending midnight techno with boundary-pushing electronic sets and intimate candlelit corners; expect warm grooves, eclectic sounds, and a glow that lingers after hours.

Joker: Folie à Deux

Amsterdam's Holland Festival presents Joker: Folie à Deux as a bold opera-theatre work blending drama and spectacle, staged in an intimate festival setting with acclaimed performers and innovative live storytelling.

Motor City Drum Ensemble @ NDSM

Motor City Drum Ensemble headlines a Private Hearts Club night at Amsterdam’s NDSM, with Danilo Plessow and a stellar lineup—AYS, CC:Disco!, Erol Alkan, Gerd Janson, Lysah and friends—into a soundtrack of late-night house.

Pretty//Ugly: Cuntroaches + Brandnetel

Raw, high-energy punk night at OCCII in Amsterdam on June 5, 2026, 8pm, featuring Cuntroaches and Brandnetel. Expect snarling guitars, chaotic hooks, and a DIY basement-show vibe that keeps the crowd close and the energy loud.

FKA Twigs·Body High Tour

FKA Twigs headlines the Body High Tour at Amsterdam's Ziggodome, weaving ethereal art-pop, experimental R&B, and spellbinding visuals into a nocturnal performance that pulses with dreamlike electricity.

Amsterdam Rugby 7s 2026

Two-day rugby sevens festival at the National Rugby Centre Amsterdam. Amsterdam Rugby 7s 2026 delivers fast-paced sevens action, a pirate-inspired hype, and the Dutch Orange spirit on June 6–7, 2026. Expect stadium-style atmosphere, fan zones, and competitive matches in a lively outdoor setting.

Ontprikkelen met het Nederlands Kamerorkest en Brankele Frank

Robin Hood

A youth-focused stage adaptation of Robin Hood at the Jeugdtheaterfestival Art of Wonder in Amsterdam. This family-friendly show brings a classic tale to life with playful acting, engaging storytelling, and a vibrant festival setting that invites kids and families to enjoy live theatre together.

European Tour golf event at The International, Amsterdam

An anticipated European Tour golf event at The International in Amsterdam (June 4–7, 2026) brings top professional players to a premier outdoor course. Expect high-skill showpieces, lively spectators, and city-wide golf buzz around this elite Dutch venue.

Mokum Records

Mokum Records brings a heavy gabber-leaning club night to Paradiso, Amsterdam, where thunderous kicks and raw rave energy collide with vaulted arches and an electric, rebellious crowd.

THE SKEPTICALS

THE SKEPTICALS bring sharp, absurdist comedy to De Roode Bioscoop in Amsterdam, turning this quirky theater into a playground of wit, satire, and surreal storytelling that leaves the room buzzing.

Triple xxx Hakkuh

Triple xxx Hakkuh storms Paradiso in Amsterdam with relentless bass, neon visuals, and fearless nightlife energy; the historic venue shakes as dancers lose themselves in a feverish, high-drama night.