Vancouver - Nightlife - Nightclub

1489 E Hastings Street , Vancouver V5L 1S4
604-253-7141‎

The Waldorf

More choices than you could ask for under one roof, plus impeccable vintage design cred. On the main floor, besides a terrific selection at the hotel restaurant, is the city's only authentic 1950s ... read more

147 E. Pender St., Vancouver V6A 1T6
604-569-1758

Fortune Sound Club

From the Shepherd Fairey mural to the installation of the world's priciest Funktion One sound system, star DJs/promoters (now owners) G-man and Rizk have staked a huge amount on the revamp of forme... read more

686 W. Hastings St., Vancouver V6B 1P1
604-899-3229

Pop Opera

LA-style partying comes to Hollywood North in the form of bottle service and private DJs. Dress sharply and get guestlisted online to impress your date, but be prepared to drip a lot of cheddar to ... read more

395 Kingsway, Vancouver V5T 3J7
604-676-0541

Biltmore Cabaret

Against the downtown grain, this eclectic live venue has found a spot where a lot of its young clientele are close enough to walk home. Whether cutting-edge comedy, live jazz and rock from current ... read more

7 Alexander St., Vancouver V6A 1B2
604-647-0121

Modern

Ever name dropped? Now’s the time to do it. La Discotheque is strict about the dress code and means business. Au courant, the hottest. Pink, blue and white hues envelop dark smoked-glass spac... read more

99 Powell St., Vancouver V6A 1E9
604-609-9939

Canvas Lounge

Art gallery during the week. Nightspot by Friday. Black-and-white checkered tile entrance gives you a jolt of dramatic foreshadowing before crisp sexy architecture draws your eye down twin staircas... read more

622 W. Pender St., Vancouver V6B 1V8
604-568-8022

Tunnel Multi-Lounge

Like many bustling nightspots, Tunnel's bordello wallpaper, cool neon and eye-popping fuschia, white and black accents don't always translate well in words (or daylight). But when darkness falls, h... read more

958 Granville St., Vancouver V6Z 1L2
604-669-3266

Republic

Two levels held together by 25-foot ceilings and back-lit bar always has long queues at door. Once you’re in, Tarquin is the man to get you upstairs to DJ driven lounge. Busty blondes, smoky ... read more

1079 Mainland St., Vancouver V6B 5P9
604-602-0835

Afterglow

After dinner, walk straight to the back and skip the line. Only 50 peeps allowed inside, and it’s always packed. Narrow space, low ceilings and cushioned benches make the space even more intimate. ... read more

1066 Granville St., Vancouver V6Z 1L5
604-605-4350

The Cellar Nightclub

Weekends here see bigger crowds and lots of choice grade Granville Strip loin, but Wednesdays and Thursdays feature rock and hip hop DJs packing the dance floor. You're more likely to get chatting ... read more

364 Water St., Vancouver V6B 1B6
604-408-4321

Shine

Dewy models, fashionistas and art school kids flock to this basement dance club where a Who's Who of local DJs keep the sweat glistening on Gastown's most gorgeous brows. Mostly funk and soul, with... read more

1222 Hamilton St., Vancouver V6B 2S8
604-689-7000

Bar None

The usual suspects come out to play, but bottle-service loving Yaletownies and high-rise hipsters know to get guestlisted via website. Ladies' nights bring the pretty people. Dark wood, candles, ex... read more

1022 Davie St., Vancouver V6E 1M3
604-681-6180

Celebrities

Body rockers gather in the West End’s most spacious gay club. More recently, it also attracts the straight, young and on the the run. Drag queens and local beauty queens bump and grind to tec... read more

579 Dunsmuir St., Vancouver V6B 1Y4
604-681-1625

The Railway Club

After dark, sign in or pay a year's bargain price for member discounts at the unmissable club that launched k.d. lang. A three-roomed potential circus (plus balcony) that clings like a tumbledown l... read more

1585 Johnston Street, Vancouver V6H 3R9
604-687-1354

Backstage Lounge

The unofficial campus pub of neighboring Emily Carr art school, here's where students toting portfolios share space with theatergoers toting programs. Granville Island's best value patio serves pub... read more

816 Granville St. (basement), Vancouver V6Z 1K3

Club 816

Sometimes known as "the Basement," this low-pro weekend after hours goes off behind the mild-mannered gates of the Clancy Building in a subterranean beat worshipper's temple they also call "The Wor... read more

3 W. 8th Ave., Vancouver V5Y 1M8
604-876-7128

Anza Club

Can't get to Whistler? Here's the fast track to Aussie accents (and Kiwis too). Bright yellow clubhouse is split into a hall with a history of white hot punk and indie rock gigs, screenings and bur... read more