This is the only music venue in the Netherlands that was specially designed to create the best possible acoustics for pop and rock music. Built in 2001, the Heineken Music Hall has hosted an endless list of talented acts from Lou Reed and James Taylor to Limp Bizkit and Marilyn Manson. Although it offers two stages, its larger hall, which is known locally as the Black Box, can seat up to 5,500 spectators. During the course of a typical year the Heineken Music Hall hosts scores of concerts and events attended by over 600,000 music lovers.