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The 6th edition of Order Tattoo, Music & Art Jam is set to take over Amsterdam from Friday 3 April to Sunday 5 April 2026 — and this one will be bigger, louder and more alive than ever before. For three full days, tattooing, music, art and movement collide inside the brand-new Kromhouthal 231. With over 200 national and international tattoo artists, a buzzing Art Market, and a full food, drinks and entertainment zone, the Jam transforms the venue into a temporary world that only exists for one long weekend.Order Tattoo, Music & Art Jam has always been about community. This edition brings together artists, musicians, creatives, entertainers, crews, collectives and organisations such as Cantina, Sexyland, Skatecafé, Markt Centraal, Patta, No Limit Artcastle, TGIB, Atheneum News Center and many more. Everyone contributes to shaping something you won’t find anywhere else — a shared space where cultures overlap and creativity moves freely.The soundtrack of the weekend moves effortlessly between hip hop, rock, electro, punk, tropical heat and everything in between. Expect a dynamic mix of DJ sets, live bands and special performances that keep the energy high from opening until close, all weekend long. When the sun goes down, the Jam continues at Skatecafé, the place where it all started seven years ago. Just a three-minute walk from the Kromhouthal, Skatecafé hosts a major nightly party spread across four areas, filled with live music, performances and DJ sets. A separate ticket is required for the evening program and will be available online soon. The Kromhouthal is open to all ages. The evening program at Skatecafé is 18+ from 21:00 onwards.One of the heartbeats of the Jam is the Art Fair Market, featuring around 60 stands packed with art books, zines, prints, records, vintage finds, oddities and handmade goods. You’ll also find clothing, jewelry, nail art, grillz, a barber, tattoo suppliers and plenty more to explore. Right next door is the food, drinks and entertainment area — the perfect place to reset, chill or keep moving. Step outside to the beautiful waterfront area for fresh air and views across the water, with Central Station visible in the distance. All weekend long, step into the bold visual world of Deadly Prey: Ghana Movie Posters, a standout exhibition not to be missed.Tickets are available now.

We’re closing out the year in style. Join us on Friday, December 19th at Strom Café, Berlin for a night of community, creativity and sound — where cultures connect through music. Expect good vibes, better people and a celebration of the sounds that make us who we are. RSVPs for the Soundtracks of Our Lives panel are now full — confirmation emails have been sent to everyone selected. The after party starts at 21:00, open to all, free entry, first come first serve. Pull up, get familiar, and celebrate with Patta x Marshall x Mosaiko. Any questions? Hit up the DMs of @mosaikomag.

Patta and Joe Freshgoods come together in the very neighborhood Patta calls home. This Wednesday, Joe Freshgoods himself will be at Patta Amsterdam to connect directly with the community from across the pond. The Patta x Joe Freshgoods collection will be available for exclusive early in-store access from 14:00 until close, before it drops anywhere else.

This Wednesday, when the shop doors close, the celebration continues at Contra for an afterparty. From 21:00 to 01:00, expect sounds by Bao G b2b NADIM, Cheyanne Hudson, DJ Drivah, and Lil’ Vic, hosted by Mister V.I. RSVP here.

