Dance Clubs in Calgary
Popular Calgary Nightclubs
Nightclubs featuring DJ's and a 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 (Macleod Trail/electronic music)
- Commonwealth Bar & Stage (electronic music)
- The Palace Theatre
Great Dance Spots
Not quite a "nightclub" but these spots often feature DJ's and a dance area
- Sweet Loretta's (70's disco vibes)
- Shuffle Club (basement of Home & Away, open on weekends only)
- Whiskey Rose Saloon (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 party. 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)
- Jams Diner (brunch restaurant with live music days)
- 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
- Nanta Karaoke & Bar
- Bacchus
- Sole Calgary (Korean karaoke bar)
- Bootleggers (sports bar)
- Galaxy Karaoke Bar
- EXO Karaoke Bar (Korean karaoke bar)
- Pinbar (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)
- Blondies All Star Cabaret (strip joint)
- Boudoir Rouge (strip joint)
- Fire & Ice (sheesha bar)
- Lounge Eighteen (sheesha bar)