Banda Loca performing at Ava Restaurant
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Barra de Navidad is a small town but you can also find nightlife and entertainment ....
The nightlife and entertainment vary depending on the season. During the winter, there are local musicians and bands who perform regularly at the bars and restaurants. There are also musicians and bands visiting from close by cities like Colima and Guadalajara as well as from Canada and the U.S. They perform at places like Seamaster Restaurant, La Oficina, Rey Momo’s, and Ambar di Mare Restaurant in Barra de Navidad and also at Ava’s Restaurant and La Sirenita in Melaque just to mention some of them.
The nightlife and entertainment vary depending on the season. During the winter, there are local musicians and bands who perform regularly at the bars and restaurants. There are also musicians and bands visiting from close by cities like Colima and Guadalajara as well as from Canada and the U.S. They perform at places like Seamaster Restaurant, La Oficina, Rey Momo’s, and Ambar di Mare Restaurant in Barra de Navidad and also at Ava’s Restaurant and La Sirenita in Melaque just to mention some of them.
Hugo Becerra and Grupo Exito from Guadalajara performing at Rey Momos
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Local Banda loca performing at Ava Restaurant
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Around Christmas time Barra de Navidad gets busier. At this time there are more restaurants offering live music, dancing and entertainment like disco nights at Seamaster’s and jazz at Ambar di Mare.
Semana Santa (Holy Week) the week leading up to Easter is the most important Mexican holiday for families , many of whom visit Barra de Navidad This is also the season when you see many Mexican musicians and bands like mariachi and tamborazo performing in Barra everywhere: in restaurants, on the street or right on the beach.
Hugo Becerra and The Lavalamp performing at Piper Lover Bar & Grill
Other occasion to see live entertainment is during Fiestas Taurinas and Jaripeo Bailes either in Barra de Navidad, Melaque and Cihuatlán .
Some of the restaurants and bars offering live music, dancing and entertainment in Barra de Navidad and Melaque:
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| Mike from Main and friends performing at Lucy's Paradise bar in Barra de Navidad |
Barra de Navidad:
- Chicanos Bar Hotel Alondra
- SeaMaster Restaurant
- Ambar di Mare Restaurant
- Bar of Hotel Sands
- Veleros Restaurant
- Rey Momo
- Jarro Beach Sports Bar
- Los Arcos de Jalisco
- Bar de Giff
- La Oficina
- Lucy's Paradise
- Ava Restaurant in Melaque
- La Salamandra Restaurant in Melaque
- La Sirenita Restaurant in Melaque
- Jaripeo Bailes in Barra de Navidad, Melaque, Jaluco
Live Music in Barra de Navidad and Melaque
Musicians and Bands who Performer regularly during High Season (Oct through April):
Musicians and Bands who Performer regularly during High Season (Oct through April):
Banda Loca performing at Ava Restaurant in Melaque
The following are some of the musicians and bands who perform regularly during high season:
- Rabí Hernández – Composer, Guitar player and singer who performs at different locations like Ambar di Mare Restaurant, La Oficina and SeaMaster Restaurant in Barra de Navidad and La Salamandra Restaurant in Melaque.
- Lalo – Guitar player and singer who performs at different locations like la Oficina in Barra de Navidad and Ava Restaurant in Melaque. Youtube Video
- Banda Loca - They perform regularly at Ava Restaurant and some other events.
- Bandidos Band from Colima - perform at Ava Restaurant in Melaque and some other locations.
- Hugo Becerra y Los Lavalamps from Guadalajara: myspace page - perform at Piper Lover and Rey Momo.
- El Grupo Exito : Blues, Rock and Cumbia with Hugo Becerra, Hector and Ian - perform at Piper Lover and Rey Momo.
- MCI Band Mike, Clark and Ian - perform at Piper Lover and Rey Momo. Mike on guitar, Clark on bass and Ian on drums.
- Redneck Mothers – They perform at different locations in Barra de Navidad and Melaque.
- Bonnie Gibson – Singer. She performs at Seamaster Restaurant.
- Simone and Mike - They perform at differents locations in Barra de Navidad and Melaque.
- Fausto - Local singer performs at Los Arcos de Jalisco.
- Angelina Sol - Local singer performs at different events.
- Banda Terrence del Terrero Jalisco - They perform during Holy Week vacation in Barra de Navidad. Youtube video
- Ballet Folklorico Xalixco Youtube channel – They perform at the stage in the Main Plaza in Barra de Navidad and other events.
- Los Hijos del Ticus Rock Pop Band from Autlán - Rock in Spanish and English. They perform every saturday at Bar de Giff.
- Gordon & Trish - They perform at the Lobby bar in the Grand Bay Hotel
- Mike from Main - He performs at different locations in Barra de Navidad and Melaque.
- Richard and Diana - They perform at La Salamandra Restaurant in Melaque.
- Lavinia myspace lavinianegrete
Local Singer at La Sirenita Restaurant in Melaque
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