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. Heather Nova 's 1995 EP "Live from the Milky Way" was recorded here as was Spacemen 3's album Performance.
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Un imperdible de la noche de Amsterdam | Hace muchos ańos de mi estancia en Amsterdam, y a riesgo de que ahora haya cambiado (pues no todas las discotecas son fieles a los estilos con los que empiezan su andadura, ya se sabe, las modas) es un lugar que recomiendo encarecidamente. Ademas tienen espacio para casi todos los estilos, por lo qu... | 2013-03-29 18:57:13 |
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Geographical coordinates | 52.3647220, 4.8813890 |
Address | 1017 PH Amsterdam, Lijnbaansgracht 234 |
More information | official website |