The lively Vienna nightlife scene offers plenty of surprises. In
spite of being a rather morbid city flirting with death, the place does
brim with energy. New clubs and discotheques regularly open their doors,
while others close down. The new addresses are always very popular with
pleasure-seekers.
B 72
IX., Hernalser Gürtel,
U-Bahn-Bögen 72/73
Tel. 409 21 28
www.b72.at
Daily 6pm-4am
Once one of the most popular clubs. A different deejay stirs up the
passions of the audience every day.
Chelsea
VIII., Lerchenfelder Gürtel,
U-Bahn-Bögen 29-31
Tel. 407 93 09
www.chelsea.co.at
Daily 6pm-4am, Sunday 4pm-4am
Concerts by Austrian underground bands, ‘Britpop’ and hiphop.
Donau Bar
VII., Karl-Schweighofer-Gasse 10
Tel. 523 81 05
Monday-Saturday 4pm-4am, Sunday 8pm-4am
Extensive bar under the arches of an ancient synagogue. Good deejays
and slide shows.
Flex
I., Donaukanal-Promenade,
near Augartenbrücke
Tel. 533 75 25
www.flex.at
Daily 8pm-4am
Deejays from abroad every single day, and live performances again and
again in this giant underground hall. Each night is dancing night!
Futuregarden
VI., Schadekgasse 6
Bar, gallery, meeting place for artists: a nice mixture of a stylish
beercafe and a center for creative talent. The interior is minimalistic,
the DJ’s often diverge far from the mainstream.
Loos Bar
I., Kärntner Strasse 10
Tel. 215 32 83
Monday-Wednesday, Friday, Saturday noon-5am, Sunday till 4am
World-famous, refined building in late Jugendstil by the
artist-cum-architect Adolf Loos. Small, but great guests and would-be
stars. A delightful ‘Vienna blend’.
Nachtwerk
XXIII., Dr.-Gonda-Gasse 9
Tel. 616 88 80
Tuesday-Thursday 8pm-2am, Friday, Saturday, naight before holydays till
5am
Mega discotheque on two floor levels, with several bars and
hypermodern hall. Thursday is ‘Chatting Up Night’ for youngsters.
Saturday Night Fever on…Saturday.
Outdoor
concerts and movies
Information and programm starting in May each year on
www.wien-event.at
A new,
immediately embraced idea: this music festival takes place in July and
August and on the first days of September, at the square in front of the
city hall. Against the decor of the luminous Rathaus there are musical
culminations, opera’s and operetta’s, concerts of the Wiener
Philharmoniker and dancing movies. All of this with food delicacies from
all over the world (starting at 11am).
Passage
I., Burgring, hoek Babenbergerstraße
961 88 00,
Thu-Sa 7pm-4am
When
you see two luminous glass cubes with long lines of hip club visitors on
the imperial ring road, you’ll know you have found the entrance of the
most popular house-club in Vienna. It is located in the former foot
passenger tunnel.
Rhiz
VIII., Lerchenfelder Gürtel,
U-Bahn-Bögen 37/38
Tel. 409 25 05
www.rhiz.org
Monday-Saturday 6pm-4am, Sunday 6pm-2am
At night the stage for the new electronic culture. During the day an
‘internetcafé’. Film- and video productions.
Schikaneder
VI., Margaretenstr. 24
58 52 867,
www.schikaneder.at
A typical Viennese ‘melange’, from the name to the cinema, the bar, the
club and the literary stage. The music at the club is just as varied as
the public. The guests are showing off with their ingeniousness until
they collapse at the bar.
Volksgarten Pavillon
I., Burgring 1, Volksgarten
Tel. 532 09 07
www.volksgarten.at
Beginning of May- end September, daily 11am-2am
Right in the middle of Vienna’s cultural splendour. Interior in
civilised 1950s style. Loved by all generations. ‘Technocafé’ on
Tuesday, ‘Mellow Moods’ on Thursday. Cocktailbar, free Boule, easy
listening.
