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Alexanderplatz Jazz Club
VATICAN CITY
V. Ostia 9 and Villa Celimontana
}06 39 74 21 71; www.alexanderplatz.it
One of Rome’s most popular jazz clubs and Italy’s oldest, the Alexanderplatz Jazz Club operates in a hideout-like baseme…
Fonclea
VATICAN CITY
V. Crescenzio 82a and Lungotevere degli Anguillara
}06 68 96 302; www.fonclea.it
Crowds linger on the street and trickle down the steps into this den of live jazz and food. Amid hanging skis and teapot…
Big Mama
TRASTEVERE
Vicolo San Francesco a Ripa 18
}06 58 12 551; www.bigmama.it
The titular mama may be big, but the venue isn’t, so show up early to get a seat at this popular jazz and blues club. Ni…
Teatro Nazionale
TERMINI AND SAN LORENZO
V. del Viminale 51
}06 48 161 or 06 48 17 003; www.operaroma.it
With state-of-the-art acoustics but without old-school charm, the operas and ballets held at the Nazionale allow you to …
Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
NORTHERN ROME
Vle. Pietro de Coubertin 30
}06 80 82 058, for tickets 06 89 29 82; www.santacecilia.it
Founded as a conservatory in 1585, the Accademia is now both a training ground for musicians and a professional symphony…
Teatro Flaiano
CENTRO STORICO
V. Santo Stefano del Cacco 15
}06 67 96 496; www.piccolalirica.com
Contemporary takes on traditional opera give this small theater a definite edge. Shows are kept short—around 1½hr.—and h…
Roma Incontra Il Mondo
NORTHERN ROME
Villa Ada at V. di Ponte Salario
}06 41 73 47 12; www.villaada.org
This venue hosts an eclectic mix of rock, reggae, folk, and ethnic music at the large outdoor grounds of Villa Ada, near…
Fiesta
SOUTHERN ROME
Ippodrome delle Capanelle, V. Appia Nuova 1245
}06 66 18 37 92; www.fiesta.it
This huge concert venue complete with restaurant, bar, disco, and lounge area features popular Latin performers most nig…
Stadio Olimpico
OUTSKIRTS
V. del Foro Italico 1
; www.asroma.it, www.sslazio.it
While the battles here don’t usually end in death for people or animals, as was the case at the Colosseum, this soccer s…