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The Winston Since its remodeling in 2008, The Winston – an energetic club associated with Belushi's Bar and St. Christopher's Inn next door – has attracted a friendly and diverse crowd of regulars, expats, and travelers eager to enjoy... Amsterdam Holland 52.3739441 4.8961335

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The Winston - Bar | Club | Hotel | Live Music Venue in Amsterdam.

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Party Earth Review Since its remodeling in 2008, The Winston – an energetic club associated with Belushi’s Bar and St. Christopher’s Inn next door – has attracted a friendly and diverse crowd of regulars, expats, and travelers eager to enjoy... ... read full review

Neighborhood:

Red Light District
Address:

Warmoesstraat 131
1012 Amsterdam

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020 6231380
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M–Th, Su 9pm–3am, F–Sa 9pm–4am
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The Winston Schedule of Events

June 2013

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Jun19Wed Jun 19, 23:59PM	One Night Stand Club Night / DJ / Sexy 11:59 pm	Add to Calendar
Jun20Thu Jun 20, 21:00PM	Eagle Twin Concert / Metal 9:00 pm Eagle Twin	Add to Calendar
Jun20Thu Jun 20, 23:59PM	Original S.I.N. Club Night / DJ 11:59 pm DJ Jasper Weeda	Add to Calendar
Jun21Fri Jun 21, 22:00PM	Messer Chups Concert / Experimental / Surf Rock 10:00 pm Messer Chups	Add to Calendar
Jun22Sat Jun 22, 21:00PM	Striking Justice / For Blood and Vengeance / Combined Fragments Concert / Hardcore 9:00 pm Striking Justice, For Blood and Vengeance, Combined Fragments	Add to Calendar
Jun22Sat Jun 22, 23:30PM	Full Moon Party Club Night / DJ Event / DJ 11:30 pm	Add to Calendar
Jun23Sun Jun 23, 22:00PM	Sneeky Sunday Club Night / Drum and Bass / Dubstep 10:00 pm	Add to Calendar
Jun24Mon Jun 24, 21:00PM	Cheeky Monday Club Night / Drum and Bass 9:00 pm	Add to Calendar
Jun25Tue Jun 25, 22:00PM	Live on the Low Club Night / Hip-Hop / R&B / Soul 10:00 pm	Add to Calendar
Jun26Wed Jun 26, 23:59PM	One Night Stand Club Night / DJ / Sexy 11:59 pm	Add to Calendar
Jun27Thu Jun 27, 21:00PM	Serve the Sun / Sweet Boys Concert / Alternative Rock 9:00 pm Serve The Sun, Sweet Boys	Add to Calendar
Jun27Thu Jun 27, 23:59PM	Original S.I.N. Club Night / DJ 11:59 pm DJ Jasper Weeda	Add to Calendar
Jun28Fri Jun 28, 23:30PM	Offset Club Night / DJ / Electronic 11:30 pm	Add to Calendar
Jun29Sat Jun 29, 21:00PM	Prestcold Molly / Orange Maplewood / Life's Too Short For Us Concert / Pop-Punk / Rock 9:00 pm Prestcold Molly, Orange Maplewood, Life's Too Short For Us	Add to Calendar
Jun29Sat Jun 29, 23:30PM	Payback Club Night / DJ / Electronic 11:30 pm	Add to Calendar
Jun30Sun Jun 30, 22:00PM	Sneeky Sunday Club Night / Drum and Bass / Dubstep 10:00 pm	Add to Calendar

