Amsterdam Light Festival report & dark wave tips
@CathyCentral 06/01/2026
A report back from the 14th edition of the Amsterdam Light Festival, plus more local news and events.
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Show notes
🎶 Music included Achievement Bypass by We Are OK (weareok.com), debut single C.O.T.N by Finnish dark wave band Autel Noir, a track by VOWWS who play at Paradiso on 16 February, and Dutch signer Nina June who is at Concertgebouw in April.
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- Amsterdam Light Festival runs from 27 November 2025 to 18 January 2026
- This year’s theme is: Legacy. What will we leave behind for future generations?
- twenty light artworks across the city’s canals
- the first edition with a new leadership team, Dago Houben has joined as Director, and Pam Toonen as lead curator
- To find out more, see amsterdamlightfestival.com.
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