Best club for hip hop? EDM? Which nights? Then read here...

[ocam]

This question comes up all the time, so I thought I would list out my suggestions based on type of music preferred and by night (roughly in order from left to right).

Here are some examples on how to use the list. Assuming that you want open format music only:

• you are only in Vegas on Tuesday. My picks for you would be:
  1. 1OAK @ Mirage, 2. Hyde @ Bellagio, 3. Pure @ Caesar’s
• you are in Vegas from Tuesday to Friday. My picks for you would be:
  Tuesday Hyde, Wednesday Chateau, Thursday Tryst, Friday 1OAK or Tuesday 1OAK, Wednesday Chateau, Thursday Haze, Friday Tryst (i.e. these lineups avoid a double-up of 1OAK on Tuesday and Friday, even though it is the best spot for open format on both these nights)
• you are only in Vegas on Friday. My picks for you would be:
  1. 1OAK, 2. Tryst, 3. Haze, 4. Tao, 5. Bellagio, 6. Pure
• you are only in Vegas on Saturday. My picks for you would be:
  1. 1OAK, 2. Tryst, 3. Haze, 4. Tao, 5. Bellagio, 6. Pure (which is identical to the above)
• you are in Vegas on Friday and Saturday. My picks for you would be:
  Friday Tryst, Saturday 1OAK (even though 1OAK is my first pick for both nights, you should aim for some variety)
  

I want only open format (i.e. hiphop/top40)

Friday – 1OAK @ Mirage, Tryst @ Wynn, Haze @ Aria, Tao @ Venetian, Hyde @ Bellagio, Pure @ Caesar’s
Saturday – 1OAK @ Mirage, Tryst @ Wynn, Haze @ Aria, Tao @ Venetian, Hyde @ Bellagio, Pure @ Caesar’s
Sunday – Bank @ Bellagio, Lavo @ Palazzo, Vanity @ Hard Rock
Monday – XS @ Encore (sometimes has Diplo, Redfoo), Marquee @ Cosmopolitan (sometimes have open format DJs)
Tuesday – 1OAK @ Mirage, Hyde @ Bellagio, Pure @ Caesar’s
Wednesday – Chateau @ Paris, Lavo @ Palazzo (hiphop Wednesdays), Ghostbar @ Palms, LAX @ Luxor
Thursday – Tryst @ Wynn, Haze @ Aria, Tao @ Venetian, 1OAK @ Mirage

ocam's suggested itinerary without double-ups:
Friday - Tryst @ Wynn
Saturday - 1OAK @ Mirage
Sunday - Bank @ Bellagio
Monday - XS @ Encore
Tuesday - Hyde @ Bellagio
Wednesday - Chateau @ Paris
Thursday - Haze @ Aria

I want only electronic music

Friday – Light @ Mandalay Bay, Hakkasan @ MGM, XS @ Encore, Marquee @ Cosmopolitan, Surrender @ Encore
Saturday – Light @ Mandalay Bay, Hakkasan @ MGM, XS @ Encore, Marquee @ Cosmopolitan, Surrender @ Encore
Sunday – XS (especially if it is XS Nightswim), Light @ Mandalay Bay, Hakkasan @ MGM, Body English @ Hard Rock
Monday – XS @ Encore, Marquee @ Cosmopolitan
Tuesday – Lavo @ Palazzo
Wednesday – Eclipse @ Mandalay Bay, Surrender @ Encore, The Act @ Palazzo
Thursday – Hakkasan @ MGM, Tryst @ Wynn, Tao @ Venetian

ocam's suggested itinerary without double-ups:

Friday - Hakkasan @ MGM
Saturday - Light @ Mandalay Bay
Sunday - XS @ Encore
Monday - Marquee @ Cosmopolitan
Tuesday - Lavo @ Palazzo
Wednesday - Surrender @ Encore
Thursday - Tryst @ Wynn
(or swap around XS/Light/Hakkasan based on your DJ preference)

If you want mainly (but not all) EDM, then do 1OAK @ Mirage on Tuesday for a change of pace.