July 2013

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Jul01Mon Jul 1, 21:00PM	Cheeky Monday Club Night / Drum and Bass 9:00 pm	Add to Calendar
Jul02Tue Jul 2, 20:00PM	Mission of Burma Concert / Post-Punk 8:00 pm Mission Of Burma	Add to Calendar
Jul02Tue Jul 2, 22:00PM	Live on the Low Club Night / Hip-Hop / R&B / Soul 10:00 pm	Add to Calendar
Jul03Wed Jul 3, 23:59PM	One Night Stand Club Night / DJ / Sexy 11:59 pm	Add to Calendar
Jul04Thu Jul 4, 21:00PM	Insectsurfers / Spaceguards Concert / Punk / Surf Rock 9:00 pm Insectsurfers, Spaceguards	Add to Calendar
Jul04Thu Jul 4, 23:59PM	Original S.I.N. Club Night / DJ 11:59 pm DJ Jasper Weeda	Add to Calendar
Jul05Fri Jul 5, 23:30PM	Offset Club Night / DJ / Electronic 11:30 pm	Add to Calendar
Jul06Sat Jul 6, 21:00PM	Boss Capone / Working Voodoo Club Concert / Blues / Funk / Reggae 9:00 pm Boss Capone, Working Voodoo Club	Add to Calendar
Jul06Sat Jul 6, 23:30PM	Payback Club Night / DJ / Electronic 11:30 pm	Add to Calendar
Jul07Sun Jul 7, 22:00PM	Sneeky Sunday Club Night / Drum and Bass / Dubstep 10:00 pm	Add to Calendar
Jul08Mon Jul 8, 21:00PM	Cheeky Monday Club Night / Drum and Bass 9:00 pm	Add to Calendar
Jul09Tue Jul 9, 22:00PM	Live on the Low Club Night / Hip-Hop / R&B / Soul 10:00 pm	Add to Calendar
Jul10Wed Jul 10, 23:59PM	One Night Stand Club Night / DJ / Sexy 11:59 pm	Add to Calendar
Jul11Thu Jul 11, 23:59PM	Original S.I.N. Club Night / DJ 11:59 pm DJ Jasper Weeda	Add to Calendar
Jul12Fri Jul 12, 23:30PM	Offset Club Night / DJ / Electronic 11:30 pm	Add to Calendar
Jul13Sat Jul 13, 20:30PM	Archetype / Momma Knows Best / Barren Grounds / 2 Years to Apocalypse Concert / Hardcore / Metal 8:30 pm Archetype, Momma Knows Best, Barren Grounds, 2 Years to Apocalypse	Add to Calendar
Jul13Sat Jul 13, 23:30PM	Payback Club Night / DJ / Electronic 11:30 pm	Add to Calendar
Jul14Sun Jul 14, 22:00PM	Sneeky Sunday Club Night / Drum and Bass / Dubstep 10:00 pm	Add to Calendar
Jul15Mon Jul 15, 21:00PM	Cheeky Monday Club Night / Drum and Bass 9:00 pm	Add to Calendar
Jul16Tue Jul 16, 22:00PM	Live on the Low Club Night / Hip-Hop / R&B / Soul 10:00 pm	Add to Calendar
Jul17Wed Jul 17, 19:00PM	Strike Anywhere Concert / Punk 7:00 pm Strike Anywhere	Add to Calendar
Jul17Wed Jul 17, 23:59PM	One Night Stand Club Night / DJ / Sexy 11:59 pm	Add to Calendar
Jul18Thu Jul 18, 23:59PM	Original S.I.N. Club Night / DJ 11:59 pm DJ Jasper Weeda	Add to Calendar
Jul19Fri Jul 19, 23:30PM	Offset Club Night / DJ / Electronic 11:30 pm	Add to Calendar
Jul20Sat Jul 20, 23:30PM	Full Moon Party Club Night / DJ Event / DJ 11:30 pm	Add to Calendar
Jul21Sun Jul 21, 22:00PM	Sneeky Sunday Club Night / Drum and Bass / Dubstep 10:00 pm	Add to Calendar
Jul22Mon Jul 22, 21:00PM	Cheeky Monday Club Night / Drum and Bass 9:00 pm	Add to Calendar
Jul23Tue Jul 23, 22:00PM	Live on the Low Club Night / Hip-Hop / R&B / Soul 10:00 pm	Add to Calendar
Jul24Wed Jul 24, 23:59PM	One Night Stand Club Night / DJ / Sexy 11:59 pm	Add to Calendar
Jul25Thu Jul 25, 23:59PM	Original S.I.N. Club Night / DJ 11:59 pm DJ Jasper Weeda	Add to Calendar
Jul26Fri Jul 26, 23:30PM	Offset Club Night / DJ / Electronic 11:30 pm	Add to Calendar
Jul27Sat Jul 27, 23:30PM	Payback Club Night / DJ / Electronic 11:30 pm	Add to Calendar
Jul28Sun Jul 28, 22:00PM	Sneeky Sunday Club Night / Drum and Bass / Dubstep 10:00 pm	Add to Calendar
Jul29Mon Jul 29, 21:00PM	Cheeky Monday Club Night / Drum and Bass 9:00 pm	Add to Calendar
Jul30Tue Jul 30, 22:00PM	Live on the Low Club Night / Hip-Hop / R&B / Soul 10:00 pm	Add to Calendar
Jul31Wed Jul 31, 23:59PM	One Night Stand Club Night / DJ / Sexy 11:59 pm	Add to Calendar

