Amsterdam BeatClub

Amsterdam BeatClub (est. 2003, produced by Ir. Vendermeulen) is known for promoting the ultracool music of the fifties and sixties era. It is inspired by The Beat Generation Jazz, Alan Freed's 50's Big Beat, 60's Beat Culture and early tv shows like 'Beat Club' & 'The !!!! Beat'. Many clubnights and festivals are organized at different venues and apart from deejays & live-music the parties often feature Go-Go Dancers, Burlesque performers, sideshows and cult veejay-visuals.

Expect an un-Beat-able Cocktail of the very best Vintage Music!
Greasy Soul, Sleazy Rhythm ‘n Blues, Frantic Rock ‘n Roll, Swingin' Sixties Sounds, Mod-Jazz, Beat, Boogaloo, Twist à-GoGo, Garage Punk, FreakBeat, YéYé, Exotica, Finger Poppin' Popcorn, Ska, Surf, Big Band Jive and Cool Cover versions.

Numerous great artists have performed at Amsterdam BeatClub parties over the years: The Sonics, Arthur Brown, The Jackets, Bonnie St. Claire, The Spunyboys, Big Jay Mc.Neely, Natty Bo & the Savoys, Jacqueline Taïeb, Os Mutantes, Wyld Gooms, The Kik, The Fleshtones, GONN, The Hi-Stakes, Earl Jackson, Gizzelle, Los Sustos, Messer Chups, The WiseGuyz, The Mocks, T-99, Wau Y Los Arrrghs!!!, Meschiya Lake, The Rhythm Shakers, The Uppertones.. just to name just a few. Check the ABC Hall of Fame for (almost..) complete list!

Amsterdam BeatClub: The Best Place to Go! Go!

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We had a lovely party at Patronaat Haarlem:
Amsterdam BeatClub "Dynamic Soul, Ska & Rhythm 'n Blues Revue!"
..check the video!!

Sunday Nov. 3rd.
Amsterdam BeatClub at Paradiso Grote Zaal
"Halloween Freakfest"
A fun-filled, dress-to-kill, devil may care, spooky Halloween Party!

Horrific band! Scary visuals! R'nR Music! Terrifying GoGo Ghouls!
Schmink Corner! Smelly prizes for the Deadliest Costumes!
Twist Contest! Fun! Fun! Fun!

live: The HelloWeeners (bloody 60's horrorgarage)

The sick psychos from the Netherregents will take an extra shot of Strychnine before playing their horrific mix of 60 s rock'roll fuzzy garage-sounds to the undead crowd!

dj's: Reverend Mack, Ir. Venderghoul, Spooky G. & Fuzzferatu
GoGo Ghoulettes The Barbarellas strutting the zombie stroll..
Get gross at Kiki's schmink-corner!!

Creepy burlesque by Natsumi Scarlett!

Sat. Nov 16th.
Amsterdam BeatClub at De Nieuwe Anita
great music, fab cocktails, cool dancing & party-time!!!

2 brand new Amsterdam based 60's bands: SAMIRA & The Sunset Society +
dj's Ir. Vendermeulen & Marquee spinning the grooviest 7" dancefloor fillers!

SAMIRA
This is an Amsterdam-based garage band making waves with their raw sun-soaked fusion of old time surf-rock, beat and blues. Rooted in the grit and groove of the mid and late 60s, their sound meets this iconic era with their own twist.

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The Sunset Society
Lost sounds of summer wrapped in catchy melodies. The Sunset Society takes you on a romantic journey to the sunny beaches of California in the 60’s. Sunshine pop / Psychedelic pop with surf influences and immersive harmonies. Sweet love songs with echoing guitars that will make you feel nostalgic and will take you back to the best summer of your life.

Dear ABC Friends, we are very happy to announce this event:
Tues. Dec 31st.
Amsterdam BeatClub in Paradiso Upper Room
"STARDUST NYE PARTY"

The Paradiso upstairs room will be build into a sleazy 50's nightclub for this ABC Stardust NYE R'n'R Extravaganza, feat. live bands, party deejays, GoGo Girls, Burlesque shows, cult visuals, Bubbles 'n Balls, Twist Contest.. FUN! FUN! FUN!

Let's celebrate the New Year all together..
The full Stardust program will be announced on this page soon!

Paradiso Upper Room | Weteringschans 6-8 | Amsterdam

Sat. Jan 18th. '25
Amsterdam BeatClub at De NieuweAnita
live: Fleur, Yé-Yé girl avant la lettre!

