Event Dates
From: Saturday, January 27, 2024
To: Saturday, January 27, 2024
Backdoor is one of Amsterdam’s leading circuit events held during the big holiday weekends in Europe and during special occasions.
Backdoor is one of Amsterdam’s leading circuit events held during the big holiday weekends in Europe and during special occasions.
- Stay in the Banks Mansion All Inclusive boutique hotel, just 1 min walk from the club and you will enjoy delicious food and amazing service, just steps from the top bars and clubs.
The Party
- Next edition – Saturday 27th January, 2024 – 9th Anniversary Edition.
- Backdoor Amsterdam is where circuit meets leather meets hipster meets girls, nerds and muscle Mary’s in one tribal/circuit house-music atmosphere. BACKDOOR is the LGBTQ+ party everyone’s talking about. A fantastic production in a beautiful city-centre venue.
- It’s time for an American Extravaganza with the best International DJ’s. Presenting the sexy BACKDOOR go-go boys, performers, LED screens, laser shows, theatrics and the craziest LGBT+ fun in town!
- The party runs from 10 pm until 5 am.
The Venue
- Melkweg (Dutch for “Milky Way”) is a popular music venue and cultural centre in Amsterdam, on Lijnbaansgracht, near Leidseplein, a prime nightlife square of Amsterdam. Housed in a former dairy, the club is divided into several spaces of varying sizes.
- Live it up like a rockstar at the stunning Hard Rock Hotel Amsterdam American , just a 3-minute walk from the club. The hotel has a great terrace, superb rooms and great breakfast.
Gay Amsterdam
Amsterdam is a perfect Winter weekend escape with great shopping, charming cozy bars and cobbled streets.
- The area around the Amstel is one of the city’s traditional LGBTI areas. Key spots to visit include Café Fame and Amstel 54. Around Rembrandtplein, Café Montmartre brings an authentic Parisian vibe to the heart of Amsterdam. On Utrechtsestraat, there is the Netherlands’ only drag queen café, De Lellebel, which is renowned for its glittering lip-sync performances.
- Stay in the Citizen M Amstel close to all the gay bars in this popular district.
- The Reguliersdwarsstraat is one of the most important LGBTI streets in Amsterdam for wining, dining and partying. At the core of the area is the espresso bar Lunchroom Downtown. It originally opened in 1970, and although it wasn’t the first gay business in the area.
Pride Edition 2024
- Pride Edition – Awaiting dates and lineup – Expect sexy BACKDOOR dancers, unique performers and 1500 HOT Boys & Gurls from around the World.
Popular Hotels in Amsterdam
The following hotels are close to Amsterdam’s top attractions and the city’s gay bars and clubs:
Where to stay close to all the gay bars
Our top 4 selections with the best rates.
The Hotel Pulitzer is where we stay when
we visit Amsterdam. Close to the gay bars.
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The Amsterdam gay scene is constantly changing with bars opening and closing all the time. The Regulierswarstraat has seen a resurgence of late with many new bars opening. The sex and cruising bars are close to Dam square.
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previous Backdoor Pride Parties
Gay life in Amsterdam is woven into the fabric of the city, and there are several areas which are home to LGBTQ+-friendly businesses, each with a distinct vibe. The town welcomes gay travellers with open arms, offering a vibrant and inclusive cityscape filled with diverse nightlife, cultural treasures, and a rich history of acceptance and celebration.
Stay in the centre, close to Dam Square, Anne Frank House, & gay-popular Warmoesstraat part of the Red Light District.
Amstel area (Rembrandtplein) a famous square with bars, cafes, & restaurants, a 10-minute walk from the centre.