B90 is a concert venue located at Elektryków 4 in the former Gdańsk Shipyard in Gdańsk, Poland. Founded by Arkadiusz Hronowski, a musician and cultural organiser also associated with the Spatif club in Sopot, the venue officially opened on 3 August 2013. It occupies the ground floor of Hall 90B, a former railway loading and industrial warehouse building within the historic shipyard complex. The conversion took approximately eight months, transforming the disused industrial space into one of the largest concert clubs in northern Poland.

The venue covers approximately 1,700 square metres and can accommodate up to 2,000 people, depending on the event configuration. Much of the original industrial architecture has been preserved, including massive concrete pillars, exposed structural elements, old railway doors and high ceilings. The main performance area has a large standing floor, while an upper mezzanine provides an elevated view of the stage. B90 was originally equipped with two stages, including a smaller one intended for underground and experimental artists. Before the conversion, the empty warehouse had a reverberation time of more than seven seconds, requiring extensive acoustic treatment to make it suitable for concerts. The interior combines the rough appearance of the former shipyard with modern sound and lighting equipment, bars and seating areas.

Rock and heavy metal were central to B90’s programme during its first three years, although the venue subsequently expanded into punk, electronic music, hip-hop and other genres. Among the metal bands that have performed there are Behemoth, Ghost, Cradle of Filth, Moonspell, Deströyer 666, In Flames, Exodus, Nile, Alcest, High on Fire and Paradise Lost. B90 has also been involved in several festivals, including Soundrive Festival and Mystic Festival, the latter taking place in the surrounding Gdańsk Shipyard complex since 2022. The industrial buildings, historic cranes and former shipyard infrastructure surrounding the venue form part of the setting for these events. B90 continues to host international touring bands and Polish artists, with metal remaining a regular part of its concert programme.

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Elektryków 4, 80-863 Gdańsk, Poland

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