Hundreds of bars, discos, karaoke lounges and nightclubs range from the sleazy to the refined. Jakarta is also an excellent place to see traditional performing arts from all over the country.
Experience numerous lively discos, mostly in well-noted hotels. Discos open around 09:00 pm, though they don’t really get going until 11:00pm and tend to peak in the early hours of the morning, especially on Saturday night, the big night out in Jakarta.

• Jalan Hayam Wuruk in Glodok China Town is also quite lively in the evenings with large Chinese clubs and discos.
  
  
• The Hard Rock Café in EX Shopping Center Complex on Jalan Thamrin has the usual blend of rock memorabilia, music and food. It is always lively and has decent bands or occasional top line imports. The music starts around 11:00 pm when dinner finished and keep going until around 03:00 am.
  
  
• The Amigos in Surya building on Jalan Thamrin is mostly a lace to have Mexican cuisine. It also features bands country and western. The bar is always crowded an Friday and Saturday nights.