Dance Clubs in Calgary
Popular Calgary Nightclubs
Nightclubs featuring DJ's and usually a younger crowd.
- Please Don't Tell (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)
- Mister M (restaurant with weekend club feel)
- Cowboy's Dance Hall (country music)
- The Back Alley (located outside of downtown on Macleod Trail, electronic 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)
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)
- Spanky's Saloon (live country music on weekends)
- Mikey's on 12th live music on weekdays ($5 cover)
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)
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)