Fatter Eskil ★ 3.7
A rock bar running until 04:00 at weekends with concert posters covering every surface and a clientele that ranges from ageing rockers to curious students. The cheapest pint of the night and the loudest music in the city centre.
Location
Address: Mejlgade 53, 8000 Aarhus C
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Voxhall ★ 4.1
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Train ★ 3.8
The largest club venue in Aarhus, in the old freight station building on Toldbodgade. Capacity 1,200; the main room runs commercial and mainstream EDM on Fridays and Saturdays.
Musikcafeen ★ 4.2
The city's most important independent music venue in a standing-room hall. Danish touring acts and international indie artists play here regularly; the audience is knowledgeable and the sound system is well-maintained.
Musikhuset Aarhus ★ 4.4
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Salling Rooftop ★ 3.9
The rooftop bar on the Salling department store is Aarhus's most accessible rooftop, with panoramic views of the cathedral and harbour. Open evenings from May to September; the summer Friday crowd is the most lively.