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Top 4 Concerts in Amsterdam

4 shows  ·  from $24 a seat

This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 4 concerts worth the ticket, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you book.

Amsterdam Jazz Canal Cruise with live music - What the one-hour route gives you
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Amsterdam Jazz Canal Cruise with live music

1.Amsterdam Jazz Canal Cruise with live music

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 832 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $29Our pick

Spend about an hour cruising Amsterdam’s canals while live musicians provide the soundtrack. The small boat setting can feel intimate, with room to relax or dance. Boats depart from KINboat near Central Station, and hosts such as Michael have been praised for their friendly welcome.

“Jazz crew didn’t show up. Boat crew was very nice and friendly. Boat was a bit older than others. I will not book again with them.”

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Amsterdam: Classical Music Concert at the Begijnhof - What the one-hour program gives you
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Amsterdam: Classical Music Concert at the Begijnhof

2.Amsterdam: Classical Music Concert at the Begijnhof

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 38 reviews · from $30

Enter Amsterdam’s medieval Begijnhof for a one-hour concert in the English Reformed Church. The Amsterdam Gala Orchestra and soprano perform Vivaldi, Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, Schubert, and Handel. Tickets cost $30, include a printed program, and require no formal dress.

“Absolutely brilliant! Such talented musicians - my daughter and I were spellbound. The performance finished off a fantastic long weekend in Amsterdam. Can’t recommend it highly enough.”

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Saint Valentine’s Concert – Marionetten theater, Amsterdam

3.Saint Valentine’s Concert – Marionetten theater, Amsterdam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · 1 hour · from $24Best value

Spend one hour at the Marionetten theater near Rembrandt House for a romantic classical concert. Musicians introduce the program, which includes Rossini, Handel, Puccini, Mozart, Gounod, Elgar, Tchaikovsky, and Offenbach. It suits first-time listeners and seasoned classical music fans.

“So much talent and passion from these young professionals! The opera singer and the players performed an amazing concert and the location made everything even more intimate and special! I really enjoyed!! Super recommended!”

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Amsterdam: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Concert Ticket - Arriving at the Concertgebouw and collecting your ticket
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Amsterdam: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Concert Ticket

4.Amsterdam: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Concert Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 11 reviews · 1 - 2.5 hours · from $61

Attend a roughly two-hour Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra concert in Amsterdam’s Main Hall. Collect your ticket at the box office, enjoy a drink before the music and at intermission, and choose from programs featuring composers such as Mahler, Strauss, and Bruckner.

“Tickets were purchased on Line. When I tried to collect them at the ticket office there was no record of the purchase despite all the référence Numbers I had been given. So your system failed and I received no tickets!! Refund now due. Respond to this mail please. Anthony Bowen”

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