Riga scene guide
Riga scene guide. House lands at LED Unit. Venues, promoters and artists in Riga. Follow artists and venues, and play every artist's sets on soundcheck.
Find your venue
- House · if you like Fatboy Slim: LED Unit, Laska V21, B2 Rīga
- Techno · if you like Aphrodite: H2o6, Teritorija, Korpuss
- Acid · if you like DEBBIE (IT): B2 Rīga, TBA - Kroņu iela 23B, Riga, Latvia.
- Deep House · if you like LETRIX: Teritorija, River Ship Vecrīga
- Drum & Bass · if you like Friction: H2o6, Teritorija
- Electronica · if you like Fatboy Slim: Palladium Riga, TBA - Secret Bunker, Jugla, TBA - Depo
- Pop · if you like Evanora Unlimited: Digital ART Club, Laska V21
Busiest venues
How big is Riga’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 526 gigs across 72 venues in Riga, featuring 393 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue. See what’s on in Riga tonight.
Which Riga venues have the most gigs?
Counted over the last 12 months:
| Venue | Gigs (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| Teritorija | 142 |
| Laska V21 | 101 |
| B2 Rīga | 63 |
| Korpuss | 35 |
| Kaņepes Kultūras Centrs | 31 |
| Poseidons | 23 |
| 1983 | 12 |
| H2o6 | 8 |
| Cehs | 8 |
| Palladium Riga | 7 |
What time do Riga gigs start and end?
From the 526 listings publishing door times: the median Riga gig opens at 23:00. 32% open before 22:00, 68% between 22:00 and midnight, and 0% after midnight. Of the 187 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 06:00, 72% run past 04:00 and 60% go to 06:00 or later.
How much does a gig in Riga cost?
Across the 164 listings publishing prices (31% of all gigs): the median advance ticket is €10, with half of all gigs between €8 and €10. 10% of listed gigs are free.
When does Riga go out?
Friday is the busiest day for gigs (51% of all listings). Friday and Saturday together carry 88% of the week. The busiest month of the year is November.
What does Riga sound like?
By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: House 44% · Techno 23% · Drum & Bass 7% · Hardcore 7% · Acid 5% · Tech House 5%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
Figures come from soundcheck’s listings for the last 365 days.