Tonight sees the start of the 2 day Amsterdam Tournament to be played at the Amsterdam Arena. This annual pre-season competition features Ajax and 3 other top European clubs. This year will mark the return of Marco Van Basten as manager of Ajax after a few years being in charge of the Dutch national side.

Tonights games are as follows:

Inter Milan vs Seville (1900 kick-off)

Ajax vs Arsenal (2115)

Tomorrow (Saturday 9th August):

Arsenal vs Seville (1900)

Ajax vs Inter Milan (2115)

So Van Basten gets to take on the sides of Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho.

Tickets cost from € 27 to € 55 – and you get 2 matches for the price of one and a good chance to see Ajax play at their home stadium.

The following is a list of international rock / pop artists who are playing concerts in Amsterdam in the coming weeks:

Westlife May 29 2008 Heineken Music Hall Tickets €42

Celine Dion June 2 2008 Amsterdam Arena €53-€83

Bon Jovi June 13 2008 Amsterdam Arena €56-€62

Alanis Morisette June 13 2008 Heineken Music Hall €39

Bruce Springstein June 18 2008 Amsterdam Arena €69-€85

Duran Duran June 19 2008 Heineken Music Hall €44

Avril Lavigne June 20 2008 Heineken Music Hall €32

Tickets can be purchased online or at the Post Office.