Tampere Entertainment

  1. Club Apple

    Upstairs from Café Europa is this small but stylish dance club with DJs playing house, hip-hop and funk. Entry is free before .

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  2. Doris

    This place plays classic popular rock for dancing until late.

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  3. Falls Café & Terrace

    In a part of an old brick factory overlooking the Tammerkoski rapids, Falls can be difficult to find but it has a great waterfront terrace, a laid-back atmosphere and live music in summer.

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  4. O'Connell's

    This unpretentious Irish pub has a strong local following and is a good place to meet travellers, expats and Tampere locals. As well as the dark stuff on tap, there's a back room with big screen for showing sports, free internet and live music on weekends.

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  5. Onnela

    This dark building looks like a library from outside but has become one of Tampere's most popular mainstream discos, with a relaxed crowd in their 20s and 30s listening to unchallenging Europop.

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  6. Paapan Kapakka

    This small but swinging music bar hosts regular live jazz and blues sessions; the terrace, looking over the Hämeenkatu bridge, is a great place to be in summer.

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  7. Tampere Hall

    For classical concerts, this is the city's spectacular modern concert hall. It hosts classical concerts by the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra on Friday from September to May. In addition to this it also puts on regular chamber music concerts, and visiting opera and ballet performances.

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  8. Telakka

    In another of Tampere's restored red-brick warehouses, this bohemian bar-theatre-restaurant offers an innovative menu and décor, live music, theatre performances and a bright summer terrace.

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  9. Tullikamari klubi

    This cavernous club in the old customs house near the train station is Tampere's main indoor venue for rock concerts and music sessions. Big-name Finnish bands sometimes perform here and the cover charge varies. It's also the venue for the film festival and jazz events.

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