# Cross Club

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**Cross Club** is a music venue located in the [Holešovice](/source/Hole%C5%A1ovice) district of [Prague](/source/Prague), [Czech Republic](/source/Czech_Republic).

## History

Cross Club was founded by a group of friends in 2002. Originally a small club, which has expanded over the years into a three-floor venue.[1] Cross Club showcases various music performances, cultural events and exhibitions. There's a daytime cafe and a restaurant on the premises.[2]

## Cross Club area

Both interior and exterior are designed in [steam-punk](/source/Steampunk) futuristic style and since the beginning have been created mainly from trash metal and other waste material by Cross Club team DIY.[3] The whole space undergoes changes over time, and currently contains two indoor stages, multiple bars, cafe and restaurant, theater, rehearsal studios and an outdoor sitting area and stage.[4]

## Line-up

Cross Club has hosted different acts from various music and culture fields, focusing mainly on unconventional scene and cultural diversity, favouring genres such as [dub](/source/Dub_music), [dubstep](/source/Dubstep), [breakbeat](/source/Breakbeat), [drum'n'bass](/source/Drum_and_bass), [reggae](/source/Reggae), [ska](/source/Ska), [punk rock](/source/Punk_rock), [rockabilly](/source/Rockabilly), [world music](/source/World_music) and [experimental music](/source/Experimental_music).

Performers such as [Camo & Krooked](/source/Camo_%26_Krooked), [EZ3kiel](/source/EZ3kiel), [Zion Train](/source/Zion_Train), [Congo Natty](/source/Rebel_MC), [Dreadzone](/source/Dreadzone) Soundsystem, [Jah Shaka](/source/Jah_Shaka), [Che Sudaka](/source/Che_Sudaka), [Transglobal Underground](/source/Transglobal_Underground), [High Tone](/source/High_Tone), Bambounou, [Ragga Twins](/source/Ragga_Twins), [The Stooges](/source/The_Stooges), Nanci and Phoebe, [Joe Driscoll](/source/Joe_Driscoll_(rapper)) & Sekou Kouyate, [Zenzile](/source/Zenzile), [Dom & Roland](/source/Dom_%26_Roland), [Vibronics](/source/Vibronics), Creepshow, Koffin Kats, [The Bush Chemists](/source/The_Bush_Chemists), [Rashad](/source/Rashad) & Dj Spinn and many more have appeared at Cross Club in recent years.[5]

Presentations, discussions, screenings[6] and authors' readings also regularly take place at the venue, focusing mainly on social topics.[7]

## See also

In 2014, Cross Club was listed as one of 25 best venues in Europe according to an article published by the Guardian newspaper.[8]

## References

1. [http://www.crossclub.cz/en/contact/](http://www.crossclub.cz/en/contact/), [http://www.crossclub.cz/](http://www.crossclub.cz/). Retrieved 19 February 2015

1. Keepsmile (23 October 2008). ["Lorenzo: Cross máme pod kontrolou"](http://www.poslouchej.net/8517-Lorenzo-Cross-mame-pod-kontrolou.html) (in Czech). *poslouchej.net*. Retrieved 19 February 2015.

1. Panoramas, [http://www.virtualtravel.cz/hledej.html?search=cross+club](http://www.virtualtravel.cz/hledej.html?search=cross+club), [http://www.virtualtravel.cz](http://www.virtualtravel.cz), 2006-2014. Retrieved 19 February 2015

1. Juki (20 April 2006). ["Lorenzo: "Pro Cross jsme schopni vzdát se honorářů""](http://www.techno.cz/rozhovor/16747/lorenzo-pro-cross-jsme-schopni-vzdat-se-honoraru) (in Czech). *techno.cz*. Retrieved 19 February 2015.

1. Nina, [http://www.crossclub.cz/cs/os-paradox/](http://www.crossclub.cz/cs/os-paradox/), [http://www.crossclub.cz](http://www.crossclub.cz), Výroční zpráva 2012, 2011, 2010,.... Retrieved 19 February 2015

1. ["Ghettollege"](http://www.crossclub.cz/cs/ghettolegge/) (in Czech). *crossclub.cz*. n.d. Retrieved 19 February 2015.

1. ["CROSS CLUB, Prague - Holesovice - Menu, Prices & Restaurant Reviews"](http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g274707-d1134573-Reviews-Cross-Prague_Bohemia.html#REVIEWS,http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/). *tripadvisor.co.uk*. Retrieved 19 February 2015.

1. Coldwell, Will (29 December 2014). ["25 of the best clubs in Europe – chosen by the experts"](https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/dec/29/best-clubs-europe-club-nights-picked-by-djs). *theguardian.com*. Retrieved 19 February 2015.

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