A Guide to Concerts, Venues and Festivals
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MUSIC CITY AAARHUS guide to concerts, venues and festivals 1 1 WELCOME to Music City Aarhus AARHUS HAS A long tradition of a well-renowned, varied For the big national- and international superstars, it is often and often trendsetting music scene. This scene is rooted in a places such as Concert Hall Aarhus, NRGi Park & Arena wide range of settings around the city: The Royal Academy and Scandinavian Congress Center that provide the setting. of Music, Aarhus University, music schools, recording studios, rehearsal facilities, underground festivals When it comes to festivals, Aarhus is well represented too. and music venues. At the same time, Aarhus has a strong Besides a range of festivals spanning from jazz to metal to tradition of collaboration among artists, a tradition which is still electronic music, SPOT Festival has presented the upcoming maintained, especially by the new and upcoming generation of stars at venues around town for a number of years. Other musicians. festivals such as Grim Festival and the more recent NorthSide, have underlined that Aarhus is a festival city to be reckoned with. Countless bands originate from the city’s strong musical envi- ronment and heritage. Artists have had opportunities to present In addition, every Friday during the summer months the most their music in the numerous venues of Aarhus. Former places popular Danish artists play at “Fed Fredag” – or “Groovy Friday” such as HUSET, Tagskægget, V58, and Motown, ring bells at Tivoli Friheden. The annual summer rock caravan, Grøn of nostalgia for the mature audience. Today, these former local Koncert also stops by every year in July. “landmarks” have been replaced by a string of new and modern venues such as Train, VoxHall, Atlas and Radar. For a more nostalgic feel, you can visit Den Gamle By – The Old Town Museum where the city’s legendary jazz bar, Bent J Furthermore, there is an underground of smaller venues and has been revived. So go ahead and listen; there are plenty of promoters which keep the city alive all nights of the week. Fatter opportunities in Aarhus – the city of music. Eskil, HeadQuarters, Gyngen and the newly opened TAPE, are some of the many places you can experience a concert in “Aarhus by night”. Written by Peter Ramsdal editor in chief / GAFFA Magazine Translated by Anika Schunck Jakobsen 2 3 VENUES Ambassaden 1 Ambassaden is located in one of the oldest houses OPENING HOURS left in Aarhus. The vision is to support upcoming 15.00-19.00 INDEX local art such as theatre, stage art and music in all CAPACITY genres - especially jazz. Black Box Theatre: On the last Friday of every month you can experience 50-70, Café: 45-50 Jazz Jam for free. AGE All Rosensgade 11, 8000 Aarhus C T: (+45) 4049 0501 E: [email protected] W: ambassaden.dk ambassaden Venues 5 Atlas 2 Atlas presents international and domestic new jazz, OPENING HOURS folk and world music – with top acts such as Peter Sun-Wed 19.00-02.00 Map index 10 Erskine, Daniel Lanois, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Jakob Thu.Sat 20.00-02.00 Bro, John Scofield, Seun Anikulapo Kuti and Spain. Atlas, run by Fonden VoxHall, benefits from the help CAPACITY 300 of around 40-50 dedicated music loving volunteers. AGE All Concert promoters 13 Vester Allé 15, 8000 Aarhus C T:(+45) 8730 9797 E: [email protected] W: fondenvoxhall.dk AtlasArhus Orchestras 15 Bent J, Den Gamle By 3 Bent J was a legendary pub and jazz club in Aarhus. OPENING HOURS So legendary that when it closed in 2008, it was Check website for info Festivals 16 rebuilt at the famous museum, Den Gamle By/The Old Town. This means that you can now experience a CAPACITY 50 true jazz club atmosphere when the museum occa- AGE All sionally presents jazz jams. Viborgvej 2, 8000 Aarhus C T: (+45) 86 12 31 88 E: [email protected] W: dengamleby.dk DenGamleBy Double Rainbow 4 Double Rainbow is an international House club. OPENING HOURS Every Friday and Saturday we infuse Aarhus with a Fri-Sat 23.00-05.00 dose of good vibes and electronic love. You can ex- pect great cocktails, two separate dance floors and CAPACITY 250 the best staff you will find anywhere in town. AGE 18 Skovgaardsgade 3, 8000 Aarhus C E: [email protected] doublerainbowdk Cover photo by Morten Aagaard Krogh • Layout by vinkdesign.dk 5 VENUES VENUES Fairbar 5 HeadQuarters 9 Fairbar is a non-profit bar and café established by OPENING HOURS Headquarters is your local lounge with a relaxed OPENING HOURS the YMCA and YWCA in October 2008. The place is Mon-Thu 15.00-23.00 atmosphere, cosy corners and friendly service. Tue-Wed 19.00-01.00 