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Asylum
Still the happening scene, packing in crowds Tuesday through Sunday. Tuesday is ladies night with free admission until , and on Thursday the inimitable Stone Love sets up its legendary sound system.
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Backyaad
Drawing a younger crowd, this nightspot has a really loud sound system, fierce dominoes competitions and occasional comedy jams.
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Barn Theatre
For theatre performances look for listings for Barn Theatre.
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Café What's On
This intimate bar at Devon House has occasional live music and art exhibits.
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Carib 5 Cinema
First-run Hollywood movies can be seen at the five-screen Carib 5 Cinema.
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Carlos' Café
A pleasant, open-air bar with lively tropical decor, several pool tables, and martini specials on Monday and karaoke on Friday. In the evenings, the softly lit patio is a romantic place.
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Centre Stage Theatre
For theatre performances look for listings for Centre Stage Theatre.
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Cuddy'z
Perhaps the best sports bar in Jamaica, this hip establishment is the creation of the 'Big Man Inna Cricket,' Courtney Walsh. TVs in each booth and a lively bleachers section with an oversized screen make this a great place to watch a cricket match. The Heineken Wednesdays are very popular.
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Film at Red Bones Blues Café
Red Bones Blue Café screens occasional art films in its garden.
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Home 20 Sports Bar & Grill
Amusingly perched atop a functioning car wash, this welcoming outdoor joint is great for an early drink before heading out for the evening. A small kitchen serves passable fish 'n' chips.
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Infinity Nightclub
Around the corner from Asylum is Infinity, another happening dance club with theme nights.
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Little Theater
Puts on plays, folk concerts and modern dance throughout the year. The main season is July through August. From December through April, producer Basil Dawkins presents a 'mini-season' of smaller productions.
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National Arena
Top-name stage-show artists often perform at the National Arena.
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Pantry Playhouse
Presents comedies and dramas at a New Kingston playhouse year-round.
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Pepper's
You'll feel like a local after a night at this rousing spot, which gets going early for the after-work crowd and continues hopping well past midnight. On Tuesday night there's wine and cheese and live country music, karaoke on Thursday and oldies night on Sunday.
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Priscilla's
This quiet spot sustains a laid-back vibe and, on special occasions, live music. A great place to meet local Kingstonians.
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Quad
This complex comprises four clubs with distinct personalities: on the main floor is Christopher's Jazz Club, a tasteful jazz bar where the city's movers and shakers gather nightly. In the basement is Taboo, a naughty gentleman's club featuring pole dancers. On Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, two clubs open on the top floor: Voodoo Lounge, which draws an older, more urbane crowd, and Oxygen, which attracts a twenty-something set ready to get sweaty until .
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Red Bones Blues Café
This could become your favorite spot in town - a hip bar with cool ambience, good conversation and great music. The last Wednesday of the month there's poetry with musical accompaniment, and on Friday there's quality live blues and jazz. An art gallery, open evenings, shows well-chosen local and international talent. And this says nothing of the food.
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The Veranda
Small joint with outdoor seating that draws an after-work crowd. They enjoy the large screen TVs, cheap drinks and easy camaraderie.
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University Singers
Watch for performances by the University Singers, who are acclaimed for their repertoire of Caribbean folk and popular music, choral performances, madrigals, jazz, African songs and pantomime. Don't miss the Cari-Folk Singers, who are dedicated to preserving the Jamaican folk genre.
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Village Cafe
Another popular favorite. Thursday evenings feature a fashion show, but the place really gets rocking on Saturday night, when the locally famous DJs mix up a healthy dose of wicked vibes.
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Ward Theatre
Home to the National Dance Theater Company, known for its rich repertory combining Caribbean, African and Western dance styles. The Jamaica Folk Singers and the Little Theater's annual pantomime - a riotous, irreverent social satire - are also staged here.
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Weddy Weddy Wednesdays
The best opportunity for visitors to catch one of Kingston's free outdoor sound-system parties is Weddy Weddy Wednesdays, presided over by the biggest name in sound-system productions, DJ Stone Love in Burlington Ave in uptown.
