You can’t really boast about being in South Africa till you’ve partied in Johannesburg. The nightlife is varied as it is pulsing.
Moloko Bar Lounge
Situated in the fashionable neighbourhood of Rosebank in Johannesburg, Moloko is the home of fashion.
Be prepared to find yourself in the company of models, football stars, film and television celebrities and boardroom high-flyers.
- Address: 160 Jan Smuts Avenue, Corner 7th Avenue, Design district, Rosebank/
- Tel: +27 11 447 1082/ +27 82 458 0675
- Website
back2basix
Back2basix’s positioning, opposite the University of Johannesburg, ensures a crowd of 20 to 30-somethings. Perhaps it’s the live music acts from South Africa’s leading and up-coming artists, the menu or the well stocked bar that has kept the bar busy for the past seven years.
- Address: Corner of Perth and Lancaster roads, Westdene.
- Tel: +27 11 726 6857
- Website
Bassline
An Afro-jazz club, the Bassline is a live events venue that also hosts kwaito and hip-hop artists.
- Address: 10 Henry Nxumalo Street, Newtown
- Tel: +27 11 838 9145
- Website
The Blues Room
The Blues Room has earned itself a reputation as a top-class live music venue and has been voted the best jazz and blues venue in Johannesburg for four years in a row. It’s an American-style club with a superb sound system and is frequented by local and international artists five nights a week.
- Address: Village Walk, corner Rivonia and Maude Street, Sandton.
Tel: +27 11 8389145
- Website
The Radium Beer Hall
Established in 1929, this is a great venue for a wide variety of food and live music. It was once a favoured hang-out of celebrated South African author Herman Charles Bosman. Booking is essential. On the first Sunday of each month The Fat Sound, an 18-piece jazz band, plays.
- Address: 282 Louis Botha Ave, Orange Grove.
- Tel: +27 11 728 3866
- Website
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