Gasworks

The fresh jazz trio BadBadNotGood will appear at Technopolis (100 Pireos) on June 3 to close the 23rd Athens Jazz festival. Their collaborations with great artists like Kendrick Lamar and Kanye West have established them as one of the hottest contemporary jazz bands in the world. Tickets start from 28 euros at more.com. 

Athens Music Week (athensmusicweek.gr) returns from May 22 to 25 with a series of events at Technopolis (Pireos 100) and other key concert venues. Featuring over 200 artists, industry professionals, and 36 musical acts from Greece and abroad, AMW is a nexus for music enthusiasts, artists and professionals alike.

Renowned Athenian club Death Disco commemorates 10 years on the city's vibrant nightlife scene with a two-day open-air festival in the heart of Athens.

The City of Athens' Technopolis multispace in the downtown neighborhood of Gazi launches its latest edition of the Vinyl Market in the buildings of the former gasworks plant this weekend. New collections and new releases will be available for purchase from a large range of music styles and backgrounds, including rock, soul, funk, jazz, Latin, blues, ethnic and electronica, among others.

The operation of Greece's first gasworks in 1860 signaled the country's entry into the industrial revolution and, like elsewhere, was instrumental in shifting the focus from a rural, agrarian economy to the power of production and fast-paced industries.

 Study sheds light on history of gasworks district that has become an Athens nightlife hub

By Apostolos Lakasas