Music, Traditional entertainment in Mexico
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El Palmar
Banda may not seem the type of music you want to listen to over a plate of food, but it can put you in the party spirit if you give it a chance. Attracting more locals than tourists, this is a great place to hear good Mexican music (rather than Creedence and The Doors). Music starts at 22:00 Friday, Saturday and Monday, and at 16:00 on Sunday.
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Candela
Candela’s writhing salsa, cumbia and merengue band and beautiful colonial-house setting have kept it at the top of the Oaxaca nightlife lists for years. It’s open as a restaurant from 7pm, so arrive fairly early for a good table, and either learn to dance (free classes from 10pm to 11pm) or learn to watch.
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New West
This popular local bar has cheap beer, rodeo videos and a jukebox blaring música ranchera (Mexico's version of country music, covering a wide range of styles) and a smattering of US country-and-western hits. You can't miss the cowboy hats and big belt buckles.
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J&B Salsa Club
Vallarta’s premier Latin dance club (pronounced ‘hota-bey’) features live bands Thursday through Sunday, with DJs the rest of the week. The salsa lessons (M$20, from 9:30pm to 10:30pm Wednesday to Friday) are a big draw.
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La Pasión
This smart contemporary cantina has half a dozen screens for music and sports, and a section of sofas and easy chairs at one side. Live Latin music from 21:00 Thursday to Saturday. Enter through the Mayordomo restaurant.
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La Carreta
To brave the local norteña (country style) music scene, pop into the rancho-esque La Carreta, complete with wagon wheels out front and dancing inside. Thursday is ladies-only night.
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La Tentación
Foreigners and residents alike have a great time when this venue gets up a head of steam – best on Friday and Saturday, when you can move to live salsa, merengue and cumbia.
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El Rincón de la Habana
Put on your dancing shoes and glide on down to the Barrio Antiguo. This temple to Latin dance is big on Cuban-style salsa, with a dash of merengue and reggaeton thrown in.
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Club de los Leones
The Club de los Leones features live norteña (Mexican country-style music) and banda (brass-band with vocals) on weekends.
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