Amnesia, Ibiza

Near San Rafael, the stuff that legends are made of...

Arguably the quintessential Ibiza clubbing experience and one of the main sources of inspiration for why dance music culture has thrived around the world. Two massive rooms - one a dark cavernous cauldron and the other an expansive arena that is flooded with light when the sun rises - are guarded by the notorious Amnesia ice cannons that could strike at anytime.

Voted the Best Global Club at several of the last International Dance Music Awards in Miami, Amnesia is quite rightly considered amongst the best clubbing spaces around, thanks in no small part to the fact it hosts the world's leading DJs and brands across multiple genres.

Famous for: Open air clubbing in the 1980s, DJ Alfredo's ecletic mix of house, disco and pop, being the spark that eventually lead to dance music's explosion in the UK, foam parties, the Terrace.

How to get there: €10-15 in a taxi from San Antonio, Playa D'en Bossa or Ibiza Town. Disco buses run all night direct from Ibiza and Playa d'en Bossa to San Antonio and vice versa. There are also special free buses, provided by the club or promoter, from locations in Playa D'en Bossa, Ibiza Port and San Antonio for ticket holders

Popular Parties: Cocoon, Cream, Matinée, Espuma (Foam) Party

Expect to pay from €40 to €50 for the parties Cream and Cocoon, depending on the month. Entry on other days costs between €25 and €40. Spirit and mixers cost €12-15 or more and a beer €10. Water is €8. The bars upstairs are more expensive.

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The house where Amnesia now stands was built at the end of the 18th century. Sold to an aristocratic and artistic widow in the 70s it became a home to hippies who played in bands and danced till dawn while experimenting with LSD.

In 1975 Spain's long ruling dictator Franco died. In 1976 the new tennant Antonio Escohotado turned the house into a discotheque and christened it Amnesia.

The four four thump of disco and house took over from rock and is yet to relinquish its hold. But it was the juxtapostion of new and old sounds, pop and underground which was truly influential. Argentine Alfredo Fiorito wowed Paul Oakenfold, Danny Rampling and others in the summer of '87 and let flow a torrent of mass tourism which continues raging to this day.

Renovated and updated since 2008, the Amnesia Terrace is a huge rectangular greenhouse with palm trees, many bars and is one Ibiza and world clubbing's most spectacular dance music arenas. The last part of the club to be covered, it was open air until the late 90s, since which time the VIP area that encircles the club on the upper floor has been expanded and provides great views of the throng of clubbers below.

The Main Room at Amnesia is the traditional place to rave with a pit like square, central dancefloor surrounded by the VIP areas on the higher level. This is also where the DJ and famous Amnesia dancers look down from. Boulder-size speaker stacks little the floor and are usually colonised by enthusiastic partygoers.

Possibly the most legendary feature at Amnesia are the two massive "ice cannons" that blast cold air and fire off at regular intervals in both rooms. Amnesia also host Espuma parties at which life-threatening quantities of foam are pumped onto the dance floor in the Main Room.
 

Half way between Ibiza Town and San Antonio on the main road near the village of San Rafeal. It is almost directly opposite Privilege.

News and Reviews

This is Sander Kleinenberg

Published 15 May 2012
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SPTL091: Gareth Emery

Published 15 May 2012
Energetic hour from Gareth here - catch him this summer at Cream Ibiza.

Just Announced: Sebastian Ingrosso Added To Cream Ibiza Line-Up

Published 8 May 2012
On Thursday 21st June Swedish House Mafia's Sebastian Ingrosso will be Cream Ibiza's special guest...

Interview: Benny Benassi

Published 2 May 2012
Push me and then just touch me till I can get my Satisfaction...

Just announced: Amnesia Ibiza Opening Party 2012

Published 25 Apr 2012
Amnesia Ibiza confirms opening party and fierce line-up...

Together: VIP Tickets now available!

Published 23 Apr 2012
Consider yourself a very important person? Then this should interest you!

Cream Ibiza 2012 Preview

Published 23 Apr 2012
Cream is of course back at Amnesia, watch the video now! Not long to go til' the opening on 14th June...

Pukka Up team up with Together at Amnesia

Published 16 Apr 2012
Pukka Up and Together have joined forces for 2 dates this summer and are offering a party that is far too good to miss.

Preview: Cocoon 2012

Published 11 Apr 2012
13 years and looking great. 2012 is gonna' be BIG!

News: Together at Amnesia and Early bird tickets!

Published 5 Apr 2012
From the 19th June - 25th September Together takes over Amnesia every Tuesday over summer and we have more Early bird tickets just for you!

Preview and Early Bird Tickets: Together at Amnesia

Published 22 Mar 2012
Lock N Load Events & Amnesia Present Together every Tuesday at Amnesia Ibiza from 19th June to 25th September.

Cream - VIP Balcony tickets on sale

Published 18 Mar 2012
Go VIP at Cream and take a break from the dancefloor on the VIP balcony.

Preview: Cream Ibiza 2012

Published 15 Mar 2012
All your favourite Trance, House and Electro DJs under one roof this summer. Cream delivers - again!

Cream Ibiza 2012 Announcement this Thursday

Published 13 Mar 2012
Be ready to book your holiday from Thursday as the Cream Ibiza lineup is announced!

Amnesia Closing Party 2011 - El Cierre

Published 13 Feb 2012
Video for the 2011 Amnesia closing party. Takes in the Matinee Closing before moving on to the daytime session with Hawtin, Carola and Dice.

Photo credits

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