dB's is a music venue in Utrecht focused on alternative, experimental and electronic music. It hosts both emerging and established acts, and is a regular fixture on the city's underground scene - programming live concerts alongside club nights in an unpretentious setting.
Vlampijpstraat 63
Japanese experimental black metal band SIGH performs in Utrecht with American support from Devil Master. An evening of musical violence, theatre and Satanic humour.
Moonloops performs at dB's in Utrecht.
Wabi Sabi celebrates a new release with support from Nelles and a DJ set. Psychedelic indie rock and dreamy pop at dB's Utrecht.
Psychedelic blues from The Bird Experience, the project of Heath frontman Mees Vullings, with a full band and Hammond organ. Tales opens the show.
American metal artist Arankai brings a blend of alternative metal, rap and electronic elements. With his debut album 'A Portrait Of Red' and new tracks like 'Choke' and 'Playing God', he showcases influences from Deftones and Korn.
The legendary American rock band The Flamin' Groovies perform in Utrecht, celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of their classic 1976 album 'Shake Some Action'.
Norwegian instrumental quartet led by saxophonist Kjetil MΓΈster, featuring guitarist Hans Magnus Ryan and drummer Kenneth Kapstad. Experimental jazz and rock fusion inspired by 1970s classics and artists like Fela Kuti and John Coltrane.
Club 3voor12 Utrecht brings live music and DJs together at dB's for a night of dancing open to all club-goers.
Ploegendienst plays a concert in Utrecht.
Metal trivia night and karaoke hosted by Tante Alie and Ome Flo. Five rounds of heavy metal questions, then karaoke where every song must start with a grunt.
American punk rocker Kate Clover brings raw, energetic music influenced by Patti Smith and Iggy Pop. Her latest album The Apocalypse Dream earned critical praise.
Limburgian metal band BOKKERYERS brings doom, sludge and thrash with lyrics in their native dialect, celebrating their debut album 'Volksleed'.
Three bands from the US and Denmark deliver blackened screamo and posthardcore punk. Loma Prieta plays their only Dutch show.
Dub Pistols, the British pioneers of Big Beat, bring their energetic blend of dub, punk and jungle to Utrecht. A rescheduled show packed with electronic beats and live energy.
Marcel Riesco, an internationally acclaimed rock-'n-roll and rockabilly singer, performs at dB's with The Ray Allen Band and Mischief!. DJ Hugo spins records between the sets.
Yellofox, a six-piece band from The Hague, plays contemporary Americana with seventies groove and influences ranging from Paul Simon to Fleet Foxes.
Utrecht emo and pop punk band Zakmes celebrates their album release with support from Spear and Garden Walk at dB's.
John Coffey brings raw punk and rock 'n roll to dB's in Utrecht, with support from Van Tastik. An evening of energy and moshpits.
Los Angeles heavy rock band DEATHCHANT blends proto-metal and sludge with a groovy, doomy edge. Regular Desert Fests performers, they've shared stages with metal and stoner legends.
American psychedelic rock band Mondo Drag performs in Utrecht with Early Moods as special guest. An evening of lush, Pink Floyd-inspired music.
Sons of the Culture Clash brings new work from Patrick Tillon and Arjen de Vreede, blending rock, hip-hop, funk and electronics. An energetic night at dB's Utrecht.
The Sally Family Festival celebrates the 25th anniversary of This Beautiful Mess's debut album with a vinyl reissue and live performances from the band, Cape Sleep, Mensenkinderen and Rick de Gier/Ponoka.
American metalcore band I Promised The World brings screamo and post-hardcore energy to Utrecht. Six young musicians channeling early 2000s influences like Glassjaw and Mineral.
Three extreme metal bands from Belgium, Italy and Switzerland: Wolvennest blends black metal with psychedelia and ambient, Bedsore adds prog rock, and VΓgljΓ³s closes with classic Norwegian black metal.
Norwegian psychedelic rock trio Kanaan delivers instrumental rock with heavy riffs and grooves, drawing from Hawkwind, CAN and Jimi Hendrix influences.
Portuguese power trio MAQUINA. delivers raw post-punk with electronic textures and Krautrock influences. A live experience without backing tracks - pure guitar, bass and drums.
Pim van de Werken and de Tijdgeest launch their debut album 'Val maar kapot (we hebben elkaar)' with support from Vampire Boyfriend and Rinze.
