Scenes from a Friday night at The Amsterdam Bar

A few pictures to capture a moment in time: Friday November 21, 2008.

Imagine if we could train them to drive . . .

The KüL to play The Amsterdam Bar November 8th

We are very excited to announce that The KuL will be playing The Amsterdam Bar this Saturday, November 8th!

About the KüL:

The KüL is a band on a musical journey of expression, freedom, and experience. A willingness to explore and create a sound of hope and awareness for the masses, who are blinded by a cloud of paranoia, blending soul, blues, funk, and rocknroll. The KüL has created a sound and style that is unique and all their own.

The Voice of the KüL: Adrian Brackens aka (Johnny Lenix) is a classic throwback to 70s soul singers similar to Al Green, Sly Stone, and James Brown. With his energetic showmanship and poetic writing Johnny Lennix uses his gospel, soul, and funk roots to evoke spiritual and free emotions in the masses. Formally a member of the Grammy award winning gospel group, Gods Property featuring, Kirk Franklin, this multi-talented musician has performed across the country and overseas with the award winning group.

The Sound of the KüL: guitarist Dane Manshack, a Blues Master in the making, takes elements of the past and conjures up a spellbinding electric sound of psychedelic peace, love, sex, and happiness. This young cat harkens to the 60's with bell-bottoms and bare feet playing stoner blues and rock with a punk groove from the dirty south.

The Pulse of The Band: drummer Ross Martinez and bassist Max Townsley are both grounded in music theory, Ross is the heartbeat that drives the band to new horizons in sound, with his blending of jazz, soul, and rock drumming. The bass player is our resident genius Max, a multi-talented musician lays down the funk and gives a new meaning to the word bottom man with his unique style of play.

And now with addition of female vocalist Taylor Rea, with her sultry, soulful sound, influenced by Bonnie Rate, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, and many more...makes a perfect addition to an already musical masterpiece. JAM!

Truly the KüL is a band with a sound thats all their own. With each members collective talent and desire this band is on their way to a place in rock history.

The KüL bring an amazing energy to their stage performance. There can be no doubt: on Saturday November 8th, The Amsterdam Bar is the place to be!

This weekend we're having an Oktoberfest party!

The dust is settling from the remodel, & we're ready to have some fun & get into the season.

Pumpkin Carving Contest: Beginning today, you'll get a free Pumpkin with the purchase of an Oktoberfest, or Dogfish Head Pumpkin Beers. The Winner gets a $50 Tab, 2nd is a $25 Tab.

We'll fire up the grill for Brats as well around 2:30

Saturday Night's Bands are:

Beauregard, Plexus Loom, and DJ Dave!

Mission Accomplished!

We are now a much bigger bar!








We've pretty much finished our renovation and we've reopened! Oh, there are a few fine touches to be put on, some painting and some cleanup, but our renovation is complete, our bathrooms have been moved and upgraded, and we're ready to show Dallas a good time!

Poor Sheldon: he seems overwhelmed by all the new space!

Don't freak out! It's just a makeover!

We're Shutting down Sunday 10/12 to Thursday 10/16. We' will be doing some major remodeling, fixing some things that need a little more time than over night (like painting the floors), & getting rid of the maze to the patio.

We aren't going the way of Expo Park Cafe, Bar of Soap or Meridian Room. We've been planning on this for a bit, & the last week of the fair is usually a great time to close momentarily for major work.

We'll be open for next weekend, & come see what we've done! We'll be doing an Oktoberfest special next Friday - Sunday.

Watch the Vice Presidential Debate at The Amsterdam Bar

Watch this historic debate and share a few beers with your friends at The Amsterdam Bar on October 2, 2008, as Senator Joe Biden and Governor Sarah Palin meet in their single vice presidential debate. This will be a great debate watching party with good friends and great beer.

Here's a tiny preview of what we can expect from the debate.

Laura Palmer and the Tah Dahs to play the Amsterdam September 13th

Saturday, September 13th, Laura Palmer and The Tah Dahs will play The Amsterdam Bar. Sadly, this will be Laura Palmer's final show in Dallas before the band moves.

Tickets are $5 at the door and the show should start sometime after 9:30 PM.

Read a fantastic interview with Laura Palmer at The Sub-Rosa.

Springsteen rumored to be playing Obama's acceptance!

We all wish we were going to the convention in Denver, but there simply isn't room for everyone. Don't let this historic occasion pass: make some memories with your friends. Join us for "Barack Obama's Acceptance Speech Watch Party" Thursday, August 28th, from 7:00PM to 11:00PM at The Amsterdam Bar. The Amsterdam Bar is located at 831 S. Exposition Avenue near Dallas' Fair Park. This event is free, so bring your friends and enjoy this historic night on our projection television!

The Amsterdam Bar (Dallas, TX)
831 S. Exposition Avenue
Dallas, TX 75226
214-827-3433

UPDATE: It is now rumored that Bruce Springsteen will be playing this event! Don't miss this chance to see this event on the big screen television with friends!

August 28th: Watch Obama's acceptance speech at The Amsterdam Bar

We all wish we were going to the convention in Denver, but there simply isn't room for everyone. Don't let this historic occasion pass: make some memories with your friends. Join us for "Barack Obama's Acceptance Speech Watch Party" Thursday, August 28th, from 7:00PM to 11:00PM at The Amsterdam Bar. The Amsterdam Bar is located at 831 S. Exposition Avenue near Dallas' Fair Park. This event is free, so bring your friends and enjoy this historic night on our projection television!

The Amsterdam Bar (Dallas, TX)
831 S. Exposition Avenue
Dallas, TX 75226
214-827-3433

UPDATE: It is now rumored that Bruce Springsteen will be playing this event! Don't miss this chance to see this event on the big screen television with friends!