Denver Nightlife: 36 Best Local Bars & Nightclubs in Denver

Fillmore Auditorium

Dance under chandeliers

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Once a roller-rink, then a farmers' market and now a concert venue, the Fillmore' vast hardwood floor is uncluttered by any fixed seating and ideal for dancing. The massive purple chandeliers which illuminate the space also lend the theater a sumptuous ambiance. Read more ›

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Hi-Dive

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Locally legendary dive bar venue

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A night at the Hi-dive will shoot you straight to the heart of Denver's hipster music scene, and who knows, maybe you'll witness the beginning of the next big thing. Shows are always cheap (often under $20) and drinks are a similar bargain. Read more ›

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Beauty Bar

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Cocktails, Manicures, and DJs!

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This is a fun way to experince the city night life and get two things accomplished at once! Once you've had time to get a manicure and a couple of delicious drinks, you can experience a bit of the local music scene when the DJs come on. It's also a great place to feel like you are having a mid-century throwback, hair dryers and all. Read more ›

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The Church

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Worship the DJ in a gothic basilica

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'The Church' is no misnomer. Once a functioning place of worship built in the high-beamed gothic style, stained glass windows and hundreds of candles still suggest an air of piety. The rowdy activity taking place on the dance floor can hardly be called pious, but may lead you to experience a spiritual ecstasy all the same. Read more ›

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Euclid Hall Bar & Kitchen

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A carnivore's wonderland, with beer

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Carnal comfort food such as housemade sausages, po' boys, poutine and schnitzels are complemented by one of the city's best beer selections and housed in a raw brick building from the late 1800's. If you care at all for quality meat, craft beer or historic ambiance, you may find it hard to leave. Read more ›

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City, O' City

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Funky vegetarian for hippies & hipsters

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Denver isn't exactly replete with late night dining options, especially apart from lard-soaked diner food (though of course that has it's own time and place). City, O' City, open till 2 am every day of the week, offers a refreshing alternative that's much lighter on the heart and the hips but still rich in flavor and style. Read more ›

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Ogden Theatre

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Historic music venue revitalized

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Built in 1919 by the same architect as the Bluebird, the Ogden has worn many masks since. Vaudeville acts like Houdindi performed here before the conversion to a cinema in 1937. Inconsistent ownership caused a two year closure in 1990, and the theater was even slated for demolition before being saved by an independent live music promoter. Read more ›

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Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre

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Sublime natural beauty and acoustics

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Perhaps the best outdoor music venue worldwide, Red Rocks Ampitheatre is as legendary as the bands that choose play there; in their heyday Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles and The Grateful Dead all made magic on this stage. More recently, big names like Edward Sharpe, Pretty Lights and Mumford & Sons have drawn massive crowds. Read more ›

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Sputnik

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Pre or post-show eats and drinks

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Sputnik is located next door to the Hi-dive, perhaps Denver's greatest rock club, and as such is frequented by touring bands and their associates. The menu follow san international theme, is reasonably priced and tasty, and the atmosphere is friendly if extremely hip, making this a great spot to prepare for a show or catch up afterward. Read more ›

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The 1up - Colfax

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Video game bar arcade

The 1up - Colfax

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The usual scenario: you go out to see a band or dj, the show ends, the lights go up, and you slowly leave the club with your friends. Not at The 1up. In addition to serving drinks and hosting live bands and dj's spanning most every genre, this joint is packed with 50 classic arcade games and 19 pinball machines to keep you entertained all night. Read more ›

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Mezcal

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Tijuana street food and funky digs

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On any given weeknight, Mezcal can be a cozy neighborhood spot to grab a fresh plate of tacos or saucy burritos, enchiladas and chile relleno. On Friday evenings, especially if there's a show on at the Bluebird theater across the street, the place comes alive with a younger crowd enjoying plenty of the namesake liquor among many others. Read more ›

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My Brother's Bar

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Eat & drink like the Beats

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As the oldest still operating bar in the city, this place has served some legendary clientele, most notably Neal Cassady and Jack Kerouac of the Beat Generation. If literary history isn't enough of a draw, they also serve up some of the best burgers around. Read more ›

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The Source

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Craft beer, artisan food & boutiques

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A brick foundry from the 1880's houses this epicurean market boasting Denver's densest concentration of artisan food, beer, liquor and designer goods. Standout occupants include Crooked Stave, a cultish brewery specialzing in funky and sour beers, Comida, a modern taqueria with buenisimas margaritas and Babette's cloud-like baguettes. Read more ›

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Prost Brewing

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Authentic German beer hall

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Colorado loves beer, and many craft brewers value the characteristically American approach of radical experimentation and the resultant taste bud-frying hop flavors, absurdly syrupy stouts or boozey strong ales. Prost stands out from the pack by brewing exclusively traditional pilsners, bocks, dunkels and other light German lagers. Read more ›

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Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom

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Grungy music venue with jazz history

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In 2010 new owners took over, renamed the venue Cervantes, and made some technical improvements. The music hosted has shifted from jazz towards dubstep, electronica, hip-hop acts, DJs, bluegrass and jam bands. Cervantes consists of two venues, the larger 'masterpiece ballroom' and the smaller 'otherside' just next door. Read more ›

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Falling Rock Tap House

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Best beer joint in Denver?

