His Majesty the King, Her Majesty Queen Máxima, and Her Royal Highness the Princess of Orange will attend the National Celebration of Amsterdam 750 Years at Museumplein on the evening of Monday, October 27. The concert will be broadcast live by NOS on NPO1 starting at 8:30 PM.
On the day Amsterdam celebrates its 750th anniversary, we will conclude the jubilee year festively with a musical tribute by renowned Dutch artists to the birthday city. As the ceremonial finale of the celebration, the King will symbolically light the Light of Amsterdam after the performances.
Artists such as Bente, Roxeanne Hazes, Yves Berendse, Remy van Kesteren, Karsu, Kris Kross Amsterdam, Maan, Willeke Alberti, and Wibi Soerjadi will deliver a diverse program ranging from classical to pop, from Dutch-language music to dance. They will perform in surprising duos, with one artist on the stage of a large dome tent at Museumplein and another performing from an iconic location in the city.
Before the concert begins, the Royal Couple and the Princess of Orange will meet with several Amsterdammers who made special contributions during the jubilee year. They will speak with amateur dancers from the project Heel Amsterdam Danst, youth football players who participated in the street football tournament Cruyff Street League, Amsterdam-based scientists involved in the facial reconstruction of the oldest known Amsterdammer, and the designer of the Birthday Forest displayed on the A10 during the Op de Ring festival.
The audience includes many Amsterdammers who contributed as volunteers or initiators to activities during the jubilee year. The concert serves as the festive finale to a year of citywide celebrations, including major events such as the Opening Concert at the Ziggo Dome, the Op de Ring festival, and SAIL.
75 Hours
On October 27, 2025, Amsterdam will blow out no fewer than 750 candles, exactly one year after the start of the jubilee year. During the final 75 hours of the 750th anniversary, there will be plenty to do: ADE parties with a 750 theme, the finale of the Great Amsterdam Quiz, birthday activities in public libraries (OBA) across the city, dining events at 75 locations under the banner Heel Amsterdam Eet (All of Amsterdam Eats), and much more.
