Look around, though, and you'll discover more World Music than you may have thought. Restaurants such as Tir Na Nog and Mi Tierra regularly feature live acts that complement their respective Irish and Latino dishes. Clubs and concert spaces such as The Ritz and the Cat's Cradle that cater mostly to rock acts are increasingly diversifying.
Summer festivals bring out the adventurous spirit in concert-goers and promoters alike.
Universities do their part by booking music to enrich the cultural life of an area that's becoming increasingly diverse in its own right. Other types of bands, such as Andean group Takisuyo Band, are also booked for special appearances. On Fridays and Saturdays, relax to the solo mariachi guitar sounds of Don Luis. Admission is free for all music. BeauSoleil is a respected Zydeco band, and Doucet is a unique violin virtuoso, perhaps the finest living musician playing this kind of music.