Music venues in the Netherlands

Music venues in the Netherlands are a vivid part of the social cultural environment of the country.

In every big city there are concert halls for popular music, classical music and jazz. The ten biggest dedicated music venues are Ziggo Dome, AFAS Live, Melkweg, Paradiso in Amsterdam, Paard van Troje in The Hague, Tivoli (TivoliVredenburg & Tivoli De Helling) in Utrecht, Patronaat in Haarlem, 013 in Tilburg, Effenaar in Eindhoven and Doornroosje in Nijmegen. Watt in Rotterdam has shut his doors in 2010.

In every middle sized town of city (approx. 100.000 inhabitants) there's a music venue for popular music genres. In the Netherlands about fifty of these music venues receive funding from the government following the advice of Muziek Centrum Nederland. Other venues are independent or subsidiarised by the cities themselves or are local social centres, community centres and cultural centres with a stage facilitating music performances.

Furthermore, there is a number of multifunctional venues (like Ahoy in Rotterdam, Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam, Doelen in Rotterdam or Oosterpoort in Groningen) which frequently host musical acts. Furthermore, a number of sportstadiums feature on the megaconcert circuit, foremost Amsterdam Arena, De Kuip in Rotterdam and Gelredome in Arnhem.

List of music venues
Arranged in alphabetical order per city


 * Alkmaar
 * Popular music: Victorie
 * Amstelveen
 * Popular music: P60
 * Amsterdam
 * Classical music & Jazz: Concertgebouw, Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Bimhuis
 * Jazz & Popular Music: Club Dauphine
 * Popular music: AFAS Live, Melkweg, Paradiso, OCCII, OT301, De Nieuwe Anita, Ziggo Dome
 * Electronic music: STEIM
 * Apeldoorn
 * Popular music: De Gigant
 * Arnhem
 * Popular music: Luxor, Willemeen, Gelredome
 * Classical music: Musis Sacrum
 * Former venues: Rijnhal
 * Bergen op Zoom
 * Popular music: Gebouw-T
 * Breda
 * Popular music: Mezz, Breepark
 * Musicals: Chassé Theater
 * Den Bosch
 * Popular music: Willem Twee Concertzaal, Brabanthallen, Podium Azijnfabriek, Verkadefabriek
 * Classical music:Willem Twee Toonzaal
 * Deventer
 * Popular music: Burgerweeshuis
 * Dordrecht
 * Popular music: Bibelot
 * Drachten
 * Popular music:
 * Eindhoven
 * Populair music and upcoming talents in music: Dynamo Eindhoven
 * Popular music: Effenaar
 * Populair music: Klokgebouw Eindhoven op Strijp-S
 * Classical music: Muziekgebouw Frits Philips
 * Emmeloord
 * Popular music: De Klos
 * Enschede
 * Popular music: Atak
 * Gouda
 * Popular music: So What!
 * Groningen
 * Popular music:, ,
 * Experimental music/sound art: Galerie Sign
 * Haarlem
 * Popular music: Patronaat
 * The Hague
 * Classical music: Dr. Anton Philipszaal
 * Popular Music: Paard van Troje, De Supermarkt
 * Helmond
 * Popular music: Plato
 * Hilversum
 * Popular music: De Vorstin
 * Hoorn
 * Popular music: Manifesto
 * Kaatsheuvel
 * Popular music: Crossroads Kaatsheuvel
 * Popular music: Gildebond
 * Popular music: Het Klavier
 * Musicals: Efteling Theatre
 * Leeuwarden
 * Popular music:, , WTC Expo
 * Former venues:, Muziekcentrum Schaaf
 * Leiden
 * Popular music: LVC
 * Upcoming talents: De Nobel
 * Lierop
 * Popular music:
 * Nijmegen
 * Classical music: Concertgebouw de Vereeniging
 * Popular music: Doornroosje, Merleijn
 * Experimental music: Extrapool
 * Purmerend
 * Popular music:
 * Rotterdam
 * Classical music: De Doelen
 * Popular music: Ahoy, Bird, Rotown, The Player, Waterfront,
 * Experimental music: WORM
 * Alternative music: Baroeg, Poortgebouw
 * Former venues: WATT, Nighttown, Blokhut
 * Sittard
 * Popular music: Volt
 * Sneek
 * Popular music:
 * Tilburg
 * Large concert hall: 013,
 * Popular music: Theaters Tilburg, Cul de Sac
 * Jazz: Paradox Tilburg
 * Classical music: Het Cenakel
 * Alternative Music: Little Devil, Extase
 * Former venues: Noorderligt, Attak tilburg
 * Uden:
 * Popular music: De Pul
 * Utrecht:
 * Large concert hall: TivoliVredenburg
 * Jazz: SJU Jazz
 * Popular music: De Helling, EKKO, ACU, DBs, De Vechtclub, Kargadoor
 * World Music: RASA
 * Former venues: Tivoli, Muziekcentrum Vredenburg
 * Waalwijk
 * Popular music: De Broertjes
 * Popular music: De Leest
 * Popular music: De Mads
 * Weert:
 * Popular music: De Bosuil
 * Zaandam
 * Popular music: De Kade
 * Zoetermeer
 * Popular music: De Boerderij
 * Zwolle
 * Popular music: IJsselhallen, Hedon