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Club entertainment in USA

  1. A

    Moose McGillicuddy's

    This place attracts the party crowd, out to drink and dance till they drop. With its two dance floors, Moose hops with DJs nightly and live music on weekends. Happy hour (15:00 to 18:00) features piña coladas for only around US$2.

    reviewed

  2. B

    Shampoo

    Home to foam parties, hot tubs and velvet seating, this giant nightclub's weekly repertoire includes an immensely popular gay night on Fridays, a long-standing Wednesday Goth night, and a conventional free-for-all on Saturdays.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Leg Room

    The Leg Room wins few points for originality, with safari-print stools and schmoozing, scantily dressed singles, but the laid-back vibe and friendly staff make it the most inviting place to gawk at the Rush St pick-up scene.

    reviewed

  4. D

    Qoöl

    SF’s coolest weekly dance party is a Wednesday-evening techno happy hour, with a progressive theme, inside a huge window-lined art gallery. It’s been going strong for over a decade, and never fails to attract the cool cats.

    reviewed

  5. E

    1Oak

    Part Nordic hunting lodge and part Moroccan hookah lounge, this celebrity favorite has a DJ spinning house and techno tunes, a roaring corner fireplace and bottle service at tables, and it stays packed into the wee hours.

    reviewed

  6. F

    Neighbours

    Check out the always-packed dance factory for the gay club scene and its attendant glittery straight girls.

    reviewed

  7. G

    Bash Nightclub

    You'll find several big, frenzied dance clubs clustered at the edge of the Strip district, including Bash Nightclub, which is rowdy, cruisy and packed on weekends - not to mention the home of a bucking mechanical bull.

    reviewed

  8. H

    La Rumba

    Though this place wobbles along as a salsa club the rest of the weekend, the Club Lip Gloss on Friday nights is a great party. Indie rock, garage and British pop bring a ultra hip, gay-friendly vibe to the dancefloor.

    reviewed

  9. I

    Skybar

    Skybar is one of those SoBe spots that is so impossibly full of beautiful people you wonder if you've walked into a dream – and it's not just the clientele who are gorgeous. The setting: the Moroccan garden of delights that is the courtyard of the Shore Club hotel. Chill alfresco in a sultan's pleasure garden under enormous, wrought-iron lanterns, gaze at the patricians lounging around the pool, or try (and fail, if you're an unlisted travel writer) to get into the all-crimson, all-A-list Red Room.

    reviewed

  10. J

    Gabah

    It's a gabah (jungle in Arabic) out there but you and your posse will be shaking your booties to the latest in hip-hop and R&B at this edgy club on a skanky stretch of Melrose Ave. Cash only.

    reviewed

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  12. K

    Tom Tom

    Need a meat market? Try this slaughterhouse, with its split-level, dark blue dance floor packed with DC locals, drunk interns and the international set, all trying not to slip on their sweating hormones.

    reviewed

  13. L

    Dragon Room

    A Japanese inspired lounge with an indoor waterfall, low tables and sofas, paper lanterns and an unusual neon blue bar. A black-clad crowd sips sweet cocktails before converging on the tiny dance floor.

    reviewed

  14. M

    Clubhouse

    Dance the night away at this straight-but-gay-friendly hotspot that has a rotating cadre of clever DJs and an open, welcoming design that has cute nooks to collapse in when the beat has worn you down.

    reviewed

  15. N

    LuLu's

    On an upper floor, open-air LuLu's is large, loud and full of gimmicks. Dollar bills cover the walls and 30 TVs fire away. For a night of scamming and debauchery on the dance floor, head for LuLu's.

    reviewed

  16. O

    Subterranean

    DJs spin hip-hop and other styles to a trendy crowd at this place, which looks slick inside and out. The cabaret room upstairs draws good indie rock bands and hosts popular open-mic events.

    reviewed

  17. P

    Tabu

    A mishmash of thumping hip-hop, dance and techno beats against three huge video walls and flashing lights. Expect masses of grooving bodies throwing back shots and clutching domestic beers.

    reviewed

  18. Q

    Chilidog Disco

    If anybody’s out on a Tuesday night, chances are they’re at super-cool Chilidog, a disco-house party for hedonistic, arty gay boys and gals, hosted by oh-so-sexy DJ Stanley.

    reviewed

  19. R

    Matrix

    Matrix is a sort of mall of nightclubs housing Club Exit ('80s classics), Club Liquid (techno and trance), Club Velvet (salsa and merengue) and Club Goddess (Top 40 pop).

    reviewed

  20. S

    Mansion

    Every night the lines stretch around the block as plebs beg, cajole and strut in a vain attempt to get past that damned red rope. Inside? Well, they don't call it 'Mansion' for nothing. Expect megaclub grandiosity, plenty of attitude, waiting in line for hours and the chance to see young celebs do something tabloid-worthy.

    reviewed

  21. T

    University Club

    Predominantly gay, but straight-friendly, this place is the hub of the local gay and lesbian scene and is famous for its drag shows. The entrance is around back. DJs spin most nights, though karaoke is also a popular draw.

    reviewed

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  23. U

    Nectar's

    This is the place where the jam band Phish got its start; aspiring bands still take the stage at Nectar's hoping to be the next big thing. Maybe you'll catch a rising star.

    reviewed

  24. V

    War Room

    Weekly drum-and-bass and hip-hop nights, an upstairs open-air tiki-themed deck, and hard-to-miss propaganda posters decorating the space make the War Room a unique venue.

    reviewed

  25. W

    Red Square

    With a stylish Soho-like ambience, this is where the club crowd hangs to listen to Burlington's best roadhouse music, which spills onto the outdoor patio on warm nights.

    reviewed

  26. X

    Big Easy Blues Club

    There's live music nightly at this intimate music club featuring a lineup of rock, jazz and blues bands.

    reviewed

  27. Y

    Razzles

    Clubs come and go, but this high-energy dance zone keeps on thumping. Twenty years after it opened, this cavernous warehouse features 10 bars, dazzling light shows, cutting-edge beats and more beads than Mardi Gras.

    reviewed