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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Amsterdam BeatClub "Halloween Freakfest" at Paradiso was realll ghoulishhh..
....check out the aftermovie!!!

Sat. Dec 21st.
Amsterdam BeatClub at De Nieuwe Anita
great music, fab cocktails, cool dancing & party-time!!!

live: BRUUT! (elektrojazz)
dj's Ir. Vendermeulen & Pallino spinning the grooviest 50's/60's wax!

Four-man formation BRUUT! continues to develop themselves by incorporating all possible genres in the pop encyclopedia into their music. After the danceable album Zest (Excelsior Recordings, 2022), they returned with more. And how! Their album Machine was released in the spring of 2024. By combining a mix of jazz, breakbeat and afrobeat with their impressive virtuosity, the 4some effortlessly transforms any stage into an alternative nightclub. Where the influence of The Chemical Brothers is mixed with the sound of East German organs and cheap toy synthesizers. Which jazz band can say that.. so put on your dancing shoes and get ready for a cosmic experience!

BRUUT! is:
Maarten Hogenhuis – keyboards, altsax
Folkert Oosterbeek – keyboards
Sean Fasciani – contrabas, synth bass
Felix Schlarmann – drums

ABC Friends, we are happy to announce this event:
Tues. Dec 31st.
Amsterdam BeatClub in Paradiso (Upper Room)
"Stardust Jitterbuggin' NYE Party"

For this ABC NYE party the Paradiso upstairs room will be build into a sleazy 50's nightclub, feat. live bands, party DJs, Burlesque shows, cult visuals, Bubbles 'n Balls, Twist Contest.. FUN! FUN! FUN!

live on stage: The Hi-Stakes (Jump Jive & Boogaloo), Laura Ashleigh (UK, Soul & R'nB), Cody Lee (UK, R'nR), The Savoys (R'nB, R'nR & Ska)

Burlesque shows by Natsumi Scarlett & Fay Loren

dj's Asnavoura & Professional Againsters will make you dance all night long!

Let's all celebrate the New Year at this R'n'R Extravaganza,
hosted by Ir. Vendermeulen!

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early bird tickets E35,- HERE | normal tickets E45,40 | late bird E50,40 *
*incl. membership, ex service
open 21:30 - 04:00 | FB EVENT

Paradiso | Weteringschans 6-8 | Amsterdam

The Amsterdam BeatClub "Stardust Jitterbuggin' NYE Party" is part of "Het Wilde Insektenbal", with your ticket you can fly all over Paradiso!

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

live: Fleur
Here's Fleur! The 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 the abfab groovy 60's wax!

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

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...)

Sat. March 22nd.
Amsterdam BeatClub at De Nieuwe Anita
great music, fab cocktails, cool dancing & party-time!!!

live: MOOON (psych garage rock)
dj's: Ir. Vendermeulen & Marycherry (FR.) spinning groovy 60's wax!

Entering the world of MOOON is like stepping inside a time machine. The young power trio, comprising brothers Tom and Gijs de Jong and their cousin Timo van Lierop, takes the listener with them to the Golden Age of pop music: the psychedelic boom of the 60's and 70's. While looking to the riches of the past for inspiration, the group dives deep into the rabbit hole and embraces experimentation, resulting in a colorful mix of styles and ideas, without ever losing their authenticity and character.

"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