KOKO

Button Down Disco @ KOKO
Age: 18+
Cover Charge: 10£
Located in Camden, on Saturday nights you can always have a good time in KOKO, a highly energetic club. It is invite only, however it is easy to get on the invite list through the website. The party atmosphere automatically hits you when walk in and hear club music blasting, people dancing, mental light visuals, and a huge disco ball. The club is never too packed but also never empty, and the crowd is filled with fun young adults. The DJ plays a nice variety of music from indie, hip hop, rap, edm and more. One of the highlights is the venue, which is an old opera house with 5 stories with access to a smoking terrace. One of the best clubbing experiences in London.

An hour long queue in the freezing cold , staff tried to charge all three of us 10 pounds each on top at the door because we were late. We refused to pay as they had kept us waiting for too long, so they reduced it to £10 for all three! I'mnot sure this practice is even legal. Never going there again.
We got in and the overcrowding was shocking. The place did not look safe.
We later learned Koko had given away free tickets and were then trying to charge people 30 pounds for them at the door. This is what caused the longest queue outside, from which they profiteered.

Really big club! Very spacious, cool face painting, pricey drinks & basic music! I had a good time with friends & we really enjoyed dancing on the different floor levels.The scenery inside is really pretty & the staff is cool.
On a side note, Don't pay to get your coat hung up when you get there because you'll end up waiting 30 -45 minutes to get it once the club is over! 4 stars due to the music being wack af! But we made the best of it!

Quite a classy theater that has been converted to a nice nightclub! Music is a bit too loud but the balance is OK. DJ was overall fairly good, alternating average electro music with crazy populars hits with a pinch of good remixes: The kind of music you have a good time with whoever you are. I really liked the balloons and confetti canons ! Entrance was free for the anniversary "Disco button down party" and that is definitely consolidating the 4th star I'm giving to that place. I've been to Ministry of sound, Cargo and Fabric and I can say for sure that Koko is my favorite.

Koko is a quirky London gig venue along similar lines to Brixton Academy. It has an eclectic layout with lots of nooks and crannies for you to hang out in. Easy enough to get to via tube (Northern Line Mornington Crescent) or bus and in an area with lots of good pubs and eateries to hand should you want to fuel up before you go in.

We were here to see The Airborne Toxic Event, an ideal band for a venue this size and they were, as always, superb. The set was a mix of songs from all of their albums and they had the house bouncing from the off. I like this place and will return.

For a sell out gig best to get in early as once it fills up there are some areas where the view and, more importantly, the acoustics, can be a bit ropey. Mosh pit is big enough but getting up alongside the balcony bar is probably best as you will be handy for drinks & the loo's and from the balcony you will have a view directly on to centre stage. It is also adjacent to the first floor outside terrace with a brilliant view along Camden High Street, good area to go between sets. The terrace also has a bar and wide screen TV's giving live feedback from the stage and the sound quality in this area is superb. Once the drink prices come down or the happy hour is extended then they will get their 5th star

From the moment you enter this concert venue, you'll be seeing red: red lampshades, red bar, red furniture.

I came here to see M83 (and sadly, because of a dinner gone too long, missed the opener Maps.) My friend and I found a small spot from which we could both see the stage and dance. A combination of the sound system and the shape of the venue made this electronic music envelop us almost completely. I have a hunch music sounds better when you hear it at Koko.

Drinks were of the sort you'd expect at a club but you don't come to Koko for the quality of their beverages.

You come to Koko for the music!

Covered in thick, red velvet everywhere reminiscent of its theatre days Koko is a great venue for a dramatic gig night. The stage is well situated with a series of rising balconies making it easy even for shorties like me to always be able to see the stage. It has a good sound system and is a great space to create a good atmosphere.

As much as I love to see gigs here, I am rather weary of their club nights which get too busy and seem to be populated by under-age school kids. I was once even asked by a boy in the queue if I could hold his hand while we walked in so that they wouldn't I.D. him! I also find the venue too big for a club night, making it really hard to find your friends back should you get separated.

Come down for the gigs, but not for the club nights!!

A brilliant interior with a poor sound system. Poor as in too loud for my ear. I thought I was going to turn deaf. I have been to this venue twice and every time I left with headache.

Had a lovely evening at koko last night! Was not aware that it was a Halloween party but it was a fun surprise. There was a very strange but none the less entertaining and very fun drag queen sort of show going on for some of it.

Definitely a wide range of ages there from 18 to as old as 40 maybe but the majority was 20s. Very fun and energetic crowd (maybe a few a bit too rowdy) and lots of good dancing.

The venue itself is super beautiful and spacious, love the outside deck and the couches were a nice place to rest when I needed a break from dancing or for other things if one wanted...it cost £15 which I initially wasn't expecting but I definitely think it was worth it!

Overall a really great experience.

Wanted to go to this venue for years and it didn't disappoint! Beautiful interior all walls coated in a deep burgundy colour, the toilets are decorated the same but with a cavern type of feel. The main standing are is huge, but it has a three tear balcony which you can get great views from any angle! Bar at the back of the main room, cloakroom on entry also, amaixng venue!