On the Westergas grounds, in the middle of the former Westergasfabriek, sits one of the city's quirkiest club venues. Radio Radio started in 2018 as a pop-up DJ bar during the Amsterdam Dance Event and just stayed. Not as a temporary experiment, but as a permanent underground club night on one of the city's most beautiful grounds. That's saying something.
What makes Radio Radio different from most clubs: it contains a working radio station. RRFM is not a set piece in the background, but an active station with its own programming, live broadcasts and its own team. The combination of physical club night and radio station under one roof is rare, and it gives the place a uniqueness that is hard to copy. Residents like Bella and Kikelomo play regularly and provide continuity of sound. All-night b2b sets are no exception here; rather, they are the norm.
The space itself is small, and that's exactly the point. No large halls, no anonymous crowds. Those who go to Radio Radio are close to the music and close to the other revelers. The dance space, the radio station and bar Seven Eleven combine to form a venue that feels like a whole rather than a sum of separate parts. Seven Eleven is the bar of the house, and it too has its own character. Not a generic festival bar, but something that fits with the rest of the place.
Radio Radio is more than just another club venue: it is a place that can be active all week, not just on weekends.
The Westergas site has been home to creative initiatives in the Staatslieden neighborhood for years, and Radio Radio fits right in. Its location in the historic Westergasfabriek gives the place an industrial character that works for the music played there. The combination of club, radio station and event space makes Radio Radio more than an ordinary club venue: it's a place that can be active all week, not just on weekends. For those looking for underground dance nights without the fuss, this is exactly the right place.