Where To Go in Chicago For Going Out Dancing At a Nightclub

If you’re looking to check out a Chicago nightclub while visiting, you’re in luck. Just continue reading to discover 5 of Chicago’s most popular nightclubs!

Where to go in Chicago for going out dancing at a nightclub:

1. Smart Bar

Smart Bar is an independent nightclub which frequently features guest DJs from around the world. So if you’d love to dance to sets produced by up and coming DJs who are quickly building names for themselves, it’s definitely well worth visiting the Smart Bar. If you’re curious about what type of music you’ll hear, Smart Bar is known for playing techno dance music. That’s easy to dance to.

2. Tao Chicago 

Tao Chicago is owned by the same franchise which owns Tao Chicago and which is frequently visited by A list celebrities, so if you want to dance the night away at a posh, exclusive nightclub, make sure to head straight to Tao Chicago. Which is a massive nightclub which can comfortably accomodate 1,000 guests and which is decorated with intricately painted floor to ceiling murals and a 10 foot tall Japanese bell.

If you’re keen to listen to some of the world’s most famous DJs play a set at Tao Chicago, make sure to keep up to date with Tao Chicago’s events. As in the past DJs such as Deadmau5 and Afrojack have performed at Tao Chicago.

3. East Room 

East Room boasts a 4 am licence, so if you’re keen to dance the night away until the early hours of the morning, it’s well worth grabbing your dancing shoes and spending a night at East Room. Better yet East Room boasts a spacious outdoor area, where you can enjoy a few drinks with your friends, when you need a break from the dance floor. Just remember to have cash on you as the East Room only offers a cash bar.

4. El Hefe Chicago 

El Hefe is an exciting Mexican themed bar and nightclub which offers a large dance floor and regular theme nights. So if you’re the life of the party and enjoy dancing at nightclubs where there’s no one sitting down and the dance floor is always packed, it’s a great idea to test out El Hefe, on your next night out. As El Hefe’s staff members are fun loving and have creative ways to get their patrons up and dancing.

If you get hungry in the early hours of the morning, you’re in luck as El Hefe also offers scrumptious tacos and delicious cheese quesadillas. That will give you the energy that you need to keep dancing till the sun comes up.

5. Spybar

Spybar is a hidden gem and is tucked away in the basement of an unassuming Chicago building and plays electronic dance music and techno music. So if you’re a huge fan of house music, you’ll be sure to enjoy yourself on a night out at Spybar. Spybar opens at 10pm on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and doesn’t close till 4 or 5 am in the morning. Which is great if you want to stay out dancing as long as possible.

So if you’re overdue for a night out dancing with your friends, it’s well worth visiting at least a few of the five nightclubs and bars that are listed above.

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