Entertainment in Georgia
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Tarabua Beach Club
A fresh-air venue close to the beach, with stages and large dance spaces where people party till dawn every night. Long lists of guest DJs from around Europe provide high-energy and chill-out beats, helped out some nights by singers or bands. They open their doors around 21:00 and start to fill after 23:00. Plenty of smaller bars along the beach develop their own nocturnal scenes too.
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Prozak
A fresh-air venue close to the beach, with stages and large dance spaces where people party till dawn every night. Long lists of guest DJs from around Europe provide high-energy and chill-out beats, helped out some nights by singers or bands. They open their doors around 21:00 and start to fill after 23:00. Plenty of smaller bars along the beach develop their own nocturnal scenes too.
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Coordinate 41/41
A fresh-air venue close to the beach, with stages and large dance spaces where people party till dawn every night. Long lists of guest DJs from around Europe provide high-energy and chill-out beats, helped out some nights by singers or bands. They open their doors around 21:00 and start to fill after 23:00. Plenty of smaller bars along the beach develop their own nocturnal scenes too.
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Akhvlediani
Running off the north end of Vardebis Revolutsis moedani, Akhvlediani (formerly Perovskoy and still widely known by that name), along with neighbouring Kiacheli and Vashlovani, is home to a cosmopolitan variety of bars and eateries, several of which offer live music. You can always find somewhere lively to drop into here.
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Night Office
This hi-tech, laser-illuminated space under the Baratashvili Bridge, with three bars and room for 1000 clubbers, is the top party spot in town. International guest DJs fly in many weekends. You can dance to almost any electronic beat here, including breakbeat, house and the locally popular minimal.
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Café Kala
The bar that got the Erekle II scene going back in 2004, Kala is still consistently the most popular. There’s a comfortable, arty atmosphere, free wi-fi and the city’s best live jazz from 9pm to midnight. The food is pretty average.
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Tunnel Club
Popular club set inside a former nuclear shelter in the hill below Mother Georgia. The setting is certainly unique and the dance floor must be one of the longest and thinnest in the world.
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Kino Sakhli
Kino Sakhli shows foreign films in their original language (usually English), or Georgian or Russian films with English subtitles, at 8pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
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Dublin
The tight rock bands at this popular and convivial Irish bar usually get at least a few people dancing. The music may not be original, but the musicians sure know how to play it.
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Near Opera
This concisely named bar, popular with all ages, is a multichambered affair with décor seemingly inspired by Aubrey Beardsley. An excellent jazz trio plays from 9pm most nights.
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Blues Brothers
The larger, purpose-built Blues Brothers is dedicated to live jazz and blues (from 9pm most nights), but atmosphere and musical quality are hit or miss.
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Jazz Club Non Stop
The small, smoky Jazz Club Non Stop is dedicated to live jazz and blues (from 9pm most nights), but atmosphere and musical quality are hit or miss.
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Nabadi Theatre
Doubtless with tourists in mind, Nabadi presents a show of music, dance and song about Georgian legends and culture, with some food and wine thrown in. Not bad.
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Moulin Electrique
This funky two-level nook attracts a cool 20s crowd. The décor is a collection of random small objects that might have been assembled at the Dry Bridge market.
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Chardin Bar
Gilt, velvet plush and photos of fashion models pull in the beautiful people to chatter over cocktails and cakes to a techno and ambient background.
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Rustaveli National Theatre
The biggest theatre, headed by Robert Sturua, internationally famous for his interpretations of Shakespeare and Brecht.
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Le Café
A slick little bar with French ambience, Le Café is enjoyable to drop into for relatively quiet conversation.
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Success
The one acknowledgedly gay (or gay/mixed) bar is Success, which is less stylish than it was.
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Laghidze
Laghidze, running down off Rustaveli beside the Opera House, is home to a small clutch of interesting bars.
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Maidan’s Club
This place offers cocktails and DJs in a long space with two dance areas and ample outdoor loungers too.
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Two-Side
If you want to eat at a restaurant with traditional Georgian music, a good bet is the smart Two-Side.
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Traffic
This LA-style lounge is popular with locals and expats. DJs spin electronic music till very late.
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Nali
It’s always worth checking out this Irish pub, for its live rock music and atmosphere.
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Switch
A top club, with minimal and other techno beats and occasional headline guest DJs.
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Paliashvili Opera & Ballet Theatre
Opera, ballet and classical concerts regularly play to full houses here.
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