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Aug01Thu Aug 1, 23:55PM	Original S.I.N. Club Night / DJ 11:55 pm DJ Jasper Weeda	Add to Calendar
Aug02Fri Aug 2, 23:30PM	Offset Club Night / DJ / Electronic 11:30 pm	Add to Calendar
Aug03Sat Aug 3, 23:30PM	Payback Club Night / DJ / Electronic 11:30 pm	Add to Calendar
Aug04Sun Aug 4, 22:00PM	Sneeky Sunday Club Night / Drum and Bass / Dubstep 10:00 pm	Add to Calendar
Aug05Mon Aug 5, 21:00PM	Cheeky Monday Club Night / Drum and Bass 9:00 pm	Add to Calendar
Aug06Tue Aug 6, 22:00PM	Live on the Low Club Night / Hip-Hop / R&B / Soul 10:00 pm	Add to Calendar
Aug07Wed Aug 7, 23:55PM	One Night Stand Club Night / DJ / Sexy 11:55 pm	Add to Calendar
Aug08Thu Aug 8, 23:55PM	Original S.I.N. Club Night / DJ 11:55 pm DJ Jasper Weeda	Add to Calendar
Aug09Fri Aug 9, 23:30PM	Offset Club Night / DJ / Electronic 11:30 pm	Add to Calendar
Aug10Sat Aug 10, 23:30PM	Payback Club Night / DJ / Electronic 11:30 pm	Add to Calendar
Aug11Sun Aug 11, 22:00PM	Sneeky Sunday Club Night / Drum and Bass / Dubstep 10:00 pm	Add to Calendar
Aug12Mon Aug 12, 21:00PM	Cheeky Monday Club Night / Drum and Bass 9:00 pm	Add to Calendar
Aug13Tue Aug 13, 22:00PM	Live on the Low Club Night / Hip-Hop / R&B / Soul 10:00 pm	Add to Calendar
Aug14Wed Aug 14, 21:00PM	Coffins / Entrapment / Throw Me in the Crater Concert / Death Metal 9:00 pm Coffins, Entrapment, Throw Me in the Crater	Add to Calendar
Aug14Wed Aug 14, 23:55PM	One Night Stand Club Night / DJ / Sexy 11:55 pm	Add to Calendar
Aug15Thu Aug 15, 23:55PM	Original S.I.N. Club Night / DJ 11:55 pm DJ Jasper Weeda	Add to Calendar
Aug16Fri Aug 16, 23:30PM	Offset Club Night / DJ / Electronic 11:30 pm	Add to Calendar
Aug17Sat Aug 17, 23:30PM	Payback Club Night / DJ / Electronic 11:30 pm	Add to Calendar
Aug18Sun Aug 18, 22:00PM	Sneeky Sunday Club Night / Drum and Bass / Dubstep 10:00 pm	Add to Calendar
Aug19Mon Aug 19, 21:00PM	Cheeky Monday Club Night / Drum and Bass 9:00 pm	Add to Calendar
Aug20Tue Aug 20, 22:00PM	Live on the Low Club Night / Hip-Hop / R&B / Soul 10:00 pm	Add to Calendar
Aug21Wed Aug 21, 23:55PM	One Night Stand Club Night / DJ / Sexy 11:55 pm	Add to Calendar
Aug22Thu Aug 22, 23:55PM	Original S.I.N. Club Night / DJ 11:55 pm DJ Jasper Weeda	Add to Calendar
Aug23Fri Aug 23, 23:30PM	Offset Club Night / DJ / Electronic 11:30 pm	Add to Calendar
Aug24Sat Aug 24, 21:00PM	XAD / Nills Concert / Emo / Indie Rock 9:00 pm XAD, Nills	Add to Calendar
Aug24Sat Aug 24, 23:30PM	Payback Club Night / DJ / Electronic 11:30 pm	Add to Calendar
Aug25Sun Aug 25, 22:00PM	Sneeky Sunday Club Night / Drum and Bass / Dubstep 10:00 pm	Add to Calendar
Aug26Mon Aug 26, 21:00PM	Cheeky Monday Club Night / Drum and Bass 9:00 pm	Add to Calendar
Aug27Tue Aug 27, 22:00PM	Live on the Low Club Night / Hip-Hop / R&B / Soul 10:00 pm	Add to Calendar
Aug28Wed Aug 28, 23:55PM	One Night Stand Club Night / DJ / Sexy 11:55 pm	Add to Calendar
Aug29Thu Aug 29, 23:55PM	Original S.I.N. Club Night / DJ 11:55 pm DJ Jasper Weeda	Add to Calendar
Aug30Fri Aug 30, 23:30PM	Offset Club Night / DJ / Electronic 11:30 pm	Add to Calendar
Aug31Sat Aug 31, 23:30PM	Payback Club Night / DJ / Electronic 11:30 pm	Add to Calendar

