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Meridian

Meridian is one of Houston’s best partying nightclubs and live music venues to catch national touring acts, have some drinks with a few hundred of your closest friends and well, basically, party. Meridian also opens up early so the long lines that plague some other Houston nightclubs are often absent here, all the better to facilitate the always good times here. If you need a breather from the boozy partying and slamming live music, Meridian has a back pool table and video game room to chill in.

Mercury Room

Maxwell’s Club

A snazzy Houston nightclub for the 25 and up set that are tired of partying with the kids, Maxwell’s Club drops some old school funk over the packed main dance floor for singles getting their groove on. Maxwell’s Club also has two smaller rooms that offshoot from the main with pool tables and such, but if you’re at one of Houston’s hottest dance clubs, what the heck are you doing shooting pool? Also, those in the know descend of Maxwell’s Club every Friday for one of the best complimentary happy hour buffets around.

Mantra / Club Ice

A two-floor Houston nightclub with the Mantra lounge occupying the bottom and the thumping beats of Club Ice reigning over the top floor, this nightclub caters to a hip see-and-be-seen set that packs both floors on the weekends to wallow in some chic hospitality. Some of Houston’s slickest DJs man the decks to kick out some deep soulful house down in Mantra while their upstairs counterparts keep the crowds dancing with hip-hop, funk, house and anything that gets booties shakin’.

Live Sports Café

Live Sports Café is a decent place near the ballpark to catch an Astros game or to grab one of their many drink and food specials before you head on in. This Houston sports bar also turns into a burgeoning dance club on the weekends pumping the usual dance jams over the sound system. The food at Live Sports Café is pretty good and they do sport one of the best decks to hang out on in Houston.

La Cueva Tequila Lounge

Over 50 varieties of tequila should be enough to get you heading on down to La Cueva Tequila Lounge in Houston, but if you’re one of those finicky types that needs more; here ya go. This Houston local bar and dance club features themed nights full of dancing and revelry and the spacious dance floor is always crowded with strutters putting on a show. Also, La Cueva Tequila Lounge lives up to the lounge moniker by having a few chill out couches available to park your tequila soaked butt on.

Jones Bar

The see and be seen hipster hot spot, Jones Bar in Houston is swanky, dark and definitely filled with Houston A-listers. The always crowded bar is flanked by an even more crowded dance floor held in omnipotent command by slick resident DJs spinning an eclectic mix of tunes from more loungy tracks to thumping hip-hop. So far as hip Houston nightclub and bar lounges go, Jones Bar has to be near the top of the list, and should be on yours for some image bolstering.

Hush Nightclub

This Houston dance club is massive hosting a hot nightclub scene on three floors with chill out spots and semi-private booth seating, Hush is a must for any hipster that’s comforted by ultra-lounge decadence. Resident DJs provide slick beats to the teeming masses on the dance floor and Hush also draws in some big name special guests to pump their already frenetic vibe up a level. The owners of Hush really spared no expense—seriously they must have had a budget to rival the GDP of some small nations—when they designed this hot and hip Houston nightclub, and once you step inside, you’ll see the ultimate veracity of that statement.

Havana Latin Grill and Bar

We know that nearly every dance club that’s been in Houston has claimed to be “The Hot Spot,” but at Havana Latin Grill and Bar they’ve got the cred to back it up. First, the awesome Mexican, Cuban and Caribbean inspired menu is served until 11pm so you can fuel up before you get down. Second, Havana sports three bars that serve a variety of cocktails, but the real stars are their 14 flavors of mojitos—the absolute best cocktail for hot Latin fueled nights. And last, but certainly not least, Havana turns into one of the hottest Houston dance clubs with DJs that know how to keep the crowds on their feet and shaking those hips—oh yeah, Havana is also packed nearly every night with dancers and drinkers; that’s what makes you a hot spot.

BAM BOU

This place has been remodeled and reopened as BAM BOU more information to come soon

Elvia’s International

Elvia’s International in Houston bills itself as a restaurant and bar, but this club is the hottest Latin dance party. Serious dancers strut their stuff to live Flamenco bands and salsa which can be somewhat intimidating to the novice, but the is a respite for dance rookies because Elvia’s offers dance lessons early in the evening so you can polish your skills before getting blown away on the dance floor.

Drink Houston

Drink Houston is a three-room dance club party multiplex where the beats from one room don’t interfere with the grooves of the next. The clubber set can set their sights on the main room with DJs spinning hip-hop and the latest dance tracks, the sweaty Latin beat room or the retro 80s dance room each sporting a bar that really lets the cocktails flow for your drinking pleasure.

Club Riddims

The reggae nation in Houston collects at Club Riddims to groove to some serious live music on the weekends and resident DJs manning the decks dropping house and hip-hop. Club Riddims also pays homage to the fairer sex with ladies night every Wednesday, but even without that added incentive this dance club gets wall to wall.

Blanco’s Bar & Grill

A true, if tiny, Texas dance hall, Blanco’s Bar and Grill in Houston gets packed every Thursday and Friday with the Stetson and boot crowd for a rowdy Texas style hoedown. Authentic Texas country gets played loud and proud at Blanco’s Bar and Grill with down home brews fueling the dance club—heck, what could be more Texas than slamming a Lone Star and twirling your lady on the dance floor to some two-steppin’ Texas country?

Bartini

Bartini is a hip Houston dance club split into two levels with two very different vibes, but well connected through the technological marvel of video cameras and the architectural marvel of the staircase. Bartini’s downstairs main dance playground is presided over by two well-stocked bars and a throbbing sound system as a mouthpiece for the slick DJs while upstairs this Houston dance club sports a chill lounge with cigars of all things and another bar. Big Brotheresque patrons and legit-minded voyeurs can keep an eye on the partiers grinding on the dance floor through televisions broadcasting everything the aforementioned video cameras see.