I want mainly open format

Friday – 1OAK @ Mirage, Tryst @ Wynn, anywhere else
Saturday – 1OAK @ Mirage, Tryst @ Wynn, anywhere else
Sunday – Bank @ Bellagio, XS @ Encore, Hakkasan @ MGM, Lavo @ Palazzo, Vanity @ Hard Rock
Monday – XS @ Encore, Marquee @ Cosmopolitan
Tuesday – 1OAK @ Mirage, Hyde @ Bellagio, Pure @ Caesar’s
Wednesday – Eclipse @ Mandalay Bay, Surrender @ Encore, The Act @ Palazzo, Chateau @ Paris, Lavo @ Palazzo, Ghostbar @ Palms, LAX @ Luxor
Thursday – Hakkasan @ MGM, Tryst @ Wynn, Haze @ Aria, Tao @ Venetian, 1OAK @ Mirage

ocam's suggested itinerary without double-ups:
Friday - Tryst @ Wynn
Saturday - 1OAK @ Mirage
Sunday - Bank @ Bellagio
Monday - XS @ Encore
Tuesday - Hyde @ Bellagio
Wednesday - Surrender @ Encore
Thursday - Hakkasan @ MGM or Haze @ Aria

[kman90]

ocam - thanks for this list but I'm a Vegas vet and I'm completely confused lol!
Please add some more detail or another section from a guys perspective like guy/girl ratio, cause girls care more for comfort (as in places to sit) or maneuvability and music format (as if I have a clue )

I've gotten so used to the Tier 1 thru Tier 3 rating scale....megaclubs, lounges, locals vs tourist trap, milfs and old dudes like me with comb overs...blah blah...

But it definitely gives me more choices other than the usual Tao/Th, XS/Friday, Marquee/Sat carousel.

[ocam]

Sorry it is a bit confusing... I'll re-arrange

What it intended to convey is that, say that on a Friday, the best EDM picks would be XS, Hakkasan, Light, Marquee, Surrender. On Saturday, these are the best picks again.

But if you were in Vegas for Friday and Saturday (or longer), then it would be silly to go to XS twice. So I've put together a week long schedule that gives you a mix of venues to avoid double-ups.

[pyt]

This question comes up all the time, so I thought I would list out my suggestions based on type of music preferred and by night (roughly in order from left to right).

Here are some examples on how to use the list. Assuming that you want open format music only:

• you are only in Vegas on Tuesday. My picks for you would be:
  1. 1OAK @ Mirage, 2. Hyde @ Bellagio, 3. Pure @ Caesar’s
• you are in Vegas from Tuesday to Friday. My picks for you would be:
  Tuesday Hyde, Wednesday Chateau, Thursday Tryst, Friday 1OAK or Tuesday 1OAK, Wednesday Chateau, Thursday Haze, Friday Tryst (i.e. these lineups avoid a double-up of 1OAK on Tuesday and Friday, even though it is the best spot for open format on both these nights)
• you are only in Vegas on Friday. My picks for you would be:
  1. 1OAK, 2. Tryst, 3. Haze, 4. Tao, 5. Bellagio, 6. Pure
• you are only in Vegas on Saturday. My picks for you would be:
  1. 1OAK, 2. Tryst, 3. Haze, 4. Tao, 5. Bellagio, 6. Pure (which is identical to the above)
• you are in Vegas on Friday and Saturday. My picks for you would be:
  Friday Tryst, Saturday 1OAK (even though 1OAK is my first pick for both nights, you should aim for some variety)
  

I want only open format (i.e. hiphop/top40)

Friday – 1OAK @ Mirage, Tryst @ Wynn, Haze @ Aria, Tao @ Venetian, Hyde @ Bellagio, Pure @ Caesar’s
Saturday – 1OAK @ Mirage, Tryst @ Wynn, Haze @ Aria, Tao @ Venetian, Hyde @ Bellagio, Pure @ Caesar’s
Sunday – Bank @ Bellagio
Monday – XS @ Encore (sometimes has Diplo, Redfoo), Marquee @ Cosmopolitan (sometimes have open format DJs)
Tuesday – 1OAK @ Mirage, Hyde @ Bellagio, Pure @ Caesar’s
Wednesday – Chateau @ Paris, Lavo @ Palazzo (hiphop Wednesdays), Ghostbar @ Palms, LAX @ Luxor
Thursday – Tryst @ Wynn, Haze @ Aria, Tao @ Venetian, 1OAK @ Mirage

ocam's suggested itinerary without double-ups:
Friday - Tryst @ Wynn
Saturday - 1OAK @ Mirage
Sunday - Bank @ Bellagio
Monday - XS @ Encore
Tuesday - Hyde @ Bellagio
Wednesday - Chateau @ Paris
Thursday - Haze @ Aria

