Mexico City

Best Live Music Bars in Mexico City

Jazz in Condesa, salsa in Tepito, boleros in Centro Histórico. Mexico City's live music venues across every genre.

  1. 01

    El Imperial

    Centro Histórico, CDMX $$ · $$

  2. 02

    El Hijo del Cuervo

    Coyoacán, CDMX $$ · $$

  3. 03

    Multiforo Alicia

    Doctores, CDMX $ · $

  4. 04

    La Perla

    Centro Histórico, CDMX $ · $

  5. 05

    Bar Marrakech

    Centro Histórico, CDMX $ · $

  6. 06

    Mama Rumba

    Roma Norte, CDMX $$ · $$

  7. 07

    El Bajo

    Condesa, CDMX $$ · $$

  8. 08

    Caradura

    Roma Norte, CDMX $ · $

Bohemian bar in historic Coyoacán with live bolero and trova music. Intimate atmosphere, old Mexico City aesthetic, authentic musician crowd. Perfect for understanding traditional Mexican song.

Punk and independent music venue since 1996. Thu–Sat nights. Cheap entry, underground atmosphere, emerging artist incubator. Raw energy, authentic DIY spirit, young creative crowd.

Historic cantina with nightly trio music and boleros. Cheap drinks, authentic working-class crowd, no tourists. Real Mexico City experience. Musicians playing traditional son jarocho and boleros every night.

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