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Dine & DJ | DJ Marcelo Umaña

October 16 at 4:45pm +52

Pllek · Amsterdam-Noord • $$

Get a history lesson on the dancefloor from a veteran of Chile's 90s electronic scene. DJ Marcelo Umaña spins a funky, globe-trotting set of international rhythms to kick off the weekend.

Burger Battles: Au Passage Paris x BON Burger Bar

Oct. 17 & Oct. 18 at 12pm

Bon Burger Noord · Amsterdam-Noord • $$

Parisian wine bar Au Passage crosses the border to battle it out at BON Noord, slinging loaded burgers alongside a curated wine list and DJ sets. A five-night collision of Paris cool and Amsterdam gezellig.

Arigato Show

October 21 at 6pm

Blast Galaxy · Amsterdam

Sushi with a side of bass: the Arigato Show pairs a Japanese dinner with live performances and a DJ lineup that keeps the night rolling until 3am, all inside Amsterdam's retro arcade playground.

Bottleshop X Paperclip Musique

October 22 at 2pm

Bottleshop · Amsterdam-Oost • Free

Natural wine bar by night, dance floor by ADE: Bottleshop pairs niche bottles and standout small plates with DJ sets downstairs during Amsterdam Dance Event.

Timm Knipt!

November 10 at 7:30pm

De Nieuwe Anita · Amsterdam-West • 50 €

Get your mop trimmed by a Rocky hairstylist and musician in Amsterdam's coziest living room bar. Timm Knipt turns de Nieuwe Anita into a pop-up salon where cuts run on donations and the beer stays cheap.

Lofi

Amsterdam

One of Amsterdam's few truly underground clubs, where a phone-free crowd and caring crew create the kind of old-school rave culture most places only pretend to have.

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Amsterdam-Centrum

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