Music Guide (January 2026)

CLUBBING & FESTIVALS

Editor’s Pick: Bby Eco (release party)

If you like: electronica, dubstep

After a successful streak of EPs, singles, and collaborations, Bby Eco is back with his new album Sky (i). According to the artist himself, the album is made up of animated piano and synthesiser sounds, and is rooted in “extensive improvisation”. The release event will take place in Amsterdam Oost and followed by an afterparty in Garage Noord, a hub for emerging local electronic artists. Bby Eco expects the show to be “contemporary and cathartic, like jumping into the unknown”- a tribute to Amsterdam-based electronic talent.

24 January 2026 | doors open 19:30 | Dokzaal & Garage Noord | tickets here

SOBER

If you like: techno, house, raving 

SOBER is a queer - led Amsterdam-based collective, focusing on promoting sober raving culture. This edition yet again offers an opportunity to be present, enjoy the moment and listen to groovy techno beats all night long.

11 January 2026 | doors open at 15:00 | Parallel | tickets here

Interfering Grounds x Femme Bass Mafia

If you like: techno, latinhouse

It’s not the first time Interfering Grounds comes together with Raum, a techno hideaway in the heart of Nieuw-West. This time, a Berlin-based collective Femme Bass Mafia will shake the walls of the industrial sanctuary, offering space for a full female lineup to showcase their sounds.

16 January 2026 | doors open at 23:00 | Club RAUM | tickets here 

Glitch404 x BYOB x Upstream gallery

If you like: digital art, electronic, hyperpop

For this unexpected and multidisciplinary collaboration, an art space in Sloterdijk will be taken over by a digital art exhibition and a zine launch, followed by a club night with metaphysical DJ sets, (literally) border-crossing visuals, and deconstructed electronic sounds - club edits, drill remixes, and ethereal hyperpop. All digital artists are invited to join with their work that will illuminate the walls of the space, as long as they bring their own beamer. 

31 January 2026 | doors open at 19:00 | Het Salon | tickets here

CONCERTS & GIGS

Dijon 2025—2026

If you like: Omar Apollo, Blood Orange, Dominic Fike

Dijon’s emotional sound is known for blending R&B, dance and folk into a raw, authentic sound. After the release of Baby”, his second album, Dijon heads out on tour and is set to win over new fans and old.

25 January 2026 | doors open at 19:00 | Paradiso | tickets here 

Dope Caesar

If you like: Afrobeats, Hip-hop

Nigerian-born DJ Dope Caesar is rapidly becoming a well-known and respected artist due to the high-energy set. With her bouncy blend of afrobeats and hip-hop, expect her to light up the whole of Melkweg and beyond.

17 January 2026 | Doors open 19:30 | Melkweg | tickets here

Holograph

If you like: Molchat Doma, She Wants Revenge, Lebanon Hanover

Unexpectedly, the new year brings back the re-emergence of seemingly forgotten genres: darkwave. And Amsterdam-based Darkwave band Holograph, originating in Cape Town in South Africa, brings the audience back to the times of Goth Wave, but with contemporary influences and melody.

15 January 2026 | doors open 19:30 | Cinetol | tickets here 

Dutch Jazz Heritage: Art Blakey

If you like: Jazz, hard bop, bebop

As part of the Dutch Jazz Heritage series in the Concertgebouw, the in-house Dutch orchestra is showcasing significant jazz moments and figures throughout the years. This edition is focusing on Art Blakey - an influential American jazz Drummer. The evening will be elevated by the sound of a jazz pianist Rein de Graaff and the drums of Alexia Harpa, a jazz prodigy in the making. 

15 January 2026 | doors open at 20:15 | Concertgebouw | tickets here

Judeline

If you like: Rosalia, the Marias, Isabella Lovestory

Judeline has already made a name for herself as an emerging artist - she fuses expressive vocals with sultry laid-back sounds rooted in Spanish influences. After her Coachella debut last year, she’s become one of indie pop’s newest and an unmissable act.

27 January 2026 | doors open 19:30 | Melkweg | tickets here

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