Addis Ababa
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12 spots
Bole
A long-running Bole cocktail lounge with bohemian decor, warm lighting and a quieter, grown-up nightlife feel, open seven days a week.
Wollo Sefer
Night club, live music venue and restaurant on Ethio China Street in Wollo Sefer, with international food and pizza.
Night club and lounge with live music and DJ nights on Cameroon Street in Bole. Opens from 17:00 and closes at 03:00 or 04:00 depending on the night.
Haya Hulet
Night club on Mickey Leland Street in Haya Hulet.
Piassa
A basement dance-music club next to the historic Ambassador Theatre, opened in the space that previously housed Club Illusion. A March 2026 profile described Thursday open-deck nights, Friday house and techno, and Saturday African electronic music.
A Piassa garden lounge booked for larger electronic-music parties, including the Tribes New Year's Eve edition on 31 December 2026.
A lounge used for promoter takeovers, including the Viper Room hip-hop and Afrobeat night listed for 28 November 2026.
Dembel
A Dembel nightlife spot that hosts Afro-house parties, including the recurring Static series.
The nightclub at Sheraton Addis, used for larger ticketed parties, including the Jerk X Jollof and World Afrika night in January 2027.
Kazanchis
A Kazanchis bar that runs themed weekly nights, including Social Saturdays and Love Fridays, aimed at an after-work and weekend crowd.
A Bole bar and hangout with dancing, karaoke and occasional jazz; Tuesday trivia and karaoke nights are regularly listed as free.
The hotel's lounge programme, with listed live music every Thursday and Friday at Lounge 360.