Spotlight
Bear Necessity - Odeon –
Singel 460 The success of Furball inspired some to throw a second bears party in Amsterdam, with this lovely Disney-like theme. A party for big and rough boys and all their admirers. Let's grow that hair!
DTPM - Odeon –
Singel 460 One of London's biggest party brands is finally coming to Amsterdam. DTPM is a new regular gay party in Odeon organised together with DTPM London and Body Inc.
Fresh - Hotel Arena –
's Gravesandestraat 51 Started as Rapido's small brother, Fresh has grown up and on the move again.
Furball - WesterUnie –
Westergasfabriek FurBall is the Amsterdam Hairy Men Dance Party ... for all kind of hairy and butch men. This party attracts Bears, Musclebears, Otters, cubs, (smooth) admirers and everybody who likes hairy men.
Ladz –
Kerkstraat 52 Ladz: the gay dance party for lads, scallies, skaters, gabbers, sneaker- and sportswearboys.
Orange Ball - Strand-West –
Stavangerweg 900 Yearly big gay dance party by Riedijk Productions (CO2 / White party) during Koninginnedag (the Queen's Day holiday) in Amsterdam. Lots of tourists and party boys. Be sure to wear something orange!
Rapido - Paradiso –
Weteringschans 6-8 Without any doubt the best gay circuit party in Amsterdam at this moment.
Rapido on the Beach - Beachclub Vroeger –
at the beach For the 2nd time Rapido organizes the biggest gay beach party in Europe. At Bloemendaal aan Zee, 20 kilometers west from Amsterdam the beach will for one day turned into a boy heavens playground.
Reflexxx - Melkweg –
Lijnbaansgracht 234a Large dance party in the center of Amsterdam. Reflexxx is a party by the promotors behind Rapido and Fresh. The music will be vocal and happy power house.
Roxy Colosseum - Amsterdam Marcanti –
Jan van Galenstraat 6-10 Big gay Saturday night dance party. In the lounge the DJ plays more vocal / funky house, in the main room the mood is even more uplifting. The crowd constists of the usual circuit party scene to a slighter younger audience, who found their way to this party.
Gay Clubs
Club Cockring is the only gay club in Amsterdam that is open 7 days a week. Weekends feature the popular Exit disco in the Reguliersdwarsstraat and there's the small club Roque by the Amstel (young guys). Studio 80 is new, mixed crowd and slightly alternative. A weekly popular Sunday night venue is Trut (young / underground).
Club Cockring, Warmoesstraat 96
One of the best-known gay clubs in Amsterdam. The club has 3 floors. There is a dance floor downstairs, with shows and international porn stars in the weekend. Music is usually techno. Most muscled guys take their shirts off.
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Club Exit - Exit, Reguliersdwarsstraat 42
Big gay disco in the Reguliersdwarsstraat with a variety of floors and music styles. Dark room on the top floor. A lot of the guys at the bars down this street end their night in this place.
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Club Roque, Amstel 178
Club Rogue is located at the former (lesbian) dance club You II. This new and trendy dance club caters the Amsterdam gay club scene. This venue has a cocktail bar, funky dance floor and DJ playing everything from old school house to cutting edge dance tracks.
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Club Stereo, Jonge Roelensteeg 4
The latest gay minded bar and (mini) club in Amsterdam, with DJ's playing R & B, Hip Hop, Top 40 music and more. With the sound of a club and the mood of a bar. The small dance floor is yours....
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Studio 80, Rembrandtplein 17
New venue for electronic dance music. Daily DJ's, performances and a mixed crowd. Check out Nighttours for gay (friendly) nights.
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Supperclub, Jonge Roelensteeg 21
Famous and trendy restaurant / lounge. In fact, it was Supperclub that launched the lounging phenomenon. The restaurant is famous for having beds rather than chairs on which you have your dinner.
More info and reviews Gay Circuit parties
Amsterdam has many massive dance parties, some of them under famous international brands. At parties like Rapido, White Party, DTPM or Roxy Colosseum you can move to the beats of international and national DJ's, enjoy the shows put on by VJ's and gogo dancers, and mingle with hundreds of muscled and shirtless boys. See hightlights top of this page for the main parties
DTPM - Odeon, Singel 460
One of London's biggest party brands is finally coming to Amsterdam. DTPM is a new regular gay party in Odeon organised together with DTPM London and Body Inc.
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Fresh - Hotel Arena, 's Gravesandestraat 51
Orange Ball - Strand-West, Stavangerweg 900
Yearly big gay dance party by Riedijk Productions (CO2 / White party) during Koninginnedag (the Queen's Day holiday) in Amsterdam. Lots of tourists and party boys. Be sure to wear something orange!
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Rapido - Paradiso, Weteringschans 6-8
Rapido on the Beach - Beachclub Vroeger, at the beach
For the 2nd time Rapido organizes the biggest gay beach party in Europe. At Bloemendaal aan Zee, 20 kilometers west from Amsterdam the beach will for one day turned into a boy heavens playground.
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Reflexxx - Melkweg, Lijnbaansgracht 234a
Large dance party in the center of Amsterdam. Reflexxx is a party by the promotors behind Rapido and Fresh. The music will be vocal and happy power house.
