Dance Clubs in Calgary
Popular Calgary Nightclubs
Nightclubs featuring DJ's and usually a younger crowd.
- Please & Thanks (small speakeasy theme club)
- Papi (tequila & margarita club only open on weekends)
- Sub Rosa (basement club with shared all gender bathroom)
- UNTITLED Champagne Lounge
- Rosé Luxury Lounge
- Dreamers Night Club
- Rated Ultra Lounge (house & electronic music)
- Cowboy's Dance Hall (country music)
- Commonwealth Bar & Stage (downtown club with electronic music)
- The Palace Theatre (Stephen avenue music venue)
Great Dance Spots
Not quite a "nightclub" but these spots often feature DJ's and a dance floor.
- Sweet Loretta (small popular spot with 70's disco vibes)
- Shuffle Club (basement of Home & Away, open on weekends only)
- Whiskey Rose Saloon (medium-sized country bar on 17th)
- Ranchman's (long running country dance bar on Macleod trail)
- National on 8th (busy beer hall)
- Hudson's Pub Downtown (sporty bar with weekend DJ)
- Craft Beer Market Downtown (popular beer hall)
- Spanky's Saloon ( Western Style Bar)
Spots with Live Music
Live music and space to dance. That's all that's required! Check upcoming weekly programming so you know what band is next.
- The Palomino (bbq & music joint)
- Rio Bar & Grill
- Tropical(Mexican restaurant that has club vibes late)
- Ironwood Stage & Grill (live motown, soul, blues, rock and more depending on show night)
- Modern Love (hipster vibes)
- Dickens Pub (dive bar)
- Vern's Tavern (dive bar)
- The Ship & Anchor (hipster vibes)
- Aussie Rules Piano Bar
- Alvin's Jazz Bar (classy vibes)
- Rendesvouz (classy vibes)
- The Blues Can (older crowd)
- The Trop (40+ crowd)
- The King's Head (older crowd)
- Brickwell Taphouse (older crowd)
- Mikey's on 12th live music on weekdays ($5 cover)
- Congress Coffee (More than just a coffee shop)
- Pablos (A Hidden Night Club Experience)
- Skunkworks Distillery (You can dance and rock out)
- The Rec Room Deer Foot (Live Music & Food Deals)
Karaoke Bars
Make your own dance club with the magic of karaoke, here's a list of dedicated spots to sing and dance the night away, literally!
- K-One Karaoke
- Ducky's Pub (classic dive bar karaoke in Mission)
- Nanta Karaoke & Bar
- Bacchus
- Sole Calgary (Korean karaoke bar)
- Bootleggers (sports bar)
- Galaxy Karaoke Bar
- EXO Karaoke Bar (Korean karaoke bar)
- Pinbar (karaoke on Mondays & Wednesdays)
- National on 10th (Just book a room and have fun!)
Other Potential Dance Spots
These are not dance places necessarily, but they have been known to have a dance party spontaneously break out on the regular.
- Greta Bar (arcade game bar with DJ in basement or side street area)
- Blondies All Star Cabaret (strip joint)
- Boudoir Rouge (strip joint)
- Fire & Ice (sheesha bar)
- Lounge Eighteen (sheesha bar)