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Since its remodeling in 2008, The Winston – an energetic club associated with Belushi's Bar and St. Christopher's Inn next door – has attracted a friendly and diverse crowd of regulars, expats, and travelers eager to enjoy...

Red Light District, Amsterdam –

Since its remodeling in 2008, The Winston – an energetic club associated with Belushi’s Bar and St. Christopher’s Inn next door – has attracted a friendly and diverse crowd of regulars, expats, and travelers eager to enjoy live music in a sociable environment.

The improved décor features a well-lit bar, a sleek new stage, and a relaxing back area for loungers.

A big, fluorescent sign blinking the words “Hell, Yeah!” hangs on one of the black walls, while a sea of disco balls reflects the stage and club lights, bringing to life the shadows of partygoers at the long, ever-busy bar.

Although some traces of the venue’s former life as a Red Light dive are still evident, the club overall has created a trendy, social, and open atmosphere for the two hundred chatty patrons who crowd in to dance, hang out, flirt, meet new people, and listen to a variety of good music.

Once a popular underground club for rock lovers, The Winston has also revamped its lineup and widened its horizons to include more mainstream acts, so the weekly schedule is now a mixed bag of DJs spinning techno and poppy house and indie bands who know how to keep an audience moving all night long.

Despite its size and decibel levels, The Winston has managed to maintain an inviting tavern-like feel where guests can simply enjoy an easygoing scene over a drink or two.

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Tip from Jonah:

If you need a breather from the music, head to the patio at Belushi’s Bar next door. Just make sure to get your hand stamped when exiting The Winston so you’ll have no trouble getting back in.

Crowd

Varies depending on the night and music, but usually a fusion of young internationals, neighborhood locals, and Amsterdammers, 18 to mid-30s.
Entertainment / Music

Mondays feature drum and bass, while the rest of the week can feature anything from hip-hop to electro jazz, disco pop, cabarets, and rock bands. Local celebrity Coco Coquette hosts the occasional Travestival comedy night.

Check the website for the schedule.
Food / Miscellaneous

Drink specials on beer and Jager shots before 11pm.
Prices

Beer €2.50/bottle and €4.60/pint, wine €3, mixed drinks €6, soda €2.

What to Wear / Dress Code

Casual/anything goes.
Hot Nights / When to Go

Cheeky Mondays are big nights for electronic clubbers, while the live rock music featured two to three times a week also draws a good crowd.
Close By

Warmoestraat is full of bars, cheap food, coffeeshops, and small bakeries.

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The Winston User Reviews

Rose Oceans Mar 6, 2013 1.0 stars Touristy - But the only thing to do on a Monday evening The Winston is located in the oldest street of Amsterdam, de famous Warmoestraat. It is not only the oldest, but also the most crowded-with-English-tourists street and that is something you notice when visiting The Winston Kingdom. The Winston Kingdom is a club, a ho(s)tel and a bar in one. I know a lot of bands playing their gigs there and those are very fun to go to, like Cheaky Monday on Monday. Problem is that in the weekends all the tourists who stay on the Warmoestraat go to The Winston, the music gets kind of crappy and the girls a kind of easy. So if you are into that: you should definitly go. If you're not you should go next door to W139 - which is a much more underground kind of gallery which hosts a lot of parties too - and you get to drink cheaper, better beer. So go there on Monday.

