Clubs and live music - The Rough Guide to Prague - page 299

Matrix Koněvova 13, Žižkov matrixklub.cz ; tram #5, #26 or #29 to Lipanská; map . No-
frills Žižkov club with an inexpensive bar and a basic menu of drum 'n' bass and jungle, but
whose programme includes everything from live indie bands to heavy metal. Cover charge
free-100Kč. Doors at 8pm.
RadostFX Bělehradská120,Vinohrady radostfx.cz ; metroI.P.Pavlova; map . Thisspa-
cious, comfortable club is the longest-running all-round dance venue in Prague, with house
and techno keeping the expats happy. Cover charge 150-250Kč. Thurs-Sat 10pm-4am.
Sedm vlků (Seven Wolves) Vlkova 7, Žižkov sedmvlku.cz ; tram #5, #26 or #29 to
Husinecká; map . Club-bar with a penchant for reggae, hard house, techno and drum 'n'
bass whose resident DJs make the most of the impressive sound system. No cover charge.
Mon-Sat 5pm-3am.
U vystřelenýho oka (The Shot-Out Eye) U božích bojovníků 3, Žižkov uvoka.cz ; tram
#5, #26 or #29 to Lipanská; map . Big, loud, smoke-filled, heavy-drinking pub just south
of Žižkov Hill, off Husitská, with unusually good (occasionally live) indie rock. Free entry.
Mon-Sat 4.30pm-1am.
HOLEŠOVICE AND THE WESTERN SUBURBS
Cross Club Plynární 23, Holešovice crossclub.cz ; metro Nádraží Holešovice; map . Ad
hoc labyrinthine club on several floors, decked out in arty industrial decor, out near Nádraží
Holešovice. The DJs on each floor cater to different music tastes from techno to ambient.
Cover charge 50-100Kč. Daily 2pm-2am or later.
Futurum Zborovská 7, Smíchov futurum.musicbar.cz ; metro Anděl; map . Smíchov's
turn-of-the-century Národní dům is the unlikely home of this impressive, hi-tech club that
hosts Czech bands and DJs playing anything from retro to house. Cover charge from 100Kč.
Daily 8pm-1am.
Mecca U Průhonu 3, Holešovice mecca.cz ; tram #12 or #24 to U Průhonu; map . Out
in the grid-plan industrial streets of Prague 7, this coolly converted factory is one of the most
impressive, professional and popular clubs in Prague. Fri & Sat 10pm-6am.
Phenomen Nádražní 84, Smíchov phenomen.cz ; metro Anděl; map . One of Prague's bet-
ter clubs, with pricey drinks, a glitter-balled dance floor and a party programme starting at
10pm featuring Western European DJs. Tues-Thurs 7pm-3am, Fri & Sat 7pm-4am.
SaSaZu Bubenské nábřeží 38, Holešovice sasazu.cz ; metro Vltavská; map . Prague's
biggest, slickest venue is housed in Holešovice's vast market complex and includes a pan-
Asian restaurant, a major venue for live gigs and a nightclub. Daily noon-2am.
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