Here's Fleur! Yé-Yé girl avant la lettre. She has the looks, the moves and a voice that sounds like a cool breeze on a hot summer day. Yé-Yé!!! Go-Go!!!

dj's Ir. Vendermeulen & Frankie Fuzz spinning groovy 60's wax!

great music, fab cocktails, cool dancing & party-time!!!

De Nieuwe Anita | Fred.Hendrikstraat 111 | Amsterdam

Sat. Jan. 25th.
Amsterdam BeatClub in Maloe Melo

live: Bee Dee Kay Drives The UFOzzzz (FR.)
Frantic R'nR on Soundfat Records!

dj's: Ir. Vendermeulen & Profundo P. (Wap Shoo Wap)
spinning the wildest 50's/60's wax!!

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Bee Dee Kay Drives The UFOzzz (FR)
Do you believe in the UFOzzzz? What are they? Who are they? Are they? No one knows! But BEWARE ladies and gentlemen, Bee Dee Kay and his alien fellows are landing! Back from the depths of outerspaces, Bee Dee Kay drives this spaceship, full of «Unique Fuckin' Obsessionzzz», so get ready for the shock of your life! Let's have a Ball with some Frantic Rockin' Soul!

Bee Dee Kay Drives The UFOzzz are:
Vocals: Bee Dee Kay (Dee Cats, Blue Devils, the Roller Coaster, Pump it Up...)
Tenor & Baritone Sax : Grant Seeflay (King Khan & the Shrines, Weird Omen, Bee Dee Kay & the Roller Coaster, Beachbreakers, Dell Limos...
Guitar : Benny de Jongh (Shorty Jetson & the Racketers, Cherry Divine, Dell Limos...)
Upright bass : Fi-cell (Beachbreakers, Undertakers, Gabba Heys...)
Drums : Tam Tam Terric (Barons du Bayou, Bad Chili & the Crabs, Bee Dee Kay & the Roller Coaster...)

"Mr. ABC" Ir. Vendermeulen was asked by Excelsior Records to make a spotify playlist with some of his favorite tracks.. Just Go!Go! HERE & enjoy! 🪐💫✨💥

available now:

Amsterdam BeatClub: The Best Place To Go! Go! vol. 3
2 LP-set on Sonic Rendezvous/Munster Records + 16-page booklet

We are pround to announce the 3rd. volume in these series!
Here's another cool 2 record-set, featuring 33 bands and artists that all performed at Amsterdam BeatClub over the last 20 years. You'll find the best in Rhythm 'n Blues, Rock 'n roll, Surf, Beat, 60's Garage and everything inbetween, all combined on this compilation. Also included is a wicked 16-page booklet full of photos, rare flyers, full length stories and inside information about 20 years of Amsterdam BeatClub: "The Best Place To Go! Go!" Incl. many previously unreleased tracks!

feat. Les Robots, Spunyboys, Earl Jackson & the Savoys, Jansen & de Vries 4-tet, Gizzelle, The WiseGuyz, Mischief!, Dry Riverbed Trio, The Uppertones, The Hi-Stakes, Georgina Peach & the Savoys, The Two Timers, Los Killer Tones, The Skepticals, Doctor Velvet, Bebo & the Goodtime Boys, Les Synapses, The Kryng, Frankie, the Mocks, The Wyld Gooms, The Hello Weeners, Howlin' Jaws, T-99, Phantom Frank, Fleur, Los Sustos, Messer Chups, The Courettes, Martin Draax, The Jackets, Los Moustros del Espacio Exterior, Le Chiffre Organ-ization.

produced & compiled by Ir. Vendermeulen
mastering by Arjan Spies
artwork by Yves Vaillant

available in our SHOP !

We have got some cool Amsterdam BeatClub merchandise for sale !

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Met een grote passie voor vintage muziek -en levensstijl is ABC Agency opgezet om zalen, festivals en bedrijven in contact te brengen met het neusje van de zalm van wat er in Nederland op dit gebied gaande is. Of het nu gaat om het boeken van een rock & roll-deejay, een boogaloo-band, een sixties soul-zangeres of een burlesque optreden.

Of moet er een compleet programma op maat ontworpen worden, incl. uitbundige acts en danseressen? Het is allemaal mogelijk bij ABC AGENCY !

Amsterdam BeatClub: official Tardam Records dealer!

TARDAM RECORDS is a vinyl record-label, based in Taranto & Amsterdam. A group of dj-friends join forces to release great 7″ records with a sixties dance feeling, like boogaloo, modjazz, soul, ska, r’n’b & funk. Music which can be enjoyed both on the dancefloor or at home, by collectors, music lovers and deejays.

Tardam Records catalogue is available at ABC SHOP