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Det Ny Teater
7 TOP 10 JAZZ VENUES AND EVENTS
MAP C5 • Gammel Kongevej
29 • 33 25 50 75 • www.detny
teater.dk
This early 20th-century theatre hosts
a variety of popular international
musicals, such as Phantom of the
Opera and Les Misérables.
Koncerthuset
8
MAP B3 • Ørestads Boulevard
13 • 35 20 62 62 • www.dr.dk/
koncerthuset
The concert house of the national Copenhagen Jazz Festival
broadcaster Danmarks Radio (DR)
was designed by Jean Nouvel. This 1 Copenhagen Jazz Festival/
landmark building with its blue glass Winter Jazz
façade has superior acoustics. In February and July Copenhagen hosts
Scandinavia’s biggest jazz festival.
2 Charlie Scott’s
MAP H4 • Skindergade 43 • 33 12 12 20
Tiny city-centre bar for jazz lovers.
3 Jazzhus Montmartre
MAP K3 • Store Renegade 19a • 31
72 34 94
This legendary venue seats 70 people.
4 La Fontaine
MAP J5 • Kom pag ni stræde 11 • 33
11 60 98
Known for late sessions Fri and Sat.
5 Huset-KBH
MAP J5 • Rådhusstræde 13 • 21 51
21 51
Culture house hosts a jazz club.
6 Jazzcup
MAP J3 • Gothers gade 107 • 33 15
02 02
Both a record store and a café hosting
jazz sessions on weekends.
Koncerthuset’s curved interior 7 Sofie Kælderen
Parken
9 MAP L6 • Overgaden Oven Vandet
32 • 32 57 77 01
MAP D2 • Per Henrik Lings Allé
2 • 35 43 31 31 • www.teliaparken.dk A cornerstone of Copenhagen’s jazz
scene, attracting big names in jazz.
This football stadium held its first 8 Tango y Vinos
concert in 2001 with the Eurovision MAP L4 • Herluf Trolles Gade 9
Song Contest. Bands including U2 • 33 32 81 16
and Metallica have since performed. Tiny Argentinian wine bar hosting jazz,
flamenco, funk and tango musicians.
VEGA
0 9 Kind of Blue
MAP B6 • Enghavevej 40 • 33
MAP D3 • Ravnsborggade 17 • 26 35
25 70 11 • Club nights: 11pm–4am Fri 10 56
and Sat; adm: 60 Dkr after 1am • A recent addition to the city’s jazz scene.
www.vega.dk 10 Palæ Bar
Occupying a 1950s trade union MAP K4 • Ny Adelgade 5 • 33 12 54 71
building, VEGA offers club nights that A favourite hangout for musicians.
attract inter national acts and DJs.

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