How to get booked as a DJ in Amsterdam
Amsterdam has 156 upcoming DJ gigs on StageOS at 27 venues (as of 26 October 2026). The venues booking most DJs are Melkweg, Thuishaven and Het Sieraad.
Quick steps
- Go to the nights at Melkweg and other Amsterdam venues and get to know the promoters.
- Record a mix that sounds like the slot you want.
- Put your mix, bio, photos and dates in one free EPK link.
- Pitch Amsterdam promoters in a few lines and follow up once.
- List your gigs and apply to festivals open in Netherlands.
Venues booking the most DJs in Amsterdam
- Melkweg (28 upcoming)
- Thuishaven (16 upcoming)
- Het Sieraad (11 upcoming)
- Lofi (11 upcoming)
- Shelter Amsterdam (11 upcoming)
- Escape (9 upcoming)
- Gashouder (9 upcoming)
- CLUB RAUM (8 upcoming)
Promoters running nights in Amsterdam
- Techno Tuesday (9 upcoming)
- Cheeky Monday (5 upcoming)
- Percep-tion (3 upcoming)
- Luminosity (2 upcoming)
- Vault Sessions (2 upcoming)
- VISION (2 upcoming)
- Amsterdam Nights (1 upcoming)
- As The World Turns (1 upcoming)
Upcoming DJ gigs in Amsterdam
- Cheeky Monday: Cheeky @ Onder Hans · Serpnt · Mon 26 Oct 2026 at Melkweg
- Placebo - 30th Anniversary Tour · Placebo · Tue 27 Oct 2026 at Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam
- Spacebunker presents House of Dolls · UpVampin (live) · Thu 29 Oct 2026 at Garage Noord
- Source · ARSATO · Thu 29 Oct 2026 at Supperclub
- Doka Studio w/ Coco Maria & AYS · Coco Maria · Fri 30 Oct 2026 at Doka
What's on in Amsterdam: all 156 upcoming gigs
Festivals open for applications in Netherlands
- Lentekabinet 2027 (Amsterdam)
- Lentekabinet Festival 2027 (Amsterdam)
All festivals open for DJ applications
How to get booked
Promoters book DJs they have seen play, or who come recommended by someone they trust. Go to the nights you want to play, support them, and ask about warm-up slots. Record a mix that sounds like the slot you want, keep your EPK up to date with your mix, bio, photos and dates, and send one short, polite pitch per night with that link. Follow up once after a week or two. When you do get a set, turn up early, play to the room and share the event.
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