Nightclubs

Blend / Wetlands

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157 East Rosemary St (Downtown)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

phone (919) 338-2746

Private club; membership required. An artist-friendly space dedicated to bringing independent music to Chapel Hill. Dance party after most shows. All ABC permits.

Blue Bayou Club

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106 South Churton St (Downtown)
Hillsborough, NC 27278

phone (919) 732-2555

Open Mon-Wed, 5pm-midn; Thu, 5pm-1am; Fri-Sat, 5pm-2am; closed Sun.

Serves Boar’s Head hot dogs and snacls, plus more than 60 labeled beers and wine. All ABC permits. Entertainment: Mon, new faces and game night; Tue, open mic and blues jam; Wed, Texas hold ‘em; Thu, darts and live music; Fri-Sat, live music. Must be 21 and over. Private; membership fee, $5.

Carolina Sky Bar & White Lounge

136 East Rosemary St (Downtown)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

phone (919) 929-7575

Open daily, 10:30pm-2am.

New sports bar on the lower level of the Bank of America Center features two 90-inch video projectors, two 50-inch flat-screen TVs and nine other TVs, all with state-of-the-art sound and light system, plus DJ music on non-game nights hosted by WQOK radio personality Brian Dawson, who owns the club. 

Cat’s Cradle

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300 East Main St (Downtown)
Carrboro, NC 27510

phone (919) 967-9053

Call for show days and times.

World-famous live-music venue bringing the finest musical acts to Chapel Hill and Carrboro since 1969. Offers a broad range of top musical entertainment, mostly rock & roll. Serves beer, wine, soda and water. Tickets for most shows available through etix.com.

Cave (The)

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452-1/2 West Franklin St (Downtown)
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

phone (919) 968-9308

Open 7 days a week, 2:30pm-2:30am.

Since 1968 (the oldest bar in town). Members-only club. Features original music 7 nights a week. Two shows, Tue-Sat: early, 7:30-9:30pm, and late, 10pm, mainly rock & roll, bluegrass, country and folk. Plus pool, pinball and video games. Live Webstream. Cover charge, $5 (weekends); pass the hat, most other nights. All ABC permits.

Library (The)

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120 East Franklin St (Downtown)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

phone (919) 968-6004

Open Tue-Sat, 8pm-2am.

Trendy night spot where you can find the best live music and DJs in the Triangle. Looking to dance? You’ve found your spot! Pool tables, foos ball, shuffleboard and more. All ABC permits. Private.

Local 506

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506 West Franklin St (Downtown)
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

phone (919) 942-5506

Open daily, 9pm-2am.

One of the top venues in the Triangle for original live music, with performances ranging from local bands to national artists. Intimate with comfortable lighting and sound. Serves beer and liquor, with limited food service. Membership required ($3 and must be 18), available during regular hours.

Nightlight (The)

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405-1/2 West Rosemary St (Downtown)
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

phone (919) 933-5550

Open daily, 9pm-2am.

A tiny art-land vortex run by low-income party people, a dedicated task force of interns, well-wishers and sympathizers—all backed up by a fabulous community of fans and music lovers who support experimentation, surprise, social improvisation, lots of drinking, hollerin’, dancing and more.

Players

159-1/2 East Franklin St (Downtown)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

phone (919) 929-0101

Open Thu-Sat, 9pm-2am.

Nightclub located in the heart of Chapel Hill. Best dance floor in town. Available for private functions. All ABC permits. Private.

Reservoir

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100-A Brewer Ln (Downtown)
Carrboro, NC 27510

phone (919) 933-3204

Open daily, 4pm-2am.

Offers live music, jukebox, movies, TVs, fine spirits, Sunday Bloody Mary bar, cheap beer and daily specials. Private.