Hajdúszoboszló’s Rock Café is cranking up the volume for the holidays, delivering live shows, late-night parties, and that unmistakable rock buzz right through the year’s end. Set at 4200, Rákóczi St. 119 (Rákóczi u. 119.), the venue proudly bills itself as the town’s home of rock: the place where riffs are loud, weekends mean live bands, and the crowd is there for the release only rock can offer. Call them up, round up your crew, and get ready to close out 2025 with guitars, choruses, and a full-throttle mood. Photo: Pixabay.com
Why Rock Café?
Because rock isn’t just music here—it’s a release valve. It’s the genre that gave younger generations the perfect language for rebellion and self-expression—music made for them, broadcasting their pulse. That spirit still lives at Rock Café. All year, locals and travelers in this spa town drop in for beats, beers, and bonding over loud, good music. Weekends are for live concerts, the vibe is warm and unpretentious, and the promise is simple: good music guaranteed.
Where and When
The action lands right after Christmas, a sweet spot when the city is still glowing and the nights beg for a gig. Mark these dates:
– 2025.12.27. — Bogi Nagy year-end concert, Hajdúszoboszló
– 2025.12.28. — LMEN PRALA and the Band (LMEN PRALA és a banda), Hajdúszoboszló
– 2025.12.29. — Triász concert, Hajdúszoboszló
Three nights, three different flavors: a year-end set from Bogi Nagy, a high-energy blast from LMEN PRALA and his band, and a hard-hitting finish with Triász. If you like your playlists varied, this run is tailor-made for you.
Stay Close to the Music
The best part about gigging in Hajdúszoboszló? Everything is walkable, especially the beach spa zone and the concert venue. You’ll find a long list of apartments, guesthouses, and hotels within a few minutes on foot from the main beach and the famed thermal baths. Many properties sit about 400 meters away—roughly a five-minute stroll—and offer multiple apartment setups: two-person studios, four-person suites, even five-person options, available year-round.
If you’re after hush and comfort post-show, the suburban garden district delivers. That’s where you’ll find guesthouses wrapped in quiet, with the Thermal Spa (Gyógyfürdő) and Béke Bath (Béke fürdő) just a brief walk away for morning recovery dips. Several listings repeat for a reason: people come for the calm and keep coming back.
Prefer a prime spot? There are inns (panziók) right by the airport and a stone’s throw from the beach: 100 meters to the beach entrance, 400 meters to the Aquapark and the new Extreme Slide Park. Next door, the Árpád swimming pool and the Hungarospa therapy center offer treatments if you’re looking to undo all that headbanging—or just sink into wellness between shows.
Alice Apartment (Alice Apartman), opened in 2010, caters to families in a quiet pocket near the beach, thermal baths, and Aqua-Palace. There are also apartment houses in the resort quarter that put you five easy minutes from the world-famous bath—quiet streets, no rush, and everything close at hand. On Kölcsey and Major streets, you’ll find newly built apartments just 100 to 200 meters from the beach gate, with restaurants, markets, and grocery stores clustered nearby for quick bites and late-night provisions.
One apartment house launched in June 2009 sits 200 meters from the beach and about 150 meters from the bus station—ideal if you’re rolling in by coach. Another guesthouse hides at the end of a cul-de-sac, free from through traffic. Expect free yard parking, a shared breakfast kitchen, and open doors all year.
In the heart of Hajdúszoboszló, just minutes from the spa, accommodations are primed for concert weekends. Look up Apartment Evelin (Apartman Evelin) if you want a bit of luxury: it’s about 200 meters from the baths and features its own courtyard pool. Lounge by day, rock out by night.
Where to Eat and Unwind
You’re in the spa capital for a reason, and the food scene matches the mood. The local hotel and restaurant sits in eastern Hungary’s tourism triangle, 300 meters from the Thermal Spa entrance and 500 meters from the town center. The city is famed across Europe for its healing waters used in both bathing and drinking cures, so pairing comfort food with a therapeutic soak is basically the local rite of passage.
For a taste of tradition, drop into Kemencés Csárda. Think old roadside inn vibes reimagined for today: a nod to the classic csárda on the village edge, designed to preserve and showcase the values of past hosts for both locals and international guests. The menu and interiors are built around that spirit—authentic, updated, and generous.
Across from the Thermal Spa, the Lorena Restaurant brings a romantic, elegant style to the Paradise of Thermal Baths (Gyógyfürdők Paradicsoma). It’s a popular complex where you can set the tone before the concert or ride the afterglow after the encore.
How to Plan It
– Base yourself near Rákóczi St. 119 (Rákóczi u. 119.) if you want to slip from soundcheck to stage to pillow in minutes.
– Book early: end-of-year weekends fill fast, especially near the baths.
– Pack for both worlds: gig gear and spa essentials. You’ll want that morning soak.
Three nights, one town, and a rock venue that still believes music should be loud, communal, and a little rebellious. See you at Rock Café, Hajdúszoboszló.
