Do you like indie, alternative, or (post)punk music and want to discover new artists? Indiestad is Paradiso's indie platform: a blog, newsletter, and online channel full of concert tips, interviews, reviews, and articles. It's the place to stay up to date on what's happening in the indie scene in Amsterdam and far beyond. Over time, Indiestad has grown into a vibrant platform where music lovers come together and artists who stray just outside the beaten track are given a stage. Indiestad also organizes the Zonneprijs talent competition and the two-day discovery festival London Calling.
The Indiestadpas
The Indiestadpas gives you access to at least fifty selected concerts per year in Amsterdam. You choose how you want to use the pass: digitally in your Wallet or as a printed pass. Pay in one go or spread the cost over several months. Want to know more about the Indiestadpas and the different subscription options?
Over the years, Indiestadpas holders have attended concerts by Fontaines D.C., Foxygen, Princess Chelsea, Girl and Girl, Wet Leg, Amyl & The Sniffers, The Last Dinner Party, Tom Odell, and many more. Stay up to date via this website, our social media, and our newsletter, and use the pass to attend various concerts at different locations in Amsterdam.
Ambassadors
Our ambassadors are the heart of the Indiestad community. They are people who are at the center of the music world, from musicians to collectors and enthusiasts with a keen ear for what is new and exciting. Every month, they share the releases that stand out to them at that moment, giving us a glimpse into their musical radar.
Blog
De roze lentewolk van onze ambassadeurs
Wolfgang: de weemoedige weg van een jong talent
De onverzadigbare trek van Heavy Lungs
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Shows
We 22 Apr
Heavy Lungs
Uncompromising punk songs from Bristol quartet / Tolhuistuin
19:30
Su 3 May
Live Resort
Volkshotel transforms into a musical maze waiting to be discovered / Doka
15:30
Mo 4 May
BRUIT ≤
An intense collision of experimental post-rock and classical instrumentation / Tolhuistuin
19:30
Th 7 May
Zonneprijs #8 FRÉ • Lara • The Bird Experience • Roel
Most promising local talents perform at Zonnehuis / Zonnehuis
19:30
Th 14 May
Witch Post
Folk-inspired indie rock from a transatlantic love duo / Doka
20:00
Fr 15 May
London Calling: The New Eves, Panic Shack, Marlon Funaki & more
Indie / alt / (post)punk festival for high-profile up and coming bands
18:00
Sa 16 May
London Calling: Adult DVD, Julia Cumming, Keo, Ratboys, Westside Cowboy & more
Indie / alt / (post)punk festival for high-profile up and coming bands
13:00
Tu 26 May
The Itch
Catchy pop productions by duo from Luton / Toekomstmuziek
19:30
Th 4 Jun
Zonneprijs Finale
Eight promising Amsterdam acts compete for first place in final round of Zonneprijs.
19:00
Tu 16 Jun
Super Jet Kinoko
Hypnotizing new wave and trance from Japan / Tolhuistuin
19:30
Tu 28 Jul
Frankie and the Witch Fingers
A slimy mixture of proto-punk venom / Tolhuistuin
19:30
We 5 Aug
The Bats
Influential indierockers from New Zealand
20:30
Fr 7 Aug
Sonido Gallo Negro
Psychedelic cumbia from Mexico City / Toekomstmuziek
20:30
Fr 2 Oct
Say Yes Dog
Electropop by German-Luxembourgish trio / Tolhuistuin
20:30
Fr 30 Oct
London Calling
Indie / alt / (post)punk festival for high-profile up and coming bands
18:00
Sa 31 Oct
London Calling
Indie / alt / (post)punk festival for high-profile up and coming bands
13:00
Sa 31 Oct
Angine de Poitrine e.v.a. @ London Calling
Mysterious Canadian math rock band to headline the two-day festival
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