Sixteen Tons, Music venue and pub in Moscow, Russia
Sixteen Tons is a multi-floor music venue and pub in central Moscow, with separate areas spread across several levels of a single building. The interior follows a traditional English pub style, with stained glass windows and beer brewed on the premises.
The venue opened in 1996 as a straightforward pub and gradually became one of Moscow's more established live music spots. Over the years, a stage was added and the programming expanded to include both local and foreign acts.
Sixteen Tons draws actors, journalists, and students who come for live music from Russian and international bands. The crowd tends to be relaxed and curious, and the pub side of the venue stays open even when a concert is going on next door.
The pub is open during the day and concerts or club nights take place in the evening, with both sides of the venue often running at the same time. It is worth checking in advance whether a show is scheduled, as this can affect entry conditions for the night.
The name is a reference to an old mining expression describing how much coal a worker was expected to dig in a single shift. This nod to hard labor sits in deliberate contrast with the leisure setting of the venue.
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