Nightlife & the Arts in St. Petersburg

Nightlife Overview

Name	Category	Location

Academic Kapella One of St. Petersburg's best-kept secrets is also its oldest concert...	Music	St. Petersburg

Achtung Baby This large grungy bar and alternative music stage built in the...	Bars	St. Petersburg

Achtung Baby Nothing to do with the U2 album of the same name, this bar and...	Music Clubs	St. Petersburg

Adamant This casino is housed in the building where the sale of Alaska...	Casinos	St. Petersburg

Alexander Pushkin Drama Theater (Russia's oldest theater, opened in 1756, is also one of its...	Theater	St. Petersburg


The Arts Square Winter Festival The Arts Square Winter Festival, brainchild of Yury Temirkanov...	Festivals	St. Petersburg

Baltiisky Dom Theater-Festival An umbrella venue for a dozen experimental companies of various...	Theater	St. Petersburg

Board for the Preservation of Cultural Valuables If you buy any artwork in St. Petersburg, ask the shop to provide...	Art Galleries	St. Petersburg

Bolshoi Drama Theatre Bolshoi Drama Theatre (The legendary Bolshoi is closed for renovation...	Theater	St. Petersburg

Bolshoi Puppet Theater The Bolshoi Puppet Theater is one of the oldest continuously...	Theater	St. Petersburg

Borey On display here are the works of avant-garde and academic artists...	Art Galleries	St. Petersburg

Boris Eifman Ballet Theater Psychological drama reigns here. Most of the ballets in the repertoire...	Dance	St. Petersburg

Central Station Compared to its Moscow counterpart of the same name, this Central...	Dance Clubs	St. Petersburg

Chaplin Club The name describes the spirit of this, one of the few cabarets...	Cabaret	St. Petersburg

Children's Philharmonic The Children's Philharmonic stages children's musicals and even...	Theater	St. Petersburg

City Bar One of the city's few true expat hangouts is opposite the U.S...	Bars	St. Petersburg

Comic-Trust Theater troupe "Comic-Trust," which consists of three actors...	Cabaret	St. Petersburg

Datscha A tremendously popular haunt of expats, bohemians, students...	Bars	St. Petersburg

Dickens A stately slab of Olde Englande kitsch, Dickens is the second...	Bars	St. Petersburg

Early Music Festival The Early Music Festival attracts international soloists and...	Festivals	St. Petersburg

Exhibition Center of the St. Petersburg Artists Union There's an exhibition hall on the ground floor and works by theatrical...	Art Galleries	St. Petersburg

Fish Fabrique A favorite haunt of locals and expats who enjoy drinking and...	Music Clubs	St. Petersburg

Glinka Hall For chamber and vocal music, head to this small hall, part of...	Music	St. Petersburg

Greshniki No matter how much they complain about this crowded, central...	Dance Clubs	St. Petersburg

Griboyedov The best underground (literally) club in the city, this small...	Music Clubs	St. Petersburg

Guild of Masters You'll find paintings, graphics, applied art, and various jewelry...	Art Galleries	St. Petersburg

Havana Welcoming and nonaggressive, this is the place to go if you have...	Dance Clubs	St. Petersburg

Hermitage Theater This glorious and highly unusual theater in the Hermitage mainly...	Music	St. Petersburg

House of Composers House of Composers (Lovers of contemporary classical music flock...	Music	St. Petersburg

Jazz Philharmonic Hall Russia's top jazz musicians, including the Leningrad Dixieland...	Music Clubs	St. Petersburg

Jazz Time The music starts at 9 pm nightly at this cozy, welcoming jazz...	Music Clubs	St. Petersburg

JFC Jazz Club They know good jazz here. The most popular jazz venue in town...	Music Clubs	St. Petersburg

Kochneva's House Kochneva's House offers chamber music in an atmospheric palace...	Music	St. Petersburg

Konyushenny Dvor It's widely known that foreigners get in free here, and, well...	Dance Clubs	St. Petersburg

Lion's Bridge Soviet art with an emphasis on social realism is represented...	Art Galleries	St. Petersburg

Magrib Designed in ornate, Moroccan style, fashionable, and glamorous...	Dance Clubs	St. Petersburg

Maly Drama Theater Maly Drama Theater (Even if you can't understand the dialogue...	Theater	St. Petersburg

Mariinsky Concert Hall The Mariinsky Theatre's concert hall, built in 2007, is a few...	Music	St. Petersburg

