The main entrance of the Melkweg
The
Melkweg (English
translation: "Milky Way") is a popular
music venue and cultural center in Amsterdam
, the Netherlands
. It is located on the Lijnbaansgracht, near
the Leidseplein
, a prime nightlife center of Amsterdam. It
is housed in a former warehouse and is divided into a number of
spaces of varying sizes. Besides a large hall for rock and pop
music concerts, there are also spaces for dance/theater, cinema,
photography and media-art. The Melkweg is run by a non-profit
organisation that has existed since 1970.
It is referenced in the
Cracker song
"Euro-Trash Girl", the
Lagwagon song
"Infectious" and in title of the
Half Man Half Biscuit song "Prag Vec
at the Melkweg". The title of
The
Church's song "
Under the Milky
Way" is also a reference to the Melkweg.
Other venues in Amsterdam
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