Clubs
Rock
Rock clubs in St.Petersurg
ArcticA - Located at the Research Institute of Arctica and Antarctica, this club is best known for either heavy rock or folk gigs that often start very early in the evening. 10-400 rubles. See gigs for events. 38 Ulitsa Beringa.
M: Primorskaya. Tel.: 115-4838. www.arctica-club.spb.ru
City Club
- Located above the rockabilly bar Money Honey, with a more mature crowd aged 20 to 40, City Club specializes in
pop/
rock,
blues, reggae and Latin. Hot food, three bars, pool and Russian billiards, plus real fireplaces - but nasty security.
Live shows Monday through Sunday at 8:20 p.m.; Friday, Saturday, also at 1 a.m. Entrance 60 rubles. 28-30 Sadovaya Ul., Apraksin Dvor, Korpus 13. M: Gostiny Dvor. Entrance through Money Honey. Tel.: 310-0549. www.moneyhoney.org/cityclub/
Datscha - A cozy, small downtown art bar, which became hugely popular soon after it opened in late May, tries to recreate the atmosphere of a bar in Hamburg, its owner hometown. Orientated mainly toward the creative in-crowd, hence the "for members only" sign at the door. Datscha eschews techno, house and drum 'n' bass music in favor of rock, soul and ska. DJs - including Mirny Atom, aka Dva Samaliota's Anton Belyankin, Datscha's second host, and D. Ska-Messer, aka Denis Kuptsov of the ska bands Spitfire and Leningrad - perform from 10 p.m. onward. Reasonable prices at the bar, and basic snacks are available. Opens nightly, 6 p.m.-6 a.m. 9 Dumskaya Ulitsa. M: Nevsky Prospekt. No telephone so far.
Deep Sound - Formerly known as Front, the bombshelter near Ligovsky Prospekt has changed its name, management and direction, promising live concerts, arthouse film screenings and DJs. Thurs.-Sun., 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. 100-150 rubles. 31 Ul. Chernyakhovskogo (watch for a bunker in the yard). M: Ligovsky Prospekt. Tel.: 340-9111. www.deepsoundclub.com
Dostoevsky Art Bar - Long, narrow room with two lines of tables, a bar and a small stage. Eclectic crowd of managers and foreign tourists. Mostly cover bands playing rock, blues and Latin, often too loud to talk. Sunday through Thursday, noon to 1 a.m. (Friday, Saturday, noon to 3 a.m.) Bands play daily, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., with a second set (11 p.m. to 2 a.m.) on Friday. Cover charge on weekends. 15 Vladimirsky Pr. M: Dostoeyevskaya/Vladimirskaya. Tel: 310-6164.
Fish Fabrique - Despite the spartan interiors and menu, this place is still a favorite for local rock musicians and alternative artists, with the bonuses added of table football and underground films. Daily, 3 p.m. until the last person leaves. Live gigs start at 10:30 p.m.; film program on Sunday from 8 p.m. Entrance 100 rubles. 10 Pushkinskaya Ul. (entrance through the arch at 53 Ligovsky Pr.). Tel.: 164-4857. www.fishfabrique.spb.ru
Friday
- This club divides its time between
rock concerts, electronic-music festivals and parties with DJs.
Friday, Saturday, 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Occasional live concerts, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. (when announced.) Entrance 80 to 150 rub. 10-12 Moskovsky Pr. M: Sennaya Ploshchad. Tel.: 310-2317.