Azteca’s Margarita Bar and Grill

Definitely on of Houston’s top Mexican restaurants on the main floor and quickly becoming the new dance club hotspot upstairs, Azteca’s Margarita Bar and Grill plays host to the longest happy hour—and probably the best deal—in all of Houston running from 11am to 10pm, seriously that’s 11 hours of cheap booze for the masses featuring $2 margaritas and $1 drafts. The fare at Azteca is down right delicious traditionally authentic Mexican, but with some well done upscale twists. Upstairs the Latin fueled dance party usually starts kickin’ about nine complete with DJs spinning house, hip-hop, raggaeton and anything in between with a couple of nights devoted to the Houston karaoke crowd belting out their boozy renditions.

Amazonia Discoteque

Featuring 100-percent Latino fueled nightlife, Amazonia Discoteque gets Houston’s feet moving and hips swaying nearly every night of the week with live music or DJs offering up the latest in scorching salsa-style dance revelry. Patrons get dressed to the nines and strut their stuff on the dance floor at this extremely popular Houston dance club and live music venue.

Absinthe Brasserie

The Absinthe Brasserie is a classy Houston lounge hangout popular with a welcoming mix of professionals that features a menu to rival that of any restaurant—but with loads more cachet. The Absinthe nightclub is peppered with small tables around the main bar and cozy sofas tucked away in the corners providing a more intimate setting for impressing your date. Speaking of which this Houston bar and nightclub can give you all the image bolstering you need, but you’ve got to find it first; there’s no sign out front so just look for the heavy wooden doors to open up your new life as a well-heeled Houston hipster.

a+

The former Sam Bar in the Alden-Houston hotel got transformed into a+, the hippest nightclub to lounge in and knock back a few cocktails while chilling to some of the coolest DJ stylings spinning an eclectic mix of lounge, house and jazz. At a+ the trendy Houston lounge crowds start showing up after work to nosh on some excellent appetizers and imbibe from a+’s extensive cocktail menu. Before and after the club scene, a+ fills its contemporary chic walls with Houston bar hipsters dressed to impress and conversing to the beats.

The Shakespeare Pub

Despite the name sharing with the English Bard you’re more likely to hear the classic works by our own poets of the guitar than of the pen. The Shakespeare Pub is a little slice of blues heaven in Houston that hosts live music usually four nights a week; always good and ever-funky. Blues and zydeco fans of all stripes flock to The Shakespeare Pub because they always book top draw local acts and then do something that is simply unheard of in the realm of live music… there’s almost never a cover.

The Big Easy

The Big Easy in Houston is a rocking blues club that offers up to patrons local live music acts seven nights a week. The Big Easy, modeled after the blue-collar drinking and music holes of New Orleans, packs more than enough soul and down home drink fueled rocking party style into an intimate spot that seems at odds with its’ more gentrified neighbors.

Scott Gertner’s Sky Bar

This is the bar in Houston to hear some world-class live jazz in one of the coolest settings anywhere. Scott Gertner’s Sky Bar really takes the name to heart because it sits like a heavenly oasis above a Montrose high-rise offering its well dressed biz pro crowds a spectacular view of Houston. The jazz is always hot at Scott Gertner’s Sky Bar, the crowds are see and be seen hipsters and, like we said, there is no better view in Houston.

Sammy’s at 2016 Main

This newer Houston live music hotspot has been packing lovers of jazz since it threw open its doors. Sammy’s at 2016 Main hosts live music every weekend always starting things off with the venerable Houston jazz musician Sammy Relford, who just so happens to own the club, so even before hearing an ensemble, you know the riffs are going to be top notch. Sammy’s at 2016 Main bagged jazz hipster status the moment it opened, so if you caught that soul wave early, congratulate yourself, if you haven’t yet been to this Houston jazz club; what exactly are you waiting for?

Red Cat Jazz Café

Laid back jazz is the hallmark of the Red Cat Jazz Café in Houston that strives to bring you world-class live music every night of the week from local and national touring acts. Each night at the Red Cat brings a different style of jazz to the stage from straight jazz to world to Latin, Wednesday’s feature a jam session night and for patrons that get a little hungry while digesting the smooth sounds, the Red Cat Jazz Café offers a full menu.

Mr. A’s

Mr. A’s in Houston takes patrons on a musical journey through its loungy depths with the hippest local zydeco live music acts, so you can sip some cocktails while listening to yet another great offspring of New Orleans. Also, Mr. A’s gets a steady booking of jazz, blues, soul and funk acts for the supreme pleasure of the Houston music aficionado.

Howling Coyote

The live music blues scene hits Houston in the form of the Howling Coyote featuring the best local talent with some drop ins by national touring acts. The drinks and the music flow out of this blues club with equal force and if there’s a better staff around for keeping your glass full or dropping some knowledge about the band, we’re at a loss to find ‘em. These elements synergize in the Howling Coyote to keep this Houston live music club teeming with audiophiles looking for some down home blues.

Etta’s Lounge

Etta’s Lounge is a Houston blues club institution that’s been rocking it with dive bar sensibilities for a darned long time. The mixed crowd, from older African Americans to curious student types all share the common goal of listening to seriously good live music while downing seriously cheap drinks—the winning combination that has kept Etta’s Lounge in the black.

Cezanne

The best local and nationally touring live jazz acts roll through the ultra chic Cezanne to wow the serious music lovers that pack into its’ classy walls. Houston needed a live music club like this and Cezanne delivered, and the musical stylings don’t just stop at traditional jazz, live acts along the musical spectrum from Latin jazz to Western swing break out their gear and tickle the ears of the always appreciative hip crowd.