Amsterdam

===Music===
{{Further|List of songs about Amsterdam}}
[[File:Coldplay perform "Adventure of a Lifetime", Amsterdam Arena, June 2016 (5).jpg|thumb|[[Coldplay]] performing at the [[Johan Cruyff Arena|Amsterdam Arena]], 2016]]
Amsterdam's musical culture includes a large collection of songs that treat the city nostalgically and lovingly. The 1949 song "Aan de Amsterdamse grachten" ("On the canals of Amsterdam") was performed and recorded by many artists, including [[John Kraaijkamp Sr.]]; the best-known version is probably that by [[Wim Sonneveld]] (1962). In the 1950s [[Johnny Jordaan]] rose to fame with "[[Geef mij maar Amsterdam]]" ("I prefer Amsterdam"), which praises the city above all others (explicitly Paris); Jordaan sang especially about his own neighbourhood, the [[Jordaan]] ("Bij ons in de Jordaan"). Colleagues and contemporaries of Johnny include [[Tante Leen]] and [[Manke Nelis]]. Another notable Amsterdam song is "[[Amsterdam (Jacques Brel song)|Amsterdam]]" by [[Jacques Brel]] (1964).<ref name="lijflied finale">{{Cite news |date=5 October 2011 |title=Amsterdams lijflied: de finale |language=nl |work=[[Het Parool]] |url=http://www.parool.nl/parool/nl/7024/AMSTERDAMS-LIJFLIED/article/detail/2948441/2011/10/05/Amsterdams-lijflied-de-finale.dhtml |access-date=8 May 2013}}</ref> A 2011 poll by Amsterdam newspaper ''[[Het Parool]]'' that Trio Bier's "Oude Wolf" was voted "Amsterdams lijflied".<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 October 2011 |title=Amsterdams Lijflied: Stadsbewoners leven als oude wolven – AMSTERDAMS LIJFLIED – PAROOL |language=nl |work=[[Het Parool]] |url=http://www.parool.nl/parool/nl/7024/AMSTERDAMS-LIJFLIED/article/detail/2965125/2011/10/12/Amsterdams-Lijflied-Stadsbewoners-leven-als-oude-wolven.dhtml |access-date=8 May 2013}}</ref> Notable Amsterdam bands from the modern era include the [[Osdorp Posse]] and [[The Ex (band)|The Ex]].

[[AFAS Live]] (formerly known as the Heineken Music Hall) is a concert hall located near the [[Johan Cruyff Arena]] (known as the Amsterdam Arena until 2018). Its main purpose is to serve as a podium for pop concerts for big audiences. Many famous international artists have performed there. Two other notable venues, [[Paradiso (Amsterdam)|Paradiso]] and the {{Lang|nl|[[Melkweg]]|italic=no}} are located near the [[Leidseplein]]. Both focus on broad programming, ranging from [[indie rock]] to [[hip hop music|hip hop]], [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]], and other popular genres. Other more subcultural music venues are [[OCCII]], [[OT301]], De Nieuwe Anita, Winston Kingdom, and Zaal 100. [[Jazz]] has a strong following in Amsterdam, with the [[Bimhuis]] being the premier venue. In 2012, [[Ziggo Dome]] was opened, also near Amsterdam Arena, a state-of-the-art indoor music arena.

[[AFAS Live]] is also host to many [[electronic dance music]] festivals, alongside many other venues. [[Armin van Buuren]] and [[Tiesto]], some of the world's leading [[Trance music|Trance]] DJ's hail from the Netherlands and frequently perform in Amsterdam. Each year in October, the city hosts the [[Amsterdam Dance Event]] (ADE) which is one of the leading electronic music conferences and one of the biggest club festivals for electronic music in the world, attracting over 350,000 visitors each year.<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 June 2015 |title=ADE vorig jaar het best bezochte festival van Nederland |language=nl |work=[[Het Parool]] |url=http://www.parool.nl/kunst-en-media/ade-vorig-jaar-het-best-bezochte-festival-van-nederland~a4066485/ |access-date=3 May 2017}}</ref> Another popular dance festival is 5daysoff, which takes place in the venues [[Paradiso (Amsterdam)|Paradiso]] and {{Lang|nl|[[Melkweg]]|italic=no}}. In the summertime, there are several big outdoor dance parties in or nearby Amsterdam, such as Awakenings, [[Dance Valley]], [[Mysteryland|Mystery Land]], Loveland, A Day at the Park, Welcome to the Future, and Valtifest.

[[File:Concertgebouw, Ámsterdam, Países Bajos, 2016-05-30, DD 22-24 HDR.jpg|thumb|The {{Lang|nl|[[Concertgebouw, Amsterdam|Concertgebouw]]|italic=no}} or Royal Concert Hall houses performances of the [[Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra]] and other musical events.]]
Amsterdam has a world-class symphony orchestra, the [[Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra]]. Their home is the {{Lang|nl|[[Concertgebouw, Amsterdam|Concertgebouw]]|italic=no}}, which is across the Van Baerlestraat from the Museum Square. It is considered by critics to be a [[List of concert halls|concert hall]] with some of the best [[acoustics]] in the world. The building contains three halls, Grote Zaal, Kleine Zaal, and Spiegelzaal. Some nine hundred concerts and other events per year take place in the Concertgebouw, for a public of over 700,000, making it one of the most-visited concert halls in the world.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Facts & Figures |url=https://www.concertgebouw.nl/ontdek/facts-figures |access-date=24 February 2014 |publisher=Concertgebouw NV}}</ref> The opera house of Amsterdam is located adjacent to the city hall. Therefore, the two buildings combined are often called the [[Stopera]], (a word originally coined by protesters against it very construction: ''Stop the Opera[-house]''). This huge modern complex, opened in 1986, lies in the former Jewish neighbourhood at ''Waterlooplein'' next to the river [[Amstel]]. The ''Stopera'' is the home base of [[Dutch National Opera]], [[Dutch National Ballet]] and the [[Holland Symfonia]]. [[Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ]] is a concert hall, which is located in the [[IJ (Amsterdam)|IJ]] near the central station. Its concerts perform mostly [[20th-century classical music|modern classical music]]. Located adjacent to it, is the ''[[Bimhuis]]'', a concert hall for improvised and [[Jazz]] music.