There is no dearth of local talent and the people here are really passionate about their music. Come Saturday evening and the crowds are ready to dance the night away to music being pelted out by some local band or popular DJ at the Tango, Cloud 9 or Platinum. Nightlife in Shillong is restricted to bars attached to hotels which are luckily, the best places for a good drink and entertainment.

Places for a good entertainment in Shillong

• Cloud 9: Hotel Centre Point, Police Bazar

Cloud 9

• The Hotel's roof-top lounge bar is the place to relax while you take in the spectacular views, in sunshine or starlight or cradled in a cloud

• A popular hang-out for music lovers, local live bands play every weekend, making Cloud 9 the most happening spot in Shillong.

Centre Point Arcade 

• Located within the hotel complex, the Arcade includes a variety of shops - from curios, crafts and clothes to stationery, photocopying and supplies as well as outlets serving South Indian and vegetarian specialities and sweets.

• Tango: OB Shopping Mall, Police Bazar
• Platinum: Hotel Polo Towers, Polo Grounds

Places for a good drink in Shillong

• Piccadilly: Hotel Polo Towers, Polo Grounds
• Roof Top Lounge Bar: Hotel Centre Point, Police Bazar
• Hotel Pegasus Crown Bar: Police Bazar
• Hotel Alpine Continental Bar: Police Bazar
• Hotel Pinewood Bar: Rita Road
• Fusion Bar: Laitumkhrah
• Astoria Bar: Micasa Hotel, Police Bazar