New York is home to the hottest dance clubs, and NYC.com guides you to them. There's no better city in the world for a night at a dance club than New York, with a generous collection of offerings that range from hip-hop to house to punk.
Cielo(212) 645-5700
18 Little W. 12 St.,
New York City, NY, 10014
From its state-of-the-art space in the Meat Packing District, Cielo provides a music program specializing in deeply soulful house music as well as various genres of electronic music. The space is built for sound and dancing, with luxurious banquettes surrounding a midsize sunken dance-floor that dominates the center of the room.
Club Shelter646-862-6117
150 Varick Street,
New York, NY, 10013
House music thumps and pounds throughout the night in this sparsely decorated basement lounge. Shelter's second home--after the Garment District location--continues their dominance as the longest-running underground dance house in New York.
Element(212) 254-2200
225 East Houston Street,
New York, NY, 10002
Incredibly posh, multilevel dance/lounge space hosts VJ's, DJ's, and many hip hop based dance nights.
Gold Bar(212) 274-1568
389 Broome St.,
New York, NY, 10013
From the wise souls who brought you Cain, Nolita's newest over-the-top venture features plenty of the glistering substance, plus so much more.
Kiss & Fly(212) 255-1933
409 W 13th St,
New York, NY, 10014
Bottle service and reservations are the way of things at Kiss & Fly, a nightclub with a European art-nouveau feel in Aer's old location.
Le Royale(212) 463-0700
21 7th Avenue South,
New York, NY, 10014
This kitschy, pop-art adorned hipster hot spot is a sweet space to catch some awesome DJs and to marvel at the Warhol-esque walls.
M2(212) 629-9000
530 W. 28th St,
New York, NY, 10001
Mulit-roomed and multi-leveled, extravagant ultra lounge with a 20- foot fireplace and a staff of butlers and French maids ready to attend to your every whim and to your most trivial needs. Random acts of live international entertainment scheduled on a regular basis and flashy impromptu performances featured in its Grand Ballroom.
Marquee(646) 473-0202
289 10th Ave,
New York, NY, 10001
The self-proclaimed voluminous ultra-lounge, Marquee offers much of everything, more over-the-top style, décor and DJs than most people could ever imagine. Everyone seems beautiful, and the bottle service and specialty cocktails make it all seem even more beautiful. If you're not someone, be patient trying to get through the doors--you're not the only one.
Naked Lunch(212) 343-0828
17 Thompson St.,
New York, NY, 10013
There's nothing left in Naked Lunch that evokes its namesake--probably for the better--but it has transitioned from a literary bar to a scenester paradise thanks, in large part, to its phenomenal SoHo location.
Pacha NYC212-209-7500
618 W. 46th St,
New York, NY, 10036
Ibiza-based Pacha's New York City locale is all alone on West 46th Street, far from its kin in nearby Chelsea. It presents a well-rounded club experience anyway, though, despite its apparent remoteness. The dance floor isn't the largest in the city, but Pacha's international renown means that many dedicated clubbers are willing to shrug off the pricey cover and dance the night away.
S.O.B.'s(212) 243-4940
204 Varick St,
New York, NY, 10014
Even though this safari style club is called Sounds of Brazil, you can expect to dance to all different types of music here. There’s reggae, hip-hop, R&B, jazz and Monday’s is salsa. There is even a now famous night of South Asian dance hits, called "Basement Bhangra."
Studio B(718) 389-1880
259 Banker St,
Brooklyn, NY, 11222
Although Studio B and The Delancey have the same parents, they feel more like distant cousins. Studio B's effect-rich dance floor is a far cry from the swank, intentionally divey Delancey. Along with the standard VIP lounge, Studio B features live music and DJs to keep their massive dance floor writhing at all hours.
Touch212-489-7656
240 W. 52nd St,
New York, NY, 10019
Touch night club & event space features high-end design and an opulent decor. This 12,000 square-foot, monstrous three-level venue has recently undergone a multimillion-dollar renovation and runs a regular schedule of club nights, live music, fashion shows, catered banquets, and corporate presentations.
