Open Club Day 2018
A SUCCESSFUL FIRST EDITION
On Saturday, the 3rd February 2018 took place the first European edition of the Open Club Day. From Gibraltar to Finland, from Spain to Turkey, 125 live music venues, clubs and music bars in 12 countries opened their doors during daytime and invited the audience to discover the magic of the behind the scenes usually reserved for the activities at night.
This first European edition of the Open Club Day was a real success and the overall positive feedback from the venues and the numerous visitors highlighted the need of such precious moments where enriching encounters and engaging discussions happen naturally. The Open Club Day attracted families, neighbors, local authorities and politicians keen on meeting the people working in live music venues and clubs.
10+
COUNTRIES
+15.000
VISITORS EXPECTED
ENCOURAGING DIALOGUE
The Open Club Day aims to raise awareness about the reality of the daily work in a live music venue among its neighbors, local cultural players, authorities, and policy makers.
By highlighting daily activities of music venues, the Open Club Day offers the right circumstances for a constructive exchange than can help to clear up negative stereotypes that are so often cultivated about live music venues and nightlife.
LIVE MUSIC MATTERS
Live music venues and clubs are continuously facing challenges related to the evolutions of audience practices, music aesthetics, new technologies, regulations, economic models…
In this context, the grassroots venues are the most fragile, yet vital for talent development, music diversity and expression. The Open Club Day reveals how they manage to adapt with innovating DIY forms and social economy models.
SOLIDARITY
By joining forces, cooperation projects like the Open Club Day can create positive repercussions on a national and local level for the live music sector and have a real impact on the recognition of music venues being significant contributors to culture.
In 2015, Live DMA’s 2109 member venues attracted over 56 million people attending over 381.000 music performances organized by the more than 49.000 venues employees. The live music venues’ activities go beyond live music programming. Just 17% of Live DMA member venues exclusively devote their activity to live music programming only, while 56% engage also in social & educational activities, 47% provide tools and space for musicians and 47% support artistic projects. The live music sector contributes significantly to added social value by giving everybody the opportunity to take part in a collective adventure. In 2015, over 81.000 people shared their passion for live music by their voluntary engagement in music venues.
VENUES
Over 120 venues from more than 10 different countries and regions participate in this first European edition of the Open Club Day.
Grand Central Festival Antigel
Switzerland
Bikini Test
Switzerland
Frieda's Büxe
Switzerland
Minirock
Switzerland
Play Bar
Switzerland
Houdini Kino/Bar
Switzerland
Plaza
Switzerland
Sihl Records
Switzerland
Raygrodski
Switzerland
FORUM Restaurant Bar Lounge Zürich
Switzerland
Vagabundo
Switzerland
EM2
Netherlands
Salon IKSV
Turkey
Stroika
Catalonia
Bierhübeli Bern
Switzerland
Reithalle Bern
Switzerland
MECK
Switzerland
La Gravière
Switzerland
Le Zoo de l’ Usine
Switzerland
Chat Noir Carouge
Switzerland
Decibell
Switzerland
Le Box
Switzerland
audio
Switzerland
Motel Campo
Switzerland
Sommercasiono Basel
Switzerland
Viertel Club
Switzerland
Elysia
Switzerland
Kulturlokal Spinnerei
Switzerland
Club Bonsoir
Switzerland
Kapitel Bollwerk
Switzerland
Rössli Bar
Switzerland
Krempel Tanzbar
Switzerland
