The 15 Best Places for Dancing in Raleigh
TJ'S Night Life is one of The 15 Best Places for Dancing in Raleigh.

1. TJ'S Night Life

7.7
4801 Leigh Dr, Raleigh, NC
Night Club · 9 tips and reviews

Tarisha B.Tarisha Burton: The best spot for the grown and sexy! And you will dance the night away!!!!

Paul R.Paul Roth: Let’s dance! NC shag central, great bands, lessons. Beer and wine and friendly staff.

Janice P.Janice Phillips: Bring your shaggin' shoes! Great music, good ppl, lots of fun!

Legends is one of The 15 Best Places for Dancing in Raleigh.

2. Legends

7.7
330 W Hargett St (at S Harrington St), Raleigh, NC
Gay Bar · 31 tips and reviews

Bryan Y.Bryan Yount: Blueberry and sprite is the best club juice to get you dancing!

Pamela P.Pamela Pacos: Goth nights are back! They are better and better each week. Come dance your asses off, goth or not, all are welcome.

StacyStacy: Discovered the nicer second building when it was almost time to leave. :( something for everyone including amateur masked interpretive dance and a cotton candy machine.

Five Star Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Dancing in Raleigh.

3. Five Star Restaurant

7.6
551 W Hargett St (at S West St), Raleigh, NC
Asian Restaurant · 68 tips and reviews

JohnJohn: Every First Friday there's a dance party!

hh: Fun place to go dancing!!! Will return

JasminJasmin: Everything on the menu especially the crispy sesame chicken. And the bartender Chandler makes the best drinks!

Contemporary Art Museum is one of The 15 Best Places for Dancing in Raleigh.

4. Contemporary Art Museum

8.1
409 W Martin St (at S Harrington St), Raleigh, NC
Art Museum · 13 tips and reviews

Elizabeth O.Elizabeth O'Connor: Deep Surface exhibit is great! And video dance installation in basement is amazing to watch.

Charley T.Charley Todd: Beautiful space, saw incredible live music here

Ann Marie v.Ann Marie van den Hurk: Very manageable space allowing for interaction with the art.

Coglin's is one of The 15 Best Places for Dancing in Raleigh.

5. Coglin's

7.5
226 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC
Bar · 10 tips and reviews

Justin B.Justin Baker: Yo Yo Yo That fishbowl fucked me up!! Great dance club! Went from Fugees to Bon Jovi to Biz Markie. Watch out for the girls dancing in the bar!

James W.James Woods: They have Bud Select!

AnnaraleighAnnaraleigh: Bring headphones if you want to hear any music!

Duke Energy Center For The Performing Arts is one of The 15 Best Places for Dancing in Raleigh.

6. Duke Energy Center For The Performing Arts

9.1
2 E South St (Between S Salisbury & S Wilmington St), Raleigh, NC
Performing Arts Venue · 21 tips and reviews

MarionMarion: The middle and back of the lower balcony are perfect places to sit - the acoustics are magnificent and the view of the stage is perfect.

Kathy P.Kathy Pierce: Wonderful venue to see a theatre production.

Morgan T.Morgan Talbot: You can bring your drinks into the theatre!!!

Sono is one of The 15 Best Places for Dancing in Raleigh.

7. Sono

9.0
319 Fayetteville St #101 (btwn W Davie & E Martin St), Raleigh, NC
Sushi Restaurant · 71 tips and reviews

TamaraTamara: Great Sushi place downtown! Get the G Spot & Sono Rolls! Delish! Best Dancing Eel roll so far. The restaurant dining room is small & can be loud with lots of ppl, but pretty good overall! HOT SAKE!

SaraSara: Try the Gatao Vinho Verde wine with your sushi. Crisp and refreshing!

Robbie R.Robbie Ratliff: Surf and Turf... Yum

Burning Coal Theatre is one of The 15 Best Places for Dancing in Raleigh.

