If great drinks coupled with rocking live music is your idea of a fun night out, you needn't look beyond Dickens. The popular pub on 9th Avenue has an excellent schedule of live music and hosts an array of local as well as renowned bands. The regular DJ events also have a lot of takers and attracts a fairly young crowd. Food menu has an excellent selection of pub fare while the sip list has enough spirits to keep the night rocking. Nightly promotions and happy hour specials promise great deals on the party fuel. In sharp contrast to the rest of the week, Sundays at Dickens are a delightfully relaxed affair, with patrons dropping in to play a host of board games and socialize over a pint.
Local 522 is a vibrant live music venue in downtown Calgary. The club derives its unique name from the street it is located in and is a charming little place in the heart of the city. Venue for a plethora of music concerts, Local 522 has a special taste for folk music. It hosts the high-profile Calgary Folk Music Festival, along with regular pop, rock, Latin, reggae and other music performances. With excellent acoustics and a fine dance floor, Local 522 is your ideal party jaunt. Refreshments and alcohol are also served at the bar, which range from beer, cocktails and spirits, to hearty burgers and chicken wings.
Offering contemporary cuisine in a casual setting, Raw Bar at the Arts is a popular restaurant in Calgary. Enjoy a delectable fare from their menu that has been inspired by what they call "Vietmodern" cuisine. This place also boasts of an extensive cocktail menu, that has received many accolades. All your meals can also be relished by the poolside patio.
Loco Lous Bar & Grill has one of the largest outdoor decks in Northwest Calgary. They offer a large menu filled with North American favorites; pizza, hamburgers and nachos, as well as a myriad of finger foods like wedges and fries. Lou's spacious interiors offer a host of seating options from from table seating and booths to bar top stools. For entertainment, patrons can hang around the pool tables or try their luck at the video lottery terminals. Lou's has a large wine menu, and daily drink specials.
Known literally for its bar made of mahogany wood, Murrieta's Bar and Grill serves up good food alongside a wide choice of alcohol. It is a regular nightly haunt for the executives who drop by here from nearby downtown after work. The service is pretty decent and informal; only a really fussy customer might come up with a complaint. The live piano music at dinner time complements the setting of the restaurant perfectly. Don't expect noisy children here, since businessmen and other corporate types set the overall mood of the place.
Vern's is one of those bars which spells entertainment with a capital E. With dart boards, television screens, pool tables, this bar has great food to satisfy your taste buds and a variety of refreshing drinks to quench your thirst. Moreover, the bar regularly hosts talented local bands from Calgary for some rocking performances. Overall, people just love it out here, whether it's for the games or for the awesome live music.