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OCCII: Music venue in Schinkelbuurt, Amsterdam
OCCII is an independent, non-profit concert hall on the Amstelveenseweg in Amsterdam, opposite the south entrance of the Vondelpark. You go for punk, noise, improv, folk, global sounds, rave and avant-garde shows in a small hall that has stayed outside the commercial circuit since the 1980s. The building is a horse-tram depot built in 1883 and 1884 to a design by Abraham Salm. It was squatted in 1984 and legalised in 1992, and it is still part of the Binnenpret complex, which also holds Kinderpret, a library and the LAG hacklab. Nearly everything is done by volunteers, with a staff of two. The shows mostly finish before 23:30. The hall is wheelchair accessible with a disabled toilet, and companions get in free. You can pay by card, tickets are not refunded, and there are no lockers, so bring only what you can hold on to. The hall holds 225. Tickets are sold online and, if a night is not sold out, at the door, and the minimum age at dance events is 18. Merchandise is mostly sold for cash. Trams 1, 2 and 17 and buses 15, 62 and 247 stop within walking distance. Parking nearby is scarce and paid.
Contact
- Phone +31 20 671 7778
- Website Visit site ↗
- Email info@occii.org
- Address Amstelveenseweg 134, Schinkelbuurt, 1075 XL Amsterdam
- Social
Getting there
OCCII1075 XL
Good to know
- Step-free access
- Live music
- Accessible toilet
- Capacity 225
- Age limit 18 for dance events
- Card payments
Upcoming at OCCII
- DIS FIG (US) + ASCH Thu 3 Dec
- Pretty Ontregeld: Findom (London) + Blanco Teta (Buenos Aires) Sun 6 Dec
- SPIRITUAL LAW (DE) + SNUTLICKERS (SE) + ANGSTMÄLER + GIF (DE) + SWERVE Fri 11 Dec
- NEPTUNE (US, SGG records) + POLARIZED Sat 19 Dec
- TWEEDE OOG presents: Hit Like a Girl (US) Sun 24 Jan
- Pretty//Ugly: Lionstorm + Pretty Ugly + Sweetened Iced Tea Sat 27 Feb
- ORCHESTRE TOUT PUISSANT MARCEL DUCHAMP XXL (CH) Sun 7 Mar
- SWELL MAPS (UK) + GEO Fri 12 Mar
- CODEINE (US) Sat 15 May
About OCCII
OCCII is an independent, non-profit concert hall on the Amstelveenseweg in Amsterdam, opposite the south entrance of the Vondelpark. You go for punk, noise, improv, folk, global sounds, rave and avant-garde shows in a small hall that has stayed outside the commercial circuit since the 1980s.
The building is a horse-tram depot built in 1883 and 1884 to a design by Abraham Salm. It was squatted in 1984 and legalised in 1992, and it is still part of the Binnenpret complex, which also holds Kinderpret, a library and the LAG hacklab. Nearly everything is done by volunteers, with a staff of two.
The shows mostly finish before 23:30. The hall is wheelchair accessible with a disabled toilet, and companions get in free. You can pay by card, tickets are not refunded, and there are no lockers, so bring only what you can hold on to.
The hall holds 225. Tickets are sold online and, if a night is not sold out, at the door, and the minimum age at dance events is 18. Merchandise is mostly sold for cash. Trams 1, 2 and 17 and buses 15, 62 and 247 stop within walking distance. Parking nearby is scarce and paid.
Nearby venues
- LAG hacklab Schinkelbuurt
- Teatro Munganga Hoofddorppleinbuurt
- Overtone Bistro 1054 LH
- Wijnhuis.Amsterdam 1075 CV
- Willem de Zwijgerkerk Stadionbuurt
- Buurtkamer Corantijn Postjesbuurt
- OT301 Oud-West
- Het Sieraad De Baarsjes
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Common questions
- How late do shows finish at OCCII?
- Most shows are over before 23:30. If you are planning around a train, check the event page for details.
- Is OCCII wheelchair accessible?
- Yes, the hall is wheelchair accessible and there is a disabled toilet. Companions get in free.
- Can I get a refund on an OCCII ticket?
- No, tickets are not refunded. Buying online works by Paypal or iDeal, and you only need your booking ID or name at the door.
- Who runs OCCII?
- OCCII is non-profit and is run mostly by volunteers, with a staff of two. It comes out of the squatting movement of the 1980s.
- How do you get to OCCII by public transport?
- Trams 1, 2 and 17 stop within walking distance, and trams 1 and 2 run from Centraal. Buses 15, 62 and 247 stop nearby too.