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Vegas Nightlife

The definitive guide to Las Vegas nightclubs, dayclubs, and the 2026 DJ residency circuit. Who's playing where, what to expect, and what's changed.

Vegas nightclubs operate Thursday through Sunday, with Friday and Saturday commanding the highest covers and biggest headliners. Table minimums can run $1,000–$10,000+. Guest list gets you in cheaper but rarely free on peak nights.

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Omnia Nightclub

Caesars Palace·Center Strip
$30–$50+
cover charge
EDM / Big Room / House
Thurs–Sun

Sundays: Deseo — Latin Night at Omnia.

The center of the Vegas nightlife universe.

Omnia is the flagship Hakkasan Group club at Caesars Palace — a three-level, 75,000 sq ft behemoth with a kinetic chandelier that is genuinely one of the most impressive pieces of …

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45 min – 3 hrs
Dress Code
Upscale. No athletic wear, no shorts, no sneakers (enforced).
EDM and house musicBig-name headlinersGroups who want the full Vegas experience

Lines can be brutal without a table. Arrive early or book a table.

EliteOpen Year-Round

LIV Nightclub

Fontainebleau Las Vegas·North Strip
$20–$30
cover charge
EDM / House / Hip-Hop
Thurs–Sun

Miami's most iconic nightclub, now in Vegas.

LIV is the crown jewel of Fontainebleau Las Vegas — transplanted from its legendary South Beach home and rebuilt for the Strip. The design is unmistakably LIV: intimate-feeling des…

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45 min – 1 hr
Dress Code
Upscale. Strict door policy. Dress to impress.
Tiësto and top-tier EDMFontainebleau hotel guestsThose who want the newest, most design-forward club on the Strip

Being new, it's still building its reputation. Expect premium pricing across the board.

EliteOpen Year-Round

Hakkasan Nightclub

MGM Grand·South Strip
$20–$30+
cover charge
EDM / Progressive House / Big Room
Thurs–Sun

Six floors of nightlife inside MGM Grand.

Hakkasan is one of the largest nightclubs in the world — six levels including a restaurant, mezzanine bar, main club, and sky lounge. The main room is enormous with a production se…

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45 min – 2 hrs
Dress Code
Upscale. Strict enforcement on weekends.
Large groupsMulti-level nightlife experiencePre-club dinner

The sheer scale can make it feel impersonal. The main room gets extremely crowded.

Top TierOpen Year-Round

Drai's Nightclub

The Cromwell·Center Strip
$30–$75+
cover charge
Hip-Hop / R&B / Trap
Thurs–Sun

Rooftop nightclub with Strip views and hip-hop focus.

Drai's sits on the rooftop of The Cromwell at the corner of Flamingo and Las Vegas Blvd — arguably the best nightclub location on the Strip. The open-air rooftop component is genui…

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20–45 min
Dress Code
Upscale casual. More relaxed than EDM clubs but still enforced.
Hip-hop and R&BRooftop experienceStrip views

Weather-dependent for the rooftop. Can be cold in winter.

Top TierOpen Year-Round

TAO Nightclub

The Venetian·Center Strip
$20–$30
cover charge
Hip-Hop / Top 40 / EDM
Thurs–Sun

Thursdays: Worship Thursdays — TAO's signature weekly event.

Asian-inspired mega-venue that helped define Vegas nightlife.

TAO is one of the most recognizable nightclub brands in the world, and the Vegas location inside The Venetian remains a flagship. The design — Buddha statues, Asian-inspired decor,…

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45 min – 2 hrs
Dress Code
Upscale. Consistent enforcement.
Mixed music formatsThe iconic TAO aestheticCombining with TAO Beach the next day
Top TierOpen Year-Round

Zouk Nightclub

Resorts World Las Vegas·North Strip
$20–$30
cover charge
EDM / Techno / House
Fri–Sun

Singapore's legendary club brand lands on the North Strip.

Zouk is the Las Vegas outpost of the legendary Singapore nightclub brand — one of the most respected club brands in Asia. The main room features a state-of-the-art production setup…

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45 min – 1 hr
Dress Code
Upscale. Similar to other major Vegas clubs.
Electronic music fansThose staying at Resorts WorldAvoiding Center Strip crowds
Top TierOpen Year-Round

Marquee Nightclub

The Cosmopolitan·Center Strip
$20–$30
cover charge
EDM / House / Electronic
Thurs–Sun

The Cosmopolitan's flagship club — still one of the best.

Marquee at The Cosmopolitan has been one of the most consistent nightclubs in Vegas since it opened. The main room is well-proportioned — large enough for big headliners but intima…

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45 min – 3 hrs
Dress Code
Upscale. Standard Vegas enforcement.
Electronic musicCosmopolitan hotel guestsThe boombox room for a more intimate experience
Solid PickOpen Year-Round

Jewel Nightclub

ARIA·Center Strip
$20–$30
cover charge
House / Electronic / Top 40
Fri–Sun

ARIA's intimate, high-design nightclub.

Jewel is smaller and more intimate than the mega-clubs, which is both its strength and its limitation. The design is genuinely beautiful — a jewel-box aesthetic with a well-proport…

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30 min – 1 hr
Dress Code
Upscale. ARIA standards.
Those who prefer a smaller clubARIA hotel guestsHouse and electronic music
Top TierOpen Year-Round

LAVO Party Brunch

The Palazzo·Center Strip
$20–$50+
cover charge
Top 40 / Hip-Hop / EDM
Sat–Sun

Vegas's most legendary brunch-turned-nightclub experience.

LAVO Party Brunch is one of the most unique nightlife concepts in Vegas — a brunch that gradually transforms into a full nightclub experience. It starts as a high-energy brunch wit…

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30 min – 1 hr
Dress Code
Upscale. Palazzo standards.
Daytime nightclub energyGroups who want bottle service without the late nightWeekend brunch with a DJ
Top TierOpen Year-Round

Drai's After Hours

The Cromwell·Center Strip
No cover
cover charge
Hip-Hop / Electronic / After Hours
Fri–Sun (4am+)

Vegas's premier after-hours club — no cover, no sleep.

Drai's After Hours is the late-night extension of Drai's Nightclub at The Cromwell — one of the few true after-hours clubs in Vegas. It runs after the main club closes, typically f…

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10 min
Dress Code
Upscale casual. Drai's standards.
Night owls and after-hours crowdThose leaving other clubs at 4amNo-cover late night option

The crowd and energy are very different from prime-time clubs. This is a true after-hours experience.

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Encore Beach Club at Night

Encore·North Strip
$25–$50
cover charge
EDM / House / Big Room
Select Fri–Sat

The dayclub transforms into a nightclub under the stars.

Encore Beach Club at Night is the evening transformation of EBC — the same outdoor pool deck that hosts the daytime dayclub becomes an open-air nightclub after dark. The production…

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25 min – 1 hr
Dress Code
Upscale. Encore standards. No swimwear after dark.
Outdoor nightclub experienceEncore hotel guestsEBC regulars who want the night version
Solid PickOpen Year-Round

Hyde Bellagio

Bellagio·Center Strip
$20–$50+
cover charge
House / Electronic / Mixed
Fri–Sat

Intimate lounge-club with the best view in Vegas nightlife.

Hyde Bellagio is one of the most underrated nightlife venues on the Strip. It's not a mega-club — it's an intimate lounge-club format that opens directly onto the Bellagio fountain…

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10–25 min
Dress Code
Upscale. Bellagio standards.
Bellagio hotel guestsFountain views from the dance floorThose who prefer intimate over massive