Baku (Baki) Entertainment

  1. Baku Jazz Center

    Nightly live performances in a large, somewhat staid dining-room atmosphere.

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  2. Corner Bar

    The most happening of Baku's many Anglo-Irish-style pubs, the Corner has very competent live music, '33' beer and a decent range of pub grub.

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  3. Hazz

    Choose from a vast range of designer coffees at this sedately hip businessman's café-cum-wine bar which has low-key live jazz after .

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  4. İzmir

    Many top-end restaurants, notably the Muğam Club, include a cabaret of traditional music and dancing to accompany your meal. Others, typically in large suburban gardens, offer top Azeri pop stars singing at full blast. Many Westerners consider this more like punishment than entertainment, but if you're interested, a classic venue is İzmir where Manana, a sort of local Kylie Minogue, enjoys a bizarre Vegas-style residence.

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  5. Karavan Jazz Club

    For years this intimate and brilliantly atmospheric basement club was the heart of Baku's jazz scene, though recently performances have been sporadic and of rather variable quality. Bring mosquito repellent.

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