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EVENT SPOTLIGHT
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Minimal Musical Festival
Sarathy Korwar
Bimhuis
Fri 17 Apr
Jazz, Folk, Electro
Sarathy Korwar
There is beauty, there already
There is no shortcut to a transcendent experience. Drummer, composer, and producer Sarathy Korwar, now a fixture in the British jazz scene and also known as the drummer for Shabaka Hutchings and Anoushka Shankar, knows this better than anyone. His latest album, There is Beauty, There Already, released in November, is a hypnotic forty-minute suite for percussion, without pauses, where one track flows organically from the next.
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Cavia in Concert
The Adventures of Prince Achmed with live score by West Side Trio
Nassaukerk
Fri 17 Apr
Art pop, Classical, Electronic
The Adventures of Prince Achmed with live score by West Side Trio
After an amazing (and very sold out!) first edition of Cavia in Concert, our series of film and music performances organized in the amazing hall of the Nassaukerk in collaboration with Podium Nassau, Filmhuis Cavia is proud to present to you another legendary German silent film from 1926: The Adventures of Prince Achmed, by Lotte Reiniger!
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John Cooper Clarke
+ Mike Garry
Zonnehuis
Fri 17 Apr
Poetry, Punk
+ Mike Garry
With his razor-sharp, satirical, political and above all animating poems that are recited with blazing speed, John Cooper Clarke quickly made a name for himself as a "punk poet" in the late seventies. John Cooper Clarke is a welcome guest on stage. He is invited for guest performances by, among others, Sex Pistols, Joy Division, Buzzcocks, The Fall, Elvis Costello and New Order. Between 1978 and 1983 John Cooper Clarke released five albums and various EPs and singles.
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Alpha Maid
Subbacultcha, Nothing Here Now and Minimal Music Festival present:
Muziekgebouw
Fri 17 Apr
Dub, Emo
Subbacultcha, Nothing Here Now and Minimal Music Festival present:
Subbacultcha teamed up with Nothing Here Now and Minimal Music Festival to present a few of our favourite emerging artists at Muziekgebouw’s foyer. The line-up consists of Alpha Maid (live), Leïla Alice (live), Mhm, Mhm (live) and Gra Paulo (dj).
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van Horen Zeggen & Minimal Music Festival
richi valitutto performing “SOVT” by Sarah Hennies
Muziekgebouw
Sat 18 Apr
Post minimalism, Modern classical
richi valitutto performing “SOVT” by Sarah Hennies
SOVT (2025) is a piece by Sarah Hennies for solo prepared piano, of which nearly all strings are muted with poster putty. SOVT, or Semi-Occluded Vocal Tract, is also a series of vocal exercises to strengthen the voice by ensuring vocal chords to vibrate more efficiently. Hennies became acquainted with one of the exercises in a class on "voice feminization".
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MOTEL MOZAIQUE
Rotown
Sat 18 Apr
Music, Live performances, Exhibitions
MOMO Festival brings you surprising (new) artists in performance and art, but above all, lots of music! Three days dedicated to new encounters. Some more awkward than others. They take you on a journey of self-discovery. Your favorite music, art, interesting performances, and street art. We challenge you to get to know yourself by doing things you normally wouldn't. Discover the beauty of contradictions, the unknown.
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Karafaan + PARO + DJ Sjaak
De Nieuwe Anita
Sat 18 Apr
Dutch Hip hop
2026 is the year of Karafaan . That’s right: Karafaan , with a big fat F. From the very first moment, you are swept along by their unique take on Dutch hip-hop, layered with driving percussion, atmospheric oud, explosive horns, and a huge amount of fun and infectious energy. Think of a verbal combination of Typhoon and De Likt, supported by the grooves of Glass Beams and the danceable tracks of Khruangbin.
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EVERGREEN MARS (HU/TR)
+ DJIIN (FR) + IKAD! (SRB) + BRANDMERK
OCCII
Sat 18 Apr
Grungegaze, Shoegaze
+ DJIIN (FR) + IKAD! (SRB) + BRANDMERK
Join us for a night of dark and experimental music! get transported into celestial landscapes by doomy riffs laced with magical harp playing, dark blackgaze tunes, mind-twisting prog rock instrumental melodies and electro punk attacks.
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Minimal Music Festival
Bendik Giske & Sam Barker + Mohammad Reza Mortazavi
Muziekgebouw
Sat 18 Apr
Techno, Electro acoustic
Bendik Giske & Sam Barker + Mohammad Reza Mortazavi
A versatile double bill tonight. Bendik Giske and Sam Barker present their joint project, in which stillness and contemplation predominate. Mohammad Reza Mortazavi, a virtuoso on the tombak and daf, presents his latest work Nexus: a compelling quest for rhythm, resonance, and transformation. Two worlds, one evening full of groundbreaking music.
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Nevermind the vulva’s
MAHA, Dear Omen, Periot, DJ sjaak
Melkweg
Thu 23 Apr
FLINTA punk
MAHA, Dear Omen, Periot, DJ sjaak
In samenwerking met Girls to the Front presenteert Melkweg een punk festival voor en door F.L.I.N.T.A.* Punkacts herschrijven de scène en breken oude structuren. Deze acht bevestigen een nieuw progressiever en inclusiever cultuur. Dit is punk herschreven, ze doen alles zelf, niet als nostalgie maar als toekomst. Dat laten we zien met film, een reflecterend gesprek, muziek & fashion.
