Amsterdam is preparing its stages for this summer’s outdoor festivals 2012.
Check out this list of all the summer music festivals around Amsterdam in 2012: house, techno, electro, reggae, dub step, minimal, tech house, trance, roots, soul, hip hop, rap, world, theatre, dance performances and delicious food festivals.
More information about indoor music festivals, check the agenda of the specific Amsterdam club.
Let’s hope the sun won’t let us down.
See also
Music festivals Amsterdam 2013
Clubbing in 2013
Amsterdam nightlife 2013
May 2012
May 17
Hemeltjelief! @ NDSM Werf
Bands, DJ’s, live acts, street theatre, art
May 17 – 20
Het weekend van de Rollende Keukens @ Westergasfabriek (FREE)
Culinary Festival
Rolling kitchens – festival with food served from trucks and vans
May 19
Pacha Festival @ Kop van Java-eiland
Deep house, house, minimal, tech house, techno
May 26-27
Amsterdam Open Air The Weekender @ Gaasperplas
Deep house, dub step, electro, tech house en techno
May 26
Rock-It @ Westerunie
Techno
June 2012
June 2, 3
AMP Percussiefestival @ Ruigoord
Percussion
June 3 – August 26
Vondelpark Openluchttheater @ Vondelpark (FREE)
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays live music, dance performances, theatre
June 7, 8, 9
Robodock @ ADM (Amsterdam West harbour)
Installations, acts, sculptures, music
June 16
Revolution-909 @ Amsterdamse Bos
Techno
June 16
Zomerpark @ Arenapark Amsterdam Zuidoost
House
June 16
Nuit Blanche @ many locations
Experimental, art, music
June 16, 17
Solstice @ Ruigoord
PsyTrance, Goa trance
June 23
All is one @ Ruigoord
Bands, DJ’s, poetry, artists, photography, expo’s, theatre
June 30
Vogelvrij @ Amstelhoek
Dance, house
Awakenings is Holland’s biggest technofestival
June 30
Awakenings Festival @ Spaarnwoude (Buy tickets)
Techno, minimal, electro
June 30
Electronic Family Festival @ Amsterdamse Bos
Trance
July 2012
July 1
Latin Village Festival @ Spaarnwoude
Latin
July 1
Keti Koti Festival @ Oosterpark (FREE)
Caribean, surinam, African: live music & food
July 4-9
Brazilian Summer Sessions @ many locations
Brazilian music
July 5-15
Over het IJ Festival @ NDSM
Theater, music, and visual art in the northern part of Amsterdam.
July 6 – 7
Pitch @ Westergasfabriek (Buy tickets)
Dance
World music and world food at free Roots Festival
July 8
Amsterdam Roots Festival
Contemporary world music @ Oosterpark (FREE)
July 13
VRIJ Festival @ Olympisch Stadium
Dj’s, live acts
July 14
Buitenspelen @ Sportpark Riekerhaven
Dance and fun
July 16, 17
Welcome to the Future @ Ruigoord
Music, Visuals, Live Performances, Poetry, Dance
July 19
Jazz at the Lake @ Het Bosch (Amsterdamse Bos)
Live Jazz
July 21
A day at the park @ Amsterdamse Bos
House, techno, techhouse
July 21
Buiten Westen @ Westerpark
Dj’s
July 21
Henk op de Helling @ NDSM Docklands
Dj’s
July 22
Milkshake @ Westerpark
Dance/club
July 22
Appelsap @ Oosterpark
Urban (rap, hiphop
July 21, 22 and every weekend for 4 weeks
Kwakoe Festival @ Bijlmerpark (South East)
Food, drink, dance and sports from multicultural background
July 28
Welcome to the Future Festival @ ‘t Twiske
Techno, house, techhouse, minimal
July 29
Shoeless Open Air @ Het Rijk van de Keizer
Minimal/techno
August 2012
August 4 – 13
Pluk de Nacht @ The Stenen Hoofd (FREE)
Open air film festival
August 4
Dance Valley @ Spaarnwoude
Techno, electro, hardstyle, italo, Goa dance
August 4
Wave Festival @ Paviljoen ‘t Twiske
