CLUBS & BARS IN CABO SAN LUCAS, LOS CABOS Cabo San Lucas is famous for it's clubs, bars and all night party atmosphere. Whether you're a spring break partier or a more laid back, margarita-in-hand type, you can find the right bar to belly up to for a relaxing afternoon cocktail or a packed floor to dance the night away on. From live rock bands, smoky jazz, upbeat Latin music or mariachi, Cabo San Lucas nightlife is hard to beat.
We've put together a Cabo Club and Bar guide to make finding the latest information on where to go to let loose and have a wild time or pull up a chair, sip a cocktail and watch the world go by.
CABO WABO CANTINA
Owned by rocker Sammy Hagar, the Cabo Wabo Cantina is a nightclub and restaurant that caters to all tastes. The club is hands-down one of the best places to see live music in Cabo, with different bands every week including performances by Sammy himself on his birthday! Suggested time to arrive for nightly shows is 9 pm. The club really kicks in around 10. Located in downtown Cabo San Lucas on Calle Guerrero between Madero and Lazaro.
THE GIGGLING MARLIN
The oldest bar/club in Cabo San Lucas still has the atmosphere and the following to make it a favorite. World famous for their “hangings”, a few shots and a few beers may find you hanging upside down like a landed marlin and the picture is definitely worth a thousand words! Days are a bit slow, but come nighttime, this place is packed! Their motto: “If our Food, Drinks or Service aren’t up to your standards, please lower your standards.” Find them on Marina Blvd. in the heart of Downtown Cabo San Lucas.
EL SQUID ROE
An Icon in Cabo San Lucas this club is three stories high and full of energy. El Squid Roe has remained one of the most popular dance clubs in Cabo San Lucas. Waiters equipped with spray tanks of tequila make their way through the crowd while table-dancing customers seem under the spell of the loud dance beat.
Bleacher seating lines the dance floor while the voyeur types hang over the railings on the upper floors to get a good look at the action on the dance floor. Located on Lazaro Cardenas at Marina Blvd. across from the Plaza Bonita Mall in Cabo San Lucas. Minors are allowed until 10:30 pm when they are asked to leave and the real party gets started.
NIKKI BEACH AND THE PASSION CLUB
Paradise at Baja’s southernmost tip, Nikki Beach Cabo San Lucas is set on the shores of Medano Beach at the popular Me Cabo Hotel. As the sun sets, resident DJs work the crowd into a party frenzy with heavy hitting beats of dance and house. For late night fiestas, move the party to Passion Lounge & Nightclub where revelers can retreat to the VIP room where premium spirits await.
HARD ROCK CAFE
Take a collection of rock n' roll memorabilia, add good food and a plethora of cocktails, mix in a good-time rock n' roll atmosphere and live bands and you have the makings of another excellent night on the town in Cabo San Lucas. Their “Save the Planet” motto is known from continent to continent, as is their philosophy, “Love all— Serve All.” Plaza Bonita Mall, Local 28-C.
NOWHERE BAR
Their motto is "Because Nowhere is exactly where you want to be" and it fits. A longtime favorite of locals and tourists alike, they're 2 for 1 drinks make it easy to pull up a stool but hard to leave. A terrific waterfront location that's tucked in amongst a row of restaurants, the Nowhere Bar really starts to happen after 10PM. Every Tuesday is ladies night with free drinks for the girls from 8 to 10PM with the party going on until 3 in the morning. Plaza Bonita, Blvd. Marina # 17.
Here's a treat... a video featuring The Daline Jones Group – Just click the play button and enjoy!
CABO SAN LUCAS MUSICAL ARTISTS: THE DALINE JONES GROUP
It's tough to categorize a singer like Daline Jones. Whether she's putting her own spin on jazz classics from the likes of Etta James and Duke Ellington or performing original tunes, Daline evokes comparisons to Diana Krall and Natalie Cole, and rightfully so. Here voice is golden, sexy or upbeat when it needs to be... but it's also velvety soft and sultry or downright hard and funky if the tune and mood call for it. One thing for sure, she loves what she does and it shows.
