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LIVE MUSIC
LA FLÈCHE D'OR
vary;
Alexandre Dumas or Gam-
betta)
Just over 1km northeast of place de la Nation in a former railway station on central Paris'
outer edge, this awesome music venue hosts both indie rock concerts and house/electro DJ
nights. The Golden Arrow - named for the train to Calais in the 1930s - has a solid reputa-
tion for promoting new talent.
Kick off the evening with pizzas and beer on the summertime rooftop terrace at
Mama
01 43 48 48 48;
www.mamashelter.com
;
109 rue de Bagnolet, 20e; pizzas
€9-16;
noon-1am;
;
76,
Alexandre Dumas or Gambetta)
across the street.
LIVE MUSIC
BADABOUM
cocktail bar
7pm-2am Wed-Sat, club & concerts vary; Bastille or Ledru-Rollin)
Formerly La Scène Bastille and freshly refitted, the onomatopoeically named Badaboum
hosts a mixed bag of concerts on its up-close-and-personal stage but focusses on electro,
funk and hip-hop. Great atmosphere, super cocktails and a secret room upstairs.
LIVE MUSIC
LE BALAJO
A mainstay of Parisian nightlife since 1936, this ancient ballroom is devoted to salsa classes
and Latino music during the week, with an R&B slant on weekends. But the best time to
visit is for its old-fashioned
musette
(accordion music) gigs on Monday afternoon from 2pm
to 7pm.
LIVE MUSIC
LE MOTEL
6pm-1.45am Tue-Sun;
Ledru-Rol-
lin)
This hole-in-the wall venue in the hot-to-the-boiling-point 11e has become the go-to indie
bar around Bastille. It's particularly well loved for its comfy sofas, inexpensive but quality
drinks (Belgian beers on tap) and excellent music. Live bands and DJs throughout the week.
LIVE MUSIC
LA CHAPELLE DES LOMBARDS
11pm-5am Sun &
Wed-Thu, to 6am Fri & Sat;
Bastille)
