Nightclubs

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 snacks, plus more than 60 labeled beers and wine. All ABC permits. Entertainment: Mon, open jam (8pm); Tue, open mic (8pm); Wed, Texas hold ’em (7 & 10pm); Thu, darts and live music (8pm); Fri-Sat, live music. Must be 21 and over. Membership fee, $5 per year.

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.

Mansion 462

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

phone (919) 967-7913

Open Tue-Fri, 6pm-2am; Sun-Mon, 7pm-2am.

Live entertainment seven days a week. Weekly jazz/blues. Spoken Word comedy. Other genres of music. This versatile space is available for booking private parties and events. Memberships are required for participation. Sign up online at no cost.

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 Mon-Fri, 4pm-2am; Sat, 7pm-2am.

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

Uptown

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

phone (919) 929-0024

Open during the school year Tue-Sat, 10:30pm-2am; summer Thu-Sat, 10:30pm-2am.

Occupies the top floor above East End Oyster & Martini Bar. Single cover charge gets you from the street-level restaurant and bar to Uptown for cocktails, DJ and dance floor, and to the lower level at Deep End for draft beer, a jukebox, foosball and pool. Uptown is furnished with plush, red-velvet banquettes and mirrored walls so patrons can relax when not on the dance floor.