Located in a former church, Paradiso is known as Amsterdam’s Pop Temple — one of Holland’s foremost live music venues.
It offers an eclectic mix of music: jazz, fusion, garage, ska, latin, funk, soul… The hall has been filled with Maroccan dance music, an Elvis Presley Church Service, and even some contemporary classical music.
Amsterdam is home to the most prominent music hall in the Netherlands — the Muziekgebouw, literally ‘Music Building.’
The Muziekgebouw is lauded for its great acoustics, and guests tend to agree that — as the venue promotes itself — it is the ‘Concert Hall of the 21st Century.’
U2 is coming to Amsterdam to play in the Arena stadium as part of its European U2 360° tour.
The hugely popular Irish band will visit the Arena on Monday, July 20th. Tickets for the concert will go on sale Saturday, March 14.
The stadium tour — the first for U2 since Vertigo in 2005 — follows the release of their acclaimed album, No Line On The Horizon.
In the center of Amsterdam’s most popular nightlife district, just off Leidseplein, a former dairy factory situated behind the Stadsschouwburg serves as Holland’s most active cultural center.