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Atlantis
1320 Richards St, Vancouver, BC V6B 3G6 · 604-662-7707
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YALETOWN. Sleek and expansive with industrial touches, this club features top-quality light and sound systems (including fiber-optic technology), which provide ample sensory stimulus when you simply want to dance. Should you need to catch your breath, leather furniture in the lounge area stands ready to accommodate. Plus, full bar service lets you enjoy your poison of preference, and six bar areas mean you'll never be too far from liquid refreshment. Atlantis's tropical atrium adds yet another element of style. Visit their website in advance of your visit to make a reservation on the guest list.
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AuBar
674 Seymour St, Vancouver, BC V6B 3K4 · 604-648-2227
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DOWNTOWN. Attractive, well-proportioned patrons consider this club one of their favorite haunts, and it's not uncommon to spot a few celebrities mixed into the crowd. A substantial dance floor sits beneath 22-foot ceilings and is a great place to showcase your abilities for other folks. If you're in a more subdued state of mind, head to the lounge, whose cushy seating and soft lighting offer more privacy. Three bars take care of thirsty clubgoers in the lovely space. Visit their website in advance to have your name added to the guest list.
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Bar None
1222 Hamilton St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2S8 · 604-689-7000
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YALETOWN. This Yaletown bar, which occupies a restored warehouse, is a hotspot for trendy, beautiful folks. Although bands are scheduled from time to time, you'll generally find local and international DJs spinning house, funk, soul, acid jazz and Top 40 tunes. Frequented by young professionals, Bar None also features three separate bars and offers premium cigars to aficionados. Pool tables, backgammon games and checkerboards take care of patrons less inclined to dance.
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DOWNTOWN. In a skillful example of adaptive reuse, this nightclub occupies what was formerly a movie theater. Now, its two-level space features state-of-the-art sound, lighting, and music – all computer-controlled. A large dance floor hosts eager revelers enjoying Top 40 tunes and dance music from the past three decades. Patrons also take advantage of abundant bar service and a pool table. Sharing space with the club is a lounge, which offers a full menu, along with a fireplace and big-screen TVs.
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Celebrities
1022 Davie St, Vancouver, BC V6E 1M3 · 604-681-6180
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WEST END. After being closed for several years, this popular dance club opened anew in 2004, ready to shake up Vancouver's gay community. The large place boasts a centralized dance floor, which is surrounded by seating, two well-equipped bars, and a separate smoking area. Upstairs, you can hang out and take in all the fun and posturing below. Music ranges from R&B to pop and house. Go-go dancers add an extra dose of eye candy, and special events regularly pepper the schedule.
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Odyssey
1251 Howe St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1R3 · 604-689-5256
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DOWNTOWN. One of Vancouver's most lively gay clubs, Odyssey runs the gamut of nighttime entertainments. Dancing takes the forefront most nights, but you'll also find female impersonators, go-go boys, strippers, gay bingo and other events. An outdoor patio accommodates folks who need a smoke, and a pool table invites friendly competition. Bartenders mix up mean cocktails, especially martinis, and because all folks are welcome, lines to enter often form on weekends. On the eastern outskirt of Davie Street.
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Plaza Club
881 Granville St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1K7 · 604-646-0064
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DOWNTOWN. Fashioned from a former movie theater, this spacious club boasts an expansive dance floor, where patrons move to music as varied as hip-hop, Top 40, house, and R&B. Booth seating lets folks take a load off when the activity gets to be too much, and full bar service means that you're well-covered on the alcohol front. Upstairs, a balcony offers folks a vantage point from which to view gyrating bodies below. Appropriate dress is required, and on Saturdays, your name must be on a guest list to gain entrance.
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Shark Club
180 W Georgia St, Sandman Inn, Vancouver, BC V6B 4P4 · 604-687-4275
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DOWNTOWN. After watching your fill of the games on the big screen TVs slip into the "Shark After Dark," a place to drink, dance and groove with the friendly crowd. Grab a table by the floor, or book a private room for the full VIP experience. If you get hungry, don't worry, the full appetizer and dinner menu is available. Even wallflowers won't have a problem getting up and getting down with the high energy vibe courtesy of sexy GoGo dancers, wild state-of-the-art lighting and thumping DJ mixes.
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Sonar
66 Water St, Vancouver, BC V6B 1A4 · 604-683-6695
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GASTOWN. This funky establishment is a huge hit with crowds who can't get enough hip-hop, techno and house music. Sonar has a reputation for booking underground DJs, along with well-known, international talents. Music and DJs vary throughout the week, and the biggest names take to the turntable on weekends. No matter the status, patrons come to dance, and they do it with abandon. Dress is relaxed, and besides the main room, a smaller lounge features its own brand of rhythms.
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Tonic
919 Granville St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1L3 · 604-669-0469
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DOWNTOWN. What was once the Paradise Theatre is now a revamped club, designed in masculine style with rugged wood detailing, a 17-foot-long bar, and motorcycle accents. The narrow space is three stories high, although most of the action occurs on the ground floor (the upper two floors boast smaller, balcony-like venues). A huge disco ball holds court over the space, adding punctuation. Top 40, Latin, hip-hop, and soul add flavor to the music mix, providing a backdrop for the mating dance of singles on the make.
About 10Best's recommendations for Vancouver's Best Dance Clubs:
The Vancouver club scene features no shortage of places where you can showcase your dance moves. These hotspots move to their own beats, and the sounds of house, Top 40, disco, hip-hop, funk, and Latin rule the night. From red-carpet clubs to joints where everybody can enjoy great dancing in Vancouver, these places are tops.
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