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Category: Live Entertainment - Athens Nightlife
Address: Dexameni Sq, Athens
Outdoor movie theaters are a favorite pastime with Athenian folks, and this venue is one of the best. First-run American and European flicks are screened often during summer evenings, so you'll always find something interesting to catch. Snacks and refreshments – including booze – are served as well. Call for available movies and show times.
Dora Stratou Folk Dance Theater
Category: Live Entertainment - Athens Nightlife
Address: Arakinthou and Voutie, Athens
If you get the opportunity, don't miss a performance by Greece's preeminent folk dance troupe, which has been delighting audiences since 1953. No fewer than 75 costumed dancers, musicians, and singers showcase the country's many regional traditions. The program changes every two weeks, so many audience members are repeat spectators. Tickets can be...
Category: Live Entertainment - Athens Nightlife
Address: 17 Trivonianou St, Athens
Plan in advance, and make a reservation early if you want a table at this well-regarded jazz club, located next to the Athens City Cemetery. For more than 30 years, internationally renowned performers have come here to play classical and modern jazz, much to the delight of loyal regulars. Since performers and show times vary, you'll want to call...
Category: Live Entertainment - Athens Nightlife
Address: Sofias St and Kokkali St, Athens
One of Athens' newest structures is this world-class music hall, which boasts a marble exterior and warm, wood-panelled interiors, which help make acoustics superb. Operas, quartets, symphonies, and recitals number among the frequent offerings hosted by the hall. Tickets may be purchased online or at the box office. Show times and performances...
Category: Live Entertainment - Athens Nightlife
Address: 42 Panepistimiou, Athens
This festival, inaugurated in 1996, has grown into a much-anticipated event. Each July, crowds descend on Pireas for three days of music and mayhem, which is just what attendees crave and expect. Past artists have included Oasis, Patti Smith, Lou Reed, Sonic Youth, Blur, and Garbage.
Category: Live Entertainment - Athens Nightlife
Address: Pnyx Hill, Athens
In a show that could be called "Disney meets the Ancients," music booms from a PA system, and giant floodlights sweep over the Acropolis, illuminating its sites as a narrator explains their significance. Persian attacks, Turkish occupation, and other related topics are also addressed in the 45-minute presentation. Arrive early when you go, because...
Stamatopoulou Palia Plakiotiki Taverna
Category: Live Entertainment - Athens Nightlife
Address: 26 Lysiou St, Athens
This fun tavern makes its home in a renovated, circa-1822 house in the Plaka district. Diners who frequent it are treated to strolling musicians and a folk-dancing show that often involves audience members, pulled on stage by performers and encouraged to participate in the festivities. Casual to smart-casual attire.
Category: Live Entertainment - Athens Nightlife
Address: 19 Sofokleous St, Central Market, Athens
Traditionally, rebetiko has been the music of the urban poor, but the unique art form, now in the mainstream, has gained appreciation for its beauty and authenticity. This venue is one of the best spots in which to experience rebetiko, thanks largely to its musicians, led by legend Takis Binis. Reservations are essential for the evening show,...
Village Park Entertainment Complex
Category: Live Entertainment - Athens Nightlife
Address: Petrou Ralli St and Thivon St, Athens
This sprawling, Western-style entertainment complex is one of Europe's largest. Numerous restaurants – including a Planet Hollywood – 45 retail shops, and 20 movie screens are spread over the facility's 126,000 square feet. When kids get restless for the comforts of home, this place can help them (and you!) recharge and regroup.