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Beer geeks of the highest degree gather here for limited releases and to share their personal tales of hunting whales (a common petname for elite bottles). If you want to participate in the most obsessive faction of beer culture, this is the place. The food is also very good, and the kitchen stays open till 1am on weekends. Read more ›

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Bull & Bush Pub And Brewery

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Old London pub far west of New England

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For the past 10 years of so Bull & Bush has become renowned as one of the best craft breweries in town. The kitchen serves up everything from English pub specialties to traditional American fare. Happy hour from 3-6pm MOnday through Friday offers discounts on drinks and small bar bites. Read more ›

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Punch Bowl Social

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Diner, bar, arcade, bowling and more

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If you've ever felt bored at a bar and wished there was something more to do than converse, Punch Bowl is your kind of place. This ambitious, 24,000 square foot establishment contains a diner, bar, coffeehouse, lounge, bowling alley, nostalgic video arcade, pool tables, ping pong tables, dart boards, pinball, foosball, marbles and board games. Read more ›

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Lannie's Clocktower Cabaret

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Taking center stage in central Denver

Lannie's Clocktower Cabaret

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Lannie Garrett, singer and seductress, is a local hero. Nowadays, she focuses her theatrical flair on the fanciful club in the basement of the clocktower punctuating central Denver. The matriarch herself performs here, sometimes with a brass band or the Gypsy Swing Revue, and also hosts a variety of burlesque, magical, comedic and musical talent. Read more ›

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Atomic Cowboy

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All day bar with food, drinks and games

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Two food vendors inhabit the bar: the Denver Biscuit Company which cooks up decked out biscuits in the morning and afternoon, and Fat Sully's, which serves giant slices of pizza until late at night. Pair these with daily bar specials as well as a happy hour, trivia, billiards, board games and a few plasma screens and you've got a perfect hangout. Read more ›

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Rio Grande Mexican

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¡Margarita fiesta!

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Colorado has phenomenal Mexican food... and the best of it doesn't come from the Rio Grande. That's not to say the food here is all that bad, but it certainly isn't the main attraction, that title goes to the margaritas! Read more ›

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Green Russell

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Speakeasy jazz bar

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Contrary to appearances, the quality of the cocktails here has never been a secret. Under the astute eye of award-winning bar manager Adam Hodak, fine spirits are combined with herbs grown in house and ice chipped off the block in antique fashion. For a time the drinks here far outshown the food, but a new chef on staff hopes to change that fact. Read more ›

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Renegade Brewing Co.

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Offensively delicious beers

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With 'renegade' attitude, this brewery prides itself on making beers that are, in their own words, 'offensively delicious'. Luckily most locals aren't offended, but do agree with the 'delicious' descriptor. However, some of the suds here are indeed potent: think triple IPAs, Russian imperial stouts, coffee infused strong ales and Belgian quads. Read more ›

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TRVE Brewing Co.

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Death-metal craft brewery

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Not for the faint of heart, TRVE is the sort of place you either stay as far away from as possible, or love so much you join the cult. Supersonic heavy metal plays constantly, and some of the special beers are so hoppy the experience can be as intense for your tongue as it is for your ears. Read more ›

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Star Bar

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Hole-in-the-wall watering hole

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Denver has so many hip hangouts that the designer interiors and smart clientele can start to feel monotonous, no matter how trendy they all may be. Right downtown, the Star bar is the antidote to so much cool, a simply comfortable and welcoming place that doesn't try too hard to be special, and therefore is. Read more ›

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P17

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Bistro/Brunch with Asian Fusion Twist

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The prices are affordable and the quality of the food is high. It is the perfect place to go for a weekend brunch and the creative menu sets P17 apart from the rest. When I can't decide between a hot bowl of pho or french toast, I like to go here because it's possible to have both! Read more ›

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Tom's Diner

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Great spot for insomniac people watching

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Tom's stands out among Denver's dive diners and bars as probably the best place to observe the late night freak community in action. The kitchen cooks up decent, greasy fare well-suited to premptively padding your stomach for a long drinking session or soaking up the alchohol afterward. Also counts among the few 24/7 spots around. Read more ›