Techno
August 4
12inchcity Float Festival @ NDSM Docklands
Techno, house etc
August 3 – 5
Gay Pride Amsterdam (FREE)
Gay Parade and many parties
August 8-19
World Cinema Amsterdam Open Air @ Marie Heineken Plein (FREE)
Open Air Film Festival
August 10 – 26
De Parade @ Martin Luther Kingpark
Theatre, food
August 10 – 19
Grachtenfestival (FREE)
Classical music performed on the Amsterdam Canals
August 11
Dutch Valley @ Spaarnwoude
Dutch acts
August 11
Loveland Festival @ Sloterplas
Techno, house
August 11
Gaasper Pleasure 2012 @ Gaasperplas
House, minimal, techhouse, techno
August 17-18-19
Hartjesdagen @ Zeedijk (FREE)
Cross-dressers, dragon dance
August 24 – 26
Uitmarkt @ many locations (FREE)
Music, theatre
August 24 – September 16
Magneet Festival @ Zeeburgereiland
DIY festival
August 25
Voltt loves Summer @ NDSM-werf
Techno
August 25
Mysteryland @ Haarlemmermeer
Electronic dance music
August 26
Lockdown Festival @ NDSM
Dubstep & Drum ‘n Bass
September 2012
September 1
Valtifest @ NDSM-werf
Club, dance
September 1
Wooferland @ Spaarnwoude/Houtrak
Techno, house
September 2
Salsa aan de Amstel @ Café Hesp (FREE)
Live salsa music
September 14 – 16
Amsterdam Jordaan Festival @ Jordaan (FREE)
Traditional Amsterdam music (folk)
September 15
Festival 5D @ NDSM-werf
Theatre, music, dance, food
September 15
Costa del Soul @ Blijburg
September 21, 22
ADM Tijd Festival @ ADM
Theatre, music in alternative setting
Also check the agenda of your favourite Amsterdam club for more information about special events that they might be organising.
You can find a full calender of all parties in The Netherlands and Belgium on Djguide.nl.
I’ll be in Amsterdam Oct 1 thru Oct 5th.
I would like to kmow if there will be any dance concerts scheduled during those dates.
Thank you
Hello Elizabath. In October there will not be any more outdoor music festivals in The Netherlands. It’s too cold then. But check http://www.djguide.nl/?language=en on any dance concerts in that time. Enjoy!
I am comming in Amsterdam in September 26-29. Is there some trance or house party in that time?
Hi Ivana,
Sure, there’ll be! Check on: http://www.djguide.nl/maand.p?jaar=2012&maand=09&language=en
Enjoy your time in Amsterdam!
Tanja
Im coming to Amsterdam between the 16th and 23rd of September with a friend and I am wonder techno/trance clubs and festivals are going on…can someone help please…thnx!
we are a band from Ghana. And we do Afro fusion,Afro pop,Afro jazz etc.we want to know if there will be any musical festivals from October or November 2012.and please what are the proceedures.Our band name is WEKU KRONKRON BAND.And you can view us on http://www.facebook.com/hofa band wekukronkron and http://www.youtube.com/wekukronkronband.
October and November are cold autumn months in the Netherlands and so the end of the outdoor festival season in Amsterdam.
Please revise your links: they don’t work.
Regards,
Tanja
we are a band from Ghana. And we do Afro fusion,Afro pop,Afro jazz etc.we want to know if there will be any musical festivals from December 2012 or January 2013.and please what are the proceedures.Our band name is WEKU KRONKRON BAND.please you can view us on http://www.facebook.com/hofabandwekukronkron .Thank you.
Im coming to Amsterdam between the 05th and 11th of OCTOBRE with a friends
and I like techno… electro
what’s clubs with this music…
can someone help please
thanks