Bacchi Wapen

Bacchi Wapen was a high-end music venue and restaurant located on Järntorgsgatan in Gamla stan, Stockholm. Its setting was a centuries-old building noted for its eighteenth-century Neoclassical architecture, giving the venue a distinctive historical and architectural identity in central Stockholm. The establishment was associated with live entertainment, particularly Swedish popular music, cabaret, jazz, and stage performance. The venue hosted a broad roster of Swedish performers and groups. Artists associated with performances at Bacchi Wapen included Lill-Babs, Lill Lindfors, Lars Berghagen, Rockfolket, Laila Westersund, Gösta Linderholm, Sveriges Jazzband, Bernt Dahlbäck, Cornelis Vreeswijk, Eva Rydberg, Ewa Roos, Jarl Borssén, Owe Thörnqvist, Kalle Sändare, and Trio Hellenique. This programming positioned Bacchi Wapen as more than a conventional restaurant: it functioned as a prominent Stockholm entertainment venue where dining and live stage performance were combined. Bacchi Wapen entered bankruptcy in 2002. The premises later returned to operation under a different concept, reopening in 2004 as Bacci Bar. In 2007, the site became Pigalle, described as a mixed and gay bar. Since 2009, the location has been occupied by a bar belonging to the O'Learys sports-bar franchise. These successive changes indicate that Bacchi Wapen itself is a defunct venue brand, while its historic premises have continued to be used for hospitality and nightlife under other names. The available reference material does not establish the original opening year, founder, ownership structure, detailed financial results, or a separate corporate entity associated with Bacchi Wapen. Its historical significance rests primarily on the combination of a notable old Stockholm building, an entertainment-oriented restaurant format, and its association with a substantial list of Swedish performers.

Bacchi Wapen operated as a high-end music venue and restaurant on Järntorgsgatan in Gamla stan, Stockholm. The business occupied a building several centuries old and associated with eighteenth-century Neoclassical architecture. Its historic premises helped distinguish the venue from ordinary restaurants and made it part of Stockholm's central cultural and nightlife environment. The establishment combined hospitality with live entertainment. Its stage was used by a wide range of Swedish performers, spanning popular music, jazz, cabaret, comedy, and variety entertainment. Performers connected with the venue included Lill-Babs, Lill Lindfors, Lars Berghagen, Rockfolket, Laila Westersund, Gösta Linderholm, Sveriges Jazzband, Bernt Dahlbäck, Cornelis Vreeswijk, Eva Rydberg, Ewa Roos, Jarl Borssén, Owe Thörnqvist, Kalle Sändare, and Trio Hellenique. This breadth suggests a format centered on dinner, music, and live stage performance rather than a narrowly defined concert hall. Bacchi Wapen went bankrupt in 2002. The location later reopened in 2004 under the name Bacci Bar, showing that the premises remained commercially viable even after the original operation ended. In 2007, the site was reconstituted as Pigalle, characterized as a mixed and gay bar. Since 2009, it has been used by a bar belonging to the O'Learys sports-bar franchise. Accordingly, Bacchi Wapen is best understood as a discontinued venue brand whose physical location continued through successor hospitality concepts. The cited material does not provide a confirmed founding date, founder, owners, detailed operating history, or financial information. It does, however, document the venue's architectural context, entertainment role, bankruptcy, and successive changes in premises use.

• 2009

  O'Learys franchise use

  [1]Bacchi Wapenen.wikipedia.org

  A bar belonging to the O'Learys sports-bar franchise began using the location.

• 2007

  Conversion to Pigalle

  [1]Bacchi Wapenen.wikipedia.org

  The premises reopened as Pigalle, a mixed and gay bar.

• 2004

  Reopening as Bacci Bar

  [1]Bacchi Wapenen.wikipedia.org

  The former venue reopened with the Bacci Bar name.

• 2002

  Bankruptcy

  [1]Bacchi Wapenen.wikipedia.org

  Bacchi Wapen entered bankruptcy and ceased operating under its original name.

A prestigious Stockholm dining and entertainment venue combining restaurant service with live music and cabaret in a historic Gamla stan setting.

• Hospitality

  Restaurant dining

  Bacchi Wapen operated as a high-end restaurant alongside its entertainment program. The available sources do not document a specific menu, cuisine, or signature dish.

• Entertainment

  Live music and cabaret

  The venue's principal entertainment offering was live performance, encompassing Swedish popular music, jazz, cabaret, comedy, and variety acts. Numerous established performers were associated with appearances at the venue.

• 2002

  Closure following bankruptcyOther

  Background

  Bacchi Wapen entered bankruptcy after operating as a high-end music venue and restaurant.

  Action taken

  The original Bacchi Wapen operation ended.

  Aftermath

  The premises later reopened under successive names, beginning with Bacci Bar in 2004.

  Source

• 2009

  An O'Learys franchise bar began operating at the site[1]Bacchi Wapenen.wikipedia.org

  M&A

  The premises subsequently became home to a bar affiliated with the O'Learys sports-bar franchise.

• 2007

  The venue became Pigalle[1]Bacchi Wapenen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  The site was relaunched as Pigalle, a mixed and gay bar.

• 2004

  The premises reopened as Bacci Bar[1]Bacchi Wapenen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  The former Bacchi Wapen premises resumed operation under the Bacci Bar name.

• 2002

  Bacchi Wapen went bankrupt[1]Bacchi Wapenen.wikipedia.org

  Bankruptcy

  The Bacchi Wapen venue entered bankruptcy, ending its operation under the original name.

1. 1Bacchi Wapenen.wikipedia.org