Backstage's Guide Amsterdam's stages, right outside

On our doorstep

You didn't come to Amsterdam to sit in your room. We didn't pick this spot by accident — the venues that gave the city its sound are a short walk from the front door.

• Melkweg

  1 min walk

  The old milk factory turned legendary stage. It's right there — you could literally crawl to it. Or crawl back, whichever you prefer.

• Paradiso

  3 min walk

  Just across the Leidseplein — a hop, skip and a jump and you're at the most iconic room in the country, a converted church that's hosted just about everyone.

• Bourbon Street

  A few minutes' walk

  Late-night blues and a house band that doesn't quit. Walk in, order something brown, stay too long.

• Maloe Melo

  A few minutes' walk

  The little blues-rock dive that keeps the city honest. Sweaty, loud, exactly right.

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