Pacha

Infobox music venue
name = Pacha


caption = Pacha's logo featuring the two cherries
location = Over 25 internationally
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type = nightclub
genres =
years_active = 1967 — present
capacity =
owner = Ricardo Urgell
promotions =
website = [http://www.pacha.com Pacha] otherusesSplit|Pacha, Ibiza|Pacha Group|date=August 2008

Pacha is a clubbing franchise with headquarters in Ibiza. The first Pacha club was opened in Sitges outside Barcelona in 1967. The Ibiza club, however, is the most well-known and prestigious venue today and is one of two of the island's top clubs located in Ibiza Town, the other being El Divino which is on the marina just a couple of blocks away. Pacha Ibiza was voted no. 4 in a poll of most popular nightclubs in 2006 conducted by DJ Magazine [ [http://www.djmag.com/index.php?op=news&story=newsfeat424 Top 50 Clubs: 2007 Poll] ]

Franchises

Pacha today incorporates a worldwide franchise of hotels, stores and nightclubs. There are Pacha nightclubs in these locations, 12 are in Spain:

Europe

*Spain
**Sitges
**Ibiza
**Torrevieja
**Valencia
**Madrid
**La Pineda (outside Salou)
**Barcelona
**Santander
**Ampuriabrava
**Baqueira Beret
**Lleida
**Las Palmas, Gran Canaria
**Playa del Inglés, Gran Canaria
*Portugal
**Ofir
*Austria
**Ischgl
*Germany
**Munich
*Greece
**Athens
*UK
**London
*Lithuania
**Vilnius
*Russia
**St. Petersburg
*Romania
**Bucharest

Africa/Middle East

*Egypt
**Sharm el-Sheikh
*Morocco
**Marrakesh
*Nigeria
**Lagos

Americas

*USA
**New York City
*Mexico
**San Luis Potosi
*Brasil
**São Paulo
**Búzios
**Florianópolis Open in November/08
*Argentina
**Buenos Aires
**Bariloche
**Resistencia

Pacha Ibiza

The club, which opened in 1973, has undergone several rebuildings and enlargements and is one of (if not "the") island's most famous and modern nightclub. Its location is near the harbor in Ibiza Town. Pacha is the only major Ibiza nightclub which doesn't close its doors during the winter season. The club's capacity is 3,500 guests. Sarah Main is the current resident DJ. However, the Ibizan club is best known for nights such as "Pure Pacha" hosted by "Superstar" DJs such as Pete Tong, every night during the summer months. The club was also featured in the 2004 movie It's All Gone Pete Tong. Musically, '‘Pacha’' is best known for house music but has five different rooms incorporating other musical styles. DJ Steve Lawler comments about Pacha in an interview with Ministry of Sound in 2006 that, "Pacha’s a great club with an amazing sound system and by far the best dancers / performers in the world" [ [http://www.ministryofsound.com/news/features/20060615_2_interview Steve Lawler interview] ] . Every September the club is host to the Ibiza Dj Awards. In 2007, musician James Blunt released a song called "1973" about the club, which was subsequently remixed by Pete Tong and played during his own sets in the club.

As of 2008 Pete Tong has severed ties with Pacha in favour of promoting his own night, Wonderland, at Eden nightclub in San Antonio [ [http://www.ibiza-spotlight.com/night/promoters/wonderland_i.htm Wonderland - Friday in Eden ] ] .

Pacha Magazine

There is also a "Pacha Magazine" releasing four issues a year. It is also available to subscribers as PDF download.

As with the Ibiza editions of "Mixmag" and "M8" "Pacha magazine" can be picked up for free on the island, explicitly it can be picked up at the bars on the Sunset Strip.

References

External links

* [http://www.pacha.com Pacha homepage] (Flashplayer 8 needed!)
* [http://www.pachasitges.com Pacha Sitges, The first Pacha in the World since 1967]
* [http://www.pacha.com/magazine.html Pacha Magazine]
* [http://www.pachanyc.com Pacha New York]