De Club Up is both a destination dance-hall and a haven for creative culture. Within a niche of the city that already boasts forward thinking hangouts like De Bailie and Melkweg, Club Up more than deserves its spot just off the buzzing Prinsengracht. Its robust programming includes music, video and visual art, the likes of which warrant the expansive, 300-person brick-and-concrete space where the works are showcased.

Weekends spark and sizzle with shakedown parties, where in-the-know internationals and the club-savvy Dutch readily comply to the house party vibe and a universally cool artistic sensibility. Diverse and eclectic, this is an off-the-grid go to.