Emory University
- Nightlife

Clermont Lounge

Home to Blondie, a stripper famous for crushing a beer can in her breasts, this strip club/nightclub is a popular and funky dancing place on Saturday nights. Expect to be shocked here.

Compound

Elegant and trendy, Compound is made up of several structures connected by a center courtyard and pool. Each section has a different atmosphere: a relaxing lounge with artwork and music, a large dance club with intricate light shows, and a special events area.

Frequency

Formerly Paradox, this is a very popular club with students from other Atlanta schools, but Emory throws some great parties there, too. Frequency has a nice deck with a beautiful view of Atlanta.

Havana Club

This club plays salsa music and Top 40 and caters to an older crowd, though many Emory students will promote parties here throughout the year. This is a very fun place to dance, and you can buy cigars here, too.

Lava Lounge

One of Atlanta’s trendiest and hippest clubs, Lava Lounge has all you could ask for: good music, great atmosphere, and beautiful people. With vibrant dance floors and relaxing lounges, Lava Lounge is definitely worth checking out.

MJQ Concourse

This underground club focuses on dancing, with an eclectic musical styling that includes everything from punk rock to House/R&B. Known for being the alternative, diverse, unpretentious club of Atlanta, there’s no need to dress it up or be afraid to let go and really dance!

Opera

Formerly Eleven50, Opera is one of the most exclusive clubs in Atlanta. Expect to see impressively dressed dancers and great sound/light shows as well as celebrity performers.

Maggie’s Bar and Grill

Basically Famous’s neighbor, Maggie’s attracts an all-Emory crowd almost any night of the week, and treats the youngsters well, too. This very small bar is often so crowded that it gets hard to move, but people keep flocking back every night. This is a great place to find cheap drinks and cheap college students, which mix perfectly together.

Neighbor’s

Neighbor’s is usually filled with yuppies, but there is also almost always an Emory section, too. This bar in the Highlands has a huge deck, which is wonderful on nice spring and summer nights, and is within walking distance of numerous other bars.

Famous

A huge sports bar nestled in a strip mall near school, Famous is a great place to spend a football Sunday or a weekend night for their cheap drinks and good food. Don’t try your fake ID here, though; they can always spot an Emory youngster.

LuLu’s

LuLu’s is known for their $1 drinks for girls on Tuesdays, their enormous upstairs with great views in all directions, and most importantly, their fishbowls. These plastic fishbowls are filled with grain alcohol and punch, served on the rocks, with as many straws as you have friends to help you drink one.

While Emory used to offer underage club nights on Thursdays, the Atlanta City Council recently passed an ordinance that prohibits anyone under the age of 21 from going to clubs. Unfortunately, this limits the choices for underagers to frat parties, or fake IDs.