Dance The Night Away, Long Beach Style
Life is full of gotta’s: Gotta work. Gotta eat. And sometimes, you just gotta dance. There are a lot of places in Long Beach that can help you with that: places with unique vibes, featuring different styles and musical genres, all in a city well-known for not only creating but celebrating all things music. If you’re looking to get your groove on, or perhaps scoot a boot or two, you gotta check out these great dance clubs.
ALEGRIA
This Latin dance club, connected to one of the city’s most loved Latin restaurants, features all manner of Latin music, from reggaeton to bachata to salsa, merengue and cumbia. Hip hop? Sure. The club hosts DJs as well as live entertainment every Friday and Saturday in a vibrant atmosphere. Alegria (115 Pine Ave.) is alive with music, dancing as well as food and drink, well into the night and morning, staying open until 2 a.m. Thursday to Saturday.
AGAVES ULTRA LOUNGE
This hip space attracts a fashionable, eclectic crowd drawn by its luxury amenities – yes, they have bottle service – as well as a perpetually rotating mix of music playing in its multiple dance rooms. On any given night, patrons can move it to hip hop, reggaeton, Top 40, Latin vibes, etc. Located downtown, Agaves Ultra Lounge (200 Pine Ave.) is connected to Agaves Kitchen, one of the city’s best Mexican restaurants which also happens to stay open until 1 a.m. Thursday through Saturday, so you’ll be able to refresh and replenish.
GASLAMP
One of the most unique spots in town, Gaslamp (6251 E. Pacific Coast Hwy.) is a restaurant that also features a big giant menu of music and genres virtually every day of the week. Anchoring this popular spot are its Thursday Country Night, featuring line dancing and line dancing lessons. Friday’s 80’s Night allows you to dance to resident 80s band, Knyght Ryder. There’s a weekly parade of tribute bands, honoring everyone from Tom Petty (So Petty) to Iron Maiden (Iron Maidens). Its Sunday Brunch music event is sometimes so big, it requires two bands playing inside and outside.
SEVILLA
Offering a wide-range of DJs and music–Top 40 to EDM, Latin to hip hop, reggaeton to salsa. Sevilla (140 Pine Ave.) features popular Latino nights and offers dance classes every Wednesday for those who want to improve their salsa and bachata skills. The club exudes a clean, contemporary vibe from its hardwood floors to its exposed ceiling and is connected to Cafe Sevilla, serving award-winning tapas and small plates as well as traditional paellas. It also offers live music of its own including a very popular Flamenco dinner show on the weekends.
COWBOY COUNTRY
Hailed as Southern California’s last, true honky tonk, Cowboy Country (3321 E. South St.) is large and somewhat in charge, its 15,000-square-feet encompassing three dance floors, two full bars, a pool room and lots of live band performances. Not only does Cowboy Country offer line dance lessons but its main dance floor is bordered on most sides by mirrors turning it into a kind of dance studio allowing beginners, and anyone looking to improve their moves, to observe their moves and gauge their progress.