8. Burning Coal Theatre

7.7
224 Polk St (btw N Blount & N Person St), Raleigh, NC
Theater · 4 tips and reviews

Ashley S.Ashley Spears: Great venue for watching dance and theater

Eleanor H.Eleanor H: See a play at Burning Coal Theatre, whose venue is the newly renovated historic Murphey School Auditorium. Read more.

Julee P.Julee Peck Jones: Great production of the Wiz

The Architect Bar & Social House is one of The 15 Best Places for Dancing in Raleigh.

9. The Architect Bar & Social House

7.3
108 1/2 E Hargett St (at Wilmington St), Raleigh, NC
Bar · 15 tips and reviews

Marc L.Marc Lee: Loved the music here when I visited Saturday...Folks were definitely getting their dance groove on.....and DJ Jade had some great sounds playing....

Kip G.Kip Gore: Good vibes. Low key. Great jazz!!

Jonathan S.Jonathan Seelbinder: Ask about one of the best cocktail menus in town... And check out an extensive craft beer list.

City Limits Saloon is one of The 15 Best Places for Dancing in Raleigh.

10. City Limits Saloon

7.2
901 Tryon Hill Dr (at W Morgan St), Raleigh, NC
Dive Bar · 10 tips and reviews

Anna K.Anna Kray-Kray-winski: Where I learned my first line dance!

Jason G.Jason Gilbert: Love how this place is setup. Great time dancing and such. Just wish country played a little longer.

Royal B.Royal B: Everything is good here. I started going with friends a while ago and now I go every weekend, the drinks are great and reasonably priced. I personally recommend the $10 wtf bucket lol.

Irregardless Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Dancing in Raleigh.

11. Irregardless Cafe

8.7
901 W Morgan St (at Tryon Hill Dr), Raleigh, NC
American Restaurant · 53 tips and reviews

Laura W.Laura Worthington: Love this place! Great food and it was fun to watch couples dance to a live band.

EllenEllen: Celebrated my 21st birthday here with my carnivore of a boyfriend. There are so many options for veggie lovers and meat lovers. Live music is a plus as well :)

Susannah B.Susannah Brinkley: For brunch, try the huevos rancheros for a colorful and flavorful meal.

Alchemy is one of The 15 Best Places for Dancing in Raleigh.

12. Alchemy

7.1
606 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, NC
Night Club · No tips or reviews
Kings is one of The 15 Best Places for Dancing in Raleigh.

13. Kings

7.9
14 W Martin St (btwn. S Salisbury St. & Fayetteville St.), Raleigh, NC
Music Venue · Downtown Raleigh · 23 tips and reviews

Alisha S.Alisha Sedor: Killer cocktails, fun music.

CC: Great place to hook up with someone you've always secretly wanted to

@ExploreRaleigh@ExploreRaleigh: Awesome venue, really enjoyed poetry & burlesque night. Do it more often!

Lincoln Theatre is one of The 15 Best Places for Dancing in Raleigh.

14. Lincoln Theatre

8.3
126 E Cabarrus St (btwn Blount & Wilmington St), Raleigh, NC
Music Venue · 31 tips and reviews

Tim C.Tim Chasteen: Great place to see fantastic bands that simply don't have the following to justify an outdoor venue! Bar staff is quick and friendly and for being so small, rarely do you feel too cramped.

Jeryl B.Jeryl Brown Anderson: Free parking in the parking deck across the street after 7 pm!

Robert B.Robert Brown Jr.: great location

Red Hat Amphitheater is one of The 15 Best Places for Dancing in Raleigh.

15. Red Hat Amphitheater

8.3
500 S McDowell St (at W Cabarrus St), Raleigh, NC
Music Venue · 64 tips and reviews

PepsiPepsi: Classic outdoor music venue with the quintessential summer line-up. Dance the night away!

JohnJohn: Beautiful place to watch live music outside in downtown Raleigh. Even the Amtrak train likes the bands, cheering with its horn for every band before it arrives in Raleigh.

The News & ObserverThe News & Observer: This 5,600-capacity venue opened its first full season in early 2010. Enjoy the outdoor concerts and all the entertainment that Downtown Raleigh has to offer! Read more.