- Kafé 44
Infobox Venue
name = Kafé 44
image_caption = Entrance to Kafé 44
nickname = "44an"
location = Tjärhovsgatan 46, Stockholm
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type = small stage
genre = punk, ska, rock, hiphop
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opened = 1984(?)
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website = http://kafe44.com/Kafé 44 is a
café andconcert place on Tjärhovsgatan 46 inStockholm , Sweden. The importance and mythos of Kafé 44 can be compared toCBGB in New York andUngdomshuset inCopenhagen .The café is run divided into three non-profit groups that together run the café, "Bokhandeln INFO", "Dagfiket" and "Scen 44". INFO is an anarchist bookstore, dagfiket is the café open during the days and finally Scen 44 is the part that handles concerts and runs the café during concerts. The place is part of the building "Kapsylen", an old bottling plant that is cooperatley owned.
Kafe 44 is also a popular place for anarchists,
socialists and anti-fascists.The café serves
Cuba-Cola , coffee, various cookies and the famous ultra buns. Scen 44 is an open stage meaning any band can book it and get a percentage on the door. The entrance fee is normally between 30 and 60 SEK. Usually there is no age limit at the concerts.Examples of bands that have played at Kafé 44
*Slowlife
*Asta Kask
*Backyard Babies
*Blindside
*Caesars Palace
*Charta 77
*Coca Carola
*De lyckliga kompisarna
*Dechas
*Doktor Kosmos
*Entombed
*The Hellacopters
*Joakim Thåström
*Karma Tree
*Kent
*Köttgrottorna
*Looptroop
*Max Peezay
*MDC
*Nina Rochelle
*Parkway Drive
*Peter and the Test Tube Babies
*Sahara Hotnights
*Spitfire
*Säkert!
*The Kristet Utseende
*The Latin Kings
*Varnagel
*Navid Modiri
*Framtid [ [http://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2198&a=665348 Dagens Nyheter: Framtid på Kafé 44, Stockholm] ]References
External links
* [http://kafe44.com/ Official homepage]
* [http://kafe44.se/ Also official homepage]
* [http://chefmoz.org/Sweden/Stockholm/Kaf%C3%A9_44945177800.html Kafé 44 on Chefmoz]
* [http://www.last.fm/venue/8778519 Kafé 44 on Last.fm]
* [http://www.kapsylen.se/grupper/cafe.html Kapsylens grupper - Kafé 44]
* [http://www.myspace.com/scen44 Scen 44] - info on gigs
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