Dance clubs, live music, rooftop bars, speakeasies, LGBTQ+ nightlife, listening bars and late-night dives across Santa Fe, with where to go and what is worth the late night.
Live Music in Santa Fe
3 places-
Cowgirl BBQ
Cowgirl BBQ hosts live blues, Americana, singer-songwriters and touring bands most nights on the Guadalupe Street patio; cover varies, kitchen until 22:00.
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Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery
Tumbleroot's historic taproom is one of Santa Fe's most-booked live-music stages; voted 2025 Best Late Night Hangout in Best of Santa Fe.
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Boxcar SF
Boxcar runs touring acts Friday and Saturday, DJ Sato on Mondays, the Canyon Road Blues Jam on Tuesdays, karaoke Wednesdays; second-floor Water Street.
Rooftop Bars in Santa Fe
2 places-
Coyote Rooftop Cantina
Coyote Cafe's seasonal rooftop runs April through October above the downtown dining room; the only Plaza-edge rooftop with consistent food service.
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Eldorado Hotel Rooftop Pool Bar
The Eldorado's seasonal rooftop pool and bar runs one of the city's most coveted sunset terraces; pool club access for guests, bar open to walk-ins in season.
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Speakeasies in Santa Fe
2 places-
Tonic
Tonic operates more like a Prohibition cocktail room than a speakeasy proper; art deco interior, seasonal craft cocktails shaken to order at the bar.
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Secreto Lounge
Secreto Lounge at Hotel St.
Late Night Dives in Santa Fe
1 place-
The Matador
Santa Fe's well-regarded basement dive bar; punk on the speakers, cash only, no kitchen, stiff pours until 02:00 Monday through Saturday.