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Amsterdam UnlockedMelkweg
The last factory building on the canal belt, a former sugar and then milk factory, now running three halls with The Max holding 1,250 and club nights going until 4 or 5.
The room
- CapacityAround 1,250 to 1,400
- RoomClub
- SettingIndoor
- WhereCentrum
- Age18+
Lijnbaansgracht 234A, 1017 PH, AmsterdamWebsite →Instagram →
About the room
- Known for
- A former milk factory turned all-genre music venue, where club nights from drum and bass to techno take over the halls after the concerts and run until 04:00 or 05:00.
- Regular hours
- Daily programme of concerts, club nights and film. Box office opens 12:00, club nights usually close at 04:00 or 05:00.
- Open since
- 1970, as a summer youth project in a vacant milk factory; open year-round since 1973
- Price range
- €€
- Accessibility
- Step-free main entrance, lift to the first and second floors, one wheelchair accessible toilet on the ground floor, designated wheelchair spaces in The Max, and a low-stimulus room. Wheelchair users buy a regular ticket; email access@melkweg.nl ahead for a chair or a space.
- Phone
- +31 20 531 8181
The shows
See them in the calendar →Wednesday Oct 21
Doors 18:30
ADE Opening Concert: KYBBA x Metropole Orkest
KYBBA · Blaiz Fayah · Busy Signal · Kalibwoy · Metropole Orkest · +1
Fan resale on TicketSwapDoors 19:00
Striptopia
Striptopia
Doors 19:00
Takuya Nakamura
Takuya Nakamura
Oct 21 to 22
Oliver Heldens
Badger · J. Worra · Oliver Heldens · Will Clarke
Oct 21 to 22
Bitbird presents: San Holo & DROELOE
ALIGN · Droeloe · Khamsin · San Holo · Sensu · +1
Thursday Oct 22
Doors 18:00
MEDUZA
Paul Van Dyk
Doors 19:00
Kraak & Smaak (Live)
Kraak & Smaak
Doors 19:30
Nimino
Nimino
Doors 23:00
dMonstercat x Ophelia
[IVY] · Anton Invicta · DJ Mii · Fairlane · Gammer · +9
Doors 23:30
FACE 2 FACE
2HOT2PLAY · Alt8 · BIIANCO · Fatima Hajji · HUMAN ERROR · +4
Friday Oct 23
Doors 17:00
Davyboi
Davyboi · DJ Guestlist · George Radsport · Nyra
Doors 17:30
IMANU PRESENTS DE_VERTE
Flava D · IMANU · Kaskade · KAVARI · Mary Droppinz · +1
Doors 19:00
Starjunk 95
Starjunk 95
Doors 23:00
Dave Clarke Presents: 30 Years of ADE
Dave Clarke
Doors 23:30
Rampage
Zomboy · Arcando · Elle Rich · FMS · Layz · +3
Saturday Oct 24
Doors 18:00
PAUL VAN DYK
Doors 19:00
GoldFish
GoldFish
Doors 19:30
4AM KRU
4am Kru
Oct 24 to 25
Boys Noize presents
ONES and ZEROS Takeover
Oct 24 to 25
Blendsworld - ADE Special
African Electronic Music
Sunday Oct 25
Doors 18:00
Amsterdam Dub Event: Moritz von Oswald / Radikal Guru e.a.
Jah Works · Jan Glas · Kingsway · Krackfree Soundsystem · Lyrical Benjie · +6
Good to know
- Bags
- Lockers fit coats and small bags; leave very large items (instruments, suitcases) at home or in a station locker
- Lockers
- Medium €4 (about two coats), large €7.50 (about four coats or two coats and a small backpack). Rent by QR code via Keynius; open and close as often as you like and share with your group.
- Smoking area
- None inside. Smoking and vaping are banned throughout the building.
- Parking
- Q-Park Byzantium is a 5 min walk, €6.40 to €13 an hour with a €68 day maximum; a free guarded bike parking at Leidseplein is a few minutes away.
- Nearest transit
- Tram Leidseplein, lines 1, 2, 5, 7 and 19, 1 min walk
- From Centraal
- 12 min by bike
Under 26? Get a wristband first
If you are 18 to 25 and plan to drink, show your ID at the service desk for a wristband. The bar serves alcohol on the wristband.
Bring an empty bottle
Bring a reusable water bottle, empty at the door, and refill it inside. Your own drinks stay outside.
Getting there
Directions →From here
- 3 minwalk toBar Twenty Two
- 4 minwalk toChicago Social Club
- 5 minwalk toParadiso
- 6 minby bike toCoco’s Outback
- 7 minby bike to50:HERTZ House & Techno Cafe Rembrandt Square
- 7 minby bike to50:HERTZ House & Techno Club Rembrandt Square
Audited pairs only. Minutes are the route, not the queue.
Quick answers
- Where is Melkweg?
- Melkweg is at Lijnbaansgracht 234A, 1017 PH, Amsterdam, in Centrum.
- What's on at Melkweg during ADE 2026?
- 21 shows, Wednesday to Sunday (Oct 21 to 25): ADE Opening Concert: KYBBA x Metropole Orkest; Striptopia; Takuya Nakamura; Oliver Heldens; Bitbird presents: San Holo & DROELOE, and 16 more.
- What are Melkweg's regular hours?
- Daily programme of concerts, club nights and film. Box office opens 12:00, club nights usually close at 04:00 or 05:00. Event nights can run longer, so check the show.
- How many people does Melkweg hold?
- Around 1,250 to 1,400 people.
- How old do you have to be to get into Melkweg?
- 18+, with a physical photo ID.
- Is there parking at Melkweg?
- Q-Park Byzantium is a 5 min walk, €6.40 to €13 an hour with a €68 day maximum; a free guarded bike parking at Leidseplein is a few minutes away.
- How do you get to Melkweg?
- About 12 minutes by bike from Amsterdam Centraal. Nearest transit: Tram Leidseplein, lines 1, 2, 5, 7 and 19, 1 min walk.