Chiang mai nightlife can be whatever you want it to be as the city offers a wide scope of drinking and dancing options. For the most part, though, live music venues have a monopoly. Riverside drinking is a popular pastime, with residents and visitors settling down by the Ping River with a chilled drink and some good company, while the live band entertains with classic blues, jazz and rock tunes – a hallmark of any Chiang Mai visit.