16 editor picks across Mexico.
16 live music worth the night across Mexico, editor-ranked. All Mexico guides.
Salon Tenampa in Mexico City sits on Plaza Garibaldi at number 12, the 1925 mariachi cantina founded by Juan I. Hernandez where Mariachi Cocula first played and Pedro Infante filmed scenes, with strolling bands still moving table to table nightly.
Foro Indie Rocks! in Mexico City on Calle Zacatecas in Roma Norte opened in 2011 as the venue arm of the Indie Rocks! magazine, programming emerging Mexican and international indie acts in a 600-capacity room near Metro Hospital General.
Multiforo Cultural Alicia in Mexico City on Avenida Cuauhtemoc in Roma Norte is the long-running countercultural rock space founded by Ignacio Pineda, the alternative source for the city's ska, surf and rockabilly scenes with four bands a night minimum.
Cuish's upstairs hall on Diaz Ordaz hosts live music, art shows and DJ nights for the Oaxacan artists-and-mezcal crowd, with the downstairs mezcaleria.
Route 666 Bikers Bar on Avenida Yaxchilán in Cancún is a biker-themed rock bar with live bands on its stage, draught beer and a menu of snacks.
TipTribute nights in April and May 2026 had no cover, and Quintana Roo Hoy advised booking by WhatsApp on 998 399 5588.
TUCH Cantina Yucateca on Avenida Huayacán in Cancún serves Yucatecan plates and drinks, with live music Wednesday to Sunday and botana free with each drink.
TipBands start at 22:00 on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and the drag show at 21:00 on Saturday, by the cantina's own schedule.
Dzalbay Cantina on Parque Santa Lucia in Merida calls itself the home of live music, booking blues and jazz acts nightly from 16:00 until 22:00.
TipBands play every day between 16:00 and 22:00, and the door admits only over-18s carrying a valid ID.
Pasaguero in Mexico City on Calle Motolinia in Centro Historico is the narrow indie bar and music venue that programs rock, salsa, hip-hop and trap on a small stage from around 21:00, with mezcal and craft beer at the bar.
Pulqueria Los Insurgentes in Mexico City on Avenida Insurgentes Sur in Roma Norte is the four-floor pulqueria where flavoured pulques run alongside jazz on Wednesdays, salsa weekends and a rooftop terrace stage for emerging local bands.
Bariachi in Guadalajara is the Avenida Vallarta mariachi bar since 1979, a Tapatio late-night fixture for live mariachi music and tequila tastings until 04:00.
Caradura in Mexico City on Avenida Nuevo Leon in Condesa is the underground rock room with black curtains and red lights, programming local outfits and visiting international acts like Phantogram and Denver on a small stage almost every night.
Plaza de los Mariachis in Guadalajara is the Centro Historico mariachi plaza next to Mercado San Juan de Dios, with live mariachi music, tequila and Tapatio plates.
Bar El Patio near Parque La Plancha in Merida is a casual contemporary cantina with an outdoor stage booking rock bands through the week.
TipThe outdoor stage hosts rock bands through the week, so arrive early on band nights for a table near the music.
TROPICO 56 at the Remate de Paseo Montejo in Merida is a colorful tropical patio bar with live salsa sets and a popular Thursday karaoke night.
TipThursday karaoke is the busiest night of the week, popular with locals and visitors alike; the bar is closed on Mondays.
Restaurante Catedral one block from the cathedral runs live boleros and Mexican standards in the open courtyard most nights from 20:00, with the seven-moles.
Mayahuel is the small mezcal bar inside Hotel Marques del Angel on 5 Poniente in Puebla, strong on Pueblan bottles and cured pulques, with Friday music.
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