{"id":10969,"count":19,"description":"<h2>On Amsterdam Now you will find a list of venues in Amsterdam - from large concert halls and music theaters to small venue theaters, jazz clubs and experimental venues.<\/h2>\r\nAmsterdam has an exceptionally high number of theaters, clubs and venues for a city of this size, with live music and performances catering to virtually every taste. For a current listing of concerts, performances and tickets, see the <strong>amsterdam agenda<\/strong> and <strong>amsterdam concerts<\/strong> section on Amsterdam Now.\r\n<h2><strong>Classical music and opera<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nHet Concertgebouw is het meest iconische klassieke muziekpodium van de stad en behoort tot de best bekende concertzalen van Europa. Het programmeert het hele jaar door symfonische muziek, kamermuziek en solistenrecitals. Het Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ richt zich op moderne en experimentele klassieke muziek en heeft een eigen architectonisch karakter aan het IJ. De Nationale Opera &amp; Ballet in het Muziektheater aan de Amstel is het vaste thuis van opera en ballet in Amsterdam. Voor meer informatie, zie <strong>art and culture Amsterdam<\/strong> on Amsterdam Now.\r\n<h2><strong>Pop and rock<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nParadiso and Melkweg are Amsterdam's two most famous pop venues, programming national and international acts on an almost daily basis. Paradiso is housed in a former church on Leidseplein; Melkweg is right around the corner and has multiple venues with broader programming of pop, rock, hip-hop and electronic music. Both venues have a long history and a firm place in the Dutch performing arts landscape. See also <strong>amsterdam concerts<\/strong> on Amsterdam Now for current programming.\r\n<h2><strong>Jazz and improvised music<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nThe Bimhuis is Amsterdam's central jazz venue, programming jazz, improvised music and related genres. Splendor, right in the center, is an independent stage founded by fifty top musicians - a laboratory where all types of music come together and experiment. Both venues cater to an audience that looks beyond mainstream programming.\r\n<h2><strong>Theater and performing arts<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nAmsterdam has a broad theater landscape: from major productions and musicals in Carr\u00e9 and DeLaMar to specialized venues for cabaret, dance and mime. Internationaal Theater Amsterdam programs internationally oriented repertory theater. Frascati and Theater Bellevue focus on smaller-scale and innovative work. De Kleine Komedie is the city's regular address for cabaret. For current performances and tickets, see <strong>amsterdam performances<\/strong> on Amsterdam Now.\r\n<h2><strong>Smaller and alternative venues<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nIn addition to the established venues, Amsterdam has a circuit of smaller venues that offer a different kind of programming. The NDSM site in Noord houses multiple performance spaces in repurposed industrial buildings. Venues such as Cinetol, OCCII and Bitterzoet program on a smaller scale and focus on specific genres or communities. The complete overview of venues in Amsterdam, including practical info and current agenda, can be found via the <strong>amsterdam city guide<\/strong> on Amsterdam Now.","link":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/tag\/podia-amsterdam\/","name":"Stages","slug":"stages-amsterdam","taxonomy":"post_tag","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags\/10969","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/taxonomies\/post_tag"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?tags=10969"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}