She's recorded with Lionel Ritchie and the Commodores, has headlined in at Harrah's Las Vegas, earned a position on Billboard Magazine's "Top 20" Contemporary Jazz Charts, and was a favorite performer at Harry Denton's Starlight Room in San Fransisco. Her musical diversity has led to work with jazz saxophonist Gerald Albright, keyboardist Lonnie Jordan from the group WAR and pianist/producer Joe Massimino. In short, her talents enable her to temper her voice to fit just about any musical genre.
The Dahline Jones Group (from left to right): Diego Ramirez, Dahline Jones, Luciano Callado
Add a pair of equally talented and sought after musicians – Mexican native Diego Ramirez on keyboards, bass and backing vocals; and Brazilian Luciano Callado on drums, percussion and backing vocals – and you have The Daline Jones Group. Luckily, music lovers who make the journey to Los Cabos can treat themselves to a live performance by the group at any one of three different venues. The group performs at Amaraone Ristorante Italiano on the Cabo San Lucas marina, at The Office on Medano Beach, and at Cerritos Beach Club just south of Todos Santos on the Pacific coastline where an afternoon spent enjoying the sun and surf is made that much better with their music.
You can learn more about Daline, Diego and Luciano at their respective websites. Links to purchase their music are also on their websites and if you're like me, you'll add them to your music collection back home. To hear a sample of their work, take a listen to one of our favorites... Tango Mar, an original composition with music by Daline Jones and Alan Kraemar, lyrics by Daline Jones.
SONG:TANGO MAR
CLUBS, LIVE MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR FOR CABO SAN LUCAS, LOS CABOS, SAN JOSE DEL CABO - BEST PARTY SPOTS
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
CABO CANTINA 7-10pm
Local musicians perform nightly
GIGGLING MARLIN 7pm-Closing
Party & Dance Music
DESPERADOS 7-10pm
Live Music
LOVESHACK Nightly
DJ Dance Party
BAJA CANTINA
MARINA
Live Duo 6:30-9:30pm
TWO FOR THE ROAD JAZZ SPOT AT TESORO RESORT Live Jazz at 8pm
CABO WABO Nightly
Live Rock Band or Special Guests
TROPICANA SAN JOSE
7-9:30pm
Mariachi Grupo Voces
CABO CANTINA 7-10pm
Local musicians perform nightly
GIGGLING MARLIN 7pm-Closing
Party & Dance Music
LOVESHACK Nightly
DJ Dance Party
BAJA CANTINA
MARINA
Live Duo 6:30-9:30pm
CABO WABO Nightly
Live Rock Band or Special Guests
TROPICANA SAN JOSE
7-10pm
Flamenco Guitarist
TWO FOR THE ROAD JAZZ SPOT AT TESORO RESORT Live Jazz at 8pm
CABO CANTINA 7-10pm
Brian Flynn & guests perform live
GIGGLING MARLIN 7pm-Closing
Party & Dance Music
LOVESHACK Ladies Night All Night
Ladies Drink Free!
CABO WABO Nightly
Live Rock Band or Special Guests
TROPICANA SAN JOSE
7-9:30pm
Mariachi Grupo Voces
TWO FOR THE ROAD JAZZ SPOT AT TESORO RESORT Live Jazz at 8pm
CABO CANTINA 7-10pm
Local musicians perform nightly
GIGGLING MARLIN 7pm-Closing
Party & Dance Music
DESPERADOS Starts at
10:30pm
Live Rock Band
LOVESHACK Nightly
DJ Dance Party
MARIA CORONA 6-9pm
Live Mexican Trio BAJA CANTINA
MARINA
Live Duo 6:30-9:30pm
BAJA CANTINA BEACH 7-10pm
Live Jazz Music
TWO FOR THE ROAD JAZZ SPOT AT TESORO RESORT Live Jazz at 8pm
CABO WABO Nightly
Live Rock Band or Special Guests
TROPICANA SAN JOSE
7-9:30pm
Mariachi Grupo Voces
NIKKI BEACH
PASSION CLUB 9pm-Midnight
Ladies Night, complimentary drinks for the ladies!