(*vrouw, lesbisch, interseks, non-binair, trans, agender)
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&The + Platonic Smile + Daze in Bed
+ Platonic Smile + Daze in Bed
Cinetol
Thu 23 Apr
Rock, Pop
+ Platonic Smile + Daze in Bed
&The moves between the raw and the refined, making music that feels like a warm blanket or a firm hug. With great care and attention, they craft songs that can be both comforting and playful. On their upcoming album, Sunchoke, they showcase their versatility: from slow, melancholic songs to fast, raw, and rhythmic tracks. This creative freedom is also reflected in their idiosyncratic covers (from At The Drive-In to Ecco2K), which they completely rework, and even in surprising remixes.
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Iguana Death Cult + Fellatio
De Nijverheid
Thu 23 Apr
Garage rock, Psychedelic rock
Solid, sharp psych and garage rock by Rotterdam quintet
Iguana Death Cult is returning to basics. With their new album, 'Guns Out' (release date: April 10, 2026), the Rotterdam quintet's garage-punk roots are more palpable than ever, now accompanied by a more introspective perspective. Themes like escapism, mental tension, and creative innovation take center stage. The result is a powerful collection of tracks that showcases the band's ongoing evolution.
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SONIC HUNT
OCTOPUS, SNEURF, LIMERENT
P60
Thu 23 Apr
Punk rock, Garage rock, Grunge, Alt rock, Post punk
OCTOPUS, SNEURF, LIMERENT
SONIC HUNT is dé showcase voor het beste en meest spannende talent binnen de alternatieve muziekscene. We zetten opkomende artiesten in de spotlight en toveren P60 om tot dé plek waar je jouw volgende favoriete act kunt ontdekken en beleven.
Of je nu houdt van post-punk, shoegaze of aanverwante genres, bij elke editie brengen we de meest indrukwekkende acts uit deze stijlen. En zelfs als je nog niet bekend bent met deze muziek, ga je gegarandeerd naar huis met een lange lijst nieuwe favorieten!
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Opening: World Press Photo Exhibition 2026
De Nieuwe Kerk
Fri 24 Apr
Documentary photography, Photojournalism
Presenting the results of the 2026 World Press Photo Contest, the annual exhibition showcases the best and most compelling photojournalism and documentary photography of the last year, selected by an independent jury. The flagship exhibition is specially designed for the space of De Nieuwe Kerk, a 15th-century church in the center of Amsterdam.
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RAT CAGE (UK)
+ TRAUMATIZER + ABUSIVE FORMS
OCCII
Fri 24 Apr
Hardcore, Punk
+ TRAUMATIZER + ABUSIVE FORMS
RAT CAGE (UK) + TRAUMATIZER + ABUSIVE FORMS Friday, April 24, 2026 HC/PUNK! Doors open: 20:00 Showtime: 20:30 Damage: €8 (presale) | €10 (door) HC/PUNK AMSTERDAM presents: RAT CAGE (UK) + TRAUMATIZER + ABUSIVE FORMS RAT CAGE (Sheffield, UK) TRAUMATIZER (Haarlem, NL) ABUSIVE FORMS (NL) MORE INFO SOON…
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Frok - Blueprint - De Formule
Vondelbunker
Fri 24 Apr
Post punk, Art noise, Electronic
Frok - Somewhere between post-sound and art-noise Frok. swims in a puddle. Filled with chaotic energy, social commentary and a handful of songs. They invite you to swim along and get lost in the noise.
Blueprint - creates dark yet dynamic post-punk/indie rock with a touch of electronic melancholy. Their atmosphere is like driving down the highway on a lonely night.
De Formule - will make nights last forever, by combining electronic music with the raw energy of a band.
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klub krai
w/ Proc Fiskal, EVER, jochem vs pirko, screenage dj b2b Helmond Lang, umanea
ISO Amsterdam
Fri 24 Apr
Experimental, Electronic, Grime, Dub, Live
w/ Proc Fiskal, EVER, jochem vs pirko, screenage dj b2b Helmond Lang, umanea
klub krai lands at ISO yet again for a 🫧 bubbly 🫧+ 🌫️ foggy 🌫️edition of their club night series. moving through ISO’s warehouse, encountering Alexis Bondoux’s playfully profound 🪅 sculptures 🪅, the night is scored by an array of live- and dj-sets by scotland based Proc Fiskal and local legends: EVER, jochem joost, pirko, screenage dj, Helmond Lang and umanea. from experimental grime, dub, hyperpop and everything above ⬆️ and beyond ➡️.
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MOLK NIGHT! James McClure Quartet (SA) record release + Josh Berman Trio (US)
James McClure - trumpet, Adrián Moncada Espinosa - piano, Pat Cleaver - bass, Nikos Thessalonikefs - drums + Josh Berman - cornet, Chris Corsano - drums, Jason Roebke - bass
Plantage Dok
Sat 25 Apr
Improvised, Free Jazz, Jazz
James McClure - trumpet, Adrián Moncada Espinosa - piano, Pat Cleaver - bass, Nikos Thessalonikefs - drums + Josh Berman - cornet, Chris Corsano - drums, Jason Roebke - bass
We will celebrate the release of James McClure's debut album
A dizziness from the unsaid on MOLK records
As well as the outstanding Josh Berman Trio, who we're very lucky to have on their tour all the way from Chicago.
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