On the eve of World AIDS Day, Living+ gathers in Paradiso’s Small Hall for an intimate evening of remembrance and artistic encounter. Inspired by the historic Seropositive Ball and Love Ball, which once filled this city with bright, defiant life, Remember the Love carries their spirit into a contemporary, quieter form shaped by tenderness, memory and community.At the heart of the evening is a special fundraiser for IHLIA, the Amsterdam-based heritage organisation for LGBTIQ+ history in the Netherlands and home to the largest LGBTIQ+ collection in Europe. As essential archives like IHLIA face increasing financial pressure, this initiative is led by a younger generation that understands its place in a lineage and seeks to honour the histories that shaped it. Guests can support the fundraiser throughout the night or via the dedicated link.The programme opens with the world premiere of Only You, performed by yazija, the long-durational performance vehicle of the artistic and social practice bsdwcorp, founded by J.G. Basdew. For this occasion, yazija is accompanied by Sabiá on piano, who created the arrangements from Basdew’s original compositions. Rooted in music and active remembrance, Only You unfolds as an intimate act of listening and witnessing in which sound becomes a vessel for memory. Personal histories open into a shared emotional landscape, offering an early glimpse of a larger presentation to come during World Pride 2026.The programme then flows into a Solidarity Gathering hosted by R.U.I.S. Collective (Remembering Us in Solidarity). R.U.I.S. is a queer-led, anti-capitalist movement that reimagines nightlife as a space of resistance, care and political imagination. Known for transforming gatherings into sites of radical solidarity, R.U.I.S. brings together art, community and activism in a spirit of collective liberation.A soft DJ-set by Slimfit, co-founder of R.U.I.S. Collective, anchors the atmosphere as the Small Hall becomes a temporary archive of care, presence and reflection. Guests are invited throughout the evening to support IHLIA—ensuring that the histories preserved there remain accessible to younger generations encountering them for the first time. The evening closes warmly and gently in the same shared space.Remember the Love is part of Living+ (21 November to 21 December 2025), an international cultural programme exploring how art and intergenerational dialogue can bridge the widening gap between urgent public-health conversations and younger generations who often engage these histories at a distance. Its first season, Memories in Motion (2025), centres on the lived realities and emotional legacies of HIV/AIDS. Tickets are available now.

The Machine touches down in London. For one afternoon only, Odumodublvck is connecting with Patta London ahead of his headline show at Drumsheds this Friday, November 21st. Join us in-store for an exclusive chance to purchase the limited Patta x Odumodublvck T-Shirt, available only during this special moment. First come, first served.

The Machine touches down in Amsterdam. For one afternoon only, ODUMODUBLVCK pulls up to Patta Amsterdam ahead of his headline show at Skatecafe. Pull through for a meet & greet and the chance to purchase the limited Patta x Odumodublvck T-Shirt, dropping this Sunday, November 16th at 14:00 CET, exclusively in-store. The first 5 purchases of the T-Shirt get free tickets to the show later that night at Skatecafe. Show up. Show love. Move with The Machine.

The wait is over. ODUMODUBLVCK lands in Amsterdam for his debut Dutch live show at Skatecafe on Sunday, 16 November. The Abuja-bred disruptor shapeshifts between grime voltage and Afrobeat swing, forging Okporoko Rhythms, the sound that crowned him the voice of Nigerian drill.Fresh off his fifth album INDUSTRY MACHINE, ODU shows no signs of slowing down. The project, featuring heavyweights like Wizkid, Davido, Modenine and Skepta, cements his status as one of the most dynamic voices out of Africa, genre-blurring, truth-telling and impossible to pin down.The face of the recent Patta x Nike Air Max 90 campaign reinforces the bridges he has been building by finally delivering a live show for his Netherlands-based community. From the viral charge of “Declan Rice” to the chameleonic palette of EZIOKWU (The Truth), ODU’s pen stays sharp and his presence stays heavy. Expect highlife-laced hooks, drill grit and unflinching charisma. “Music for everybody: father, mother, son, daughter,” as he says.For this special night, Patta, Melkweg and Skatecafé join forces to make ODU’s first time in Amsterdam a reality. Tickets are available now. Limited capacity. Come early. Leave changed. Don’t miss out! The doors open at 18:00 o'clock. For this special night we’ve invited The Jollof Club to take over the kitchen. Serving up their signature smoked Jollof Rice with Fried plantain and Suya chicken or Suya Beet (v). Come early and enjoy some jollof with us!

