Entertainment in Amsterdam. Amsterdam, the city where you can party way into the wee hours. Most locals begin their evening with friends chatting in a bar, usually on Thursday, Friday or Saturday. They review the week while enjoying a glass of beer or wine and continue the night dancing in one of the many clubs. Most Cafes close at 01:00 am. on weekdays and at 03:00 am. on weekends.
You may not want to enter a club before midnight, unless a special performance takes place earlier. Closing times vary per club, some at 03:00 am., some at 05:00 am.
Entertainment in Amsterdam encompasses more than partying alone. Hundreds of smaller and larger podia feature a wide selection of shows and performances: from classical chamber orchestra's the most complicated heavy metal improvisation, from impressive opera to jaw-cramps inducing comedy. And of course both Ajax - Feijenoord soccer games and the local darts championships in East.
Recent tobacco bylaws have limited smoking in bars and restaurants substantially. Some places offer a smoking lounge where you can still breathe in other areas there is no one or a broom closet where not even a heavy smoker would enter.
