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The Winston Bar / Club / Hotel / Live Music Venue

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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  • Neighborhood:

    Red Light District
  • Address:

    Warmoesstraat 131
    1012 Amsterdam

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  • Phone:

    020 6231380

  • Links:

    Official Website
  • Hours:

    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 in Amsterdam. One Night Stand

Club Night / DJ / Sexy

11:59 pm
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Jun20Thu
Jun 20, 21:00PM
The Winston - Bar | Club | Hotel | Live Music Venue in Amsterdam. Eagle Twin

Concert / Metal

9:00 pm
Eagle Twin
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Jun20Thu
Jun 20, 23:59PM
Original S.I.N. at The Winston - Club Night in Amsterdam. Original S.I.N.

Club Night / DJ

11:59 pm
DJ Jasper Weeda
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Jun21Fri
Jun 21, 22:00PM
The Winston - Bar | Club | Hotel | Live Music Venue in Amsterdam. Messer Chups

Concert / Experimental / Surf Rock

10:00 pm
Messer Chups
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Jun22Sat
Jun 22, 21:00PM
The Winston - Bar | Club | Hotel | Live Music Venue in Amsterdam. Striking Justice / For Blood and Vengeance / Combined Fragments

Concert / Hardcore

9:00 pm
Striking Justice, For Blood and Vengeance, Combined Fragments
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Jun22Sat
Jun 22, 23:30PM
Full Moon Party - Club Night | DJ Event in Amsterdam. Full Moon Party

Club Night / DJ Event / DJ

11:30 pm
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Jun23Sun
Jun 23, 22:00PM
The Winston - Bar | Club | Hotel | Live Music Venue in Amsterdam. Sneeky Sunday

Club Night / Drum and Bass / Dubstep

10:00 pm
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Jun24Mon
Jun 24, 21:00PM
Cheeky Monday - Club Night in Amsterdam. Cheeky Monday

Club Night / Drum and Bass

9:00 pm
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Jun25Tue
Jun 25, 22:00PM
Live on the Low - Club Night in Amsterdam. Live on the Low

Club Night / Hip-Hop / R&B / Soul

10:00 pm
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Jun26Wed
Jun 26, 23:59PM
One Night Stand - Club Night in Amsterdam. One Night Stand

Club Night / DJ / Sexy

11:59 pm
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Jun27Thu
Jun 27, 21:00PM
The Winston - Bar | Club | Hotel | Live Music Venue in Amsterdam. Serve the Sun / Sweet Boys

Concert / Alternative Rock

9:00 pm
Serve The Sun, Sweet Boys
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Jun27Thu
Jun 27, 23:59PM
Original S.I.N. at The Winston - Club Night in Amsterdam. Original S.I.N.

Club Night / DJ

11:59 pm
DJ Jasper Weeda
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Jun28Fri
Jun 28, 23:30PM
Offset - Club Night in Amsterdam. Offset

Club Night / DJ / Electronic

11:30 pm
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Jun29Sat
Jun 29, 21:00PM
The Winston - Bar | Club | Hotel | Live Music Venue in Amsterdam. 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
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Jun29Sat
Jun 29, 23:30PM
Payback - Club Night in Amsterdam. Payback

Club Night / DJ / Electronic

11:30 pm
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Jun30Sun
Jun 30, 22:00PM
The Winston - Bar | Club | Hotel | Live Music Venue in Amsterdam. Sneeky Sunday

Club Night / Drum and Bass / Dubstep

10:00 pm
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July 2013

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Jul01Mon
Jul 1, 21:00PM
Cheeky Monday - Club Night in Amsterdam. Cheeky Monday

Club Night / Drum and Bass

9:00 pm
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Jul02Tue
Jul 2, 20:00PM
Mission Of Burma Mission of Burma

Concert / Post-Punk

8:00 pm
Mission Of Burma
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Jul02Tue
Jul 2, 22:00PM
Live on the Low - Club Night in Amsterdam. Live on the Low

Club Night / Hip-Hop / R&B / Soul

10:00 pm
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Jul03Wed
Jul 3, 23:59PM
One Night Stand - Club Night in Amsterdam. One Night Stand

Club Night / DJ / Sexy

11:59 pm
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Jul04Thu
Jul 4, 21:00PM
The Winston - Bar | Club | Hotel | Live Music Venue in Amsterdam. Insectsurfers / Spaceguards

Concert / Punk / Surf Rock

9:00 pm
Insectsurfers, Spaceguards
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Jul04Thu
Jul 4, 23:59PM
Original S.I.N. at The Winston - Club Night in Amsterdam. Original S.I.N.

