Damrak 243 521-7500
Buses 4,9,14,16,20,24,25.
Home of the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra and Netherlands Chamber Orchestra, located in the former stock exchange.
Concertgebouw
Concertebouwplein 2-6
671-8345
Tram: 3,5,12,16,20
Home of the famed Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Its main hall is considered to be one of the world’s acoustically perfect concert halls. Free concerts on Wednesdays at 12:30.
De Ijsbreker
Weesperzijde 23
Tram: 3,6,7,10,20.
The place for contemporary, electronic, experimental, cutting edge music.
Muziektheater
Amstel 1-3
625-5455
Subway: Waterlooplein
Tram: 9,14,20
Home of the Netherlands Opera and National Ballet, and Amsterdam venue for performances by the Hague’s highly regarded Netherlands Dance Theater.