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
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Shows
Tu 16 Jun
Super Jet Kinoko
Hypnotizing new wave and trance from Japan / Tolhuistuin
20:30
Tu 28 Jul
Frankie and the Witch Fingers + Iguana Death Cult
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
Mo 24 Aug
TVOD
Energetic postpunkers from Brooklyn / Toekomstmuziek
19:30
Mo 7 Sep
The Orielles
An esoteric spiral of goth and shoegaze / Toekomstmuziek
20:30
Th 17 Sep
untitled (halo) + Shallowater
Ethereal grunge and raw West Texas dirtgaze / Tolhuistuin
19:30
Tu 22 Sep
GANS
Birmingham post-punk duo creates songs that are good for the soul / Toekomstmuziek
20:30
We 23 Sep
ShitKid
Swedish punk pop / Toekomstmuziek
20:30
Fr 2 Oct
Say Yes Dog
Electropop by German-Luxembourgish trio / Tolhuistuin
20:30
Mo 5 Oct
Drink The Sea
New supergroup led by Peter Buck
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
Sold out
Sa 31 Oct
Angine de Poitrine e.v.a. @ London Calling
Mysterious Canadian math rock band to headline the two-day festival
Sold out
Th 12 Nov
YARD
Three-piece electro-noise band from Dublin / Toekomstmuziek
19:30
We 9 Dec
Gurriers
Irish post-punk band is in full swing
19:30
Sa 19 Dec
Doodseskader
Uncompromising duo from Belgium / Tolhuistuin
19:30








