Good mix of all kind of music, Latin and reggaetón music mostly! Great times! Bare tenders were…read moreamazing. The place is a decent size, and on the weekends it's a little Bit more expensive for the entrance on the weekend. €6 with a drink and shot on Thursday's!

Total and complete scam. Offer a free shot for entry, then up charge your drinks 10-15x. Currently…read moreworking with the police and my bank, charged over $1000+

Some of the best concerts in town are held here, at El Sol. Just like many other medium-sized…read morevenues in town, this one offers a great view and closeup experience. The agenda is very interesting, do check it out. Or just drop by for a drink and some rock music. It's not easy to find nice listens in town nowadays! It is right downtown, very near to Sol and Gran Vía.

From the owner: Templo de la noche madrileña, abre sus puertas a amantes de la buena música, donde la filosofía de…read morela sala no es otra que la diversión y el buen hacer. Vivito y coleando desde 1979.

Every other Sunday they have a R&B Soul kind of band. The singer Christine is amazing. I could…read morehave listened to her all night. Its a jam session sort of feel and the band members swap out and all sorts of talents show up to participate. There were rappers, singers, dancers, instrumentalists. And my best friend that I was with got up there and tore the house down. Everyone loved her. It was amazing. There is such a welcoming spirit here. Another singer, Ginger, made sure we were introduced to people. Christina bought us drinks. People danced with me. I couldn't have had a better experience here. The decor is very urban, jazzy, blues-ie, and the crowd was so diverse. Definitely my kind of spot. Made our last night in Madrid a winner.

This is exactly the reason Madrid is a "night city." At first I didn't understand, but with events…read morelike Barco starting at midnight in the middle of the week. I get it. On the particular night I visited, Freshness was performing. It's a jam session, the group plays and sings as if it's improvised. The singer sings random things, random songs, sometimes make up the words, sometimes actual songs they wrote. Once he looked at his two guitarists and sang, "whaaaaaaaaat are you doing????" because they were totally lost. Freshness had a guitarist, bass, drummer, trumpet, keyboard. They play and accompany the singer, and they're very good!! A moment later, somebody from the audience asks, "Hey can I play the next song with you?" and swaps with the guitarist. Later someone swapped with the drummer. We had 2 other different singers as the main singer went to bar to take shots. The keyboard guy is cute, he got a solo and he's amazing. It's thanks to the singer (who's so lovely, I talked to him of course!!!), I find him really cute too and he's full of energy. It's thanks to him I want to take dance classes again! That is one highlight of Barco, but they have tons of other musicians play. Freshness plays every Wednesday. AND OH YES, you meet a LOT of locals here. But also a lot of tourists, because nobody really goes out Wednesday nights. (Back in Toronto, Wednesdays are study days) The bartenders are snobby. It's 5€ for a Mahou beer though. I for one had a lot of fun here, I got a cute guy's number (but we never chatted after hahaha), and the atmosphere is soooooo cool. I arrived at 11:45pm and nobody was there, I asked if there's a show? The show starts at 12:30am, intermission at 2, then starts again at 2:30am. Crazy huh? And these locals have work at 9 the next day! I LOVE THIS!!! You only live once! The bar got a LOT busier at around 1am. By busy, I really mean it! A lot of people!! Almost club-like! Ah, Malasaña you're so cool.

Wow! And I mean WOW!! The last time I visited a club like this was the erstwhile Juliana's in Tokyo…read moreback in the early 1990s. I went with a group, and it definitely helps that one of us knew the owners of this place as we were escorted straight into a VIP elevator which took us to the top floor -- a rooftop club with a retractable ceiling and a HUGE full bar! We started the night up there and it was only us, no other people. What a treat! Afterward, we took the elevator back down to the main venue, a giant hall with lots of private tables and dancers up on stage. I noticed that Teatro Kapital was celebrating its 30th anniversary, which means it outlasted Juliana's in Tokyo by three decades! :-D Next time I'm in Madrid, Teatro Kapital is going to be in my rotation!

Although I'm past my prime, I still need to pay my respect to the nightlife of Madrid. If there's…read moreone place you've heard of, it has to be Kapital. Kapital is a Madrid landmark. This multi level club is famous for how huge it is, each floor offering a different vibe and music style. While Kapital wasn't my every week kind of club like some of the smaller ones in the city, it's an absolute must experience at least once or twice! You can usually expect to pay a cover and watch your stuff, because pickpocketers are out here thriving! Once inside, choose your own adventure!

From the owner: Combinados, cervezas y Rockread more