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Event Boys Noize Presents Ones And Zeros club night
Three electronic acts trade dark club sets in the Rabo room until late as part of Amsterdam Dance Event.

11 September 2026
Event Bass music marathon as Rampage takes over the Rabozaal
Zomboy, Mefjus, Layz, and Murdock run a loud drum and bass session late into the morning.

11 September 2026
Event Kiss All Hipsters club night in Melkweg’s MAX
Expect a late-night mix of indie tracks, electronica, and eclectic pop across Melkweg's largest dance floor.

11 September 2026
Event Pop, dance, and rock anthems at 90s Now
Nirvana, Spice Girls, and eurodance on the main floor, complete with requests fed to a giant Furby.

11 September 2026
Event Late-night underground techno with East in the OZ
Local collective DJs run a pulsing late-night dance floor focused on driving techno beats until early morning.

11 September 2026
Event Brazilian club night Olá Brazil at Melkweg
Live musicians and DJs play samba, baile funk, forró and sertanejo across the night in the OZ room.

11 September 2026
Event Break headlines a late drum and bass session
British producer Break leads a six-act underground club night in the venue's OZ room until early morning.

11 September 2026
Event Extended sets and free entry at Techno Tuesday
Resident selector Dexon joins Chafa for long club sets in the OZ room, with no ticket fee.

11 September 2026
Event Eighteen years of Fiesta Macumba at Melkweg
Three rooms of Latin sounds, including a salsa workshop, karaoke, street food snacks and guest DJs.

11 September 2026
Event Nineties pop, dance, and rock at 90s Now
Nirvana, Spice Girls, and dancefloor anthems play in the big hall, complete with requests via a life-sized Furby.

11 September 2026
Event Electroclash, dance-punk and indie live sets at Paradiso
Indiesleaze Halloween Night mixes live acts like Mouth Ulcers and Sex Mask with DJ sets spinning early-2000s club tracks.

11 September 2026
Event Brazilian rhythms late night at Olá Brazil
DJs and live acts fill the OZ room with samba, baile funk, forró, pagode, and sertanejo.

11 September 2026
Event Drum and bass late night with Curated By Break
A high-tempo club bill brings producers Break, Breakage, Kira, and Innate MC into Melkweg until early morning.

11 September 2026
Event Traditional Jan Klaassen puppet theatre for Kinderboekenweek
Puppeteer Erik van Ophem stages a brisk half-hour update of classic Dutch puppet theatre inside the children's bookshop.

22 September 2026
Event Petit Lapin Blanc puppet theater at Le Temps Retrouvé
Half-hour French puppet adventure aimed at toddlers aged two and up, tucked inside the French-language bookshop.

22 September 2026
Event Petit Lapin Blanc puppet theater at Le Temps Retrouvé
Thirty minutes of gentle storytelling with puppets inside the French bookstore, designed for children aged two and up.

21 September 2026
Event Guided breathing meditation to unwind after work
Drop into an English-language guided breathing session run by resident Buddhist monk Gen Kelsang Dragpa.

16 September 2026
Event Muze van Zuid free midday classical concert
Thirty uninterrupted minutes of chamber music by Henkemans and Spee, played by piano, strings and double bass.

16 September 2026
Event Free puppet theatre in the passage at De Hallen
Traditional puppet characters Jan Klaassen and Katrijn entertain drop-in family audiences during a free half-hour afternoon performance.

15 September 2026
Event Drop-in guided breathing meditation with a Buddhist monk
A Buddhist monk leads half an hour of calm breathing practice in English, with drop-ins welcome at the door.

12 September 2026