Mokum Groupie Dec 12, 2012 2.0 stars That's why I like it It was MokumGroupie's first video interview in Amsterdam of Joey Cape and Jon Snodgrass. Their gig was at Winston, and they were crashing at the hostel next door. We did the interview in their room. And there was a giant photo of a couple of S&M beasts about to get dirty on the bed. The photo was the size of the wall. Distracting to say the least! But I digress. They did a smashing show, and the venue as a whole was perfect. It fit the crowd just right. The mood was right. The two felt very much comfortable in their own skin up there. Their acoustic set sounded beautiful. And an acoustic guitar is a very unforgiving instrument. That's why I like it.

Audrey Sykes Dec 12, 2012 2.0 stars The only Red Light venue My good buddy works at Winston, which doesn't mean I get in for free but I do check it out when I can. Arjan is right, for gigs it is perfect -- intimate, small, and the crowd seems to be big fans of whomever's playing. They should really book more bands, but I think they pull more money with DJs and dancing so they lean more that way. It helps that the hostel is connected and they have some of the best drink specials in town. It could easily be labeled as a dive, which it used to be. And there are still some shady-ass peeps hanging around there, because it's the start of the Red Light. But I'd still show up there late, just to dance for a little bit with a buddy if we were in the hood.

Colin Jones Dec 11, 2012 3.0 stars Good Pint I come frm England where a pint is never more than 3 quid. Which before I left to go travelling I thought was expensive. So to find a bar where a pint is less than 5 euroes was a good sign for me. Even if you only get 40 cents change from 5 euroes it s it makes it a nicer pint. I loved the sign of Hell Yeah, and as I got drunker and drunker, I would say this phrase louder and louder. I found a good spot to dance and made some new friends. I woke up with an arrid mouth from the beer, but it was worth it just to get 40 cents change back. I loved the lounge area and I think a few of the locals in there really enjoyed my dance moves. Good memories of this place.

Arjan van Geel Dec 10, 2012 3.0 stars Sweet and intimate club I've only been to the Club part of Winston, situated in the infamous Red Light District. It's a great place to go to shows. The venue is way more intimate than the bigger venues like Melkweg and Paradiso. The only downside is the entrance, where they throw your bag on a big pile. When the concert is over, it can take quite some time to find it back. Other than that, a highly recommended and enjoyable club. Go check it out!

Craig Becker Dec 9, 2012 2.0 stars Meh I met up with some friends who were staying at the attached hostel here for some drinks, but we didn't stay long. The drinks were moderately priced, but The Winston didn't offer up the kind of Amsterdam experience that I was hoping to show them, Red Light District or otherwise. It tends to be filled with internationals, which can be fun, but it tends to be a younger crowd looking to hook up with someone for a night and then move on to the next city rather than backpackers with stories to regale you with. That being said, the location is pretty good since it's on the edge of the Red Light District, a few doors down from the Condomerie, a couple of clubs, and a number of coffeeshops.

FISHNETS Nov 19, 2012 2.0 stars An interesting accident I was in Amsterdam for 2 days and we were kind f tired but looking for something to do on a Monday night that was nearby. I checked this site and came up with "the Winston" playing drum and bass, sounds good right? My two relatively conservative friends and I walked up and got in line with other tourists, and a lot of locals with large gauges in their ears, tattoos and umm...creative hairdos. Disclaimer: I had no idea what drum and bass music was. When we got in with the bouncer smirking as he let us in and stamped us with a devil imprint entrance stamp, we were greeted by sweaty people moshing to music that I could best liken an intense extended drum solo with someone yelling reggae over it. I wouldn't say it was the worst experience I could possibly have, but it was not what I had dressed for or expected. We ended up staying for two drinks before my friend couldn't take the music anymore. If you like your music loud, and intense this is a great place on a Monday night, if you like your eardrums and your shoes unscuffed, go somewhere else.

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