Entertainment in Montevideo
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El Pony Pisador
This thriving bar and disco has two locations in Montevideo featuring live music nightly; depending on the evening and the location, you may find yourself dancing to blues, Brazilian, flamenco, oldies, soul, Latin or rock covers in English and Spanish. The Pocitos branch occasionally also hosts stand-up comics.
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Café@
An old favorite in that happening bar precinct, Bartolomé Mitre. Has reasonably priced drinks, DJs and occasional live music.
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Viejo Mitre
With comfy couches on the sidewalk, this is a great place to kick back and contemplate Ciudad Vieja street life.
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La Otra Ronda
Around the corner from La Ronda bar, this sister enterprise features live dance music of all kinds.
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Central
This converted movie theater is now a multi-use space hosting live music, theater and film.
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El Pony Pisador - Pocitos
This thriving bar and disco has two locations in Montevideo and one in Punta del Este.
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Café de la Pausa
A cozy hideaway tucked upstairs just west of Plaza Constitución.
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Bartolomé
A huge rambling place with outdoor seating and pool tables upstairs.
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AlmodóBar
People line up around the block to dance at this trendy club.
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BJ Bar
Features an eclectic mix of DJs, live acts and films.
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El Callejón
Check it out for jazz, rock and blues.
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W Lounge
With two dance floors accommodating 3000 people, this nightclub in Parque Rodó is the place to shake your thang to rock, cumbia and techno beats. A taxi from the center should cost about UR$100.
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Teatro Solís
The city’s top venue is home to the Montevideo Philharmonic Orchestra and hosts formal concerts of classical, jazz, tango and other music, plus music festivals, ballet and opera.
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Teatro Sobre Ruedas
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Teatro El Galpón
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Teatro Circular
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Shannon Irish Pub
A perennial favorite, the Shannon pours a good pint and features live music every night, from rock to traditional Irish bands.
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Sala Zitarrosa
Montevideo’s best informal auditorium venue for big-name music and dance performances, including zarzuela, tango, rock, flamenco and reggae.
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Philomène
Big pots of tea, complete with tea cozies, are served alongside cookies and light meals in this pair of super-cozy, happily wallpapered, parlor- sized rooms in Punta Carretas.
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Oro del Rhin
With more than 75 years in business, you know they’re doing something right! It’s worth a visit just to ogle the gorgeous collection of cakes and pastries in the window.
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La Trastienda
This popular club hosts an eclectic mix of international musicians, playing everything from rock to reggae, jazz to folk, tango to electronica.
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La Ronda
At this ultracool and usually jam-packed bar, patrons straddle the windowsills between the dark interior plastered with vintage album covers and the sidewalk tables cooled by breezes off the Rambla.
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La Bodeguita del Sur
For live salsa, hit this place on weekend nights.
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Fun Fun
Since 1895 this intimate, informal venue in the Mercado Central has been serving its famous uvita (a sweet wine drink) while hosting tango and other live music on a tiny stage. The front deck is very pleasant.
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Estadio Centenario
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