Iconic Danish venue to reopen after bankruptcy

Iconic Danish venue Tobakken is slated to reopen this summer after the board filed for bankruptcy in March 2023. Based in Esbjerg, southwest Denmark, the former tobacco factory (cap. 1,200) began hosting concerts in 1993 and is one of the country’s largest and longest-standing indoor venues.

Iconic Danish venue Tobakken is slated to reopen this summer after the board filed for bankruptcy in March 2023.

Based in Esbjerg, southwest Denmark, the former tobacco factory (cap. 1,200) began hosting concerts in 1993 and is one of the country’s largest and longest-standing indoor venues.

This week, the Esbjerg municipality finalised a partnership with Esbjerg Musikhuset that will see the performing arts centre take over the operations of Tobakken.

The venue will officially re-open on 1 August with programming focused on “the…

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