run by volunteers and focuses on community, volun- Fri 15.00-02.00 During the day you can visit for coffee and read a Thu 19.00-03.00 tary effort, quality and sustainability. The acts are a Sat 13.00-02.00 book while evenings include live concerts focusing on Fri-Sat 19.00-05.00 mix of music from all over the world and local acts – new original – often upcoming Danish – music and CAPACITY 180 from fusion jazz to quiet singer/songwriting. AGE All DJ’s with themes including Swing, Motown and Funk. AGE All during concerts +20 after concerts Nørre Allé 66, 8000 Aarhus C T: (+45) 3174 1052 E: [email protected] W: fairbar.dk fairbar Valdemarsgade 1, 8000 Aarhus C E: [email protected] W: hq.dk HQHeadQuartersLive Fatter Eskil 6 Hermans 10 Fatter Eskil has been a live venue since 1973. They OPENING HOURS Herman is built by Tivoli Friheden with support from OPENING HOURS present weekly jam sessions and concerts, both up- Wed 20.00-00.00 Salling Funds, designed by Gjøde & Paul Overgaard. Check website coming acts and cover bands, and on the weekends Thu 20.00-02.00 You will find Hermans in the beautiful garden of for more info you can experience their Late Night Concerts. Fri 16.00-05.00 Tivoli Friheden with a lobby facing the park and the CAPACITY Sat 20.00-05.00 open-air stage. Discover a broad variety of music in Standing 1400 CAPACITY 150 very unique surroundings. Seated 800 AGE 18 (16 at concerts) AGE All Skolegade 25, 8000 Aarhus C T: (+45) 2135 4411 E: [email protected] W: fattereskil.dk fatteren Skovbrynet 5, 8000 Aarhus C T: (+45) 8614 7300 E: [email protected] W: hermansteater.dk Hermansteater Gl. Egaa Jazzklub 7 Hotel Ferdinand 11 Gl. Egaa Jazzklub organizes high-quality music OPENING HOURS Placed in the centre of Aarhus and named after OPENING HOURS events based on voluntary work. The jazz club was During concerts Prince Ferdinand (1792-1863) – heir to the Danish Check website for info founded in 1977 with the aim of promoting interest in 20.00-23.00 throne, Hotel Ferdinand will provide classy and cosy jazz, beat and folk music. The motto is “the audience settings for a unique concert experience. CAPACITY 70 out of the city”. Concerts have been numerous with CAPACITY 110 AGE All professional musicians in all music genres. AGE All Egå Mosevej 6, 8250 Egå T: (+45) 2855 1569 (For tickets call between 19-20) E: [email protected] W: gej.dk gej.dk Åboulevarden 28, 8000 Aarhus C T: (+45) 8732 1444 E: [email protected] W: hotelferdinand.dk hotelferdinand Gyngen 8 MONORAMA 12 Enjoy homemade food from all over the world, in OPENING HOURS MONORAMA is a concert venue, rehearsal facility, OPENING HOURS a relaxed atmosphere. You will find Gyngen in the Music venue recording studio and music community for locally Check event schedule backyard of one of Aarhus’ most creative streets! opens at 21.00 based musicians. Events and concerts are collabora- Open 24-7 for members Experienced Professionals and artists making their tive and range from jazz to death metal. Explore new first appearances; Folk/world, rock, singer/songwriter, CAPACITY 150 music in a warm and welcoming atmosphere or get CAPACITY 150 Latin, blues, hip hop, pop, soul, reggae, and jazz. engaged in it yourself, check out MONORAMA. AGE All Mejlgade 53, 8000 Aarhus C T: (+45) 8619 2255 W: gyngen.dk Gyngen Tomsagervej 25, 8230 Aabyhøj T: (+45) 8612 1444 E: [email protected] W: mono.dk 6 7 VENUES VENUES Musikhuset Aarhus 13 Stakladen, Studenterhus Aarhus 17 The Concert Hall has got a lot to offer for any OPENING HOURS Stakladen presents a wide variety of original music OPENING HOURS taste. From small children’s plays and concerts with Mon-Sun 11.00-24.00 primarily Danish but also international acts – within Typically around 20.00 promising talents to international stars, musicals, Check website all genres. They seek to present new music in a CAPACITY comedy, dance, drama, opera, symphony concerts for more info setting that provides a special live feeling for both Stakladen: 750 as well as meetings, events and conferences for the musicians and audience. Despite being part of Stu- Caféen: 140 business sector. CAPACITY 1.500 denterhus Aarhus, Stakladen is open for everyone. AGE All at concerts AGE All +18 after concerts Thomas Jensens Allé, 8000 Aarhus C T: (+45) 8940 9000 E: [email protected] W: musikhusetaarhus.dk Musikhuset-Aarhus Nordre Ringgade 3, 8000 Aarhus C T: (+45)86183021 E: [email protected] W:studenterhusaarhus.dk stakladenlive Ny V58 14 Sway 18 Presenting several well-known Danish artists on a OPENING HOURS At Sway you will experience the spirit of a good old OPENING HOURS regular basis V58, Aarhus’s oldest existing venue, 19.00-05.00 rock bar.