Looking for the list of the busiest nightclubs or music clubs in the world? Look no further than this list for the most visited clubs around the globe. We’ll keep it updated as ranks change, so be sure to check back often.
Based on worldwide ticket sales from the trade publication Pollstar, here’s the top 100 busiest clubs in the world.
100. Schubas Tavern – Chicago, IL
99. ABC1 – Glasgow, United Kingdom
98. Piere’s Entertainment Center – Fort Wayne, IN
97. Palladium – Cologne, Germany
96. Bogart’s – Cincinnati, OH
95. Manchester Academy – Manchester, United Kingdom
94. Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom – Hampton Beach, NH
93. Revolution – Fort Lauderdale, FL
92. Majestic Theatre – Madison, WI
91. Huxleys Neue Welt – Berlin, Germany
90. Black Sheep – Colorado Springs, CO
89. Ritz Ybor – Tampa, FL
88. Teatro Estudio Cavaret – Guadalajara, Mexico
87. Sound Board Theater – Detroit, MI
86. Lunario – Mexico City, Mexico
85. Wonder Ballroom – Portland, OR
84. House of Blues – North Myrtle Beach, SC
83. Phoenix Concert Theatre – Toronto, Canada
82. Rialto Theatre – Tucson, AZ
81. McMenamins CrystalBallroom – Portland, OR
80. Knitting Factory Concert House – Boise, ID
79. Plaza Theatre – Orlando, FL
78. Hollywood Palladium – Hollywood, CA
77. The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI
76. Jammin’ Java – Vienna, VA
75. Aladdin Theater – Portland, OR
74. Triple Door – Seattle, WA
73. The Independent – San Francisco, CA
72. Mr. Small’s Theatre – Pittsburgh, PA
71. City Winery – New York, NY
70. Old Town School of Folk Music – Chicago, IL
69. Metropolis – Montreal, Canada
67. Knitting Factory Concert House – Spokane, WA
66. Marquis Theater – Denver, CO
65. Higher Ground – South Burlington, VT
64. House of Blues – New Orleans, LA
63. Music Box – Los Angeles, CA
62. Crocodile Rock Cafe – Allentown, PA
61. El Rey Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
60. O2 Academy Glasgow – Glasgow, United Kingdom
59. Newport Music Hall – Columbus, OH
58. Northern Lights – Clifton Park, NY
57. Fillmore Detroit – Detroit, MI
56. Bluebird Theater – Denver, CO
55. O2 Academy Birmingham – Birmingham, United Kingdom
54. Knitting Factory Concert House – Reno, NV
53. Vic Theatre – Chicago, IL
52. House of Blues – Cleveland, OH
51. Country Club Dance Hall & Saloon – Augusta, GA
50. Emo’s Outside Stage – Austin, TX
49. Lincoln Hall – Chicago, IL
48. House of Blues – San Diego, CA
47. House of Blues – Las Vegas, NV
46. El Corazon – Seattle, WA
45. Roseland Ballroom – New York, NY
44. Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA
43. Grove of Anaheim – Anaheim, CA
42. Neumos – Seattle, WA
41. Rams Head On Stage – Annapolis, MD
40. Theatre of the Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA
39. Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver, Canada
38. Metro Smart Bar – Chicago, IL
37. Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA
36. House of Blues – Atlantic City, NJ
35. Birchmere – Alexandria, VA
34. Club Nokia – Los Angeles, CA
33. Orange Peel – Asheville, NC
32. Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK
31. House of Blues – Dallas, TX
30. Paradise Rock Club – Boston, MA
29. Fillmore Auditorium – Denver, CO
28. The Marquee – Tempe, AZ
27. House of Blues – Anaheim, CA
26. Music Hall of Williamsburg – Brooklyn, NY
25. Webster Hall – New York, NY
24. House of Blues – Houston, TX
23. House of Blues – West Hollywood, CA
22. Showbox SoDo – Seattle, WA
21. Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ
20. Roseland Theater – Portland, OR
19. Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza – New York, NY
18. Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO
17. House of Blues – Chicago, IL
16. Nokia Theatre Times Square – New York, NY
15. The Wiltern – Los Angeles, CA
14. Stubb’s Bar-B-Q – Austin, TX
13. The Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA
12. Rams Head Live! – Baltimore, MD
11. House of Blues – Boston, MA
10. House of Blues – Lake Buena Vista, FL
9. First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN
8. Showbox at the Market – Seattle, WA
7. The Pageant – St. Louis, MO
6. The Fillmore – San Francisco, CA
5. Pipeline Cafe – Honolulu, HI
4. The Joint – Las Vegas, NV
3. Terminal 5 – New York, NY
2. 9:30 Club – Washington, DC
1. Ancienne Belgique – Brussels, Belgium
Did your favorite club make the list? Which clubs do you think are some of the busiest?
Also, if you’ve been to any of these, what was your experience like? Be sure to let us know in the comments below.
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