Manila - The Rough Guide to the Philippines - page 92

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Flintstones-esque interior, lack of a cover charge and better-
than-average cover bands have made this an Adriatico St
institution. Two bands play live Wed-Sun nights. Mon-
Wed & Sun 6pm-4am, Thurs-Sat 6pm-5am.

.com; map p.82. Music bar and restaurant (with pool
tables and free wi-fi) opened by Filipino folk legend
Freddie Aguilar, who still does weekly shows. Check out
the website for who's playing. Cover P200-300. Daily
6pm-3am.
Music Museum Service Rd, Greenhills, San Juan T 02
722 4532, W musicmuseum.com.ph; map pp.60-61.
This “leisure-entertainment hub” hosts concerts, comedy
shows, ballet, theatre and poetry readings, but the music
is still the main attraction; the acts are mostly popular
Filipino pop and rock acts. Times vary according to shows.

MAKATI
SaGuijo 7612 Guijo St, San Antonio, Makati T 02 897
8629, W saguijo.com; map p.77. This hip, arty bar is the
best indie venue in Manila, with both its live music (from
10.30pm nightly) and art gallery supporting up-and-
coming talents. Effortlessly cool, but not pretentious with
it. Tues-Sat 6pm-1am.
Strumm's 110 Jupiter St, Makati T 02 895 4636;
map p.77. A party-like atmosphere greets nightly bands
at this Makati stalwart, which puts on mostly pop and
indie but also old-school jazz on Tues. Cover P400. Daily
8pm-2am.

CLUBS
7th High Club B3, Quadrant 4, The Fort Entertainment
Center, Bonifacio Global City T 02 856 1785; map
pp.60-61. Ultra-stylish club where the emphasis is on
drinking and mingling (the dancefloor is quite small)
and the elegant lounge area and tables come with a hefty
price tag. Scarlet Wednesdays is the most happening
midweek party in the city. Cover P500. Wed-Sat
10pm-4am.
Amber Ultralounge Unit F, The Fort Entertainment
Center, Bonifacio Global City T 02 887 6838; map
pp.60-61. Another über-hip bar and lounge that morphs
into a club later on, with spacious interiors, two floors,
thumping sound system and a tempting array of cocktails
(think pineapple mojitos and Coco Lychee Smash). Cover
P500. Mon-Sat 7pm-2.30am.
Black Market Warehouse 5, La Fuerza Compound 2,
Sabio St T 908 813 5622; map p.77. New club venue
opened by the folks at B-Side in 2013, with talented
resident DJs and an eclectic range of guests. Cover usually
P300. Wed-Sat 9pm-6am.
★

QUEZON CITY
★

The 70s Bistro 46 Anonas St, Quezon City T 02 434
3597, W the70sbistro.com; map pp.60-61. Legendary
(in the Philippines) live music venue that plays host to
some of the country's best-known bands as well as to
impromptu jam sessions with big local names who happen
to turn up - a great Manila experience, and a cheap one
too, with admission rarely more than P100. The only
problem is it's a bit tricky to find: Anonas St is off Aurora
Blvd on the eastern side of EDSA, Quezon City. Mon-Sat
6pm-3am.
Araneta Coliseum Gen. Araneta at Gen. McArthur,
Quezon City T 02 911 3101 W aranetacoliseum.com;
map p.82. This huge stadium (aka “Big Dome”) is the usual
venue for large-scale events and concerts, everything from
Fall Out Boy and Ke$ha to Disney on Ice. Opens according
to shows.
★

B-Side The Collective, 7472 Malugay St, near Gil
Puyat (Buendia) Ave T 0922 998 9512, W bsidemanila
.com; map p.77. Bar/club venue for cutting-edge hip-hop,
soul and dance DJs from all over the world. Big reggae/
ragga sessions on “Irie Sundays”. Cover usually P200-300.
Wed-Sat 9pm-4am, Sun 7pm-2am.
Republiq Atrium, Newport Mall, Resorts World Manila
T 0917 550 8888, W republiqclub.com; map pp.60-61.
New generation of megaclub, with a strong claim to be
the best club in the nation, and party central for Manila's
beautiful people, with giant LCD screens, top-notch DJs,
plush lounge area and a whopping great sound system.
Cover usually P600 (includes two drinks). Wed, Fri & Sat
9.30pm-5.30am.

Conspiracy Garden Cafe 59 Visayas Ave, Quezon
City T 02 453 2170; map pp.60-61. This wonderful
little performance venue and café is a meeting place for
artists, musicians, poets, songwriters and women's groups.
Conspiracy was set up by the artists who perform there,
among them luminaries of the independent Filipino
music scene such as Joey Ayala, Cynthia Alexander and
Noel Cabangon, who all perform regularly. Well worth the
taxi ride out there, but check first to see who's on. Mon-
Sat 5pm-1am .
Ka Freddie's 120 Tomas Morato Ave at Kamuning St,
Quezon City T 915 444 0241, W freddieanakaguilar

ENTERTAINMENT
Daily shows of traditional performing arts (see box opposite) are hosted at the Cultural Center of the Philippines and
a handful of other venues. As for films , every mall seems to have half a dozen screens, and international movies are rarely
dubbed. Good resources for checking upcoming events include Ticketworld ( T 02 891 9991, W ticketworld.com.ph) and
TicketNet ( T 02 911 5555, W ticketnet.com.ph), on both of which you can buy tickets in advance, as well as listings
websites such as W clickthecity.com.