Best gay dance clubs
Waterworks Pub is Albany’s premier LGBTQ+ Pub and Darkness club.
Located at the begin of Albany’s gay village, Waterworks is the oldest gay-oriented LGBTQ+ community lock in Albany where our motto is Unity. Established in 1981, Waterworks is located in a historic multi-level building that enables us to offer something for everyone.
The Pub, located on the first floor offers a hometown corner Gay Bar atmosphere with a pool table, dart board, Juke Box, meal counter with lite lock faire, 10 flat screen televisions, and a professional sound system, dance area and stage.
The Club, located on the second floor with a separate lock & smoking patio, is one of the hottest Nightclubs and busiest Nightlife dance clubs in town.
Featuring Albany Hottest DJs spinning the latest Remixes and pumping out more than 15,000 watts of pure energy from our high-quality professional 3-way sound system, along with an astounding light show including our professional laser system, Waterworks Club offers an life rarely found in upstate New York.
Dancing is the ultimate way to restore, celebrate, and uplift yourself and others—and a gay club is more than just a place to dance. With the exhilaration of a pulsing hit and a gloomy dancefloor, you can meet others over a delicious cocktail or mocktail, and enjoy the back of community. Whether it’s a flamboyant bar or a bear hangout, a lesbian-oriented venue or a fetish club, this roundup of queer bars shows great places to fly the event flag and rejoice in your possess body. Of course, cities like San Francisco and Providence are well-known for having multiple Queer clubs to grab from, but tiny towns with maybe even just one club that you have to navigate a few hours to reach create it worth the trip. Plus, where else are you going to amass to watch RuPaul’s Drag Race?
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Dick’s On Arenas
301 E Arenas Road
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Weekly highlights:
Sundays - Church Lady’s Sunday Service starting at 6am
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