Sold out, try the door
Show up at the box office from 18:30 for a waiting number. Uncollected tickets are released when the concert starts.
Amsterdam UnlockedBimhuis
A stage for Dutch jazz since 1974 that grew into one of the country's key rooms for improvised music, holding up to 385.
The room
- CapacityAround 385
- RoomTheatre
- SettingIndoor
- WhereOost
Piet Heinkade 3, 1019 BR, AmsterdamWebsite →Instagram →
About the room
- Known for
- Jazz and improvised music in an amphitheatre style room where the front rows sit almost on the stage, plus a free Tuesday jam session in the café.
- Regular hours
- Concert nights, box office from 18:30; Tuesday Jam in the café 22:00 to 00:30
- Open since
- 1974, in a former furniture store; moved to its current building on the IJ in 2005
- Price range
- €€
- Accessibility
- Step-free via the Piet Hein garage or the quay entrance, then a lift (door 88 cm). Wheelchair spaces level with the café on the balcony, bookable by phone or email. Accessible toilet with a 100 cm sliding door. Service dogs welcome; hearing support on request.
- Phone
- +31 20 788 2150
The shows
See them in the calendar →Thursday Oct 22
Doors 20:30
RADIOHOP | Tomoki Sanders
Kay Tee · Lucas Benjamin · Tomoki Sanders
Friday Oct 23
Doors 20:30
Arsenal Mikebe
Arsenal Mikebe
Saturday Oct 24
Oct 24 to 25
Brass Rave Unit | Manolo
Brass Rave Unit
Good to know
- Paying
- Card only, no cash
- Coat check
- Free, unsupervised cloakroom
- Parking
- Piet Hein garage sits directly under the building, €5.34 an hour (card only); P+R Zeeburg is the cheaper option with a tram ride in. Covered bike parking is reachable from the quay.
- Nearest transit
- Tram 26 Muziekgebouw/Bimhuis, 2 min walk; bus 43 and night bus N89 Piet Heinkade, 2 min walk
- From Centraal
- 8 min by bike
Arrive early for a seat
Come early if you want to sit. Unplaced concerts mix seats and standing room, and a seat is not guaranteed.
Getting there
Directions →Quick answers
- Where is Bimhuis?
- Bimhuis is at Piet Heinkade 3, 1019 BR, Amsterdam, in Oost.
- What's on at Bimhuis during ADE 2026?
- 3 shows, Thursday to Saturday (Oct 21 to 25): RADIOHOP | Tomoki Sanders; Arsenal Mikebe; Brass Rave Unit | Manolo.
- What are Bimhuis's regular hours?
- Concert nights, box office from 18:30; Tuesday Jam in the café 22:00 to 00:30. Event nights can run longer, so check the show.
- How many people does Bimhuis hold?
- Around 385 people.
- Is there parking at Bimhuis?
- Piet Hein garage sits directly under the building, €5.34 an hour (card only); P+R Zeeburg is the cheaper option with a tram ride in. Covered bike parking is reachable from the quay.
- Does Bimhuis take cards?
- Card only, no cash.
- How do you get to Bimhuis?
- About 8 minutes by bike from Amsterdam Centraal. Nearest transit: Tram 26 Muziekgebouw/Bimhuis, 2 min walk; bus 43 and night bus N89 Piet Heinkade, 2 min walk.