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, Otis Gayle, Natty Bo & the Savoys, Jacqueline Taïeb, Os Mutantes, Wyld Gooms, The Kik, The Fleshtones, GONN, The Hi-Stakes, Earl Jackson, Gizzelle, Los Moustros, Messer Chups, 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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Sat. July 18th.
Amsterdam BeatClub at De Nieuwe Anita

live: Child of Panoptes (FR.)
Child Of Panoptes is a collaboration between several French musicians gathering around Alexandre Besson, drummer in Le Chiffre Organ-Ization. Their music is influenced by late 60's UK freakbeat, US garage, and psychedelia. Check Spotify !

dj's Ir. Vendermeulen & Asnavoura spin the hot wax!
great music, fab cocktails, cool dancing & party-time!!!

Sat. July 25th.
Amsterdam BeatClub at Maloe Melo

live: King Zepha Band (UK, bluebeat, ska & rocksteady)
Original bluebeat, jump blues, rocksteady, ska & dub with honkin' horns, thumpin' double bass and raucous 3-part vocal harmonies, straight from the UK! SPOTIFY !

dj's Ir. Vendermeulen & Maggie Alvarez spinning the 50's/60's wax!

Sat. Sept. 5th.
Amsterdam BeatClub at De Nieuwe Anita

live: Los Moustros del Espacio Exterior (MEX)
¡¡Banda Mexicana de Rock and Soul, mezclando ritmos de Soul, Garage, R'nR & R'nB!!

This will be the 3rd time that Los Moustros are playing at Amsterdam BeatClub! This time they will open the new ABC-DNA season with another hi-energy Mexican R'nR Show. They are featured on the 2 LP-set 'Amsterdam BeatClub: the Best Place to Go! Go!, vol. 3' with their hit single 'Dame Un Poco De Tu Amor'. They made huge fans in Amsterdam and are returning again, all the way from Mexico, one of the coolest R'nR bands in the scene today: here are Los Moustros del Espacio Exterior!!
check spotify here !

dj's: Ir. Vendermeulen & Asnavoura spin the hot wax!
great music, fab cocktails, cool dancing & party-time!!!

Fri. Sept. 19th.
Amsterdam BeatClub at Maloe Melo

live: The Hi-Ballin' Daddies (MEX)
¡¡10th. aniversario de los hepcats del R'nR y R'nB años '50 de Ciudad de México!!

The Hi-Ballin' Daddies from Mexico are coming back to Amsterdam BeatClub, this time at numero uno blues venue Maloe Melo. The hepcats are 10 years on the road and will be supported by Ir. "Mr. ABC" Vendermeulen on saxophone! So come all over for two sets of real wild Mexican Rock 'n Rollin'.. check Spotify !

dj's Asnavoura & Ir. Vdm. spinning the hottest 50's/60's wax!

"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

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