De Vorstin is Hilversum's main live music venue, a modern concert hall with a good reputation for sound and a programme that ranges from Dutch pop to touring international acts. It opened in 2010 and quickly became part of the city's media-and-performance identity.
Check the schedule before you go; most visits only make sense with a ticket in hand. The venue is central enough to combine with an evening in town, and the smaller scale makes concerts feel more direct than in Amsterdam's bigger halls.