Events

Wednesday, November 25th, 2026 18:30 doors open 19:00 start Melkweg, Amsterdam TICKETS HERE With our next screening we will go back to the early years of Sun Ra. Before the world (and the cosmos) came to know him as the Afro-futurist pioneer of "space jazz", he was born as Herman Poole Blount in Birmingham, deep in the heart of Alabama. The Belgian documentary 'The Magic City - Birmingham According to Sun Ra' sheds light on how this often-overlooked yet magical music city hel

Wednesday, October 14th, 2026 18:30 doors open 19:00 start Melkweg, Amsterdam TICKETS HERE We're back with a special curated night of three short Afro-jazz documentaries and a Q&A with saxophonist James 'Plunky' Branch. Juju to Oneness of Juju (2026) The story of the evolution of the legendary African spiritual jazz group Juju into Oneness of Juju, known from tracks like 'African Rhythms'. The Black Fire Documentary (2023) The Black Fire Documentary uncovers Washington, DC’s

Wednesday, December 16th, 2026 18:30 doors open 19:00 start Melkweg, Amsterdam TICKETS HERE For our final screening of the year we will watch a new documentary about jazz legend Miles Davis, who would have turned 100 years old this year. Numerous films have already been made about him, but director Patrick Savey is taking a different approach. MILES does not attempt to explain who Miles Davis was, but explores how he created. Through the stories of musicians who played with h

DATSKAT x Steppin' presents: Tomoki Sanders (live) RADIOHOP (live) Thursday, October 22nd, 2026 Bimhuis, Amsterdam Doors: 19:30 Start: 20:30 Tickets & more info: https://www.bimhuis.nl/agenda/radiohop-tomoki-sanders

A new season of intimate Steppin’ x Amarte live studio sessions kicks off soon, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to share part of the line-up with you!