Club Night / DJ

11:59 pm
DJ Jasper Weeda
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Jul05Fri
Jul 5, 23:30PM
Offset - Club Night in Amsterdam. Offset

Club Night / DJ / Electronic

11:30 pm
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Jul06Sat
Jul 6, 21:00PM
The Winston - Bar | Club | Hotel | Live Music Venue in Amsterdam. Boss Capone / Working Voodoo Club

Concert / Blues / Funk / Reggae

9:00 pm
Boss Capone, Working Voodoo Club
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Jul06Sat
Jul 6, 23:30PM
Payback - Club Night in Amsterdam. Payback

Club Night / DJ / Electronic

11:30 pm
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Jul07Sun
Jul 7, 22:00PM
The Winston - Bar | Club | Hotel | Live Music Venue in Amsterdam. Sneeky Sunday

Club Night / Drum and Bass / Dubstep

10:00 pm
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Jul08Mon
Jul 8, 21:00PM
Cheeky Monday - Club Night in Amsterdam. Cheeky Monday

Club Night / Drum and Bass

9:00 pm
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Jul09Tue
Jul 9, 22:00PM
Live on the Low - Club Night in Amsterdam. Live on the Low

Club Night / Hip-Hop / R&B / Soul

10:00 pm
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Jul10Wed
Jul 10, 23:59PM
One Night Stand - Club Night in Amsterdam. One Night Stand

Club Night / DJ / Sexy

11:59 pm
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Jul11Thu
Jul 11, 23:59PM
Original S.I.N. at The Winston - Club Night in Amsterdam. Original S.I.N.

Club Night / DJ

11:59 pm
DJ Jasper Weeda
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Jul12Fri
Jul 12, 23:30PM
Offset - Club Night in Amsterdam. Offset

Club Night / DJ / Electronic

11:30 pm
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Jul13Sat
Jul 13, 20:30PM
The Winston - Bar | Club | Hotel | Live Music Venue in Amsterdam. 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
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Jul13Sat
Jul 13, 23:30PM
Payback - Club Night in Amsterdam. Payback

Club Night / DJ / Electronic

11:30 pm
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Jul14Sun
Jul 14, 22:00PM
The Winston - Bar | Club | Hotel | Live Music Venue in Amsterdam. Sneeky Sunday

Club Night / Drum and Bass / Dubstep

10:00 pm
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Jul15Mon
Jul 15, 21:00PM
Cheeky Monday - Club Night in Amsterdam. Cheeky Monday

Club Night / Drum and Bass

9:00 pm
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Jul16Tue
Jul 16, 22:00PM
Live on the Low - Club Night in Amsterdam. Live on the Low

Club Night / Hip-Hop / R&B / Soul

10:00 pm
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Jul17Wed
Jul 17, 19:00PM
The Winston - Bar | Club | Hotel | Live Music Venue in Amsterdam. Strike Anywhere

Concert / Punk

7:00 pm
Strike Anywhere
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Jul17Wed
Jul 17, 23:59PM
One Night Stand - Club Night in Amsterdam. One Night Stand

Club Night / DJ / Sexy

11:59 pm
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Jul18Thu
Jul 18, 23:59PM
Original S.I.N. at The Winston - Club Night in Amsterdam. Original S.I.N.

