Live shows · Amsterdam & San Diego

A themed live-show night. Curated local acts, projector visuals on every wall, and a sticker you can only get at the door.

AmsterdamSan Diego
Mr. Banger, the Mister Banger Collective mascot: a grinning cartoon face with 4-point star eyes inside a round badge reading MR.BANGER
Meet the mascotBillyMr. William “Billy” Banger, official mascotHe has a lot to say, and a few surprises.
What a Banger night is

Dress up. Show up. Lose yourself.

Every night has a theme, a room full of people who went all in on it, and the best local acts we can find on one bill. Come for the music, stay because you made forty new friends in funny hats.

Live acts

Two or three local acts, plus a house set.

Musicians and visual artists from the city you're in. Every act gets a spotlight before the show, so you know who you're coming to see.

Projector visuals

Every wall becomes a screen.

Animated type, generative loops and theme visuals projected across the room all night, built for each event from scratch.

Mr. Banger sticker, cycling through hat and colour editions
Free at the door

A sticker made for that night only.

Each event gets its own art, printed once. Come to enough shows and your laptop becomes the archive.

Event #1 · Amsterdam

Wear the hat.
Skip the line.

The first Mister Banger Collective night is Funky Hat Night. The weirder the hat, the better the night. Guests who match the theme get a discount at the door.

  • Local acts and a house set from the collective
  • HATS! HATS! HATS!
  • A Funky Hat sticker for everyone through the door
Admit one · funky hat required

Funky Hat Night

When
December 2026
Where
Amsterdam
Venue
Announced soon
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No. 001 · Mister Banger Collective

Nights we're dreaming up.

Pick the one you'd dress up for when you join the guest list. The most-wanted theme gets the next night.

Morning

Coffee Rave

A summer energizer. Espresso instead of shots, daylight instead of strobes.

Annual

Shapes & Sounds

A yearly showcase pairing every musician with a visual artist on one stage.

Cosmic

Space Station

Astronauts, aliens and galactic travellers. Cosmic cocktails at the bar.

Video games

Roguelike Night

Show up as a hero from your favourite roguelike. Cursed relics, pixel swords and one more run, always.

Shiny

Team Bald Party

Bring a bald cap or bring your own dome. Bald people are very welcome. Best shine wins, and the projector finds every forehead in the room.

Saloon

Wild West

Cowboy hats, line dancing and a saloon corner with cards on the table.

Capes on

Heroes & Villains

Pick a side, bring a cape. Secret identities optional, dramatic entrances encouraged.

Island time

Tropical Luau

Leis, loud shirts and fruity drinks. The projector turns the room into a sunset.

Once upon a time

Fantasy & Fairytale

Wizards, fairies, knights and the occasional dragon. Glitter counts as magic.

Yo ho ho

Pirate Night

Eye patches, treasure maps and a sea shanty or two between sets.

Big eyes

Anime Night

Come as your favourite character. Star eyes are basically required.

Spooky season

Halloween Bash

Costumes at full volume. Scariest look and funniest look both win.

Summer

Water Gun Showdown

An outdoor day party with water pistols, sunscreen and a DJ who can take a splash.

Low key

KickBack

A smaller, chill night. Good music, good chats, no theme pressure.

Code green

Glitch in the Simulation

Black shades, long coats and visuals that look like the room is buffering.

Billy's wardrobe · every hat he's worn so far
Mr. Banger in a jester hatMr. Banger in an astronaut helmetMr. Banger in a cowboy hatMr. Banger as an alien in a beanieMr. Banger in a bandanaMr. Banger in a hoodMr. Banger in an astronaut helmet with starsMr. Banger in a knight's helmetMr. Banger with a steaming coffee mugMr. Banger with a perfectly round, shiny bald head
One brand, two cities

One collective. Two cities.

The Mister Banger Collective throws nights in Amsterdam and San Diego. Each city has its own crowd, its own local acts and its own run of themes.

52.37° N · 4.90° E · CET

Amsterdam

Billy sticker in the Amsterdam flag with gold star eyes

Bar back rooms, after-hours cafés and creative spaces in Noord and West. Event #1 lands here first.

32.72° N · 117.16° W · PT

San Diego

Billy sticker in the San Diego flag with gold star eyes

Where the collective started. Venues from North Park to the Gaslamp, run by our San Diego partner.

Your city

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