Prize Collect presents their new EP Even Light Gets Dark, followed by the returning Coparck at dB's Utrecht.
Tusky delivers raw punk rock with Magic Tom on guitar, supported by the power trio RATS & DAGGERS. An evening of adrenaline, chaos and moshpits.
Halloween rock festival party at dB's Utrecht with Swiss garage-rock legends The Monsters, Dutch power trio Money & the Man, and four more acts delivering fuzzed-out riffs and raw rock-'n-roll.
Death Valley Girls bring their signature "California Doom Boogie" from Los Angeles to Utrecht, with support from Bella & the Bizarre.
Norwegian metal band Shining delivers their signature 'blackjazz' - a collision of avant-garde metal, electronics and virtuoso saxophone - at dB's in Utrecht.
Australian supergroup Bleak Squad featuring Mick Turner, Mick Harvey, Adalita and Marty Brown plays noir rock at dB's. Opener is singer-songwriter Jess Ribeiro.
VALS ALARM brings new music from their I.D.I.O.T. project: energetic punk with relatable themes about insecurity, frustration and everyday struggles.
American singer-songwriter Early James brings a rocking blend of blues, country and folk. Discovered by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, he performs at dB's Utrecht.
American hardcore legends Pro-Pain bring their intense, uncompromising sound to the intimate dB's venue, showcasing new album Stone Cold Anger.
BLACKGOLD is an English nu-metal band performing in masks. Their sound draws from Limp Bizkit, Korn and System of a Down, with a playful attitude and recent EP 'E.P Phone Home!'
Sugar Spine brings metal and deathcore to dB's in Utrecht, with support from Tilburg hardcore band BRACES.
Omar Doom performs as STRAIGHT RAZOR, blending darkwave, EBM and industrial electronic music. A Dutch exclusive show at dB's Utrecht.
Lords of Altamont deliver fast-paced garage rock with wailing riffs and organ. The American band plays an intimate show at dB's in Utrecht.
Swiss post-punk band Coilguns brings their raw, improvised live energy to dB's. Known for uncompromising performances and complete creative control, they're a must-see for fans of angular, experimental rock.
ZALZALA FEST 2026 is the inaugural full-day festival from the ZALZALA collective, showcasing heavy music artists from Southwest Asia, North Africa and South Asia. TAQBIR is the headliner.
German avant-garde noisepunk duo DΕΈSE delivers a chaotic, virtuoso show packed with absurd mashups, German humour and unfiltered noise.
Avant-garde black metal from Leeds: A Forest Of Stars present their new album 'Stack Overflow in Corpse Pile Interface' with Nemorous as opener.
Canadian alternative rock band Spite House delivers intense, compact songs with emo and post-hardcore edge, supported by Prize Horse and Feverchild.
Italian roots duo Lovesick Duo brings country, Western Swing and rockabilly to dB's Utrecht on a Sunday afternoon.
Widowspeak brings their seventh album 'Roses' to Utrecht with support from John Andrews & the Yawns. The American indie band plays at the new dB's venue.
Two rockabilly and rock 'n roll bands perform: French act The Spunyboys and Dutch newcomers Jumpin' Jiri & the Blue Boys.
American dreampop duo Ruby Haunt delivers melancholic, introspective music shaped by eighties influences. Perfect for fans of Nation of Language and Beach House.
The sixth edition of the annual ska and rocksteady festival SKA'D FOR LIFE takes place at dB's in Utrecht.
Colombian ska-punk fusion band Skampida plays Utrecht with local opener I'm With Stupid. A fiesta of folkloric rhythms, reggae and urban sounds.
Underground death metal from the US and Finland: Funebrarum returns with their new album, supported by Finnish trio Morbific.
Dutch singer-songwriter Spinvis performs intimate, poetic songs at dB's Utrecht.
Multi-act festival featuring Dutch pop acts and emerging bands from local rehearsal spaces, with Spinvis and Hallo Venray among the headliners.
Saartje Van Camp performs at dB's in Utrecht.
CLITTEBAND performs at dB's in Utrecht.
MAHA performs at dB's in Utrecht.
KILLER KIN, an American proto-punk band with the rawness of MotΓΆrhead and the Stooges, plays in Utrecht with JC Thomaz & the Missing Slippers. Free for Loose Ends ticket holders.
New Candys performs at dB's in Utrecht.
