Entertainment in Yogyakarta
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Boshe
A new club and the hottest in town, with a large central dance floor, a pumping sound system and karaoke rooms on lower floors. Draws a young, up-for-it crowd with trance and tribal DJs, plus less impressive boy bands and dance troupes.
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Sasono Hinggil Wayang Kulit Performance
Most of the centres offer shortened versions for tourists, but here in the alun-alun selatan of the kraton, marathon all-night performances are held every second Saturday from 21:00 to 05:00. Bring a pillow.
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Hanoman's Forest Restaurant Wayang Performance
Hanoman's has been hosting various wayang performances for years, but at the time of research it had closed its doors due to a lack of interest. This may change if tourist numbers pick up again.
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Sono-Budoyo Museum Wayang Kulit Performance
This museum also holds popular two-hour performances nightly from 20:00 to 22:00. The first half-hour involves the reading of the story in Javanese, so most travellers skip this and arrive later.
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Civet Coffee
A stylish new cafe with a tempting choice of coffee, including gourmet blends like arabica Toraja, plus sandwiches and snacks. Wi-fi is free for 20 minutes and 6000Rp per hour afterwards.
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Sasono Hinggil
Here in the alun-alunselatan of the kraton, marathon all-night performances are held every second Saturday from 9pm to 5am (20,000Rp). Bring a pillow.
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Lucifer
An intimate bar and one of the city’s key live-music venues. There are live bands every night, with everything from reggae to bluesy rock.
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Hugo's
Hugo's is the place to be seen on weekends in Yogya, when the music pumps and the enormous dance floor fills to bursting point.
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Blatz Lounge
Groovy cocktail bar that hosts smooth live jazz every Tuesday night. There’s free wi-fi here and pool tables.
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Ndalem Pujokusuman Dance Performance
Performances are here on Monday and Friday between 20:00 and 22:00, but they're not as popular as Purawisata.
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RRI Auditorium Ketoprak Performance
Here you can see ketoprak performances from 20:00 to midnight on the first Saturday of every month.
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RRI Auditorium Ketoprak Performance
Here you can see ketoprak performances from 20:00 to midnight on the first Saturday of every month.
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