Lucerna Music Bar, Music venue in Palác Lucerna, Prague, Czech Republic
Lucerna Music Bar is a concert club inside Lucerna Palace, a multilevel open-air galleria on a pedestrian passage linking Vodičkova and Štěpánská streets near Wenceslas Square in Prague's New Town. The club opened in 1995 and holds around 500 people. Its entrance has a rounded metal-and-glass canopy with a row of round warm-white bulbs, a blue "LUCERNA" sign and dark glass doors.
The club opened on 24 October 1995 in the Palác Lucerna, a building protected as a national cultural monument. Its hall had hosted the first Prague International Jazz Festival in 1964, and Louis Armstrong performed there the following year. The Václav Havel Tribute Concert was held here after the former president's death in 2011.
The name Lucerna means "lantern" in Czech, echoed by the illuminated LUCERNA sign and bulbs on the entrance canopy. Weeknights feature live music, while Friday and Saturday nights are discos; the club has hosted Czech artists such as Jaromír Nohavica, Xindl X, Mig 21 and Chinaski, as well as Adam Ďurica and the Headhunters.
The venue sits centrally in the old town, easily walkable from Wenceslas Square and connected to public transport. Check the schedule beforehand to find events that match your musical interests.
The venue has hosted a tribute concert honoring the former Czech president Václav Havel, who championed the country's cultural life throughout his career. This event reflects the deep connection between the space and modern Czech identity.
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