Simplon

Simplon is a music venue in Groningen that focuses on live performances and has a main hall with capacity for around 360 people. The program features concerts throughout the year across different musical styles.

The venue started in the 1980s as an important meeting point for the punk music scene and regularly hosted concerts of this style. It has since evolved into a more diverse cultural space offering many different genres.

The venue has become an important gathering spot for music lovers who want to experience live performances across different genres. Visitors here encounter both emerging and established artists from the Netherlands and abroad.

The venue is easiest to reach by bus or train since the city center is well served by public transport. It helps to check the current program beforehand to find events that match your musical taste.

The venue went through a critical period in the early 1990s when regulatory challenges threatened its future, but it managed to keep operating. These obstacles helped it reinvent itself as a more independent and diverse performance space.

GPS coordinates: 53.22454,6.56375

Latest update: December 14, 2025 13:03