Bachata & Merengue Tipico Venues
The information listed here is to help Dominican music lovers find quality live Dominican music in New York City. For now, we're listing bachata and merengue, which mainstream event listing services have long overlooked.
We recommend calling ahead to confirm schedule.
| Top Picks | Bronx | Brooklyn | Manhattan | Queens | Jersey |
| BROOKLYN |
| Borinquen Night Club |
| Music Style: Bachata, Latin, |
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One of biggest and well known Latin clubs in Brooklyn, Borinquen features a large dance floor and ample seating. Top Dominican bands usually play on Sat. nights with as many as 6 groups advertised.
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| Geminis II |
| Music Style: Bachata, Latin |
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This Williamsburg restaurant transforms into a club at night and features
some of the best local groups. Young and old come together to create a
festive atmosphere that lasts into the early morning with the kitchen
staying open all night. Bachata bands play most often while tipico
groups play about once a month.
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| Gran Mar de Plata Restaurant |
| Music Style: Bachata, Latin, |
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It doesn't get more tropical than this. Grand Mar is decorated like a huge
palm tree inside and out. The atmosphere is friendly and inviting. The
dance floor is small, but the sound system is great, the food is good and
there is plenty of seating.
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| Macoris |
| Music Style: Bachata, Latin, Merengue Tipico, Trio/Bolero |
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Located in the East New York area of Brooklyn, Macoris is a small restaurant with a tasty Dominican menu and on every Wednesday night some of the best Merengue Tipico in NYC. From 9pm - midnight, the house band jams with virtuoso accordion, tambora, and guira.
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| Monte Mar Night Club |
| Music Style: Bachata, Latin, |
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One of the greatest places to experience top Dominican groups in
Brooklyn, Monte Mar combines the "down-home" feel of a neighborhood
restaurant with the light and sound production of a larger club. With a
capacity of roughly 200 people and a dance floor directly in front of the
low stage, the experience is intimate. One can almost be guaranteed
that the artists will actually perform, which is not always the case at
some other venues.
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| Mundo Maya |
| Music Style: Bachata, Latin, |
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Featured in Michael Wolf's "Santo Domingo Blues," Mundo Maya
(formerly Lempira) presents top Dominican groups as well as local
groups. The stage overlooks the entire club from a second floor
balcony.
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| Navigator Restaurant |
| Music Style: Latin |
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Good place to see Tipico bands. Temporarily barred from having live music thanks to prohibition era cabaret laws.
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