Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
POP, ROCK AND JAZZ
Budapest is one of the main stops in Central/Eastern Europe for touring international bands,
while every Hungarian
band
worth its amplifiers will play the capital. Apart from the venues
listed , performances are also held at the
cultural centres
. A number of bars host live music,
such as
Instant, Corvintető, Dürer Kert
and
Simplakert
, plus some of the places listed .
A38
XI, Pázmány Péter sétány 1 464 3940,
a38.hu
.
Top international and Hungarian
performers play rock, folk, world music and jazz - it is strong on experimental free jazz.
Akvárium
V Erzsébet tér.
Launched as a new venue in 2014, the
Aquarium
is less alternative
and more hip than the old Gödör club that operated here, but with big names on its pro-
gramme, the authorities clearly want it to succeed. You'll understand the name “Aquarium”
when you're sitting in the bar area, with the light coming through the artificial lake above
your head.
Almárium
VIII Horánszky utca 5 0620 928 9302,
almariumbisztro.hu
.
Low-key jazz
venue with a pleasant covered courtyard where you can eat well and enjoy jazz concerts
Wed-Sat.
of acts ensures a terrific atmosphere at Budapest's premier jazz club. There are regular
themed jazz evenings and weekly late-night jam sessions on Friday and Saturday.
Mon-Sat
4pm-midnight
Budapest Park
IX, Soroksári út 60 0630 702 2919
budapestpark.hu
.
The largest out-
door venue in the city just beyond the
Palace of Arts
in southern Pest, with Hungarian and
international acts. April-Sept.
Booking office Mon-Sat 1-8pm or until end of concert.
Gödör Klub
VII, Central Passage, Király utca 8 20 201 3868,
godorklub.hu
.
After
nine years in Erzsébet tér this alternative cultural centre moved to smaller premises up the
road, where it plays host to jazz, folk, alternative Hungarian pop and Roma acts.
Mon-Sat
6pm-2am
Jedermann
IX, Ráday utca 58 0630 406 3617,
jedermann.hu
.
Popular venue where the
jazz is often avant-garde, concerts on Wed, Sat and some other days, including monthly ap-
pearances by the masterful Mihály Dresch, all under the watchful eye of Hans, the saxophon-
ist who runs the show. No credit cards.
Daily 8am-1am.
IF Kávézó
IX, Ráday utca 19 1 299 0694,
ifkavezo.hu
.
IF
offers a particularly exciting
programme of jazz, and you can count on something happening most nights of the week.
OpusJazzClub
V, Mátyás utca 8 1 216 7894,
opusjazzclub.hu
.
Part of the new arts
venue, the Budapest Music Center, the
Opus
is a brilliant venue with two levels: the lower
level, for performers and connoisseurs, and the upstairs section, where you can chat quietly.