Club Night / DJ

11:59 pm
DJ Jasper Weeda
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Jul19Fri
Jul 19, 23:30PM
Offset - Club Night in Amsterdam. Offset

Club Night / DJ / Electronic

11:30 pm
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Jul20Sat
Jul 20, 23:30PM
Full Moon Party - Club Night | DJ Event in Amsterdam. Full Moon Party

Club Night / DJ Event / DJ

11:30 pm
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Jul21Sun
Jul 21, 22:00PM
The Winston - Bar | Club | Hotel | Live Music Venue in Amsterdam. Sneeky Sunday

Club Night / Drum and Bass / Dubstep

10:00 pm
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Jul22Mon
Jul 22, 21:00PM
Cheeky Monday - Club Night in Amsterdam. Cheeky Monday

Club Night / Drum and Bass

9:00 pm
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Jul23Tue
Jul 23, 22:00PM
Live on the Low - Club Night in Amsterdam. Live on the Low

Club Night / Hip-Hop / R&B / Soul

10:00 pm
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Jul24Wed
Jul 24, 23:59PM
One Night Stand - Club Night in Amsterdam. One Night Stand

Club Night / DJ / Sexy

11:59 pm
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Jul25Thu
Jul 25, 23:59PM
Original S.I.N. at The Winston - Club Night in Amsterdam. Original S.I.N.

Club Night / DJ

11:59 pm
DJ Jasper Weeda
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Jul26Fri
Jul 26, 23:30PM
Offset - Club Night in Amsterdam. Offset

Club Night / DJ / Electronic

11:30 pm
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Jul27Sat
Jul 27, 23:30PM
Payback - Club Night in Amsterdam. Payback

Club Night / DJ / Electronic

11:30 pm
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Jul28Sun
Jul 28, 22:00PM
The Winston - Bar | Club | Hotel | Live Music Venue in Amsterdam. Sneeky Sunday

Club Night / Drum and Bass / Dubstep

10:00 pm
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Jul29Mon
Jul 29, 21:00PM
Cheeky Monday - Club Night in Amsterdam. Cheeky Monday

Club Night / Drum and Bass

9:00 pm
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Jul30Tue
Jul 30, 22:00PM
Live on the Low - Club Night in Amsterdam. Live on the Low

Club Night / Hip-Hop / R&B / Soul

10:00 pm
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Jul31Wed
Jul 31, 23:59PM
One Night Stand - Club Night in Amsterdam. One Night Stand

Club Night / DJ / Sexy

11:59 pm
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Aug01Thu
Aug 1, 23:55PM
Original S.I.N. at The Winston - Club Night in Amsterdam. Original S.I.N.

Club Night / DJ

11:55 pm
DJ Jasper Weeda
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Aug02Fri
Aug 2, 23:30PM
Offset - Club Night in Amsterdam. Offset

Club Night / DJ / Electronic

11:30 pm
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Aug03Sat
Aug 3, 23:30PM
Payback - Club Night in Amsterdam. Payback

Club Night / DJ / Electronic

11:30 pm
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Aug04Sun
Aug 4, 22:00PM
The Winston - Bar | Club | Hotel | Live Music Venue in Amsterdam. Sneeky Sunday

Club Night / Drum and Bass / Dubstep

10:00 pm
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Aug05Mon
Aug 5, 21:00PM
Cheeky Monday - Club Night in Amsterdam. Cheeky Monday

Club Night / Drum and Bass

9:00 pm
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Aug06Tue
Aug 6, 22:00PM
Live on the Low - Club Night in Amsterdam. Live on the Low

Club Night / Hip-Hop / R&B / Soul

10:00 pm
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Aug07Wed
Aug 7, 23:55PM
One Night Stand - Club Night in Amsterdam. One Night Stand

Club Night / DJ / Sexy

11:55 pm
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Aug08Thu
Aug 8, 23:55PM
Original S.I.N. at The Winston - Club Night in Amsterdam. Original S.I.N.

Club Night / DJ

11:55 pm
DJ Jasper Weeda
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Aug09Fri
Aug 9, 23:30PM
Offset - Club Night in Amsterdam. Offset

Club Night / DJ / Electronic

11:30 pm
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Aug10Sat
Aug 10, 23:30PM
Payback - Club Night in Amsterdam. Payback

Club Night / DJ / Electronic

11:30 pm
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Aug11Sun
Aug 11, 22:00PM
The Winston - Bar | Club | Hotel | Live Music Venue in Amsterdam. Sneeky Sunday

Club Night / Drum and Bass / Dubstep

10:00 pm
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Aug12Mon
Aug 12, 21:00PM
Cheeky Monday - Club Night in Amsterdam. Cheeky Monday

