Nightlife & the Arts in Moscow

Nightlife Overview

Name	Category	Location

12 Volt This club for both men and women is tricky to find, but has a...	Dance Clubs	Moscow

35mm An artsy crowd frequents this simple theater with top-quality...	Film	Moscow

Aidan Gallery The artists displayed in this seasoned gallery—founded...	Art Galleries	Moscow

Annushka Housed on a tram that makes a constant and short loop around...	Bars	Moscow

ArtStrelka This bohemian arts center houses 11 galleries displaying contemporary...	Art Galleries	Moscow


B-2 One of the best places in Moscow for live rock performances...	Dance Clubs	Moscow

BB King Blues Club The man himself came for the opening, and visiting Western stars...	Music Clubs	Moscow

Blue Bird Jazz Café Russian talent and the occasional odd foreign guest perform here...	Music Clubs	Moscow

Bolshoi Opera and Ballet Theatre The landmark building of this world-renowned theater is closed...	Dance, Opera	Moscow

Club Che This is a vibrant Latin American-theme club staffed by Cuban...	Dance Clubs	Moscow

Dom Nashchokina Gallery A mixture of classic Russian art and crowd-pulling exhibitions...	Art Galleries	Moscow

Dome Cinema A hotel movie house, Dome Cinema caters to the expatriate community...	Film	Moscow

Estrada Theater The curtain goes up here for comedies starring some of Russia's...	Theater	Moscow

Fabrique Popular with expats and students, this two-story club features...	Dance Clubs	Moscow

Fine Art This was one of the first private galleries in post-Soviet Russia...	Art Galleries	Moscow

Garazh Getting into this popular nightclub on the weekend isn't always...	Dance Clubs	Moscow

Glavpivtorg Live musicians perform songs from the Soviet era at this enormous...	Bars	Moscow

Glinka Music Museum Hall This is one of many small concert halls scattered throughout...	Music	Moscow

Golden Palace A pink Cadillac and shotgun-toting guards give this gold-painted...	Casinos	Moscow

GQ Bar It's not cheap, and the face control gets strict from time to...	Bars	Moscow

Guelman Gallery One of Moscow's first galleries, this is also one of its most...	Art Galleries	Moscow

Hard Rock Cafe It may be an international chain, but somehow the Moscow branch...	Bars	Moscow

Helikon Opera In addition to delivering consistently appealing and critically...	Opera	Moscow

Jazz Town Lit up like a Christmas tree year-round, this relative newcomer...	Music Clubs	Moscow

Karma Bar Top 40 hits and a crew of die-hard regulars mean that hardly...	Dance Clubs	Moscow

Keks Housed in a former factory, this retro-theme café turns...	Dance Clubs	Moscow

Kitaiysky Lyotchik Live music and tasty, affordable food draw a bohemian crowd to...	Bars	Moscow

Kolobov Novaya Opera After opening in 1992, the Novaya ("new") opera house, opened...	Opera	Moscow

Krasny Bar The views of the city from this upscale 27th-floor bar, open...	Bars	Moscow

Kristall This is a relatively upscale casino not far outside the city...	Casinos	Moscow

Krokin Gallery There's a focus on modern art here, particularly photography...	Art Galleries	Moscow

LenKom Theater Good, often flashy productions are on the playbill here. Tickets...	Theater	Moscow

Maly Theater Moscow's first dramatic theater, opened in 1824, the Maly is...	Theater	Moscow

Metelitsa Cherry Casino One of Moscow's oldest and most prominent clubs, the Metelitsa...	Casinos	Moscow

Moscow Art Theater Moscow Art Theater (Founded in 1898, the MKhAT is the heart of...	Theater	Moscow

Moscow International Performing Arts Center Opened in 2002, this architecturally striking center stages major...	Music	Moscow

Moscow Theater for Young Viewers Despite its name, this acclaimed theater mainly stages adult...	Theater	Moscow

Mossoviet Theater Contemporary drama shares the stage with comedies and musicals...	Theater	Moscow

NB Gallery In the unlikely event that none of the contemporary landscape...	Art Galleries	Moscow

Operetta Theater The Operetta stages lighthearted, and much humbler, versions...	Theater	Moscow

Papa's Nights at Papa's are all about strip egg-and-spoon races, wet...	Dance Clubs	Moscow

Propaganda This is probably the city's most reliable club for trendy, yet...	Dance Clubs	Moscow

Proyekt O.G.I This was one of the city's first bohemian clubs, complete with...	Bars	Moscow

Real McCoy's A speakeasy theme pervades this bar. Weekend nights, the place...	Bars	Moscow

Russian Army Theater The Armed Forces Song and Dance Ensemble calls this venue home...	Music	Moscow

Sally O'Brien's Despite the country music often played here, this is a pub with...	Bars	Moscow

Scriabin Museum Hall Performances are held usually on Wednesday in a small concert...	Music	Moscow

Shangri La Shangri La is by far the most gaudily decorated casino in town...	Casinos	Moscow

Silvers This is the place to go for those desperate for authentic Irish...	Bars	Moscow

Sixteen Tons A popular pub with a club upstairs, this spot serves its own...	Bars	Moscow

Sovremennik Theater This well-respected theater stages a mix of Russian classics...	Theater	Moscow

State Kremlin Palace Formerly the hall where Soviet Communist Party congresses were...	Dance, Opera	Moscow

Stella Art Works by top names such as Andy Warhol are exhibited at this...	Art Galleries	Moscow

Stella Art Russian Veteran Russian conceptual artists are featured at this gallery...	Art Galleries	Moscow

Taganka Theater Run by the legendary Yuri Lyubimov, the Taganka is one of the...	Theater	Moscow

Tchaikovsky Concert Hall With seating for more than 1,600, this huge hall is home to the...	Music	Moscow

Tchaikovsky Conservatory Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, and Tchaikovsky are among the famous...	Music	Moscow

Tereza Durova Clown Theater Attracting children and adults, the shows here, based on the...	Theater	Moscow

Three Monkeys This gay club, a popular spot with students, is one of the most...	Dance Clubs	Moscow

Tinkoff A futuristically styled beer restaurant run by Tinkoff brewery...	Bars	Moscow

Tsaritsyno Museum A music hall at Catherine the Great's restored Moscow palace...	Music	Moscow

Tsentralny Dom Khudozhnika Many different galleries are housed within this vast exhibition...	Art Galleries	Moscow

Vermel Cheap drinks and affordable concerts have made Vermel a big hit...	Dance Clubs	Moscow

Winzavod In Soviet times, it was a massive wine factory. Today, Winzavod...	Art Galleries	Moscow

XL-Gallery Russia's most renowned conceptual artists exhibit drawings, photographs...	Art Galleries	Moscow
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