Clubs in Zurich

In addition to the regular clubs for energetic twenty-somethings included below, Zurich offers an ever-increasing amount of special parties for the over-thirty and over-forty crowd. These are usually held at established clubs and tend to start around 9 or 10 pm, so everyone has fun and still gets enough beauty sleep.

Abart: Manessestrasse 170, Kreis 3; 044 201 82 45; www.abart.ch: Alternative, rock, disco, wave, concerts. Closing in September 2012, so go while you can.

Adagio: Gotthardstrasse 5, Kreis 2; 044 206 36 66; www.adagio.ch: 70's to 90's, hits, singles' night, ladies' night, special events

B3; Langstrasse 192, Kreis 5; www.b3-club.ch: Rock, nu metal, crossover, metal, ska, party tunes, 70's to90's; with shisha and smoker's lounge

Barfussdisco: Morgartenstrasse 15, Kreis 4; www.barfussdisco.ch : Dance barefoot to Latin, jazz and funk.

Bazillus: Ausstellungstrasse 21, Kreis 5; www.bazillusclub.ch : Small venue for one-time ad hoc live concert projects every Friday; dance parties Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.

Bohemia: Klosbachstrasse 2, Kreis 7; 044 383 70 60; www.bohemia.ch : Salsa night every Saturday.

Cabaret: Geroldstrasse 15, Kreis 5; www.cabaret.im : Friday & Saturday only, electro, electronic, dub, minimal, rock n' roll, disco.

Celebreighties: at Labor-Bar: Schiffbaustrasse 3, Kreis 5; www.ab28.ch : Dance club for over-28's, every Friday.

Escher Wyss: Hardstrasse 305, Kreis 5; www.escherwyss.ch : Partytunes, hip-hop, RnB, mash-up, house, electro, Latin.

Exil: Hardstrasse 245, Kreis 5; www.exil.cl : Indie, world, eclectic, experimental, concerts.

Helsinki: Geroldstrasse 35, Kreis 5; http://helsinkiklub.kaywa.ch/ : Powerpop, rockabilly, punk, rock n' roll; The house band AAD Hollander Trio from Hell plays rock n' roll, country and polka every Sunday.

Hey City: Fränklinstrasse 27, Kreis 11; no phone contact; www.heycity.ch : Jazz, blues, reggae, raga, Latin, afro, hip-hop, RnB, soul, Caribbean.

Hiltl: Sihlstrasse 30, Kreis 1; 044 227 70 00; www.hiltl.ch: House, electro, minimal, 60's & 70's rock.

Hive: Geroldstrasse 5, Kreis 5; 044 271 12 10; www.hiveclub.ch : Electronic, breakbeats, minimal, drum n' base, tech house.

Kanzlei: Kanzleistrasse 56, Kreis 4; 044 291 63 11; www.kanzlei.ch : Disco, RnB, 70's, 80's, 90's, hip-hop, RnB, raga, reggae, dancehall; Tanzleila: gay women's night every first Sunday; www.fembit.ch.

Kaufleuten: Pelikanstrasse 18, Kreis 1; 044 225 33 00; www.kaufleuten.ch : Live concerts with room for dancing.

Labor-Bar: Schiffbaustrasse 3, Kreis 5; www.laborbar.ch : Disco, house, RnB.  

Mascotte: Theaterstrasse 10, Kreis 1: www.mascotte.ch ; Hosts dance events for every taste, from electronica to heavy rock - see Web site for event calendar.

Mezzanotte: at Kaufleuten: Pelikanstrasse 18, Kreis 1; www.mezzanotte.ch : Dance parties for over 30's, every 2-3 weeks. Disco, RnB, 70's, 80's, 90's.

Oxa: Andreastrasse 70, Zurich-Oerlikon; 044 311 60 33; www.oxa.ch : Trance, house, electro-house, tech-house, techno, progressive, RnB, hip-hop.

Plaza: Badenerstrasse 109, Kreis 4; 044 542 90 90; www.plaza-zurich.ch : Events, after work parties, top dance hits by the in-house Plaza Dance Orchestra.

Purpur: Seefeldstrasse 9, 8008 Zurich; 044 419 20 66; www.purpurzurich.ch ; Disco, 70's to 90's, lounge.

Rohstofflager: Toni-Atreal Duttweilerstrasse, Kreis 5; 044 439 90 90; www.rohstofflager.ch : Drum n' bass, trax, acid, alternative, indie, electronica.

Stairs Club: Baslerstrasse 50, Kreis 9 (entrance @ Hohlstrasse/Shell station); www.emottion.ch : Gay dance club. House, progressive, trance, minimal.

Supermarket: Geroldstrasse 17, Kreis 5; 044 440 20 05; www.supermarket.li : House, electro-house, tech-house, techno, electronica.

T-und-M: Marktgasse 14, Kreis 1; www.gaybar.ch : Gay dance club. House, disco, progressive, drag shows.

X-tra: Limmatstrasse 118, Kreis 5; www.x-tra.ch : Large party venue. 70's to 90's, reggae, RnB, hip-hop, big-name concerts

Zukunft: Dienerstrasse 33, Kreis 4; www.zukunft.cl : House, fusion, nu jazz, disco, concerts.