Stuttgart Entertainment

Entertainment in Stuttgart

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    Zap Club

    In the cellar of the Schwabenzentrum (around the corner from Josef-Hirn-Platz), this sprawling disco has very modern decor and a cocktail bar. Attracts mainly a younger, 18-to-26 crowd. Over-30s get a discount on Wednesday. Hosts live music about once a week.

    reviewed

  2. B

    Hüftengold

    Rumour has it that when the boss fell pregnant, she named her other baby, this lounge cafe, Hüftengold (love handles). Bag a log stool in this retro sylvan wonderland for cocktails, chill-out grooves and cosy evening chats by candlelight.

    reviewed

  3. Wagenhallen

    Swim away from the mainstream at this post- industrial space near Eckhardtshaldenweg U-Bahn, where club nights, gigs and workshops skip from Balkan beat parties to poetry slams. There's a relaxed beer garden for summertime quaffing.

    reviewed

  4. C

    Palast der Republik

    Named after the former seat of East German parliament, this round kiosk has a less-than-imposing history as a public toilet. It's popular among students and alternative types, who sit at tables or on the ground sipping their brew.

    reviewed

  5. Café Weiss

    Drunken students and punks, hip-hop dudes and glammed-up divas - all love this grungy, borderline sleazy dive. The bartenders can be gruffer than billy goats, but they pour a stiff vodka and lend change for the jukebox.

    reviewed

  6. D

    Staatstheater

    Stuttgart's grandest theatre presents a top-drawer program of ballet, opera, theatre and classical music. The Stuttgart Ballet (www.stuttgart-ballet.de, in German) is hailed one of Europe's best companies.

    reviewed

  7. E

    Liederhalle

    Jimi Hendrix and Sting are among the stars who have performed at this culture and congress centre. The 1950s venue stages big-name classical and pop concerts, cabaret and comedy.

    reviewed

  8. F

    Biergarten im Schlossgarten

    Celebrate summer with beer and pretzels at Stuttgart's best-loved, 2000-seat beer garden in the green heart of the Schlossgarten. Regular live music gets steins a-swinging.

    reviewed

  9. G

    King's Club

    Scarlet walls create a sultry backdrop at King's, where gays, lesbians and straights dance to house and electro. Picks up after midnight. Enter from Gymnasiumstrasse.

    reviewed

  10. H

    Kiste

    Jam-packed at weekends, this hole-in-the-wall bar is Stuttgart's leading jazz venue, with nightly concerts (except Sunday), starting at 9.30pm or 10pm.

    reviewed

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    Dilayla

    Crash on the sofas or get your groove on to '70s and '80s soundtracks at this laid-back, dimly lit basement club. Gets going around midnight.

    reviewed

  13. J

    Die Röhre

    A hugely popular, industrial-style concert and party venue under the curved ceiling of an aborted vehicle tunnel or Röhre (tube).

    reviewed

  14. K

    Bix Jazzclub

    Suave chocolate-gold tones and soft lighting set the scene for first-rate jazz acts at Bix, swinging from big bands to soul and blues.

    reviewed

  15. L

    Theaterhaus

    This dynamic theatre stages live rock, jazz and other music genres, plus theatre and comedy performances.

    reviewed

  16. M

    Kommunales Kino

    An art cinema in the old Amerika Haus building, which screens non-dubbed films.

    reviewed

  17. N

    Ambo

    Facing the Hauptbahnhof. Screens first-run, non-dubbed films in four halls.

    reviewed

  18. O

    Variété im Friedrichsbau

    Famous for its excellent variety shows and cabaret productions.

    reviewed