Ancienne Belgique – AB

Bruxelles, Belgique

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Carte

Vue de la rue

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Informations professionnelles

Cartes de crédit acceptées
Crédit, Débit
Parking
Rue
Parking à vélos
Oui
Accessible aux personnes à mobilité réduite
Oui
Adapté aux enfants
Non
Adapté aux groupes
Oui
Ambiance
Décontracté
Bruit
Bruyant
Musique
Concert
Bon pour danser
Oui
Alcool
Bière et vin
Happy Hour
Non
Meilleures soirées
Vend., Sam., Dim.
Vestiaire
Oui
Fumeur
Non
Terrasse
Non
Télévision
Non

Description

Historique

Fondé en 1979.

In 1931 the entire building is bought by Mathonet, a man from Liège. This is the beginning of the Ancienne Belgique era. He will turn the place into one of the most leading European music-​halls.

The success formula at that time: a first part with magicians, acrobats, imitators, comics and the «vedette anglaise», a second part with the «vedette américaine», followed by a forty-​minute main act.

In 1955 Bruno Coquatrix turns an old Paris cinema into the most famous music-​hall of the world: the Olympia. He and Georges Mathonet become partners. Ten grand years follow.

The venue consists of 3 concert halls: the «Main Hall», the «ABBox», and the «ABClub». The Main Hall is, logically, the Ancienne Belgique’s main hall, and has a capacity of 2,000 people. ABBox is the newest addition to the AB, but rearranged for greater intimacy limiting its capacity to 800 people. The ABClub has a capacity of approximately 250 people, and hosts smaller, up-​and-​coming acts.