Amnesia (nightclub)

Amnesia is one of the world's largest and most famous nightclubs. It is located near Sant Rafel, halfway on the main road between Ibiza Town and Sant Antoni de Portmany on the Spanish island of Ibiza.

History

The club was founded in 1970. Over the years went on many famous artists such as Bob Marley, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen and Prince. The move to electronic dance music came in the early 90s with the breakthrough of house / techno in Europe.

Today, the nightclub has a capacity of over 5000 people and is divided into two areas: Main Room and Terrace. In the Main Room Trance Music is usually played, depending on the show but also Techno or House. The terrace on the other hand is limited usually to House and Electro.

In Amnesia already had popular DJs like Armin van Buuren, Paul van Dyk, Sven Väth, Richie Hawtin, Tiësto, Marco Carola, Carl Cox, Marco V and Paul Oakenfold several gigs, and most of them continue to occur frequently.

Amnesia was chosen as part of the Winter Music Conference for " Best Global Club" for the years 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Program

Nowadays, there is a different show every day. Monday is the Cocoon Club with Sven Väth guest at Amnesia. On Tuesdays, the label Armada Armin van Buuren a show. On Thursdays there is cream with DJs like Paul van Dyk and Marco V. Friday is Made in Italy with the slogan West Cowboys, where Italian DJs like Stefano Fontana hang up. The resident DJs occur on Wednesdays and Sundays at the Foam Party or Saturdays at People from Ibiza. The respective parties are not limited to these DJs, it occurred to whatever various international touring DJs.

Forced break in 2007

In June 2007, the Amnesia hit the headlines since it was closed by the Spanish authorities for an initial period of one month. The " Bora Bora " bar and the "DC -10" were even prescribed two-month mandatory breaks. The reason for this lies in a change of the anti-drug strategy of the Spanish Interior Ministry, which has now apparently decided in view of the increasing drug excesses of the Ibiza party scene to a policy of zero tolerance. Investigation by the Guardia Civil have evidence of a tacit condoning of drug use and trafficking of club revealed what the judicial closure orders allowed. It is charged thereto on the part of the club owner 's claims of arbitrariness, since similar offenses are commonplace in other nightclubs on the island. There remains the suspicion that the Spanish authorities here want to make an example to give the drug scene in Ibiza is generally a warning.