Cristòfor from Barcelona

About me I was born in Barcelona in 1991, just one year before my city celebrated the arrival of the memorable Olympic Games. Last year, I graduated from the Universitat de Barcelona (UB), with an English Literature and Linguistics degree, during which I spent half a year doing an Erasmus exchange in Warsaw, Poland, which is where I began learning Polish. I'm currently trying to...

Oct 2, 2025

Sala Apolo Barcelona

Life on Mars? There is in Apolo

""Sala Apolo" in Barcelona is a legendary club that stands out as being one of the oldest ballrooms in Europe. I love the wide variety of music styles here."

Another great music venue in Barcelona is Sala Apolo. This legendary club stands out for being one of the oldest ballrooms in Europe. However, it began its life as a live-music venue in the early 90s and, since then, more than 15,000 artists and DJ's have played in this historic spot in Poble-Sec.

The principal room consists of a big theatre-like stage, a huge dancefloor, balconies and four chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. They have two other dance spaces and a smoking room for smokers.

I've seen some great bands here, such as Wolf Alice (also at Razzmatazz), Wavves, Jungle by Night, Slowdive, Les Sueques, among many other artists. I find the quality of the presentation here, light, sound and general ambience, really very good, all adding up to a great night out.

Another thing I like about Apolo is the wide variety of music styles and diverse DJ sets they offer every night of the week. For example, on Monday's they do rock and pop music, they call it Nasty Mondays, on Wednesdays they have Caníbal Sound System, and they do reggae and dance-hall, Thursdays are for Cupcake, and so on, right through to the weekend, where on Fridays and Saturdays you'll find Nitsa Club which consists of deep electronic and techno music.

In 2017, they remodeled the whole structure of the club and made it much bigger. Great place to spent a night-out and enjoy a gig with mates.

Music

This week 25% off

with the code fall25

*on our yearly membership

About this spot

Carrer Nou de la Rambla 113

Gig ticket:

€

Website

+34

934414001

Social

Our Barcelona City Guide

Find your way with 178 Insider Tips from our Local Spotters

Discover hidden gems and all our locals’ favourites! Get full access to our Barcelona guide.

Join as a Spotter?

Loved this Spot? And love your city? Join your local team. Share your favs and become part of our international community!

Nice place right!? There’s so much more to discover:

Discover all other hidden gems in Barcelona

St.Anne's Fountain

Dive Into the City's History

This fountain is brimming with history - and when I say brimming, it could very well be Barcelona's oldest tale of waterworks, dating back to 1375.

Art & culture

Cesar

Gonzalez

Oct 22, 2025

Bar Salvatge

Shared experiences with natural wine

"Bar Salvatge" in Barcelona serves natural wine and great food - it's the perfect place to chill, and amazing for first dates!

Restaurants

Rafael

Maggion

Oct 22, 2025

Garage Bar

Pioneers in natural wine

"Garage Bar" in Barcelona is a pioneer of natural wine in Spain. That's not all - they pair their wines with an exceptional restaurant. Try the pork belly!

Bars

Restaurants

Rafael

Maggion

Oct 20, 2025

Cyclic Beer

Unexpected beer styles

"Cyclic Beer" in Barcelona is a brewpub where they have even developed their own yeasts! A must for any beer lover in the city & beyond...

Bars

Rafael

Maggion

Oct 20, 2025

Baby Jalebi

Muy rico amigo!

"Baby Jalebi" in Barcelona has reinvented Pakistani food! Excellent selection, service and vibe - and I love their day menu, too.

Restaurants

Rafael

Maggion

Oct 20, 2025

Musta Shawarma

Great, fast and cheap!

"Musta Shawarma" has become one of my favorite shawarma/doner kebab places in Barcelona! People come here from all over the city...

Restaurants

Snacks

Rafael

Maggion

Oct 20, 2025

035 Bar

Natural wine hot spot!

"035 Bar" in Barcelona is another hidden gem in Barcelona. It's a natural wine hotspot - it's hard to find a seat on the weekends!

Bars

Restaurants

Rafael

Maggion

Oct 20, 2025

Jacaranda Café

Specialty coffee in BCN outskirts

"Jacaranda Café" in Barcelona is not one of those central coffee shops - rather, it's a charming specialty coffee shop run by two friends of mine!

Coffee & tea

Rafael

Maggion

Oct 20, 2025

Familia Osorio Puro Café

Do go!

Familia Osorio is a local Barcelona specialty coffee roaster with a presence all around the city. Since 2019, they also have their very own coffee shop...

Coffee & tea