Mexico CityEntertainment

Music entertainment in Mexico City

  1. A

    Sala Carlos Chávez

    Named after the famous 20th-century Mexican composer, this small sala with seating for just 165 (and designed so no big hairdos can obstruct the view of the stage), is the ideal intimate space for enjoying chamber music (for which Chávez was particularly famed) and soloists (including classical guitarists).

    reviewed

  2. B

    Bar Milán

    Tucked away on a quiet backstreet, this cavelike hang-out overflows most weekends with a mixed-nationality crowd. Purchase drink tickets (milagros), then make your way over to the cactus-trimmed bar. The soundtrack ranges from classic rock to Café Tacuba.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Hard Rock Live

    Occupying a superb old Polanco mansion near the Auditorio Nacional, this branch of the international club hosts the cream of rock en español, with groups like La Cuca, the Nortec Collective and Molotov on stage.

    reviewed

  4. D

    Multiforo Alicia

    Behind the graffiti-scrawled facade is Mexico City’s premier rock club. A suitably smoky, seatless space, the Alicia stages up-and-coming punk, surf and ska bands, who hawk their music at the store downstairs.

    reviewed

  5. E

    Cafebrería el Péndulo

    Leading Mexican singer-songwriters play at this café-bookstore. There’s a second branch in Zona Rosa.

    reviewed