Let's talk Amsterdam 2014

myoung321
myoung321 Posts: 2,855
edited August 2016 in Given To Fly (live)
Thought it was time to start a thread on the upcoming Amsterdam shows (Europe 2014) in June.

Topics: Travel Plans - Pre-Show get-togethers - After-Show Get-togethers - Favorites? Fav touristy places, non-touristy fav places - Coffeeshops (Dampkring), Shopping (9 Streets), Restaurants - (Febo anyone?)-, Tattoo shops, share images... why whatever works.

I'll start with quick one...

So we were fortunate enough to get tickets to both Ziggo Dome shows...
This will be my 3rd trip to Amsterdam. (From U.S.)

My first visit was 2 years ago, when I went on a "need to find myself trip" after having some serious heart issues that required surgery and a bunch of other crap... long story I'll save for another time.

So to carry on, I took my wife back last October and she also fell in love with the city and country, so a week after getting back we saw PJ on OKC... I remember saying afterwards, "How cool would it be to see them in Amsterdam?"... couple weeks later they announce... and we get lucky.. Still can't believe it.

okay a couple pics from past visits.

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  • buck502000
    buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    My family and I will also be there too, maybe we should start a song request thread. Cool pics BTW. :)
  • Pernille
    Pernille Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 114
    My husband and I are travelling from Copenhagen to Amsterdam for the first time. I'm going to both shows, and my husband is going to night 1. We are staying at the Bastion Hotel which is supposed to be quite near to Ziggo Dome.

    It would be cool to find some pre-party or after-party and hang out with some fellow jammers.
    We're planning to spend most of day 1 in line to get rail (hoping for sunny weather!), so probably no pre-party for us there. But night 2 it would be great. Otherwise we're up for afterparties! I haven't seen anything mentioned on here about that yet.

    Since we have never been to Amsterdam before, all input about cool places would be much appreciated. (I was also considering getting a new tattoo as a souvenir but figured jumping around in the pit with fresh ink is probably not a great idea).

    As for song requests: I've yet to hear Tremor Christ live, so that would be awesome.
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  • CharlieP
    CharlieP Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 1,035
    Both nights here too, can´t wait!

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  • buck502000
    buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    Please play "smile", because don't it make you smile?
  • 23scidoo
    23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 19,998
    This gonna be my 5th trip to this amazing city..i was also in 2012 and i have seen Primal Scream in Paradiso,one of the most historical places in the world..there was a pre-party two years ago,so probably we expecting something like that again..the acoustik on Ziggo Dome its unbielevable..about request..i could make a full setlist with request,so i'm not gonna start this..i have a feeling since the day i booked my tix..i thing we gonna make history in those two days..
    lets keep this thread alive..
    Athens 2006. Dusseldorf 2007. Berlin 2009. Venice 2010. Amsterdam 1 2012. Amsterdam 1+2 2014. Buenos Aires 2015.
    Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
    EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.

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  • buck502000
    buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    Any of you jokers go into a "coffee" shop?
  • veddertown
    veddertown Scotland Posts: 5,260
    edited February 2014
    Love the Centraal Station architecture. The bars around the red light were great, Hill Street Blues, The Grasshopper and the surreal night time atmosphere. Went to a Tom Waits show in the Carrè and it was one of the greatest nights I've ever experienced. The walk back to Dam Square still buzzing from the show and the hours before in bars and coffee shops is unforgettable. Would really love to repeat the experience with PJ shows but it isn't to be again this time. Really glad they have put the city back on their radar though. Great steakhouses too and after dark munchies. Would murder a shoarma kebab right now.
    Post edited by veddertown on
    Like a book among the many on a shelf...

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  • 23scidoo
    23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 19,998
    buck502000 said:

    Any of you jokers go into a "coffee" shop?

    Green house - Rokerij - Old churce..don't visit Bulldog

    but i don't know nothing..i just walked from outside ;))
    Athens 2006. Dusseldorf 2007. Berlin 2009. Venice 2010. Amsterdam 1 2012. Amsterdam 1+2 2014. Buenos Aires 2015.
    Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
    EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.