I want only electronic music

Friday – Light @ Mandalay Bay, Hakkasan @ MGM, XS @ Encore, Marquee @ Cosmopolitan, Surrender @ Encore
Saturday – Light @ Mandalay Bay, Hakkasan @ MGM, XS @ Encore, Marquee @ Cosmopolitan, Surrender @ Encore
Sunday – XS (especially if it is XS Nightswim), Hakkasan @ MGM, Body English @ Hard Rock
Monday – XS @ Encore, Marquee @ Cosmopolitan
Tuesday – Lavo @ Palazzo
Wednesday – Light @ Mandalay Bay, Surrender @ Encore, The Act @ Palazzo
Thursday – Hakkasan @ MGM, Tryst @ Wynn, Tao @ Venetian

ocam's suggested itinerary without double-ups:

Friday - Hakkasan @ MGM
Saturday - Light @ Mandalay Bay
Sunday - XS @ Encore
Monday - Marquee @ Cosmopolitan
Tuesday - Lavo @ Palazzo
Wednesday - Surrender @ Encore
Thursday - Tryst @ Wynn
(or swap XS and Hakkasan)

If you want mainly (but not all) EDM, then do 1OAK @ Mirage on Tuesday for a change of pace.

I want mainly open format

Friday – 1OAK @ Mirage, Tryst @ Wynn, anywhere else
Saturday – 1OAK @ Mirage, Tryst @ Wynn, anywhere else
Sunday – Bank @ Bellagio, XS @ Encore, Hakkasan @ MGM
Monday – XS @ Encore, Marquee @ Cosmopolitan
Tuesday – 1OAK @ Mirage, Hyde @ Bellagio, Pure @ Caesar’s
Wednesday – Light @ Mandalay Bay, Surrender @ Encore, The Act @ Palazzo, Chateau @ Paris, Lavo @ Palazzo, Ghostbar @ Palms, LAX @ Luxor
Thursday – Hakkasan @ MGM, Tryst @ Wynn, Haze @ Aria, Tao @ Venetian, 1OAK @ Mirage

ocam's suggested itinerary without double-ups:
Friday - Tryst @ Wynn
Saturday - 1OAK @ Mirage
Sunday - Bank @ Bellagio
Monday - XS @ Encore
Tuesday - Hyde @ Bellagio
Wednesday - Light @ Mandalay Bay or Surrender @ Encore
Thursday - Hakkasan @ MGM or Haze @ Aria

For sundays , top 40/hip hop, i dont see LAVO
not a good place anymore ??

[ocam]

Good call - they have Vice and others on Sundays... for some reason LAVO always flies under the radar for me.

[Rhythmz]

Thanks for a great guide, ocam. I'm sure it will help a lot of people out.

If Light continues on Wednesday, Surrender and Light can be swapped depending on your taste in music/DJ preference. I'm kinda amazed at the DJs Surrender has been booking for Wednesday for the next couple months. Solid.

[ocam]

Thanks for a great guide, ocam. I'm sure it will help a lot of people out.

If Light continues on Wednesday, Surrender and Light can be swapped depending on your taste in music/DJ preference. I'm kinda amazed at the DJs Surrender has been booking for Wednesday for the next couple months. Solid.

Well it looks like Light's industry night will be Sunday, but that there might be a Daylight nightswim ("Eclipse") on Wednesday. I'll update once all that is confirmed

[Rhythmz]

A Daylight Nightswim would be awesome...

A buddy of mine who hosts at Surrender said they've been dishing out a lot of money for talent for Wednesdays because of Light opening. Doesn't look like Light has any Wednesday shows set up besides the soft opening, though. Wonder why he told me that.

[Rhythmz]

Sorry for the double post.

I just checked wynnsocial and it looks like they pulled all their big Wednesday talent from Surrender. They have almost nothing listed for April and May now.

[NorCalStar]

is crown not a factor anymore? last time i was in Vegas i went there it was pack and they played hip-hop all night.

[NorCalStar]

oh and Vanity too

[ocam]

IMO Vanity is only worthwhile on a Sunday and even then it's pretty far behind Bank and Lavo. So I wouldn't really suggest it when there are other alternatives. I'll add it to the list though

[shawndescoteaux]

I have a question concerning MDW. Is Tao going to be open format on that weekend too or go more EDM and book a world class DJ. Also, is the all-access wristband going to work during MDW?

[jsully84]

I have a question concerning MDW. Is Tao going to be open format on that weekend too or go more EDM and book a world class DJ. Also, is the all-access wristband going to work during MDW?

I know Erick Morillo always plays at Tao on MDW. The wristband will definitely work on MDW, just make sure you show up at a decent time.

Here's a flyer from last year's events at Tao MDW to give you an idea of the type of artists to expect-http://spyonmedia.com/upload/event/9...b0b2/flyer.jpg

[peepete]

Solid list, thanks ocam