Best Places To Go Dancing In Boston

Those in the know hit The Royale of Boston almost every weekend for the college scene whenever possible. Boston's nightlife is so vibrant it's almost impossible not to list each and every club of the city. Yet, it's pretty easy to imagine breaking out in dance at some point in the evening no matter where you've decided to spend the a quality night on the town. Here are a few spots that may not be on the tip of your tongue. It's really about locality — pick one that's close to your favorite stomping grounds and you've found the winner!

Whisky Saigon
116 Boylston St.
Boston, MA 02119
(617) 482-779
whiskysaigon.com

Whisky Saigon continues to cram the dance floor each weekend with energetic club mixes, laser light shows and state-of-the-art sound. Need to find your groove? Locate your partner and make a move to one of Boston's best dance parties that will keep your heart pumping and the music playing long into the night. Voted Best for the year 2016 by Improper Bostonian means someone has already done the leg work for you. Private parties, VIP status and of course libations that are moderately priced are all part of the Whisky Saigon experience. Easily located on Boylston St. there's no excuse. Get your dancing shoes on, add a  little swagger, some bling bling and most likely an energy drink, you're going to need it!

Good Life 
28 Kingston St.
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 451-2622
www.goodlifebar.com

Good life offers two full floors and three stations to accommodate your thirst. Three dance floors under one roof? Now that's what I'm talking about! If your day or night off is mid-week, not a problem. It's non-stop dance 'til you drop, featuring some of Boston's hottest DJ's Monday through Thursday. There's fantasy football and trivia nights and, yes, of course more dancing! Good life has a lot to offer depending on your energy level. Catch a comedy show, hit the nightclub with a live band, or take in a film event. At any point in the evening you can make some timely moves on the dance floor, switch over to another show and then go back for that favorite song, or last dance of the night after making some extra money playing one of the fast paced trivia challenges. Decisions, decisions, decisions!

One spot for nonstop DJ club mixes, scandalous beats and impressive sound systems for an intense evening would be Machine. Karaoke on the big screen and Latin Imperio Gay Boston, Machine upstairs has a different clientele genre then Machine downstairs, making this a two-tiered adventure of nothing but hot, hot, hot dance tunes. Something a bit more than just a night club, with Disco drag sets, and in the month of May a very special birthday party for a very unique DJ. Break out and have more fun than you ever thought possible at one of Boston's most popular dance clubs that keeps growing strong.

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Vincent's
6 Billings St.
Randolph, MA 02368
781) 986-4000
www.vincentsnightclub.com

Vincent's is one mammoth dance floor, plus the fixings. Throw back Thursdays, Latin Fridays, Saturday Dance Party and one heck of a VIP lounge makes Vincent the place to head on any given weekend. On Thursday evenings all the ladies have free access, so bring along your besties and make some of your own dance trend fashions out on the floor. Mix and mingle in the newly renovated VIP lounge complete with bottle service, and remember the top forty, mashups and R&B are being worked on Saturday evenings with DJ Michael. The floor handles a whopping 800 patrons so yes, Vincent's is one spectacular place to get the party started.

Swing City 
680 Huron Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 513-9841
swingcityboston.com

Learning how to have a bit more swing in your dance goes hand-in-hand with Swing City. This club has been in the area for decades, and tends to move from one great venue to another in order to be sure there is plenty of room on the dance floor. This year, it's located at the original spot for the Lindy Hop, at Spot Pond of Arlington's youth center. Swing dancing has been making a very swift come back, one of those trends that dance lovers look forward to with glee. Join this popular club night on any given Saturday, once Swing fever hits, the cure is Swing City's Lindy Hop Boot Camps. Sign up, make it happen!

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