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AFAS Live
Concert Hall
Zuidoost, Amsterdam
"Token machines - flawed & stupid idea?"(3 Tips)"brilliant electronic dance music festival!!"(2 Tips)
"What a fantastic venue,great acoustics,easy access,great atmosphere."(3 Tips)
"Make sure they pour you a full beer."(2 Tips)
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MTVNovember 6, 2013All the biggest names in music have seen the stage of HMH! Acoustics here are amazing, making it a must for true music lovers.Upvote91Downvote
Lena G.December 20, 2014Better come either a bit earlier to squeeze to pre stage area or stand far next to sitting places - super tall Ditch crowd and bad layout of the hall will not allowed to enjoy the concert - heads only
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Best concert hall for medium sized concerts in NL. Good sightlines and great sound! Routing for visitors is terrible though, it’s chaos before just after a concert. stay for the aftershow!Upvote8Downvote
It's big but not too big, just have to make sure the volume is not all crancked up. Loved The National, The Killers and Non I've here!
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Fantastic place for concerts, great music-quality, small & cosy. But like every other festivity-location: very expensive. Locker-option is great. Easy to get to.UpvoteDownvote
DHR.comJanuary 17, 2012This is the place (could seat 6,000) that you must check out if you want to watch great shows by great music acts. Book your tickets online and always check out their website for show schedules.Upvote4Downvote
Tip: For quicker drink tokens & restroom use the exit on the opposite side of the main entrance to the hall. On your way, stop and get your drink at the bar on that side as well. Tip2: The balcony!UpvoteDownvote
Alejandra Ramos ValleFebruary 7, 2015Great venue, very well ventilated! (Props on that, for real). Also love the fact that you pay at the wardrobe afterwards. Thank you for that!UpvoteDownvote
Andrew O BC 翁January 7, 2015Gigantic music hall in Amsterdam I've ever seen. Superb indeed.Upvote1Downvote
Loesje de VleeschouwerOctober 25, 2017Very nice barcrew! They instantly helpt me when I was a little dizzy 😊 Thank you!
UpvoteDownvote- Great Venue, nice vibe. Last night @ #massiveattack was top👍🏻
Upvote1Downvote - Jacquie RooneySeptember 28, 2015Make sure you buy your munt before trying to get your biertjes. Make sure they pour you a full beer. They like to skimp!UpvoteDownvote
Derek LawMarch 2, 2018Beware the Munters - you have to buy tokens before you can buy food and drink.Upvote1Downvote
Stuart Clarke-FrisbyNovember 15, 2011The view from the second tier is awesome, and there's room enough to stand and dance at the back for when the deck is too packed for comfort.Upvote1Downvote- Aolani SmytheOctober 15, 2014#ADE'14 #ArmadaNight wicked epic line up the #GodofTrance @arminvanbuuren highlighting this brilliant electronic dance music festival!! #HMH you rock and rules!!Upvote1Downvote
Adam NowekFebruary 26, 2016Great hall, but the muntjes system of buying anything is ridiculous and inefficient. And staff usually give you less than you paid for.UpvoteDownvote
Acoustics are great but what a mess are the logistics. Crowds and slow lines to get literally anything done and really weird bottlenecks that are surely some kind of fire hazard.UpvoteDownvote
Katerina KerrOctober 14, 2015everything you would expect for a large sized music venueUpvoteDownvote
Paul KampschreurAugust 28, 2016Yes, good arena die stand-up comedy. Last time Gabriel Iglesias and now Amy Shumer😀😀😀😀UpvoteDownvote
Lennart van NieuwenhuijzenJuly 9, 2016Expensive lockers, drinks and other things. Pretty friendly staff members and alert security. Get to the front.UpvoteDownvote
Vincent De WidtApril 3, 2015Logistics (tickets, coat, drinks) A Ok. Atmospheric mmmm it's a big shoebox. Good sound though.UpvoteDownvote- Paul HazelgroveJune 25, 2012What a fantastic venue,great acoustics,easy access,great atmosphere.UpvoteDownvote
Earng S VarinpramoteNovember 7, 2012Great venue. Convenient to get here by any of the intercity trains.Upvote6Downvote
Jonathan GreenwoodDecember 23, 2016No sign posting inside the building makes it difficult it navigate. Very crowded hall ways. Entrance and exit to Garderobe was terribly crowded - once your in there is almost no way out.UpvoteDownvote- Kars AlfrinkNovember 3, 2017I'd rather not go here for a gig unless I absolutely have to. The sound is okay but the hall is too big, wardrobes are too small and they have this ridiculous token-based system for drinks.UpvoteDownvote
Wilbert Pilkington-smytheJune 6, 2014felt like I was being fleeced as soon as I got in the door. They searched me took away any chocolate or soft drink I had on me, told me to buy their cola or pizza- thanks. venue not bad,but not againUpvoteDownvote
Belle P.March 19, 2011Be on time, you need time for standing in que for the wardrobe, getting coins (the bar doesn't accept cash), the bar and the toilet.UpvoteDownvote
Unfortunately drinks are expensive and they make it very difficult to understand what you pay, working with coins....UpvoteDownvote- Kaz MJanuary 23, 2015Token machines - flawed & stupid idea? Don't trust staff with cash??UpvoteDownvote
Natasha KasyanovaNovember 25, 2012Lockers - 5 eur (with 2 eur back if u return the card), on ur leftUpvote1Downvote
The one and only place for a great concert experience! Love it!Upvote2Downvote
- p.s. Park in P6 especially if its raining.UpvoteDownvote
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