This marks the third year that Patta and Keep Hush come together — and you know what they say, three’s the magic number. So this time, we’re going bigger. We’ve called upon three of our favourite Amsterdam-based collectives — Sankofa Archives, Mosaiko and Studio Strip — to help us bring the energy higher than ever. This isn’t your average ADE rave. This is community in motion — collectives linking up, sounds colliding and people coming together to build something bigger than themselves.Patta x Keep Hush:AMARA • Cheyanne Hudson • NoizBoiz (Live) • MIXTRESS b2b Passion DEEZ • L-Dopa • Slimfit • YENTZYZ • ZillaSankofa Archives:Bxxmbastic • DENNIS FREE • Hey Bony • Itz3bby • Kekoto (Live) • Monicashflow • VPPIVH • Hosted by Kala CitéMosaiko x Studio Strip:MAJI • Chance di Finèsse • Awhlkun • Sia Sierra📍 Skatecafé, Amsterdam📆 Saturday, October 25th🎟️ Tickets are live now — don’t sleep. Join the movement and secure your spot at Patta x Keep Hush, where the community takes centre stage.

This Saturday, it goes down. Westside Gunn — the visionary, the curator, the voice behind Griselda — lands in Amsterdam for his first-ever show in the Netherlands. Powered by Mad City and Patta Soundsystem, we’re bringing bars, bass, and pure energy under one roof. Summer’s almost done, but we’re closing it properly. Don’t sleep — this one’s for the heads. One night. One stage. One for the books. Tickets are moving so we fixed some for our community — grab yours now!

This Thursday, Radio Radio turns all the way up to celebrate the brand new drop from T.NO, the hypnotic new release “NO VAI.” Powered by Patta Soundsystem, we are coming together in a collision of sound, style and pure movement. Don’t miss out on this epic summer night, tickets are available now and a limited amount will be available on the door. Mark your calendars, bring your crew, and let’s get the party started.

This Sunday, July 27th, Garage Noord becomes a haven of resistance, community, and radical joy. From 15:00 to 01:00, it will host R.U.I.S. (Reimagining Us in Solidarity) — a queer-led, anti-capitalist rave and fundraiser reclaiming nightlife from corporate control. R.U.I.S. is a movement: a celebration of solidarity and a powerful demonstration that rave culture can be a force for radical change.In a cultural landscape dominated by corporate interests, R.U.I.S. stands as a defiant act of reclamation — of space, energy, and collective purpose. All proceeds from the event will support: Artists who withdrew from KKR-owned Milkshake Festival in solidarity with Palestine and direct aid to Palestine, via Oxfam Novib Emergency Fund for Gaza and the Sameer ProjectThe night is designed to amplify voices of solidarity, merging art, music, and activism to generate real, material support for those in need. With its queer-led, anti-capitalist ethos, R.U.I.S. transforms rave into a site of political power — where resistance and celebration meet. Every beat, every dance move, and every shared moment becomes an act of collective defiance against systems of oppression. Born from a commitment to queer liberation and anti-capitalism, R.U.I.S. is powered by a network of artists and organisers who believe joy and justice go hand in hand. The event offers both a platform for fundraising and a rallying point for solidarity.They dance for artists who refused to be complicit. They dance for Palestine. They dance because joy is resistance — and in that resistance lies hope. R.U.I.S. invites everyone to take part in this radical night of purpose and unity. On July 27th, Garage Noord won’t just echo with sound — it will pulse with solidarity — tickets available now!

