Alcatraz

The story

Live music has been part of the venue from the start, with a calendar running from Europe's 40th-anniversary tour and Behemoth with Dimmu Borgir to Simple Plan and Rokia Traoré. The main floor slopes down toward the stage, so sightlines hold from the back, and a large balcony gives a less crowded view. Sound, lighting and video systems stay installed, which also makes the 3,000 square metres a setting for conventions, fashion shows and film premieres. On Friday and Saturday the space turns into a nightclub with themed parties across three rooms and three bars. A night might open with a live alt-rock set in the main room before a DJ switches to hip hop and dance, while the other rooms play Latin music and techno. The club crowd is young, mostly under 30.