I will be visiting Amsterdam from September 16th thru the 28th. If I am struck by lightning on September 19th I can live with that.
I would like to plan more entertainment during my visit to enhance an already spectacular trip.
I am going to the Disturbed concert at the Paradiso on September 26th. I have been to a couple of concerts at the melkwig before and really enjoyed it but have never been to a concert at the Paradiso.
How does the Paradiso compare to the melkwig in terms of sound quality, size of venue, policy on smoking weed, etc. Do the shows start very late at the Paradiso like they do at the Melkwig?
Last year I tried to stop by the Paradiso during the day and there was no counter person to make any recommendations about the show. This made it hard to find other recommended shows. It is also hard to get a bead on the shows from the calandar on thier sites since I don't recognize most of the acts. I can search for them but I usually don't find alot of useful information with that strategy. I stopped by the uab ticket shop last year but I couldn't dig up much information about the shows there either.
Are there any bands during this time frame that would good to see? I like all music but prefer rock and fusion. When there isn't a show but just DJ's, etc are these worth while attending?
I was also considering the
http://www.boomchicago.nl/ comedy shows. Are these worth while?
I thought I might also check out
http://www.maloemelo.nl. It looks like a cool place but I'm not sure about the quality of the musicians. Is this place worth going to? Is there anybody particulary good to see at this place or is it a good environment with pretty good entertainment most of the time? Although I haven't played in along time I used to play drums. What are the jam session nights like here?
Any descriptions or tips would be greatly appreacted ... thank you.