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Definitely original in location and type of venue, Altitude 737 is on the 47th and penthouse floor of Place Ville-Marie (tallest building in Montreal) offering a panoramic view of Montreal for 50 kilometers. Take the elevator up and be amazed with the view. Also featuring a nice restaurant for lunch or a romantic dinner, the nightclub is open for happy hour from 5 pm to 7 pm starting Tuesday and running to Saturday. Fridays and Saturdays are the clubbing nights from 10 pm to closing at 3 am. Two floors featuring the best in hip-hop, r’n’b and house with two gorgeous terraces, 737 is a summertime nightlife gem.

Club La Boom is downtown’s answer to Montreal’s clubbing lifestyle. No matter what type of music you like, this club has it. Club La Boom offers three huge rooms to choose from: the White Room, with its old-school pop music, the Blue and Red Room, with its Latino grinds, and the Silver Room, which offers a mix of techno, house and R&B. A mild dress code is in effect, so don’t dress down.

This popular music venue started out as an ice skating rink in 1884. Since then, it has been burned down twice, changed its style seven times (including being at a porn theatre in the 60s), until its final renovation as a live theatre. These days, the stage is regularly used for the site of the popular TV show La fureur, and housed legendary stars the likes of David Bowie, The White Stripes, and Coldplay. Popular Quebecois artist Jean Leloup holds the record for the most performances.

The Spectrum has been built up over the years to become one of the biggest concert halls in Montreal. Running shows that range all the way from Céline Dion to the Smashing Pumpkins, it is allegedly the preferred concert hall for fashionable Quebec artists. The huge stage, along with hundreds of wall-mounted lights, make it a perfect place to rock down the house, or appreciate the smooth sounds of your favorite artist. Because of its table service and lounges, it is also known for housing huge circuit parties and large-scale corporate events.

The Village’s after-hours club is a tribute to both Montreal and the gay Village’s happening vibe. Put at the forefront of the DJ scene due its analog sound system rating the best in the world, this after-hours complex invites the finest international DJs to perform on its elevated DJ platform. While the crowd remains fairly mixed, Saturday nights remain arguably the best gay night in the city.

Originally illegally in operation due to the wrong permit, Circus was accepting their hefty fines to give partygoers an opportunity to party past 3 am every Friday and Saturday. Five years later, Circus Afterhours is a staple in the all-night clubbing scene. Don’t be fooled by their Ste-Catherine address, the only entrance is located on St-Timothée. Checkout their myspace to see which turntablists are in the hip-hop and main room every weekend. The venue is quite large as the Hip-Hop room has a serious underground feel to it with the brick wall and their faithful crowd. The Main room has sofas and beds in a side room whereas the dance floor is well lit and designed to bounce around quite well while always maintaining a glimpse of the DJ.