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Beta Nightclub

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Denver's best dance club

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According to rapper Talib Kweli, "People who have never partied in Denver don't really understand how hard they go here". If you want to dive in head first and dance all through the night, Beta is the place to go. Read more ›

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Crooked Stave @ The Source

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Denver's masters of wild and sour ales

Crooked Stave @ The Source

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Crooked Stave's new taproom is one of the main attractions of the stylish urban-industrial Source Market. The new digs offer mastermind Chad Yakobson opportunites to expand CS's repetoire, which includes wild, funky and sour ales flavored with kumquats, blueberries, rhubarb and a slew of other experimental ingredients. Read more ›

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Larimer Lounge

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Gritty indie rock haven

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The Larimer Lounge and the Hi-dive are often contested as Denver's seminal rock venues, but Larimer no doubt excels in the indie sphere. Icons like Sebadoh, Arcade Fire, The Killers, Cut Copy, Portugal. The Man, Schoolboy Q, Bat for Lashes and the Lumineers played here before outgrowing the dive scene. Read more ›

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First Friday Art Walk

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Creative gourmet street party

First Friday Art Walk

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Entry to this vibrant event is entirely free, apart from whatever you choose to spend on the generally cheap food and drinks. The location is a short drive, bus or bike from the city center, yet far enough to land you in a community much more representative of Denver's majority than most people you'll encounter in shopping malls. Read more ›

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Great Divide Brewery

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Iconic beers near the ballpark

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Unlike the subtle lagers of Germany or mellow ales of England, Colorado's beers are best known for being strong, bold and adventurous, befitting of the state's adventurous character. Great Divide honors this reputation with it's impressive imperial stout, the inky, viscous, and rich like liquid chocolate brew called Yeti. Read more ›

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Linger

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Cosmopolitan cuisine in an old mortuary

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Perched on a hill in the highlands is the former Olinger mortuary. These days the building doesn't see much death- unless you count the rich cuts of Wagyu beef and Tender Belly pork that routinely pass through the kitchen. In fact, the place is positively buzzing with lively patrons savouring the menu of gourmet global street food and cocktails. Read more ›

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Bluebird Theater

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Victorian-style independent music venue

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Smaller than a stadium or concert hall, the stage can be seen clearly from anywhere inside and the reasonably priced bar is easy to access. Still, the sound quality is respectable. On top of all that, both important names in alternative music and local heroes book gigs here, with ticket prices often less than half of what you may pay elsewhere. Read more ›

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Vine Street Pub & Brewery

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House brews, fresh bar fare & lawn games

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In a space as casual as your living room, the Vine Street Pub serves up their own brews alongside bar fare made from organic, chemical-free and genetically unaltered products whenever they're available. The ethics of the establishment are shared by the staff, all of whom work as a team by alternating the tasks of serving, cooking and even managing. Read more ›

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Williams & Graham

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Revolving doors and flaming cocktails

Williams & Graham

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An unassuming corner shop conceals behind a pivoting bookcase this clandestine speakeasy rife with all the glamour and mischief of the roaring '20s. As if you've stepped back in time to prohibition era America, a clerk will note your name in a register, then pull a secret volume from the shelf to allow you passage into this flappers paradise. Read more ›

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Eat & drink like the Beats

My Brother's Bar

Pre or post-show eats and drinks

Sputnik

Video game bar arcade

The 1up - Colfax

Locally legendary dive bar venue

Hi-Dive

A carnivore's wonderland, with beer

Euclid Hall Bar & Kitchen

Authentic German beer hall

Prost Brewing

Cocktails, Manicures, and DJs!

Beauty Bar

Dance under chandeliers

Fillmore Auditorium

Historic music venue revitalized

Ogden Theatre

Worship the DJ in a gothic basilica

The Church

Sublime natural beauty and acoustics

Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre

Fillmore Auditorium

Hi-Dive

Beauty Bar

The Church

Euclid Hall Bar & Kitchen

City, O' City

LoDo Craft Beer Tour by Denver Microbrew Tour

Ogden Theatre

Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre

Sputnik

The 1up - Colfax

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Mezcal

My Brother's Bar

The Source

Prost Brewing

Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom

Falling Rock Tap House

Bull & Bush Pub And Brewery

Punch Bowl Social

Lannie's Clocktower Cabaret

Atomic Cowboy

Rio Grande Mexican

Green Russell

Renegade Brewing Co.

TRVE Brewing Co.

Star Bar

P17

Tom's Diner

Beta Nightclub

Crooked Stave @ The Source

Larimer Lounge

Become an influencer!

First Friday Art Walk

Great Divide Brewery

Linger

Bluebird Theater

Vine Street Pub & Brewery