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Goya Social Club

Goya, 43, Madrid, Spain

In the heart of the Spanish capital, we find the place of pilgrimage for lovers of quality dance music. The one that really fascinates us and makes us move our ankles until late at night. Honouring the street where the club is located, a few steps from the Velázquez metro stop, we find Goya Social Club.

It has a limited capacity, it doesn't have a very large surface or space, but they don't need it. An idea of intimacy and quality is what the Goya crew have been managing for years. Always backed by an exhaustive work to promote local talent with some international touches. A great concept that has made them deserve an affinity and a devoted audience to their musical offer. And we like dancing, we like it a lot.

The logistics of the club spaces are immaculate. Interior finishes inspired by the best European clubs, where the central space for moving the hips commands the place. Around it, there are some tables and sofas for VIPs. But just take into account the most important: we have great talents and artists, so we just need to talk about the sound diffusion. And, yeah, Goya proves to be at the forefront of technology with its sound system, Funktion One. We can assure you that if you let yourself be hypnotized by the beats coming from its towers and speakers, nothing will look the same again.

Regarding the music, those who look only at the big faces and figures of the industry will not see further than that. However, it is something that does not usually matter to those who really appreciate the dance music industry. In Goya, you'll be able to enjoy diferent genres of electronic music, such as house, deep house, tech-house and techno. Also, you'll enjoy something highly demanded by the audiences around the world: exclusive vinyl sets. Also disco, soul and funky music will play an important role. Local artists such as Hons, Oriol Calvo, Alffie and Decause meet with more established artists such as Ion Pananides, Emanuel Satie, Camilo Franco, Nick Keller, Terrence Terry.

If we talk about the dress code, nothing is written, without rules. Dress as you want, as comfortable as you feel, as comfortable as you need to dance. What does shirt matter? Here the point is just music.

With Xceed you can sign up for discount lists or buy your pre-sale ticket. Normally you can buy tickets at the box office, but be careful, the capacity is limited and we do not want you to stay at the door. Therefore, we recommend you to plan ahead and buy your advance ticket. You may also save a little money.

Regarding schedules, Goya does not like to sleep too much. The club usually opens its doors on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Three consecutive evenings where quality music commands. The sessions begin at midnight and end at the time that all Spaniards are used to finish the party, 6:00 in the morning.

Goya uses to be very versatile regarding the price of his tickets. Usually, it offers discount lists through which you can access the club for an average price that revolves around €15. Always depending on the type of event, its demand, guest artists and other factors that directly influence that price. At the box office, the price usually goes up to €20 at events where the sold out is expected. As always, everything will depend on how timely and foresighted you can be.... [see more]