Here's where to find Winnipeg nightlife -- the hottest Winnipeg lounges and clubs with artists and DJs serving up blues, rock, jazz, electronic, hip-hop, punk, soul and country so you can party until last call at 2 a.m.
This Winnipeg classic is open Thursdays to Sundays on the corner of Main St. and St. Mary Avenue, across the street from the train station.
This is the place to see up-and-coming talent such as Little Miss Higgins.
Winnipeg’s major annual jazz event is
Jazz Winnipeg Festival
held each year at various Downtown venues in June.
The Loft Gastropub has live music Fridays and Saturdays, 774 Corydon Ave in Corydon Village.
Highway 75 Blues and Sports Bar is the place for trad jazz every Saturday afternoon at the Pembie, 1011 Pembina.
Winnipeg Nightlife -- Country
Whiskey Dix. Here’s an unlikely combination -- Whiskey Dix, classic bank turned contemporary nightclub, is where elegance from a past era meets top 40s, classic rock and country.
Originally The Bank of British North America, built in 1903-1904, the building is known for its striking paladin style and carved sandstone façade, retaining many of the original architectural details inside.
Alternating live bands and DJs Tuesdays in summer and every Friday and Saturday night year-round. Dance floor, three bars, and Winnipeg’s largest patio serving nachos, wings, pizza at 436 Main Street.
Silver Spike. Rock and country bar east of downtown in Transcona with live music Thursdays to Saturdays, 202 Bond.
Cowboys, at Canad Inns Windsor Park, hot country, Fridays and Saturdays, 1034 Elizabeth.
Brookland Inn, music Fridays and Saturdays, at 8 Keewatin.
Nicolett in St. Boniface, live music Fridays and Saturdays, 632 Lafleche.
The Ranch Saloon, music Fridays and Saturdays, 1931 Pembina.
Winnipeg Nightlife -- Floating Nightclubs
Winnipeg river cruise boats popular with sightseers by day become floating dinner/dance clubs on summer evenings as the sun sets:
Paddlewheel Queen has a daily three-hour Sunset Dinner/Dance Cruise (7 p.m. to 10 p.m.) and a later three-hour Moonlight Dance Cruise (10 p.m. to 1 a.m.) on Fridays and Saturdays.
On the menu: New York steak, prime rib, lobster and crab. May to October. Boarding is at the Alexander dock on Waterfront Drive, north of The Forks. Ticket info: 944-8000; Dinner reservations at 942-4500.
River Rouge has just been renovated with a sleek new ultra-modern interior. It has Taverna Party Cruises Fridays (Karaoke Night) to Sundays, 10:30 to 2 a.m., attracting a mostly twenty-something crowd.
Dance floors on both decks, VIP lounge, shipboard cuisine and full bar service. Dock is at 308 Nairn Avenue. Reservations: 774-7009.
Winnipeg Nightlife – Top Rock, Electronic and Hip-Hop
Area Nightclub has a DJ Fridays and usually live music Saturdays at 1792 Pembina.
Aura Nightclub is the place for hip-hop, R&B and reggae Fridays and Saturdays at 575 Portage.
Level Two Niteclub is upstairs from the Aura with muic Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
Mystique Nightclub has music Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 441 Main Street.
The Oak in Canad Inns Transcona is mostly rock on Fridays and Saturdays at 826 Regent St.
Tijuana Yacht Club
Top 40s popular with younger adults Thursdys, Fridays and Saturdays. Expect line-ups on weekends. Just north of Polo Park Shopping Centre and across from the old Bomber stadium at At. Matthew & Empress.
Republic
House, hip-hop and electro in two rooms with three bars and a setting that appeals to a 25-plus crowd Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.291 Bannatyne Ave. in The Exchange District.
Palomino Club
Winnipeg institution with two horseshoe-shaped bars and a dance floor that has morphed from a mostly country and western spot to a hot dance spot for classic rock and country rock. Open Mondays (Double Booty Shake Monday), Thursdays (live music from the 60s and 70s, R&B, Country classic rock, reggae and calypso and DJ Alfredo playing current hits), Fridays and Saturdays (classic rock and country rock both nights). Voted Best Dance Club in Winnipeg. 1133 Portage.
Stereo is the dance bar at Canad Inns Windsor Park, with live music Fridays and Saturdays, at 1034 Elizabeth.
Jaguars Dance Club is at Club Regent Casino, offering up mostly rock and soul every night except Sundays and Mondays at 1425 Regent Street.
Upperdeck Sports Bar has live music at McPhillips Station Casino every Friday and Saturday night.
Jeffry's is a restaurant/lounge in East Kildonan with music every Friday and Saturday, 1420 Henderson highway.
The Pony Corral has music ever Friday and Saturday, at Grant Park Shopping Centre on Grant.
Bella Vista restaurant has music Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 53 Maryland at Wolesely.
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Bar Italia is a popular Corydon Village bar and restaurant with music Fridays and Saturdays, at 737 Corydon Ave.
Essence Nightclub is in CanadInn with music on Fridays and Saturdays at 2100 McPhillips.
4Play Sports Bar has music every night except Wenesdays ad Saturdays at 323 Portage Ave., across the street from MTS Centre.
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Winnipeg Nightlife -- Comedy
Rumor’s Restaurant and Comedy Club is the place for burgers and stand-up, Tuesdays to Saturdays, 2025 Corydon in Tuxedo Shopping Centre. Call for tickets: 488-4520.
Winnipeg Nightlife – the Gay scene
Winnipeg has a strong and vibrant gay community (the photo above is the Gio's float in the annual Gay Pride parade).
Club 200. Lounge and dance floor with house music and cabaret Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Mostly men. 190 Garry Street. Info: 943-6045.
Gio’s is more club than bar, usually crowded on Fridays and Saturdays. Karaoke on Wednesdays, DJ on Fridays. Also has theme party nights. 155 Smith Street downtown, info: 786-1236.
Fame Fight Club has drag shows and dance club, Fridays and Saturdays at 279 Garry.
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