Amsterdam UnlockedAFAS Live

The former Heineken Music Hall, opened in 2001 and built for amplified music, with a main hall that has no pillars blocking the stage.

The room

AFAS Live
Photo: AFASLive Amsterdam (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)

Johan Cruijff Boulevard 590, 1101 DS, AmsterdamWebsite →Instagram →

About the room

Known for
A hall built for amplified music, with a 6,000 capacity Black Box known for its sound, hosting touring acts and big dance events, plus free aftershows upstairs
Regular hours
Show nights, doors usually 18:30, concerts end around 23:00
Open since
2001, as the Heineken Music Hall
Price range
€€€
Accessibility
Step-free main entrance and ground floor hall, a raised wheelchair platform for standing shows (book a wheelchair companion ticket), a lift to the upstairs Beatbox and accessible toilets on every floor

The shows

See them in the calendar →
  • UNREAL - All Day Long x CLOUDY flyer
  • Verknipt ADE Special Saturday flyer
  • Verknipt Special Sunday flyer
This week's flyers

Wednesday Oct 21

  • Doors 20:00

    Jean-Michel Jarre: OXYGENE & BEYOND

    Jean-Michel Jarre

    Good to knowThe security line here runs long, so arrive at doors open or leave a couple of hours, dressed for the weather. Once you are in you are set for the night.

    Tickets

Thursday Oct 22

  • Doors 17:00

    STMPD RCRDS 10 Years

    · more to be announced

    Good to knowThe security line here runs long, so arrive at doors open or leave a couple of hours, dressed for the weather. Once you are in you are set for the night.

    Tickets

Friday Oct 23

  • Doors 14:30

    UNREAL - All Day Long x CLOUDY

    Cloudy

    Good to knowThe security line here runs long, so arrive at doors open or leave a couple of hours, dressed for the weather. Once you are in you are set for the night.

    Tickets

  • Doors 23:30

    UNREAL - All Night Long x KUKO

    Kuko

    Good to knowThe security line here runs long, so arrive at doors open or leave a couple of hours, dressed for the weather. Once you are in you are set for the night.

    Tickets

Saturday Oct 24

  • Doors 13:00

    Verknipt ADE Special Saturday

    Angerfist · Ben Techy · Divasi · Hardsok · KARAH · +5

    Tickets

Sunday Oct 25

  • Oct 25 to 26

    Verknipt Special Sunday

    Aiden · Alycia Bezgo · BØĘRY · IOSIO · Jeno · +9

    Tickets

Good to know

Paying
Card only, no cash. Maestro, Visa and Mastercard; cash can be loaded onto a Paypass at the entrance desks
Bags
No backpacks or weekend bags. Handbags max A4 size and about 10 cm thick. Searches and bag checks possible.
Coat check
No
Lockers
Yes, phone-controlled lockers in medium and large, bookable online or by QR on arrival
Smoking area
No. Smoke-free inside since 2008
Dress code
No sports club clothing, face coverings or spiked clothing
Parking
The municipal ArenAPoort garages P3 to P6 around the venue charge a €21 event rate from four hours before the show (P1 at the ArenA €32)
Nearest transit
Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA (NS trains, metro 50 and 54), 3 min walk
From Centraal
38 min by bike

Verknipt, THE hard-techno ticket

Verknipt is the hard-techno ticket of the week and sells out well in advance, back at AFAS Live with two ADE Special shows. Lock tickets the week they drop. Know the lane: it is TikTok-era hard techno with big drops, not hypnotic marathon techno.

Verknipt is day into night

Verknipt runs day into night, not club hours, the signature Sunday closing is roughly a twelve-hour build. You can do Verknipt in the daytime and still make another party after.

Big bags to Lockerpoint P5

Drop backpacks and weekend bags at Lockerpoint ArenAPoort P5 before you queue. The lockers inside sit past security and only fit A4-size bags.

Stay for the aftershow

Head up to the Beatbox Talent Stage after most regular concerts. The aftershow is free and stays in the genre of the night.

Buy from the event page link

Buy tickets through the link on the AFAS Live event page, which always points to the one official seller. Sold out shows have no waiting list.

Getting there

Directions →
Open the map →

From here

Audited pairs only. Minutes are the route, not the queue.

Quick answers

Where is AFAS Live?
AFAS Live is at Johan Cruijff Boulevard 590, 1101 DS, Amsterdam, in Zuidoost.
What's on at AFAS Live during ADE 2026?
6 shows, Wednesday to Sunday (Oct 21 to 25): Jean-Michel Jarre: OXYGENE & BEYOND; STMPD RCRDS 10 Years; UNREAL - All Day Long x CLOUDY; UNREAL - All Night Long x KUKO; Verknipt ADE Special Saturday, and 1 more.
What are AFAS Live's regular hours?
Show nights, doors usually 18:30, concerts end around 23:00. Event nights can run longer, so check the show.
How many people does AFAS Live hold?
Around 6,000 people.
How old do you have to be to get into AFAS Live?
18+, with a physical photo ID.
Is there a dress code at AFAS Live?
No sports club clothing, face coverings or spiked clothing.
Is there parking at AFAS Live?
The municipal ArenAPoort garages P3 to P6 around the venue charge a €21 event rate from four hours before the show (P1 at the ArenA €32).
Does AFAS Live take cards?
Card only, no cash. Maestro, Visa and Mastercard; cash can be loaded onto a Paypass at the entrance desks.
How do you get to AFAS Live?
About 38 minutes by bike from Amsterdam Centraal. Nearest transit: Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA (NS trains, metro 50 and 54), 3 min walk.