São Paulo Entertainment

  1. All Black

    For your dose of Guinness, fish, chips and Irish good cheer check out Sampa's best approximation of a Dublin pub, with live music most nights.

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  2. Bar Brahma

    A Sampa classic near Praça da República with a well-preserved wood-panelled interior, Brahma remains a popular after-work hangout for professionals, and offers up live music (sometimes with cover) most nights after .

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  3. Barretto

    Hands down one of the best places to see live music in the world, this bar inside the Hotel Fasano recalls prewar Milan and attracts top jazz and popular Brazilian musicians that normally only play large venues. Entrance fees match the glamor levels.

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  4. Bourbon Street Music Club

    The top spot for live jazz and blues in Sampa, Bourbon Street has hosted the likes of BB King and Ray Charles.

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  5. Cachaçaria Paulista

    Serving more than 300 kinds of cachaça (high-proof sugarcane alcohol), Brazil's national drink, plus live Brazilian music on weekend nights, this Vila Madalena institution is remarkably relaxed and convivial.

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  6. Farol Madalena

    One of the city's top lesbian clubs, this smallish place packs in the young ladies for dinner as well as both live music and DJs as the evening progresses.

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  7. Funhouse

    Get close and groove. With its good sound system, though diminutive dance floor, this little club regularly attracts indie British and American bands.

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  8. Geni

    Geni serves up live music, private upstairs rooms, stylish but low-key decor, freshly prepared snacks and an attractive younger crowd - all in a handsome old mansion.

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  9. Sala São Paulo

    In the Estação Júlio Prestes complex is the world-renowned Sala São Paulo, a classical music venue that cleverly occupies the station's principle waiting room. Part of the station is still a stop on the suburban train system.

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