CABO CANTINA 7-10pm
Local musicians perform nightly
GIGGLING MARLIN 7pm-Closing
Party & Dance Music
LOVESHACK Nightly
DJ Dance Party
SCOOP SUPPER CLUB Susie Q 7-9pm
Open Mic 12-4am
AMARONE
7-10pm
Daline Jones Group
BAJA CANTINA
MARINA
Live Duo 6:30-9:30pm
Ladies Night 9:30-11:30
DJ Party 9pm-2am
BAJA CANTINA BEACH 9pm-Midnight
DJ Jam - House Music
CABO WABO Nightly
Live Rock Band or Special Guests
BAJA BREWERY CO.
10pm-1am
Reggae, Punk, Soul
TROPICANA SAN JOSE
7-10pm
Mariachi Grupo Voces
10pm-1am
Rosalia's Cuban Show
TWO FOR THE ROAD JAZZ SPOT AT TESORO RESORT Live Jazz at 8pm
GIGGLING MARLIN 7pm-Closing
Party & Dance Music
DESPERADOS Starts at
10:30pm
Live Rock Band
LOVESHACK Nightly
DJ Dance Party
MARIA CORONA 7-10pm
Live Mexican Trio
SCOOP SUPPER CLUB
Live Music 7-9pm
Open Mic 12-4am
BAJA CANTINA
MARINA
Live Duo 6:30-9:30pm
BAJA CANTINA BEACH 7-9pm
Trio Ornelas
9pm-Midnight
DJ Jam - House Music
TWO FOR THE ROAD JAZZ SPOT AT TESORO RESORT Live Jazz at 8pm
CABO WABO Nightly
Live Rock Band or Special Guests
BAJA BREWERY CO.
10pm-1am
Spanish/English Fusion with Tienes Fuego
TROPICANA SAN JOSE
9-11:30pm
Mariachi Grupo Voces
NIKKI BEACH
PASSION CLUB 9pm-4am
The Mash Up Party
CABO CANTINA 7-10pm
Local musicians perform nightly
GIGGLING MARLIN 7pm-Closing
Party & Dance Music
LOVESHACK Nightly
DJ Dance Party
MARIA CORONA 3-5pm
Live Mexican Trio
BAJA CANTINA
MARINA
Live Duo 6:30-9:30pm
BAJA CANTINA BEACH 7-9pm
Trio Ornelas
9pm-Midnight
DJ Jam - House Music
CERRITOS BEACH CLUB
2:30-5:30pm
Daline Jones Group
CABO WABO Nightly
Live Rock Band or Special Guests
TROPICANA SAN JOSE
7-9:30pm
Mariachi Grupo Voces
NIKKI BEACH 9am-6pm
Sunday Pool Party
OTHER ENTERTAINMENT OPTIONS IN CABO SAN LUCAS - MOVIES, KID'S ARCADE, BOWLING ALLEY
CINEMA PARAISO IN THE PUERTO PARAISO MALLTen air-conditioned state-of-the-art theaters make this a good choice to get out of the heat and enjoy a good movie. They run the latest Hollywood releases and although you'll be watching them in Mexico, most movies are screened in English with Spanish subtitles. Cinema Paraiso is located inside the luxurious Puerto Paraiso Mall right on the marina in Cabo San Lucas. Here's a thought, send the kids to a show while you do a bit of shopping!
GAME ARCADE AND BOWLING ALLEY Sometimes you just wanna have fun, right? Or sometimes, your kids just get bored. Whichever it is, there's nothing like a few hours of playing arcade games, video games and a some good old-fashioned family fun... Bowling! Yep, that's right, you can find all the above in Cabo San Lucas at the Recorcholis Kid's Center inside of the Puerto Paraiso Mall. Air-conditioned with a full snack bar, this is the place to keep the little ones happy.
CABO DOLPHINS DOLPHIN SWIM & SHOWAnother great way to beat-the-heat and have some family fun is to take a trip over to the Cabo Dolphin Center. Here, you and the family can get up close and personal with these friendly and amazing sea mammals as part of the package includes actually swimming with the dolphins. A show and educational exhibits fill out the day, so who knows, by the time you leave, you just might be the newest dolphin expert in town!
