Paradiso (Amsterdam)

Paradiso
Paradiso in 2008
Location in Amsterdam
Former names	Cosmisch Ontspanningscentrum Paradiso
General information
Status	music venue
Address	Weteringschans 6-8, Amsterdam
Country	Netherlands
Coordinates	52°21′44″N 4°53′02″E / 52.36222°N 4.88389°E / 52.36222; 4.88389
Year(s) built	24 May 1879 – 2 May 1880
Opened	30 March 1968
Other information
Seating capacity	1,500 (main hall) 250 (upper floor stage)
Website
www.paradiso.nl

Paradiso is a music venue located in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Built in 1880 as a church for the Vrije Gemeente (Free Congregation), it was converted into a music venue and a youth entertainment centre in 1968. Until the 1990s, it was the largest concert club in Amsterdam. It is often referred to as the "poptempel" ("pop temple").^[1]

In 2014, Paradiso opened a smaller venue, Paradiso Noord, at the Tolhuistuin in Amsterdam-Noord.

Among the most famous acts to have played Paradiso include Adele, David Bowie, Eminem, Kanye West, Jorel, Nirvana, Pink Floyd, Air (French band), Prince and The Rolling Stones.^[2]