4 editor picks across Peru.
4 live music worth the night across Peru, editor-ranked. All Peru guides.
Sargento Pimienta, a Lima rock bar since 1975 that moved from Miraflores to Barranco, was founded by Eduardo Mono Chaparro as a stage for local bands.
TipDoors open at 20:00 on Tuesday and Wednesday and at 22:00 from Thursday to Saturday; touring bands are listed on Songkick.
La Noche in Lima's Barranco has hosted local rock and jazz acts in its old casona since opening in 1991, with a free-entry bar beside the concert hall.
TipSend table reservations to the club's email ahead of busy nights; entry to the bar area is free, and concerts are ticketed.
Jazz Zone in Lima's Pasaje El Suche, Miraflores, is a live-music room booking jazz, afro-Peruvian and salsa acts most nights, plus Lima Jazz Fest classes.
TipCheck jazzzoneperu.com for the week's lineup; during the Lima Jazz Fest, afternoon master classes start as early as 15:00.
Cocodrilo Verde in Lima's Miraflores is a 100-capacity live-music lounge with criollo, jazz, salsa and rock shows from Tuesday to Saturday nights.
TipTickets for most shows run S/ 40 to S/ 50 on the door; the cartelera on the club's site lists each week's acts and start times.
