Entertainment in Northern Jamaica
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Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville
This corporate franchise has turned getting drunk into big business. As with its counterparts in Montego Bay and Negril, the music is too loud and the drinks are too expensive, but some people find the orchestrated good-time vibe to be irresistible. The menu aims for the lowest common denominator with selections including the artery-clogging ‘Cheeseburger in Paradise’ and Caesar salads, pizzas and sandwiches.
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Shanshy Beach
This pretty but badly maintained stretch of sand 2km west of Port Antonio has a big, bad sound system. An area DJ collective called Big Bad Trouble International spins for theme nights including the After Work Jam on Friday featuring dancehall music; Cranked Saturdays with hip-hop, R&B and reggae; and Talent Explosion Sundays featuring local flair. Signs reading ‘No Gun Salute’ forbid the carrying of concealed weapons. There’s a restaurant and bar.
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Roof Club
This is Port Antonio’s infamous hang-loose, rough-around-the-edges reggae bar. Young men and women move from partner to partner. You’re fair game for any stranger who wants to try to extract a drink from you. It’s relatively dead midweek, when entry is free. But on weekends it hops with Crazy Saturdays, as well as on Thursday – ‘Ladies Nite.’
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Little Pub
The touristy venue Little Pub is an old favorite, replete with sports TV and the occasional eclectic floor show to amuse you while you sit at the bar. A resident band plays here six nights per week. The live-entertainment schedule changes night by night, and includes an Afro-Caribbean musical, karaoke, and a weekly cabaret on Friday.
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Club la Best
The newest, liveliest spot in Port Antonio, La Best assumes a different identity depending on the evening. Fridays are dancehall and ladies’ nights, Sundays groove to a mellow blend of reggae and old-school R&B, and periodic live shows occur Saturdays.
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Amnesia
A classic Jamaican dancehall, this remains the happening scene. Theme nights include an oldies jam on Sunday, ladies night on Thursday and an after-work party on Friday. This is all leading up to Saturday’s dress-to-impress all-night dance marathon.
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Club Memories
Whatever its memories, the club varies from night to night based on the evening’s theme. Thursday is ‘Ladies Nite, ’ and Sunday is oldies night. Happy hour is from 7pm to 9pm Friday. There’s a dress code.
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Lanza Lawn
This popular venue goes nuts on Crazy Fridays as local DJs trade grooves and pass the mic. Sister P invites the public to nyahbinghi drumming sessions here on Tuesday and Thursday nights.
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Roofe Club
The gritty Roofe sends earth-shattering music across the roofs of town; it’s the place to get down and dirty with the latest dancehall moves. It can get rough.
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Glenn’s Jazz Club
Near Tower Isle, Glenn’s Jazz Club, on the A3 east of town, features live (albeit wan and listless) jazz.
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Village Green
At Island Village, the Village Green hosts two live shows each week for the tourist crowds.
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Strawberry Night Club
Somewhat subdued local haunt featuring video slots and a pool table downstairs. The scene is hit-or-miss.
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White River Reggae Park
On the A3 east of town, the White River Reggae Park infrequently hosts sound systems.
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Bob Marley Experience
Shows hourly screenings of an engaging documentary on Marley’s life in a 68-seat theater.
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Ruins Pub
This is a classy, peaceful environment, perfect for enjoying a quiet drink.
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Treehouse
Cocktail bar located in a shopping center that tends to fill with tourists.
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Blue Diamond Cinema
Screens the latest releases in the Blue Diamond Shopping Centre.
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