GEZ-21 - Part of the Pushkinskaya 10 alternative arts center, GEZ-21, or the Experimental Sound Gallery, offers experimental music, rock and jazz concerts, film screenings and philosophical readings. Concerts start at 9 p.m. See Gigs for dates. 10 Pushkinskaya Ul. (entrance from 53 Ligovsky Pr., 3rd floor). M: Ploshchad Vosstaniya. Tel.: 164-5258,164-5263. www.tac.spb.ru
Jah'mbala - Reggae bar directed by the local veteran band Reggaestan (formerly the Street Boys). In operation since Aug. 20, it also hosts reggae concerts and DJs (reggae and dub) on Friday and Saturday. Thursdays are reserved for screenings of reggae shows and films about Jamaica. Capacity: 75 people. Thurs., 7 p.m.-midnight; Fri., Sat., 7 p.m.-5 a.m. Concerts start at 8 p.m. Seats are limited; reservations are recommended. 80 Bolshoi Pr. (Vasilyevsky Ostrov), in the Senator Business Center. M.: Vasileostrovskaya/Primorskaya. Tel.: 332-1077. www.reggaestan.ru
Manhattan/Kotyol - Art club and bar, billiard room and very strangely organized toilets. Originally intended for the underground art elite, it has since changed management and direction a number of times. Daily, 2 p.m. to 5 a.m. Live concerts start at 10 p.m., except Friday, Saturday (11 p.m.) Entrance 60 to 100 rubles after 9 p.m. 90 Nab. Reki Fontanki. Tel.: 113-1945. www.kotel.spb.ru
Moloko - Probably the best underground rock club in town, where Tequilajazzz, Spitfire and Markscheider Kunst like to perform. Often compared to the seminal, now-defunct TaMtAm Club, Moloko has won a solid reputation among acts and student audiences, which are its mainstay. Tuesday through Sunday, 7 p.m. to midnight. Entrance 80 to 150 rubles. 12 Perekupnoi Pereulok. M: Pl. Alexandra Nevskogo/Pl. Vosstaniya. Tel.: 274-9467. www.molokoclub.ru
Money Honey - The city's first and premier rockabilly bar, complete with a confederate flag and posters of Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe. Usually packed with a rowdy crowd of technical students and leather-clad teddyboys. Coat check can only handle half the crowd. Bar open from 11 a.m. Shows daily at 8 p.m. and 12:30 a.m., Entrance 40 rubles. 28-30 Sadovaya Ul., 14 Apraksin Dvor. M: Gostiny Dvor. Tel.: 310-0549. www.moneyhoney.org
Orlandina - An underground rock club with sympathy toward punk rock and death metal located in the same building that the Pereval club occupied from 1995 to 1997. The place has been completely renovated and redesigned by the artist Nikolai Kopeikin, who works with the art-rock band NOM-Zhir. The club belongs to the owners of the popular Caravan and Rock Podval record shops, as well as the Caravan Record label. Capacity between 100 and 150 people. Nightly concerts at 8 p.m. Entrance 50 rubles (Monday through Thursday), 100 rubles (Friday through Sunday) 36a Ulitsa Mira. M: Petrogradskaya. No phone; call Caravan at 110-6536 for information. www.caravanrecords.spb.ru
Platforma - The new club for the arty public founded by the Moscow-based team which was behind the legendary Project OGI in Moscow in 1998. Rock and jazz concerts, literary events, performances and film screenings are planned. See Gigs for music events. 50-300 rubles entrance fee for concerts. Open 24 hours. 40 Ul. Nekrasova.
M: Ploshchad Vosstaniya. www.platformaclub.ru
Red Club - Opened in September 2001 in a former horse-fodder warehouse behind Moscow Station. With two stages, cheap drinks and live concerts, it hosts some of the top local club bands and a variety of foreign acts, from Marc Ribot to Damo Suzuki. Gay parties have been added recently. Daily, 6 p.m.to 6 a.m. Entrance 70 to 350 rubles. Concerts at 8 p.m., Thursday through Sunday. DJ parties (diverse music styles) follow at midnight. 7 Poltavskaya Ul. M: Ploshchad Vosstaniya. Tel.: 277-1366. www.redclubonline.com, www.2770000.ru
Stary Dom - Translated as Old House, the club was opened by the local stadium punk band Korol I Shut. Defined by the management as "any music that doesn't make you sick," the venue's repertoire is mostly based on Russian mainstream. Pop or house are absolutely exluded. The club is designed to hold between 600 and 800 fans, but can hold up to 1,000 on a good night. 115 Pr. Metallistov (Polyustrovo Hotel). Take minibus-taxi no. 107 from Finlyandsky Station. Tickets will cost between 80 and 500 rubles ($2.60 to $16.25). Tel.: 303-8200, 540-9344.
Tsinik (Cynic) - The infamous and once hugely popular grungy student hangout. Oriented toward the bohemian crowd and expats, it has recently been co-opted by rowdy teens. Very occasional free gigs. Table football at 20 rubles for an hour. Sunday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 3 a.m.; Friday, Sat., 10 a.m. to 7 a.m. 4 Per. Antonenko. M: Sennaya Ploshchad. Tel.: 312-9526, 312-8779. www.cinic.spb.ru