Nightclub, Live Music Entertainment Nightlife
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HQ Complex
Adelaide's biggest club occupies the bad-old Heaven complex, filling five big rooms with shimmering sound and light. Night-time is the right time on Saturdays − the biggest (and trashiest) club night in town. Retro Wednesdays.
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Kulcha
World music of all sorts is the focus here. As of recently, the line-up included flamenco, belly dancing, sitar, blues, Indonesian tribal music, salsa classes, an Indian music workshop and a Jamaican reggae party. Book ahead.
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Patio de ARTex
A highly recommendable and positively heaving patio in Punta Gorda where you can catch son (Cuba's popular music), salsa, trova and a touch of Benny Moré nostalgia live in the evenings as you mingle with true cienfuegueños. Do El Benny on Thursday and this on Friday night.
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Locanda Atlantide
Come, tickle Rome’s grungy underbelly, and descend into this cavernous place, decked out in retro junk, packed to the rafters with attitude-free alternative crowds, and an always entertaining programme featuring everything from experimental theatre to DJ-spun electro music. It’s good to know that punk is not dead.
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Micca Club
At eclectic Micca, pop art and jelly-bright lighting fills ancient arched cellars. The programme features everything from burlesque and the Italian Torture Garden, to glam rock and swing, with loads of live gigs. There’s an admission fee if a gig’s on and at the weekend. Register online for discounts.
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Casa de la Música
Launched with a concert by renowned jazz pianist Chucho Valdés in 1994, this Miramar favorite is run by national Cuban recording company, Egrem, and the programs are generally a lot more authentic than the cabaret entertainment you see at the hotels. Platinum players such as NG la Banda, Los Van Van and Aldaberto Álvarez y Su Son play here regularly; you'll rarely pay more than CUC$20. It has a more relaxed atmosphere than its Centro Habana namesake.
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La Casa de la Música Centro Habana
One of Cuba's best and most popular (check the queues) nightclubs and live-music venues. All the big names play here, from Bamboleo to Los Van Van – and you'll pay peanuts to see them. Of the city's two Casas de la Música, this Centro Habana version is a little edgier than its Miramar counterpart (some have complained it's too edgy), with big salsa bands and little space. Price varies depending on the band.
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