The baroque ballroom, closed since 2007, has been around since 1903 The oldest nightclub in Europe, Barcelona’s La Paloma, has announced it has permanently re-opened after several years of closure. READ MORE: 2023 was “worst year for venue closures” while “no one in music industry seems to care”, say MVT The historic baroque ballroom, which first opened as far back as 1903, has been operating a phased re-opening in recent months after closing its doors in 2007. Now, it has confirmed the 1000-capacity venue will boast a full club programme in Autumn 2024, including sets from the likes of Hot Chip , Nightmares On Wax , Fantastic Man, Machinedrum and Theo Parrish.
Located on the border of the Sant Antoni and Raval districts of the Catalan city, the club is switching to its ‘tardeo’ or late schedule for the autumn and winter months, meaning it will be open between 19:30 and 02:00 on club nights. Other artists announced for the season include Antal, Danilo Plessow B2B Hugo LX, Mainline Collective, Loco Bingo, Egyptian Lover, Luke Una, Mr. Bongo, Ruby Savage, GAZZI, Chico Blanco, Toy Tonics DJs and Bradley Zero.
As part of its phased re-opening so far, it has already welcomed the likes of Adrian Sherwood , David Rodigan , Gilles Peterson and Francois K. The good news is a welcome respite from the challenging few years that have inflicted the live entertainment industry. A report this week revealed, for instance, that the UK lost 480 nightclubs between June 2020 and Ju.