Top 10:

Tucson Nightlife

    • Club Congress - Tucson
      • 1. Club Congress

      • Club Congress, located on the ground floor of Tucson's historic Hotel Congress, offers an eclectic mix of rock and pop acts and plays host to several... read more
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        • Nightclubs
      • Nile Expert Tip: Check out the Tap Room, the bar adjacent to Club Congress.
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    • Rialto Theatre - Tucson
      • 2. Rialto Theatre

      • This was once Tucson's premier theatre for touring vaudevillian acts. Today, it's Tucson's premier live music venue, showcasing today's most popular... read more
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        • Live Music
    • Sky Bar - Tucson
      • 3. Sky Bar

      • The Sky Bar describes itself as "a Solar Powered Cafe by Day, Astronomy Bar by Night." This pretty much sums up the theory behind this quirky bar... read more
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        • Bars
    • Nimbus Brewing Company - Tucson
      • 4. Nimbus Brewing Company

      • Located in a warehouse district southeast of downtown and a few blocks south of Broadway, this big brewpub, which is affiliated with Gentle Ben's...

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        • Bars
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    • Plush - Tucson
      • 5. Plush

      • With its prominent location on a corner of busy Fourth Avenue, Plush is almost always brimming with people looking for a relaxed play to drink,... read more
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        • Live Music
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    • The Shelter - Tucson
      • 6. The Shelter

      • Go back in time at this fabulous bar, which transports you back to the swinging sixties. Located inside a former bomb shelter, The Shelter is decorated... read more
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        • Bars
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    • Level - Tucson
      • 7. Level

      • Level is Tucson's answer to the question: where are all the clubs lounges? This Foothills-area bar and lounge has VIP seating featuring the bar's... read more
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        • Lounges
    • Cushing Street Bar & Restaurant - Tucson
      • 8. Cushing Street Bar & Restaurant

      • Located on a busy corner in the Barrio Viejo in downtown Tucson, the Cushing Street Bar and Restaurant is situated inside a historic old adoble.... read more
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        • Bars
    • Cactus Moon Cafe - Tucson
      • 9. Cactus Moon Cafe

      • This is the kind of bar that might possibly only exist in Tucson. The DJ plays a mixture of country and hip hop, which may sound grating to the...

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        • Dance Clubs
    • El Parador Restaurant - Tucson
      • 10. El Parador Restaurant

      • This is a popular Friday and Saturday night dance spot for couples and singles looking to improve their salsa-dancing skills on the dance floor.... read more
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        • Dance Clubs
  • The Best of NileGuide
  • With a large college-age population and strong tourism industry, Tucson boasts an active nightlife scene. On any given night, the bars and clubs on Fourth Avenue and along Congress Avenue in downtown Tucson are filled with people laughing, drinking, and enjoying live music.

    Our top pick is Club Congress for its long-standing history as the nexus of downtown nightlife. This energetic club, downstairs from the historic Hotel Congress, often hosts major touring acts. Directly across the street from Club Congress, our number two pick, the Rialto Theatre, is another major point of nightlife interest. The Theatre is the city's most important venue when it comes to the best rock, pop, and hip hop acts.

    For a slightly more relaxed night out, check out the Sky Bar on Fourth Avenue. This astronomy-themed bar projects shows nightly on large LCD screens. Hypnotic, images of colorful, swirling galaxies somehow serve as the perfect backdrop for relaxing, late-night conversation.

    If you're looking to get up and close with your dancing partner, our number 10 pick, El Parador Restaurant, hosts live music and popular salsa dancing nights on the weekends.

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