The town is coming back to life, as things return to normal; and normal in Amsterdam means fun.

Friday:

Glam Rock at MaloeMelo with The Bastardz of Glitter; 10pm, 5€.

My good friends Caspian Hat Dance play with Davie Lawson at Blijvertje; 9pm and free entry.

Bimhuis has the very prestigious David Torn & Prezens; 9pm, 16€.

The performance piece at Melkweg is called 24/7/52. It features British performer Bill Aitchison and is said to be insanely good; Fri and Sat. 8:30pm, 9€.

Saturday:

At CREA there's the Improfiësta, in english; 8:30, 8€.

If you're a Robyn fan, she's playing Melkweg; 9:30pm, 11€ + membership.

Mama Loo plays rock and they come from Utrecht; Cafe Bax; 9:30pm, free.

KIT Tropentheater, famous for having great world music, features Tunesian Ghalia Benali; 8:30, 18€.

Sunday:

For those that love the winter, the Nutcracker is being performed at the Meervaart, 2:30pm, 6€.

Momifest Beta 2.1 is going on at Winston Kingdom; 9pm, 5€.

It's a Balkan Evening at the Concertgebouw with the Amsterdam Sinfonietta; 8:15pm, 35€.

It is some kind of country-rock, but find out for yourself and see The Rebel at Paradiso; early show - 4:30pm; 6.50€ + membership.