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Eric Freeman’s guide to: The Salsa Nightclubs of Here in 2010, we have a thriving salsa nightclub scene in both Denver and Boulder, Colorado. In Denver, there are now many options to dance on every night of the week. In Boulder, there are good places to dance from Tuesday to Friday. Disclaimer: Please don't assume any of this information is correct or up to date. The club scene changes a lot in Denver, and information can quickly become out of date. (However, it’s current and pretty much complete as of June 2010.) I suggest using this page as a starting point and calling the club before going to verify the details. This page has a very easy-to-read weekly club calender, and describes my personal opinions about some of the clubs. However, it does not include details such as times and address. For detailed information about the clubs (location, times, price, etc.), see either of the following:
(Appears to be the most complete and current listing as of June 2010.) Salsa Central Denver www.salsapower.com/cities/us/denver.htm |
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Little Europe |
The Rio |
Turnverein (dance social) |
La Rumba |
Blue Ice |
La Rumba |
D-Note |
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Mercury Cafe |
Internacional |
Fusion |
Internacional |
Que Bueno |
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La Sandia |
Opal |
Tosh’s Cantina (Latin Fusion) |
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Club RA (opening Aug. 27) |
Tosh’s Cantina (Latin Fusion) |
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Sangria Lounge |
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Draft House |
Round Midnight |
Avalon (dance social) |
Trattoria |
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St. Julien (once in a while) |
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In ()’s next to each club name is the approximate percentage of salsa that they play. Please note that this figure can change over time. If a particular club is not listed below, that means I’ve never been there and don’t really know anything about it.
DENVER: (11 "clubs-nights" per week)
This is set up as a weekly “dance social” – meaning people mostly come to practice and it doesn’t have a “night-club” feel at all. Many lessons from different teachers are given here. The floor is huge.
This place gets packed. It’s the place with the most “Latin nightclub feel” in Denver. Get there early if you want good space to dance, or you can always dance in the front room (away from the stage) where the music is much lower. The main floor is awesome. Thursday is probably better than Saturday for pure dancing, and as in a near-universal rule the world over, Saturday is usually the worst night out for pure dancing.
Probably the best overall place for salsa dancing in Colorado. The floor is great, usually not too crowded to dance. Music is pretty good. The place is crowded early on with tons of people who a relatively new to salsa, and thins out later with more experienced salseros staying.
Unfortunately due to the acoustics/sound system/layout the bands don't sound nearly as good here as they do when they play at some other venues.
BOULDER: (about 4.5 "clubs-nights" per week)
Has a very large and very nice dance floor, in a very nice building. It’s not quite a nightclub, but is a very good weekly dance social.
Must call hotel to find out what band is playing. These days it’s either Onda or Quemando. Onda is not the best for dancing (too fast and too much Latin Jazz). If Quemando is playing, the party is on! Very, very cool atmosphere. And even cooler in the summer. |