Top Night Clubs in New Jersey

A listing of the best and the most popular night clubs, bars, and pubs in New Jersey that offer live dance band entertainment.

New Jersey Night Club

New Jersey Night Clubs with Live Bands
Northern NJ Night Clubs
Euro Lounge Cafe 185 River Road North Arlington, NJ 07031 201-246-9095	Feel Good Fridays Drink and Shot specials all night each and every single Friday Night. South Beach Saturdays Saturday Nights - the best of Dance, Club and House Latin Night Sundays The best of Salsa, Merenque, Bachata, Reggaeton and Latin House
Central NJ Night Clubs
Bar Anticipation 703-5 16th Ave Lake Como (formerly S. Belmar), NJ (732) 681-7422	One of New Jersey's most popular and diverse nightclubs with a huge indoor-outdoor facility. OPEN ALL YEAR 10 am - 2 am, 7 days a week
CENTRO 2080 Rte 35 South Amboy, NJ 732-313-6256	Atop dance night club with with two levels of entertainment from 9pm to 2am Lighted parking lot, 4 big bars, 4 pool tables, 4 giant Tv's, " Open Pole Dancing" With a for ladies only "L-Bar" on Saturday evenings
Conduit - A Music Club 439 South Broad Street Trenton, NJ 08611 609-656-1199	A 500 occupancy venue with a state of the art sound system, a hip design and a great vibe. Named after the electric piping that was once sold out of the property, the venue continues to be a "conduit" for arts and entertainment in the Central New Jersey region. Between 2001 and the present, the Conduit stage has seen seen such acts as Dr. John, Ween, Gavin DeGraw, Tim Reynolds, Maceo Parker, the Wailers, Ernie White, Freedy Johnston, Antigone Rising, Jimmy Cliff, the Derek Trucks Band, the Disco Biscuits, Robbie Krieger (of the Doors), Graham Parker, the Steve Kimock band, Keller Williams and many more.
D' Jais at Belmar 1801 Ocean Avenue Belmar, NJ 07719 732-681-5055	D'Jais is well known for it's diverse atmosphere in which different music can be heard seven nights a week. With sounds ranging from live classic rock & roll, reggae bands and the Tri-State's best DJ’s Spinning the latest dance & club. Plus Special events by top billboard artists & Celebrity guest appearances.
Headliner 1401 State Route 35 S Neptune, NJ 07753 732-775-6200	Non stop entertainment at one of the largest clubs in the Jersey shore, and a wonderful staff,and a Martini Bar that will rock your world!
Jenks Night Club 300 Ocean Avenue Point Pleasant Beach (732) 899-0589	Open 11 a.m.-2 a.m. daily Memorial Day-Labor Day, weekends year-round Located on the Point Pleasant Beach Boardwalk overlooking the ocean, Jenks is a favorite for night life lovers in search of quality bands, a big dance floor, and a friendly crowd. They have several large bars well placed around the dance floor.
Joey Harrison's Surf Club 1900 Ocean Avenue Seaside Heights , NJ 08751 732-793-6625	A New Jersey Entertainment Resort "Right"on the, offering a very diverse entertainment schedule. Mondays Doo Wop Oldies, Wednesdays American Roots Rock, Thursdays Teen Night, Celebrating 15 Years of Fun & Safety, Fridays Planet surf presents The Best Modern Rock, Reggae, Cover Bands and DJ’s that play the Hits, Saturday Afternoons a Rockin Reggae Good Time with Longtime Favorites The Flying Mueller Brothers, Classic Rock Night, Cover Bands, Tribute Bands and National acts and Great Party Rock DJ’s, Sunday, the Sunday jam features some of the greatest and best known DJ’s in the World. It is a True “Multi Generational Gathering Place”.
Kat Man Du 50 River View Plaza Trenton, NJ 08611 609-393-7300	Ladies no cover until 11 PM every Saturday Offers membership to the KatManDu Passport Program with privileges: Front of the line access. Free entry for you and one Guest during nightclub hours, happy hour and select special events. Discounts on special events Special Table Reservations,more
The Stone Pony 913 Ocean Avenue Asbury Park, NJ 07712 732-502-0600	The Stone Pony, one of the world's best known music venues, received notoriety with appearances by Bruce Springsteen, members of the E Street Band, Ronnie Spector, Santana, and Lee Dorsey, brought The Stone Pony and Asbury Park to the national spotlight.
South NJ Night Clubs
Club Luna Garfield and Pacific Avenues Wildwood, NJ 609-729-0120	Entertainment for Happy Hours as well as late night Club dancing. Live bands on holidays, Euro and Russian and Bulgarian parties that rock the house! Techno, Hip Hop, Dance, Top 40...you name it and Luna has an hour they play it.
House of Blues Club Worship 801 Boardwalk Atlantic City, NJ 08401 609-343-5795	A three level nightclub offering an expansive bar, dance floor, and third floor VIP private seating and bottle service. A popular place for a bachelor/bachelorette party.
La Chanson 3400 Atlantic Ave. Wildwood, NJ 609-224-4879	Opened in July, 2009, this new nightclub at the Beach Terrace Hotel features upscale entertainment with Euro and Russian parties, and many Ladies specials.
The Casbah! Trump Taj Mahal Atlantic City, NJ casbahclub@taj.trump.com	Atlantic City's first megaclub, Casbah sees major traffic (2,200 per night in winter, twice that in the summer), but treats each patron as though the night's events are tailor-made. The ceiling is virtually invisible, existing somewhere in the stratosphere and providing fly space from everything from superb lighting effects to dancer cages.
40/40 Club 2120 Atlantic Ave Atlantic City, NJ (609) 449-4040	Co-owned by business mogul Jay-Z. The 15,000 square foot multi-level upscale sports bar and lounge. The décor of 40/40 is a mix of memorabilia from this country's greatest games coupled with AC vibe. 12 plasmas (three of which are 60"), four 12' X 12' two-sided big screen TV's, a premium cigar room and three private VIP rooms. Two of the VIP rooms,the "Caesars Diamond Club Lounge," appropriatelynamed after the master of casino entertainment, Jay's casino of choice, and "A Rod Lounge"(24' X 16' each), are fully equipped with their own personal entertainment centers, 60" plasma TV's, Italian leather wrap-around couches, all controlled by their own touch-screen remotes. Each room can hold up to 70 people for private parties and events. The third VIP room, The ESPNHall of Fame Lounge, is 46' X 20' and can hold up to150 guests.

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