Club Night / Drum and Bass

9:00 pm
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Aug13Tue
Aug 13, 22:00PM
Live on the Low - Club Night in Amsterdam. Live on the Low

Club Night / Hip-Hop / R&B / Soul

10:00 pm
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Aug14Wed
Aug 14, 21:00PM
The Winston - Bar | Club | Hotel | Live Music Venue in Amsterdam. Coffins / Entrapment / Throw Me in the Crater

Concert / Death Metal

9:00 pm
Coffins, Entrapment, Throw Me in the Crater
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Aug14Wed
Aug 14, 23:55PM
One Night Stand - Club Night in Amsterdam. One Night Stand

Club Night / DJ / Sexy

11:55 pm
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Aug15Thu
Aug 15, 23:55PM
Original S.I.N. at The Winston - Club Night in Amsterdam. Original S.I.N.

Club Night / DJ

11:55 pm
DJ Jasper Weeda
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Aug16Fri
Aug 16, 23:30PM
Offset - Club Night in Amsterdam. Offset

Club Night / DJ / Electronic

11:30 pm
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Aug17Sat
Aug 17, 23:30PM
Payback - Club Night in Amsterdam. Payback

Club Night / DJ / Electronic

11:30 pm
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Aug18Sun
Aug 18, 22:00PM
The Winston - Bar | Club | Hotel | Live Music Venue in Amsterdam. Sneeky Sunday

Club Night / Drum and Bass / Dubstep

10:00 pm
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Aug19Mon
Aug 19, 21:00PM
Cheeky Monday - Club Night in Amsterdam. Cheeky Monday

Club Night / Drum and Bass

9:00 pm
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Aug20Tue
Aug 20, 22:00PM
Live on the Low - Club Night in Amsterdam. Live on the Low

Club Night / Hip-Hop / R&B / Soul

10:00 pm
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Aug21Wed
Aug 21, 23:55PM
One Night Stand - Club Night in Amsterdam. One Night Stand

Club Night / DJ / Sexy

11:55 pm
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Aug22Thu
Aug 22, 23:55PM
Original S.I.N. at The Winston - Club Night in Amsterdam. Original S.I.N.

Club Night / DJ

11:55 pm
DJ Jasper Weeda
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Aug23Fri
Aug 23, 23:30PM
The Winston - Bar | Club | Hotel | Live Music Venue in Amsterdam. Offset

Club Night / DJ / Electronic

11:30 pm
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Aug24Sat
Aug 24, 21:00PM
The Winston - Bar | Club | Hotel | Live Music Venue in Amsterdam. XAD / Nills

Concert / Emo / Indie Rock

9:00 pm
XAD, Nills
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Aug24Sat
Aug 24, 23:30PM
Payback - Club Night in Amsterdam. Payback

Club Night / DJ / Electronic

11:30 pm
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Aug25Sun
Aug 25, 22:00PM
The Winston - Bar | Club | Hotel | Live Music Venue in Amsterdam. Sneeky Sunday

Club Night / Drum and Bass / Dubstep

10:00 pm
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Aug26Mon
Aug 26, 21:00PM
Cheeky Monday - Club Night in Amsterdam. Cheeky Monday

Club Night / Drum and Bass

9:00 pm
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Aug27Tue
Aug 27, 22:00PM
Live on the Low - Club Night in Amsterdam. Live on the Low

Club Night / Hip-Hop / R&B / Soul

10:00 pm
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Aug28Wed
Aug 28, 23:55PM
One Night Stand - Club Night in Amsterdam. One Night Stand

Club Night / DJ / Sexy

11:55 pm
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Aug29Thu
Aug 29, 23:55PM
Original S.I.N. at The Winston - Club Night in Amsterdam. Original S.I.N.

Club Night / DJ

11:55 pm
DJ Jasper Weeda
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Aug30Fri
Aug 30, 23:30PM
Offset - Club Night in Amsterdam. Offset

Club Night / DJ / Electronic

11:30 pm
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Aug31Sat
Aug 31, 23:30PM
Payback - Club Night in Amsterdam. Payback

Club Night / DJ / Electronic

11:30 pm
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Party Earth The Winston Review

The Scene

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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