Nightlife in Vienna may not be as legendary as in London or Madrid , but it is unexpectedly exciting. As much as it is the capital of classical music, the Austrian capital is a mecca for night owls and ravers who love to rock the dancefloor into the morning.
At the forefront of the house and techno music scene in the 80s and 90s, on a par with iconic dance music cities such as Detroit and New York, Vienna still boasts first-class clubs with top Austrian and international DJ sets. The Viennese nightclub scene is not very broad, although top DJs of very different musical varieties play in the city. The clubs are often intimate, while huge discos are rare. Vienna in particular has a prominent history in electronic music , which exploded in the mids with the downbeat and its lounge atmosphere.
Today, trendy clubbers mainly dance to techno music, electronic sounds and breakbeats , preferably in unusual locations. Viennese clubs and discos are therefore generally small: for mega-discos, it is better to look elsewhere, but a few exceptions can be found, such as the staggering Praterdrome. But where to go then? Here are the best areas to find bars and clubs in Vienna. The urban setting adds atmosphere to an electrifying night, to be experienced to the beat of the music you like best: electronic, house, indie, punk, britpop, grooveβ¦.
The first club to open in the area when it was still considered only a red light district was the historic Chelsea 1 , still a reference point for live music in Vienna, from alternative to pop. As the name and decoration of the venue suggest, the owner is a former footballer and in fact there is no shortage of English beers and big screens for football matches.
It has two levels, so you can choose whether to watch the live concerts in the middle of the crowd or go up to the balcony and enjoy the view from above. But in addition to these now classic haunts, new music venues continue to open under the arches of the elevated underground.
