Vienna Nightlife

What better place to enjoy music than in the city where many of history's greatest musicians lived and worked? Music and the performing arts have been an integral part of Viennese culture for centuries, and any visitor should take an evening or two to immerse themselves in a piece of that culture.

The largest theaters in Vienna are the Burgtheater, the Theater in der Josefstadt and the Volkstheater Wien. The Burgtheater is one of the city's historical wonders, and it was the host to the premieres of several Mozart operas. Opera has remained a key part of nightlife in Vienna, and the Vienna State Opera is world-renowned.

Since these performances are so well known, tickets can be highly coveted and very hard to come by. Some can be obtained in advance on the Internet or by mail, but attendees frequently find themselves relegated to standing room. If standing in line for hours or shelling out to attend a performance at one of the big theaters isn't your cup of tea, there are plenty of smaller theaters, clubs and art houses where you can catch a performance.

Of course, there are also more contemporary music shows and other performances. Huge arenas and smaller venues host the range of international headliners that come through all of the world's big cities on their global tours. Unusual indie and alternative Viennese and international bands play in small, sometimes underground, clubs filled with local fans. Electronic and house music are also popular in Viennese clubs, and the city has quite a few local DJs to boast about.

The Vienna bar scene runs the gamut. One of the more unique Viennese bar experiences can be had in an old keller, a cozy albeit occasionally cold cellar watering hole. Or, for a more lively evening with a bar feel, head to the Bermuda Triangle area (near the river in central Vienna) and try a couple of wines or cocktails at one of the small and eclectic bars that stay open late.

NextDoor Bar Domby

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1 Sterngasse

A Thumping Cocktail Bar...
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Drings

Kaerntner Ring 8

Hottest Vodka Bar in Town...
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Irish Pub Bockshorn

Naglergasse 7

Vienna's Oldest Irish Pub...
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Cafe Central

Herrengasse / Strauchgasse

Café once loved by the city's intellectuals...
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Akademie Theater

Franz Lisztstraße 1

Where Classic & Contemporary Meet...
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Vienna State Opera

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Opernring 2

World-Famous Opera House...
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Fiur

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Himmelpfortgasse 13
Palais Erdödy - Fürstenberg

Fiur Bar & Bistro, offering top Austrian Products...
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Castillo

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Biberstraße 8

The American way...
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Volksoper

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Währinger Strasse 78

A Traditional Opera House...
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Flex

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Am Donaukanal
Am Donaukanal

Independent, Classic, Viennese Club...
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Demel

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Kohlmarkt 14

King of Cakes...
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Kolar

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Kleeblattgasse 5

Variations on the dish Fladen...
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Gräfin am Naschmarkt

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Linke Wienzeile 14

A watering station for nocturnal people...
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Rhiz

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Babenbergerstrasse 1

Club on the Cutting Edge...
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Imperial

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Kaerntner Ring 16

Definitely an imperial café...
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Jazzland

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Franz Josefs-Kai 29

Best of traditional jazz...
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Funkhaus

Argentinierstraße 30a

Radio House & Culture Center...
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Vestibül

Doktor Karl-Lueger-Ring 2
Theater Burg

Theater Studio...
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Österreicher im MAK

Stubenring 5

Viennese Cuisine...
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Schwarzenberg

Kärntner Ring 17

Cafe Close to Musikverein & Konzerthaus...
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