Mariinsky Theatre of Opera and Ballet Mariinsky Theatre of Opera and Ballet (Once known as the Kirov...	Dance, Opera	St. Petersburg

Marina Gysich's Private Art Gallery One of the best small galleries in St. Petersburg, Marina Gysich...	Art Galleries	St. Petersburg

Marionette Theater The Marionette Theater, named in honor of its legendary director...	Theater	St. Petersburg

Matiss Club Underground art is the main focus of this gallery, which represents...	Art Galleries	St. Petersburg

Metro An old standard, Metro is frequented mostly by young teenagers...	Dance Clubs	St. Petersburg

Mikhailovsky Theater of Opera and Balley This lesser-known venue, also known as the Mussorgsky, has productions...	Dance, Opera	St. Petersburg

Mitki-VKhUTEMAS Occupying a spacious attic, the gallery exhibits works of the...	Art Galleries	St. Petersburg

Molodezhny Theater Although most troupes in town tend to rely heavily on only their...	Theater	St. Petersburg

Money Honey Saloon If rockabilly is your thing, or if you simply want to see a country-western...	Music Clubs	St. Petersburg

Musical Olympus Another attractive event is the Musical Olympus festival organized...	Festivals	St. Petersburg

The Other Side This comfortable two-room restaurant is run by U.S. expat Douglas...	Bars	St. Petersburg

Palace of Prince Beloselsky-Belozersky The Palace of Prince Beloselsky-Belozersky is a rose-color art...	Music	St. Petersburg

Palaces of St. Petersburg The Palaces of St. Petersburg festival presents an impressive...	Festivals	St. Petersburg

Papanin The place's name and inventive design make a reference to the...	Casinos	St. Petersburg

Peterburg-Concert Many of the concerts organized at St. Petersburg's most historic...	Music	St. Petersburg

The Place Inside an anonymous industrial building in a wasteland far from...	Music Clubs	St. Petersburg

Premier Casino-Club Distinction and taste define one of the most luxurious casinos...	Casinos	St. Petersburg

Purga They literally celebrate the New Year every night here, and it's...	Dance Clubs	St. Petersburg

Pushkinskaya-10 Arts Center Also known as the Free Arts Foundation, this musty maze of studios...	Art Galleries	St. Petersburg

Red Club Civilized and comfortable, this former warehouse close to Moscow...	Music Clubs	St. Petersburg

The Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory The Conservatory is directly opposite the Mariinsky, but the...	Dance, Opera	St. Petersburg

The Russian Icon This gallery exhibits and sells contemporary Russian Orthodox...	Art Galleries	St. Petersburg

S.P.A.S This spacious gallery exhibits a good collection of contemporary...	Art Galleries	St. Petersburg

Samoilov Family Museum Charming soirees are held in authentic surroundings at the Samoilov...	Music	St. Petersburg

Shamrock Irish Pub A long-standing favorite of local expats, this jolly inn with...	Bars	St. Petersburg

Sheremetev Palace Chamber concerts are held in one of the grand rooms of the multifaceted...	Music	St. Petersburg

Shostakovich Philharmonic Two excellent symphony orchestras perform in the Philharmonic's...	Music	St. Petersburg

Smolny The Smolny cathedral presents choral music in its beautiful...	Music	St. Petersburg

Sol-Art Next to the prestigious Mukhina Academy for Arts and Design and...	Art Galleries	St. Petersburg

St. Catherine Lutheran Church Popular with foreign worshippers, St. Catherine Lutheran Church...	Music	St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg Chamber Opera St. Petersburg Chamber Opera (Until 2003 this company, founded...	Opera	St. Petersburg

Stars of the White Nights St. Petersburg's premier arts event is the Mariinsky Theatre's...	Festivals	St. Petersburg

Sunduk Head to this intimate and quiet little art café in a British...	Music Clubs	St. Petersburg

Taleon Club In the former mansion of one of the entrepreneurial Yeliseyev...	Casinos	St. Petersburg

Tri El The only lesbian club in town, also known as LLL, this laid-back...	Dance Clubs	St. Petersburg

Tschaika This legendary Russian-German establishment serving good beer...	Bars	St. Petersburg

Tunnel A cool military-theme spot in a former bunker and almost exclusively...	Dance Clubs	St. Petersburg

Vegas The two-story Vegas is a huge gambling center that attracts both...	Casinos	St. Petersburg

Zazerkalye Theater Zazerkalye Theater (This is perhaps the best musical choice for...	Theater	St. Petersburg
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