Music venues in the Netherlands are a vivid part of the social cultural environment of the country.
The ten biggest dedicated music venues are Ziggo Dome, AFAS Live, Melkweg, Paradiso in Amsterdam, de Aula Meander college in Zwolle, 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 are 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
See also Dutch rock