Melkweg

Melkweg
Melkweg, Amsterdam
Melkweg is located in Amsterdam
Melkweg
Location in Amsterdam
General information
LocationAmsterdam, Netherlands
AddressLijnbaansgracht 234a
OpenedJuly 17, 1970; 54 years ago (1970-07-17)
Known forMusic venue
Website
www.melkweg.nl
Ani DiFranco during her 2007 concert

Melkweg (Dutch for "Milky Way") is a music venue and cultural center on Lijnbaansgracht, near Leidseplein in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is housed in a former dairy and includes four music halls as well as a cinema, a restaurant and an exhibition space. It is operated by a nonprofit organisation founded in 1970.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Van U2 tot Rammstein: voor veel bands was jarige Melkweg een springplank" [From U2 to Rammstein: birthday Melkweg was a springboard for many bands]. Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (in Dutch). 17 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Prince als verrassing in de Melkweg Amsterdam" [Prince as a surprise in the Melkweg Amsterdam]. Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (in Dutch). 25 July 2011.