Le Romandie
EMB
France
Werkk Kulturlokal
Switzerland
Brückenstern
SANAGUSTIN KULTURGUNEA
Basque Country
Le Grand Conseil de la Nuit
Switzerland
KIFF Kultur in der Futterfabrik
Switzerland
BRASS - Centre Culturel de Forest
Belgium
PETZI
Switzerland
STEREOLUX
France
La Cave aux Poètes
France
La Tannerie
France
Dabadaba
Basque Country
Sala Apolo
Catalonia
Alte Feuerwehr Viktoria
Switzerland
BuCK
Gaskessel
Switzerland
ISC
Switzerland
Verein Musigbistrot
Switzerland
Le Singe
Switzerland
Planet 5
Switzerland
SALA ZETA
Spain
Sala Mardi Gras
Spain
The Exchange
UK
Le Gueulard Plus
France
Nosturi
Forbrændingen
Indiego Glocksee
Germany
Kultur & Gastro Basel
Switzerland
GOLDEN CLUB
Spain
PUB GATOS
Spain
Le Silex
L'Astrolabe
France
Atelier Rock
Belgium
DeLiri Cafè&Bistrot
Italy
BeGood
Catalonia
Sala La Calle
Spain
BETA
Denmark
Le Salon
Belgium
Le Public Space
UK
Emmetrop
France
The Horn
UK
GARUFA CLUB
Spain
Monkeys Music Club
Germany
SALA KARMA
Spain
SIDECAR
Spain
Milwaukee
Spain
SODA ACÚSTIC
Catalonia
La Sala
Spain
Salamercantil
Spain
AMPLI - La route du son
France
Rust
Denmark
Fabbrica102
Italy
Democrazy
Belgium
Le Périscope
France
LA FABRICA DE CHOCOLATE CLUB
Spain
Garaje Beat Club
Spain
Uhørt
Norway
La Ley Seca
Spain
Espai Octubre Concerts
Spain
SALA CREEDENCE
Spain
CENTRO DE CREACIÓN MUSICAL EL HANGAR
Spain
Sala López
Spain
LA CAMPANA UNDERGROUND
Spain
LE PLAN
France
Muziekclub 4AD
Belgium
Beat Boutique
Germany
Bloom
Italy
kukuun
Germany
GROSSE FREIHEIT 36 / KAISERKELLER
Germany
Bookique
Italy
Rytmikorjaamo
Finland
Palo Palo
Spain
La Boveda del Albergue
Spain
P60
Netherlands
Arci La Freccia
Italy
Le Jardin Moderne
France
SpazioMusica
Italy
Lo Submarino de Reus
Catalonia
DIAGONAL LOFT CLUB
Italy
6PAR4
France
muziekclub N9
Belgium
Programme
Find out what the clubs, venues and umbrella organizations have planned for the Open Club Day by clicking on the names.
Basque Country
Dabadaba
SANAGUSTIN KULTURGUNEA
Belgium
Ferme du Biéreau
Democrazy
Catalonia
Netherlands
Germany
DOCKS, Beat Boutique, kukuun, GROSSE FREIHEIT 36, KAISERKELLER, Monkeys Music Club, Brückenstern
Indiego Glocksee
Italy
Switzerland
Zurich – Bar- & Club Kommission Zürich
Plaza Klub, Houdini Kino/Bar, Raygrodski, Sihl Records – Vinyl & Coffee, The Vagabundo, FORUM Restaurant Bar Lounge, Minirock, Play Bar, Frieda’s Büxe
Bern – BUCK – Pro Nachtleben Bern
Alte Feuerwehr Viktoria, Spinnerei, ISC Club Bern, Bierhübeli Bern, Reithalle Bern, Aarbergergasse, Dead End, Club Bonsoir, KAPITEL Bollwerk
Geneva – Grand Conseil de la Nuit
Le Zoo / Usine (Officiel), Decibell, Le Box, Chat Noir Carouge, La Gravière – Officiel, audio , Motel Campo et Grand Central Festival Antigel
Basel – Verein Kultur & Gastronomie – K&G Basel
Sommercasino Basel, Viertel Klub, Elysia
PARTNERS
The event-concept was created by SBCK (Swiss non-governmental commissions for bars and clubs) and PETZI (Swiss non-governmental federation of live music venues and festivals) in Switzerland and has been conducted on a national level since 2015 with great success.
The European edition of the Open Club Day is supported by the European Commission via the Creative Europe program. Live DMA and its members, 17 live music associations in 13 different countries, coordinate the Open Club Day:
ACCES (Spain) // ASACC (Catalonia) // Club Circuit (Belgium) // Club Plasma (Belgium) // Collectif Culture Bar-Bars (France) // Dansk Live (Denmark) // FEDELIMA (France) // KeepOn Live (Italy) // Kultura Live (Basque Country) // LiveKomm (Germany) // LOFTAS (Lithuania) // Music Venue Trust (UK) // NKA (Norway) // PETZI (Switzerland) // Salon IKSV (Turky) // Svensk Live (Sweden) // VNPF (Netherlands)
