Dance Clubs in Calgary
Popular Calgary Nightclubs
Nightclubs featuring DJ's and usually a younger crowd.
- Bleu Calgary: Both a nightclub and a dayclub!
📍 Downtown
🎧 EDM, hip hop, house and R&B - Commonwealth Bar & Stage: Downtown club inside a converted warehouse with two floors of dance music
📍 Downtown (Beltline)
🎧 Electronic and dance - Gallery: A popular Vancouver nightclub that expanded to Calgary! Bottle service, top DJs, and live entertainment
📍 Downtown (West End)
🎧 DJ sets, live acts - The Palace Theatre: Historic Stephen Avenue venue hosting concerts and club nights
📍 Downtown (Stephen Ave)
🎸 Varies by touring act, usually pop, edm, or punk - Papi: Tequila and margarita club with two dance floors
📍 Downtown
🎧 Reggaeton, Latin, hip hop, and top 40 - Rated Ultra Lounge: Independent, musician-owned multipurpose venue with cutting-edge lighting and sound, hosting local and international DJs
📍 Downtown
🎧 House and electronic - Rosé Luxury Lounge: Two-floor lounge and dance club for a dressed-up night out, doors open at 9pm
📍 Downtown
🎧 DJ sets, top 40, and Soca/Caribbean theme nights - Sub Rosa: Basement dance club with an underground electronic scene and shared all-gender bathroom
📍 Downtown
🎧 Electronic and house - Twisted Element: Gay nightclub with drag shows, no dress code, and two dance floors
📍 Downtown (Beltline)
🏳️🌈 Gay anthems and pop hits - UNTITLED Champagne Lounge: Upscale champagne and cocktail lounge with dancing and live entertainment on select nights
📍 Downtown
🎷 Live jazz, funk, motown, and R&B on select nights
Great Dance Spots
Not quite a "nightclub" but these spots often feature DJ's and a dance floor.
- Craft Beer Market Downtown: Popular downtown beer hall with a big weekend crowd
📍 Downtown (Beltine) - Hudson's Pub Downtown: Sporty downtown bar with weekend DJ sets
📍 Downtown (Beltline) - National on 8th: Busy downtown beer hall with a lively weekend crowd
📍 Downtown (Beltline) - Ranchman's: Long-running country dance bar with free line dancing and two-step lessons
📍 Macleod Trail S - Spanky's Saloon: Western-style bar for a boot-scootin' night out
📍 Downtown (Beltline) - Sweet Loretta: 70s disco-themed spot with curated cocktails and a basement tiki bar
📍Downtown (Beltline) - Whiskey Rose Saloon: Medium-sized country bar with weekly drink and food specials
📍 17th Ave SW
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. Some venues have a cover depending on the artist.
- Alvin's Jazz Club: Classy jazz club great for a low-key date night
📍 Mahogany
🎷 Live jazz - Aussie Rules Piano Bar: Dueling piano bar for a sing-along night out
📍 Spruce Cliff
🎹 Dueling pianos nightly, check hours - The Blues Can: Blues bar with live acts most nights, popular with an older crowd
📍 16th Ave NW
🎷 Live blues most nights - Brickwell Taphouse: Taphouse with a regular crowd and live entertainment
📍 Thorncliffe
🎸 Adult rock, rock n roll - Congress Coffee: More than a coffee shop, hosts live sets beyond daytime hours
📍 Highland Park
🪕 Acoustic, alternative, bluegrass, indie - Dickens Pub: Dive bar with a loyal late-night crowd
📍 Downtown (Stephen Ave)
🎸 Punk, rock, alt - Ironwood Stage & Grill: Inglewood venue for motown, soul, blues, and rock depending on the night
📍 Inglewood
🎷 Motown, soul, blues, and rock - The King's Head: A pub popular with an older crowd
📍 Acadia
🎸 Adult rock - Modern Love: Vegan-friendly venue pairing hipster vibes with punk and live band nights
📍Downtown (Beltline)
🎸 Punk and live bands - The Palomino: Smokehouse and music joint with the largest smoker in Western Canada
📍 Downtown (Stephen Ave)
🎸 Rock and blues, check weekly lineup - Pablos: Hidden nightclub spot tucked into a low-key location
📍 Downtown
🎧 EDM, Afrobeats, Latin, DJ sets - The Rec Room Deerfoot: Live music and food deals alongside arcade games
📍 Deerfoot City
🎸 Pop, rock - Rendesvouz: Classy lounge vibes with a dance-friendly late-night crowd
📍 Seton
🎧 DJ sets - Rio Bar & Grill: Neighborhood bar and grill with live music programming
📍 Downtown (West End)
🎸 latin DJ music - The Ship & Anchor: 17th Ave staple with hipster vibes and a loyal regular crowd
📍 17th Avenue
🎸 punk and rock - The Trop: Laid-back bar popular with an older crowd, with regular live sets
📍 Marda Loop
🎸 Adult rock - Tropical: Mexican restaurant that turns into a late-night club scene
📍 Downtown (Beltline)
🎧 Latin and DJ sets - Vern's Tavern: Dive bar with a laid-back music scene
📍 Downtown
🎸 Punk, rock, metal, local artist
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!
- Bacchus: Neighborhood karaoke lounge with a groups-friendly setup
📍Downtown (West End)
🎤 Private rooms for an hour, book in advance! - Bootleggers: Sports bar with 52 flat-screen TVs, pool tables, and karaoke five nights a week on an open stage, no room booking required
📍 Whitehorn
🎤 No charge to sing, open bar-style karaoke - Ducky's Pub: 4th Street dive bar with open-mic style karaoke
📍 Mission
🎤 No charge to sing, open bar-style karaoke - EXO Karaoke Bar: Korean-inspired karaoke lounge with 15 private rooms sized for groups up to 30 people!
📍 Downtown (Beltline)
🎤 Private rooms, starting at $45/hr for a group of 4! - Galaxy Karaoke Bar: Dedicated karaoke bar for private group bookings
📍Downtown (Sunalta)
🎤 Private rooms, starting at $40/hr for a group of 4! - K-One Karaoke: Private-room karaoke with a song library of a quarter million tracks across English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, Vietnamese, and Korean!
📍 Northeast Calgary
🎤 Private rooms, starting at $26/hr for a group of 3! - Nanta Karaoke & Bar: Downtown karaoke bar for group nights out, open Tuesday to Sunday from 5pm
📍 Downtown
🎤 No charge to sing, open bar-style karaoke - National on 10th: Book a private room and sing the night away with friends
📍 Downtown (Beltline)
🎤 Private rooms $60 per party, $90 on weekends - Pinbar: Karaoke nights on Mondays and Wednesdays alongside its regular bar programming
📍 17th Ave
🎤 No charge to sing, open bar-style karaoke - Sole Calgary: Korean-style karaoke with private rooms sized for 12–20 people, also serves a full Mediterranean food menu
📍 Downtown
🎤 Private rooms starting at $35/hr, 2 hour minimum
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.
- Blondies All Star Cabaret: Strip joint with a lively late-night crowd
📍 Downtown (Beltline) - Boudoir Rouge: Strip joint for a different kind of night out
📍Downtown (near West End) - Greta Bar: Arcade game bar with a DJ
📍 Downtown (Beltline) - PinPointe Social: Tech-tracked darts lounge with Friday/Saturday late-night DJ takeover
📍 Downtown (Victoria Park)