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Roxy Colosseum - Amsterdam Marcanti, Jan van Galenstraat 6-10
Big gay Saturday night dance party. In the lounge the DJ plays more vocal / funky house, in the main room the mood is even more uplifting. The crowd constists of the usual circuit party scene to a slighter younger audience, who found their way to this party.
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Trut, Bilderdijkstraat 165
Underground gay and lesbian disco night, only open on Sunday. Usually a (very) young audience. Entrance and drinks are very cheap.
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Vreemd - Sugar Factory, Lijnbaansgracht 238
Weekly mixed gay/straight club night at the Sugar Factory night theatre. With strange (vreemd) DJ's, VJ's, art and performances. Once a month it's even Wildvreemd (really strange) ...
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Asian Disco Night - Club Cockring, Warmoesstraat 96
East / West party in club Cockring. With DJ Eko & RW. Hosted by Joop (ex-chairman LYC). With spectacular shows and free snacks.
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Cruise Control - Vrankrijk, Spuistraat 216
Galore - Sugar Factory, Lijnbaansgracht 238
Galore is a new 2 monthly party by ArtLaunch and UNK at Sugar Factory with an international line-up, combined with local fresh talents.
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M.U.L.T.I.S.E.X.I. - Studio 80, Rembrandtplein 17
Spellbound - OCCII, Amstelveenseweg 134
UNK - Club-8, Admiraal de Ruijterweg 56
Monthly mixed gay/straight alternative club night for underground Electro stuff, etc.
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The largest gay sex party in Amsterdam is the XXXLeather. This party is held every 2 months in a venue in or near Amsterdam with a strict dress code. Every Sunday afternoon there are sex parties in the Warmoesstraat, every other week in club Cockring and the bar Eagle.
Less frequent are Wasteland (gay / straight fetish party, about twice a year) and the annual Leather Pride parties.
LoveDance - Paradiso, Weteringschans 6-8
LoveDance is the closing event of the yearly nationwide Take Care - Living PositHiv event. The party is held in club Paradiso. Many artists and volunteers contribute to this amazing party every year. This is an initiative by Schorer, COC Nederland, HIV Vereniging Nederland and Aidsfonds, aiming to raise awareness of the continuing presence of HIV and AIDS in the (gay) scene in Holland.
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Bear Necessity - Odeon, Singel 460
The success of Furball inspired some to throw a second bears party in Amsterdam, with this lovely Disney-like theme. A party for big and rough boys and all their admirers. Let's grow that hair!
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Danserette - Akhnaton, Nieuwezijdskolk 25-27
Danserette is a happy gay party with classic hits and tunes from now: from Donna Summer to Scissor Sisters. Old and new disco hits, danceable kitsch and pop. Dance, sparkle, shine and flirt as never before. Fall or stay in love. Feel totally Danserette!
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Exotic - Club More ..., Rozengracht 133
New gay party at Club More. Exotic is all about sexyness, with sexy tribal, commercial and progressive house sounds, international porn stars, special acts and a dark room. Hosted by DJ Eko, featuring Miss Nickie Nicole.
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Furball - WesterUnie, Westergasfabriek
FurBall is the Amsterdam Hairy Men Dance Party ... for all kind of hairy and butch men. This party attracts Bears, Musclebears, Otters, cubs, (smooth) admirers and everybody who likes hairy men.
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Ladz, Kerkstraat 52
Madonna After Party - Heineken Music Hall, ArenA Boulevard 590
Fame Music presents a massive Madonna After Party at the Heineken Music Hall, right after her Amsterdam concert. Ben Liebrand will spin the wheels of steel! More acts to be announced.
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Mirrorball - Amsterdam Marcanti, Jan van Galenstraat 6-10
New party at Amsterdam Marcanti, with live on stage superstar RuPaul. She will bring you all her greatest hits. Party is hosted by MayDay, who will bring you a night with more showbizz visual power than the ordinary gay parties.
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Pink Heaven - Catacomb Studios, Haarlemmerstraat 124C
Empire productions (Maison de Sade, EMPIRE partys) launch a new concept: Pink Heaven (Dream your dreams). Pink Heaven is a flirt, date and dance party with a touch of PINK. No dress code but Pink is obviously preferred.
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Stars on Stage - Escape Lounge , Rembrandplein 11 (entrance via Escape Caffe
Gayfriendly party for stars to get on stage: Singers, Rappers, Comedians, Drag Queens, Spoken word artists.
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Voodoo - Akhnaton, Nieuwezijdskolk 25-27
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Dirty Dancing - Supperclub, Jonge Roelensteeg 21
New monthly night at Supperclub. No dress code, no cover, no themes, no lounging. Just dirty dancing....With resident DJ Hero and Dikky Vendetta, hosted by Sebastiaan.
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Zonde - Paradiso, Weteringschans 6-8
Gay Str8 parties
Sensation White - Amsterdam ArenA, ArenA Boulevard 1
Straight but mostly gay-friendly and massive party at the Amsterdam Arena stadium, which attracts 40,000 party people from all over the country. With the biggest international superstar DJ's, mostly coming from the Netherlands. Musical style is (commercial) trance. Dress code: guess...
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