Mad Radio
Mad Radio is a compact electronic-focused club on Carrera 13 #83-86, drawing a younger crowd for house, techno, and crossover nights. The single-room layout holds around 250 across the dance floor, a small mezzanine, and a long bar against the back wall. The sound system punches well above the room's size, with regular bookings of Colombian and visiting electronic DJs. This is one of the few Zona Rosa venues where the music genuinely drives the night rather than serving as background to the dance floor's social dynamic. The crowd is mixed local and international, skews early twenties, and arrives later than the reggaeton clubs nearby (peak fills around 1 AM). Cover charges run on Thursday through Saturday, often with international DJ bookings that push prices toward 60,000 COP.
Where to stay near Mad Radio
Hotels and rentals within walking distance.
What to Expect
Dark, loud, music-first room. Crowd dances facing the booth; conversation happens at the bar or stops entirely on the floor. The energy builds slowly and peaks late.
Music-driven, dark, and focused. The Zona Rosa option for people who came for the DJs rather than the scene.
House, techno, tech-house, and electronic crossover with occasional drum and bass nights
Casual to club-casual. Dark clothing fits in; sneakers and jeans normal. Less strict than the rooftop circuit.
Electronic music fans wanting a proper club night in Zona Rosa without going to Chapinero
Cards and cash. Tipping bartenders speeds rounds substantially.
Price Range
Beer 14,000-18,000 COP, cocktails 30,000-45,000 COP, cover 25,000-60,000 COP for top bookings
Beer ~$3.50/€3.20, cocktails ~$9/€8.30, cover ~$6-14/€5.50-13
Hours
Thu-Sat 22:00-04:00, closed Sun-Wed
Insider Tip
Check the Instagram lineup before going; bookings vary wildly week to week. Get there by 11 PM on big lineup nights or risk not making capacity. Earplugs help; the sound system is calibrated loud.
Full Review
Mad Radio's door is unassuming on Carrera 13; you'd walk past it without the Instagram coordinates. Inside, a short corridor opens into a single dark room with the DJ booth raised at the far end. The mezzanine balcony along one wall gives you a view of the floor without losing position; it's the spot for people who want to dance for ten minutes and then catch breath without elbowing back to the bar.
The sound system is the venue's actual draw. Bookings rotate through Colombian electronic talent and visiting names from Europe and Latin America; the standard week brings residents, while the marquee lineups pull a crowd that comes specifically for the DJ. The cocktail program is basic by design; nobody comes to Mad Radio for the drinks list.
Compared with Crobar in Buenos Aires or Bauen in Medellín, Mad Radio is smaller and less curated. Compared with Theatron or Video Club in Chapinero, it's polished and easier to get to but considerably smaller. For visitors who want one electronic night in Bogotá and don't want to risk the Chapinero logistics, this is the consensus choice.
Arriving early helps. The room genuinely fills, and on big nights the door cuts off around 1 AM. Lines aren't long but capacity is real. Drink stations open at the bar; bottle service exists but is rarer than at the reggaeton clubs.
The Neighborhood
Mad Radio is two doors down from Kyoto on the pedestrian section of Carrera 13. Vintrash, El Fabuloso, and the rooftop circuit are all within a five-minute walk.
Getting There
Walk on the Zona T pedestrian strip or Uber to Carrera 13 #83-86. From Centro the ride runs 18,000-25,000 COP.
Address
Carrera 13 #83-86, Bogotá, Colombia
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