2. Back Room
8.0
102 Norfolk St (btwn Delancey & Rivington St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 204 tips and reviews
Zack P: Mondays have live music and 1920's swing dancing, but needs a password (on the FB group). Fri & Sat are 25+ and need even ratio.
Ben Mackey: Go on a Monday night and enjoy the live band and 20s style swing dancing. Talk to the friendly dancers and ask them for a dance if you're keen.
Eva Heijnen: Live music, free swing dance class
3. Bowery Ballroom
9.2
6 Delancey St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 216 tips and reviews
Flavorpill: Fans can be feral (even though they’ll never dance). If you step out for a smoke, leave plenty of time to get back anywhere near the front.
bombonia: Dancing to DJ krush for hours
How To Make It In America: Fans can be feral (even though they’ll never dance). If you step out for a smoke, leave plenty of time to get back anywhere near the front. Read more.
4. Hotel Chantelle
7.3
92 Ludlow St (btwn Delancey & Broome St), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Lower East Side · 239 tips and reviews
Nicky Digital: Here on a Wednesday night? Be sure to ask the basement bartender at SGTs about the $7 Fun Haüs Punch and other awesome drink specials at NickyDigital's Fun Haüs Party!! Drink up! Dance funny! Smile!
Kristi Evans: Umnarked speakasy/club in the Lower East Side. Order the Kir Yvette and go downstairs on Thursdays for fun house music and dancing. Read more.
Jordan M: DJ Louie XIV spins an amazing dance party every Saturday night from 11pm-4. Always a blast - everything from hip-hop to top 40 to throwbacks to some electronica (Saxo Beat lol) and so on.
6. The Slipper Room
8.0
167 Orchard St (at Stanton St.), New York, NY
Music Venue · Lower East Side · 57 tips and reviews
ANDREW LEONARDO: Tonite $ept 15 we dance.and romance.the fine.ladies of nyc from 5pm.to 8pm 3rd floor.
Sara 🌈⚔🍾: Amazing burlesque, music, dance, circus....just a warehouse of talent. Intimate venue and a New York institution.
Sriram Krishnan: Super fun entertainment, esp with Alfredo as the host
7. The Box
7.9
189 Chrystie St (btwn Rivington & Stanton St), New York, NY
Night Club · Lower East Side · 108 tips and reviews
Yaz Mus: Definitely great once or twice for the shock value but not ideal for dancing. Also the door is impossible so unless you have a table or hook-up don't bother.
Eddie Francis: It's a amazing party and the burlesque show is something to experience.. It's a venue like no other..
Concert Ticket Agency: Feel glamorous, hip, and ahead of the curve here. From Gossip Girl to The Glamour Magazine party. tres chic! True NYC club experience.
8. Fig. 19
8.7
131 Chrystie St (btwn Broome & Delancey St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 122 tips and reviews
Untapped Cities: To get to Fig. 19, you have to walk through an art gallery above the popular subterranean dance spot Home Sweet Home and open up the door in the very back. Once you’re inside, it feels like home. Read more.
Jukay Hsu: Grab some drinks, then Home Sweat Home next door. Dance
Vijay Devarajan: Hidden spot - great mezcal negroni
9. Mercury Lounge
8.1
217 E Houston St (btwn Ludlow & Essex St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 132 tips and reviews
Lower East Side Partnership: Live music? Check. DJs? Check. Full bar? DUH. Mercury Lounge is a guaranteed good time, as it transforms effortlessly day in and evening out from live music lounge to dance party.
DidiTH Ad! W!jaYa: Amazing selection of music and a wonderful collection of people always. Come check out a show guys..!
Concert Ticket Agency: Great intimate venue. Bands love playing here, you'll love seeing them here. Just grab your drinks on the way in and stake out your place on the floor. It's going to get crowded.
12. Arlene's Grocery
7.8
95 Stanton St (btwn Ludlow & Orchard St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 103 tips and reviews
Geoff Reinhardt: Best dive bar on the LES. After the rock show, the left side of the bar turns into a fun dance party, perfect place to end your night.
María Paz Domínguez: Real, authentic hip hop live music!
Concert Ticket Agency: great small venue (bar) to see a show. great vibe...nothing snooty here. drinks are on the cheap side. great bands.
13. SummerStage - East River Park
7.2
East River Park Bandshell (FDR Dr. btwn Cherry & Jackson), New York, NY
Performing Arts Venue · Lower East Side · 16 tips and reviews
SummerStage: Live music, traditional dancing, and more were featured by the All-Male cast of "Oedipus Rex" last year at SummerStage!
SummerStage: #summerstage2012 – August 17th at 7 PM: All Levels Open Dance Master Class by Desmond Richardson! And at 8 PM, performances by WHITE WAVE Young Soon Kim Dance Company and DoubleTake Dance!
SummerStage: #summerstage2012 – August 18th at 7 PM: All Levels Open Dance Master Class by Calvin Wiley! And at 8 PM, performances by Eleone Dance Theatre, Niles Ford, and Urban Dance Collective!