Bangalore's rich cultural heritage combined with its technological and industrial achievements has made it one of India's most happening cities. It has become a melting pot for many cultures giving it a rich cosmopolitan character. The city offers something for every one - recreation areas, pubs, a varied nightlife, quick getaways, big shopping malls, thriving arts and a great entertainment scene. For some reason Bangalore seems to attract a large number of bands and particularly rock groups to set up and there are often gigs held in pubs and clubs which you don't find in any other city, so you are sure to have enough to do during your spare time while on a gap year here.
Bangalore has many clubs and bars, and is sometimes referred to as the "Pub Capital of India". Popular nightspots in Bangalore include the Fusion Lounge, Athena, Mixx, Nyx, HiNT, Taika, Pecos, Purple Haze, the Tavern Inn and TGIF.
As already mentioned there are frequent rock concerts particularly through the winter months of October to March. Aerosmith will be playing mid 2007 and others who have played at the Palace Grounds include Scorpions, Uriah Heep, Jethro Tull, Joe Satriani, INXS, No Doubt, Safri Duo, Deep Purple and Mark Knopfler.
There are also multiplex cinemas in the city showing the latest Hollywood films as well as Bollywood (Hindi), Kollywood (Kannada) and Tollywood (Tamil and Telugu)! Going to watch an Indian film is a must but be prepared to suspend reality and enter the theatre with an open mind. Also remember than the films are rarely less than 3 hours long so make sure to allow enough time to see the whole event!