Jazz and live music for an evening to the rhythm of the saxophone
Listening to jazz and live music near home while enjoying a glass of wine with your favourite company is real. Where? That's the question.
Listening to jazz and live music near home, while enjoying a glass of wine with your favourite company, is real. Where? That’s the question.
Listening to jazz and live music is a select pleasure few people appreciate. There are several live music venues near you where you can hear the famous New Orleans genre without going that far.
Living in Mérida has its advantages, and one is its many cultural events, now a classic of life in Yucatán. Live music near your home is one of many attractions that will keep you distracted in the city. There are festivals, pubs, restaurants, bars, haciendas and first-class hotels for great bands. And if you want to hear jazz in Mérida, here are some options.
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Enjoy a jazz evening: 8 incredible live music venues near you
1. Hennessy’s Irish Pub
This Irish pub is a must on the city’s nights. Informal, it’s a good place for live music, including jazz, if you decide to move to Mérida. With an appealing menu and different beer and whisky labels. Address: Paseo de Montejo, Calle 56-A No. 486A x 41 y 43.
2. Dzalbay Cantina
Dzalbay is the oldest cantina in Mérida. Today it’s a reference point for local jazz and blues, and a classic for tourists seeking fun, culture and great atmosphere in one place. The menu is varied and exquisite. Address: Calle 53 x 64.
3. Mayan Pub
Another place for the best jazz in Mérida is Mayan Pub. With a pleasant terrace, it’s ideal to go with friends and enjoy good music.
Address: Calle 57, Centro 473.
4. Rosas & Xocolate Hotel
This hotel isn’t only famous for its architecture and design; it has a terrace where you can enjoy live music and jazz groups. Address: Paseo de Montejo 480.
5. Cúbaro, Slavia and Tobago
Opposite the Monumento a la Patria, Cúbaro, Slavia and Tobago is a place to hear music and try delicious dishes. Address: Paseo de Montejo, opposite the Monumento a la Patria.
6. Mercado 60
A star of Mérida’s nights, Mercado 60 is a place for jazz and other music genres. At the food stalls you can also taste flavours from around the world. Address: Calle 60 461.
7. Hacienda Xcanatún
What better than hearing jazz in a traditional Mérida setting? Hacienda Xcanatún is the perfect stage. Address: Calle 20 x 19 y 19A.
8. Bistro Cultural
Moving to Mérida means discovering restaurants like Bistro Cultural, with a very pleasant garden and a super-healthy menu, all with excellent jazz groups. Address: Calle 66 377C.
Jazz and live music at festivals and theatres
Other live-music venues near you in Yucatán are theatres and festivals — the Festival Resonancias, Mérida Fest and the Armando Manzanero Theatre, for example.
Festival Resonancias
With stages in Mérida, Progreso, Izamal and Valladolid, it is Yucatán’s first jazz festival. With Mexican and foreign musicians, it’s free and held in the last weeks of November. It also offers masterclasses from the Higher School of Arts of Yucatán and the Palacio de la Música.
Mérida Fest
Among the festivals held each year in the city, Mérida Fest is one of the most important. Held in January in public spaces such as squares, streets and parks. For two weeks, Mérida becomes the stage for different artistic expressions, with jazz groups a given.
Armando Manzanero Theatre
A venue that also lets you hear the best jazz performers from the country and the world is the traditional Armando Manzanero Theatre. Art-deco style, it seats more than 1,000. Address: Calle 62 495.
And that’s not all. Every year the city of Campeche holds a major event bringing together figures of international contemporary jazz. The best part? Campeche is a couple of hours from Mérida and a great chance to visit the walled city.
Music is food for the soul. Enjoying the cry of the saxophone and live music near where you live is one of many distractions offered by life in the City of Peace — and why not, the city of living music.
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