    I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
  • karmadefect
    karmadefect Posts: 806
    I don't know if anyone is into visiting a museum, but I can recommand The Rijks museum.
    The location is nice and the collection is beautifull.
    So if you don't want to hang in a bar all day long, I'd say it is a great activity for early afternoon.
    It's not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me.

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  • karmadefect
    karmadefect Posts: 806
    Hey Just noticed the Bull dog photo.
    The shop next to it is also a nice place.
    The Doors cafe is very close to the station and they aren't extremely pricy.
    And the music is good.
    It's not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me.

    2006 Arnhem 2007 Werchter 2009 Rotterdam 2010 Nijmegen 2010 Werchter
    2012 Amsterdam 1 2012 Amsterdam 2 2014 Amsterdam 1 2014 Amsterdam 2
    2014 Berlijn
  • myoung321
    myoung321 Posts: 2,855
    More photos - What a great city...

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    Anyone hungry, beers, candy, bread,? After dinner/coffeeshop food hunts are always fun!

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    "A lot of Beers, small boats, what could go wrong?"

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    Jogging path or RUN FROM SNAKES?

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    Top of the Rijks - agreed the Rijks is worth a visit..

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    Of course I'll have another Heineken, dank je (DANK ya)
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  • buck502000
    buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    I am excited, I have been to Dublin, London, Paris. Need to see how Amsterdam stacks up.
  • veddertown
    veddertown Scotland Posts: 5,260
    Damrak...

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    Like a book among the many on a shelf...

    Dublin 02 Arena - 22/6/10. Belfast Odyssey Arena - 23/6/10. London Hyde Park - 25/6/10. Berlin Wuhlheide - 30/6/10.
    Manchester MEN - 20/06/12. Manchester MEN - 21/06/12
  • 23scidoo
    23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 19,998
    edited February 2014
    Great buildings,friendly people,the biggest park in Europe and beautiful squares.Culture and night life block by block..What else you have to ask?
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    Athens 2006. Dusseldorf 2007. Berlin 2009. Venice 2010. Amsterdam 1 2012. Amsterdam 1+2 2014. Buenos Aires 2015.
    Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
    EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.

    I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
  • myoung321
    myoung321 Posts: 2,855
    edited February 2014
    buck502000 said:

    I am excited, I have been to Dublin, London, Paris. Need to see how Amsterdam stacks up.

    Never been to Dublin, but Amsterdam tops both London and Paris in my opinion, but then again, I can't give much of a full opinion because I've only been to London and Paris for a couple of days each. Amsterdam is much more relaxed and it doesn't have that Pressure cooker Mega City feel to it.

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    One way to get to Ziggo Dome is the train from Centraal Station. Here's a shot of the Bijlmer Arena Station. Ziggo is across the street from the Stadium...

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    This is looking back towards the train station, Arena/Restaurants/Shopping on left... Ziggo would be behind and to the right.

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    "The heart and mind are the true lens of the camera." - Yusuf Karsh
     


  • ldent42
    ldent42 NYC Posts: 7,859
    I'm super excited for Amsterdam. Where should I be looking for hotels? I'll be doing sober sightseeing before the concerts.
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  • buck502000
    buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    So, PJ will probably play roughly 30 songs a night, I think. What does everyone want them to play? Or any ideas on how this will go down? I would like to see All or None.
  • eddiec
    eddiec Posts: 3,959
    A list of all the coffee shops:

    http://www.coffeeshop.freeuk.com/Map.html
  • 23scidoo
    23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 19,998
    ldent42 said:

    I'm super excited for Amsterdam. Where should I be looking for hotels? I'll be doing sober sightseeing before the concerts.

    airbnb..
    Athens 2006. Dusseldorf 2007. Berlin 2009. Venice 2010. Amsterdam 1 2012. Amsterdam 1+2 2014. Buenos Aires 2015.
    Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
    EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.

    I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
  • ladydocNYC
    ladydocNYC Posts: 635
    Didn't think I was going to make any of the Europe shows this summer. Saw the weary look in husband's eyes when I floated the idea, pledged to be a "good" wife and not inconvenience the family because of my obsession. ... then weeks after I'd resigned myself to missing it, extended family plans develop in unexpected ways an it turns out I'M GONNA BE IN AMSTERDAM ON JUNE 17th!!!!! I hate resellers but I was glad to have them tonite!! :D

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