The Bimhuis Is A Concert Hall, Amsterdam Spring 2020 Editorial Image

The Bimhuis is a concert hall for jazz and improvised music in Amsterdam.With an average of 150 performances a year the Bimhuis is the main stage for these musical genres in the Netherlands. In 2017 it was also a host for the 17th edition of the Sonic Acts Festival.The Bimhuis was founded in 1973 and opened on October 1 1974. Until the summer of 2004 it was located at Oude Schans 73–77 in the centre of the city. Since January 2005 it is housed in a new building at the Piet Heinkade 3, next to the Muziekgebouw aan `t IJ, on the southern bank of the IJ river.