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to live music or a DJ set in If you find Cuban atmosphere Major Concert Venues
its basement. intriguing and feel like trying Milan’s largest concerts
Situated in a historic out some Creole cuisine, the are sometimes performed
building a few steps from place to go is Bodeguita del in places normally associated
Corso Como, is 11 Clubroom, Medio. Live music is on offer with football. The stadium
an elegant lounge-bar that late at night and you can try San Siro (see p200) is
offers great cocktails and a salsa and merengue dancing. some times used for world-
different music entertainment A disco with Latin-American famous acts, like Bruce
every evening. Happy hour music only is Etoile, where Springsteen and Beyoncé,
extends from 6:30 to 9pm. entry is free but drinks are but the usual venue is the
Shu Club is a bar and disco obligatory. Mediolanum Forum, an ultra-
on two floor levels, inspired Oficina do Sabor, on the modern sports arena with a
by Celtic culture. It is popular other hand, alternates rock seating capacity of 12,000.
for theme evenings, live music and blues evenings with Other venues include the
and Latin-American dance nights entirely given over to Palasharp, the former
courses. Happy hour extends Latin-American music. They Palavobis, which can hold
from 6 to 10:30pm. also offer courses in salsa- as many as 9,000 people, and
merengue dancing, and the Palalido, with 5,000 seats.
anyone who wants to Although space is limited at
Latin-American celebrate a special occasion the Leoncavallo social centre,
Latin-American dance is very can rent the club. interesting concerts are put
popular in Milan. The place to Mas Que Nada is a great on. In the summer, concerts
go for uninhibited dancing is place to try Mexican food in are also held at the Idroscalo
the Tropicana. It attracts mostly a re-created Mayan temple or under the Arco della Pace.
the over-thirty crowd and the while listening to music and Sponsored by the Milan city
best evenings to go are Thurs- dancing. There’s an all-you-can- council, entry to these events
day, Friday and Saturday. eat hamburgers on Thursdays. is usually free.
DIRECTORY
Discos and Clubs Nepentha Nidaba Latin-American
Piazza Diaz 1. Via Gola 12.
Alcatraz Tel 02-84 57 11 26. Tel 339 347 75 12 Bodeguita
Via Valtellina 25. (mobile). del Medio
Tel 02-69 01 63 52. Old Fashion Viale Col di Lana 3.
Tel 02-89 40 05 60.
Viale Alemagna 6. Rocket
La Banque Tel 02-805 71 69. Alzaia Naviglio Grande 98. Mas Que Nada
Via Porrone 6. ∑ oldfashion.it ∑ therocket.it Viale Piceno 3.
Tel 340 980 51 01. Tel 02-70 10 33 27
Il Ragno d’Oro Tunnel ∑ masquenada.it
Black Hole Piazzale Medaglie d’Oro. Via Sammartini 30.
Viale Umbria 118. Tel 02-54 05 00 04. Tel 331 809 99 52 Oficina do Sabor
Tel 349 46 96 374. (mobile). Via Gaetana Agnesi 17.
Shocking Club Tel 02-58 30 49 65.
Circolo Magnolia Viale Monte Grappa 14. ∑ tunnel-milano.it
Via Circonvallazione Tel 349-54 16 846. Tropicana
Viale Bligny 52.
Idroscalo 41, 20090 Discopubs Tel 02-58 43 65 25.
Segrate. Le Trottoir 11 Clubroom
Tel 02-75 61 046. alla Darsena Via Tocqueville 11. Major Concert
Piazza XXIV Maggio 1. Venues
Fabrique Tel 02-83 78 166. Tel 02-89 28 16 11.
Via Gaudenzio Fantoli 9. ∑ letrottoir.it ∑ 11milano.it Leoncavallo
Tel 02-58 01 81 97. B Space Via Watteau 7.
∑ fabriquemilano.it Nightspots Via Alserio 3. Tel 02-36 51 02 87.
Hollywood with Live Music Tel 02-87 25 03 55. Mediolanum Forum
Corso Como 15. Blue Note Loolapaloosa Via Di Vittorio 6, Assago.
Tel 02-659 89 96. Tel 02-48 85 71.
Via Pietro Borsieri 37. Corso Como 15. Palalido
Limelight Tel 02-69 01 68 88. Tel 02-655 56 93. Piazza Stuparich.
Via Castelbarco 11. ∑ bluenotemilano.com Shu Club Tel 02-39 26 61 00.
Tel 342 091 97 39.
Ittolittos Via Molino delle Palasharp
Magazzini Generali Via Olgiati 25. Armi. Via Elia 33.
Via Pietrasanta 14. Tel 02-81 38 061. Tel 02-58 31 57 20 Tel 02-33 40 05 51.
Tel 02-539 39 48. ∑ ittolittos.it ∑ shuclub.it. ∑ palasharp.it

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