Nightclubs in Moscow

Arma17 is Moscow's most celebrated underground electronic music club — a massive former gas storage facility converted to a 2,000-person capacity techno and house club that has been voted one of the best clubs in the world by Resident Advisor and has hosted virtually every major international electronic music artist. The club's extraordinary industrial aesthetic, its world-class sound system, and its remarkable contribution to Russian electronic music culture create a nightclub of considerable European electronic music heritage significance.

Moscow is Idaho's most surprisingly vibrant small college town — a University of Idaho community whose Palouse region setting and genuine agricultural character create a nightlife scene of authentic Idaho character. Moscow's proximity to Washington State University in Pullman (creating the "Palouse" college corridor) and the University of Idaho's genuine academic energy create a college town nightlife of unusual depth.

Gazgolder is Moscow's most important underground hip-hop and electronic music club — an industrial venue that has served as the home of Russia's most successful independent hip-hop label (Gazgolder Records, home of Basta, one of Russia's biggest rap artists) and a vibrant underground music scene. The club's extraordinary role in developing Russian hip-hop culture and its remarkable underground aesthetic in a repurposed industrial space create a nightclub of genuine Russian urban music culture significance.

Gipsy is Moscow's most prestigious open-air nightclub — a beautifully designed venue in Gorky Park overlooking the Moscow River that has set the standard for Russian luxury nightlife since its opening, drawing international celebrities, oligarchs, and the most fashionable crowd in one of Europe's largest cities. The club's extraordinary Gorky Park setting (the park was immortalized in Martin Cruz Smith's novel and was closed to the public for decades during the Soviet era before its remarkable 2011 renovation) and its outstanding programming create a nightclub of considerable Russian contemporary culture significance.

Moscow's Kitai-Gorod district nightclub and bar scene represents the most historically atmospheric nightlife zone in Russia — a neighborhood whose name means "China Town" (though it has no Chinese connection) that encompasses some of the oldest streets in Moscow, just meters from the Kremlin walls, where ancient Russian history and contemporary nightlife create an extraordinary atmospheric juxtaposition. Kitai-Gorod's remarkable historical density and its vibrant contemporary entertainment scene create nightclubs of considerable Russian cultural heritage significance.

Moscow's Elektrozavodskaya area electronic music club scene represents the most industrially atmospheric face of Russian rave culture — converted Soviet-era factories and industrial spaces that create powerful techno venues in a city whose post-Soviet transformation has produced one of Europe's most dynamic underground music cultures. Moscow's extraordinary scale (the largest city in Europe) and its remarkable electronic music scene create nightclubs of considerable Russian contemporary culture significance.