Echobox Radio is marking its fourth anniversary with a day-into-night celebration on Saturday, 26th July at Skatecafe, featuring a lineup packed with radio residents, familiar faces and leading lights from Amsterdam and beyond!The celebration begins at 17:00 with a live on-location broadcast from the Skatecafe courtyard. Echobox resident shows Key Sync, hosted by rising star Baby Ganoush, Taco Fett’s Heavy Heavy Show and Jamrock Radio with DJ Madbwoy & The Dancehall Explorer.Departing Echobox mainstay REGE SATANAS will open the broadcast as a final goodbye to the station, while new residents 333, hosted by Helmond Lang, DirtyDMs and Silver Pearl, will close the radio section.From 23:00 to 03:00, the evening program moves indoors with a three-room event hosted by Echobox residents and special guests. Taking care of the intimate Club 1900 are Echobox favourites Unauna & KITT and Zgjim & STATE OFFF for a dark and steamy session of breaks, bubbling and more. Kurashi collective’s Jackie Jr. will kick off Dick & Dick, followed by Tida Kamara and Jolani Jones.Amsterdam favourites Lamsi and angelboy will open proceedings in the Club room with a 2-hour B2B, before two Amsterdam icons in Nena and Cinnaman top the bill.Broadcasting live four days a week, every week, Echobox has produced more than 5000 hours of live radio and supports a community of over 150 monthly residents. Programming spans ambient, techno, classical, noise, jazz and talk radio about everything from sexuality to cycling – reflecting the station’s commitment to experimentation, accessibility and musical freedom.Tickets for the 4 Years of Echobox are live now and available from the Skatecafe website! In 2024, Echobox launched the Echobox Family subscription program. Family members have access to special discounted tickets for the event.

Photography by Dennis BrankoPatta x Awake NY x Marshall x Oroko took it there for Fête de la Musique, we amplified the sound, the streets and the soul in the City of Light. Beats bounced off the buildings to a crowd that kept it moving, our all-day radio broadcast that brought our people together, and exclusive Patta x Awake NY x Marshall x Chop Chop merch made statements in the streets. This wasn’t just a party, it was a celebration of culture, community and sound in Paris. Big love to everyone who pulled up and made it unforgettable. Until next time.

The Roman Sabajo Lezing is back! After a successful first edition, the Roman Arantes Sabajo Alumni Club (Patta Academy) invites you to an evening around the theme ‘COMMUNITY 101, showing up or showing off?’: what does community mean in today’s creative and cultural landscape?Brands like Patta, SMIB and The New Originals have shown how you can build something bigger than yourself from friendship, business and a shared passion. From a deep connection with streetwear, art, music and HipHop principles such as ‘Each One, Teach One’, they managed to create a space of their own, while also making space and paving the way for others.I vs. WeTheir success stories have inspired the next generation of creatives to start their own community. But that’s easier said than done. In a world full of grind culture, social media and competition, self-interest is encouraged above all else. It seems that individualism has become the norm. So, how do we rebuild a sense of ‘we’ in a time when ‘I’ has taken centre stage?The ProgramExpect an inspiring program starting with a premiere screening of a self-made mini-documentary (in collaboration with Scenery & NL Film) about the Patta Academy Alumni Club community. Showcasing the multidisciplinary creatives of the Alumni Club, they will provide you with their insights & experiences about being part of the Patta Academy community. This is followed by an interactive panel talk with different voices from the creative industry, from community builders to experts in the field. The panel consists of a cognitive psychologist - Consuela Esseboom, founder of PrettyGirlsLoveTrapMusic - Lara Jade, founder of Lowrey Foley McClane collective & visual artist - Brian Elstak, co-founder of The New Originals - Rizky Lasahido and moderator Adiam Tseggai.They will share their experiences on building, maintaining and growing their communities, including the struggles and lessons along the way.Tickets & more info: https://felixmeritis.nl/programma/roman-sabajo-lezing-community-101/This event will be in Dutch.

Hell’s Kitchen Block Party with OSCAM, Café de Duivel and Patta Soundsystem powered by Amsterdamse Poort⁠. We’re back! Last year, Hell’s Kitchen Block Party lit up the streets with a line-up of MCs and DJs that kept the Bijlmer moving from start to finish. This summer, we return to the heart of Amsterdamse Poort with even more music, community, and culture.⁠⁠On Saturday, June 14, OSCAM joins forces with Café de Duivel, Patta Soundsystem and Amsterdamse Poort to bring the energy right to our doorstep. From 15:00 to 19:00, expect beats, vibes, and a gathering that reflects the spirit of Café de Duivel in our neighbourhood.⁠⁠Preparations are in full swing,⁠ so hit this link in to let us know that you would like to join us.