University of Oklahoma - Nightlife

A hot spot for students due to its location in Norman. It is the site for many of the international student parties. There is a main dance floor and bar. Music varies but includes current hits and a few oldies. Admission is usually about $10.

If you’re sick of frat boys and sorority sisters, and are looking for a more sophisticated clientele, then head on up to the Marriott hotel for a nightcap. The hotel bar offers high-priced drinks with a nice urban feel. The dance floor is large, and on weekend nights, this place gets pretty packed.

Bricktown Pub is situated right in the middle of Bricktown, which is a popular place for college students to spend their weekend nights. Downstairs there is a bar and a huge dance floor where club music causes good and bad dancers alike to shake their butts. Upstairs is a little mellower, as this is where local bands perform.

City Walk contains seven clubs in one, with each boasting a different crowd and a different style of music. For the ‘80s music as well as club music fan, City Walk created clubs Oxygen and Boogie Nights. The Safari Bar and Martini Bar attract a much mellower crowd. The dress code is anything but jeans and flip flops, and believe me, you will see a little of everything.

The big night at Champions is Thursday, and they offer drink specials on beer to lure in college clientele. In addition to well-dressed sorority girls and beer-guzzling frat boys, Champions also attracts an older, out of college, former frat boy and sorority girl, crowd. Dress is a little dressier than casual.

Joe’s Taverna is also a good location, as it’s on Campus Corner. A daily drink special, and a mixed clientele with a laid-back atmosphere is what you can expect at this hole-in-the-wall bar. The dress code is very casual.

Probably the most popular bar among OU students, the Mont has been here in some form or another since the 1920s. Specials vary from month to month, but there’s always something affordable on tap. Having a drink on the patio when the weather’s nice is definitely a must.

Bill’s is a pretty popular Norman bar, restaurant, and music venue. The bar itself is very laid-back, and student organizations often use it for various events. Cover can range from nothing to $10, depending on whether there’s an event or live music, so check ahead of time to see what’s going on that evening.

During the day, and until 11 p.m., Bison Witches serves up awesome sandwiches and soup combos, but after-hours on the weekends, it becomes one of the most frequented bars in Norman. Dress code is very casual, and they offer daily drink specials.

This is another restaurant and bar. At night, Brothers boasts a great location on Campus Corner and Wednesday night’s $10 all-you-can-eat is until midnight. Come early, because this place gets really packed, and although they have a patio where local bands perform, the place itself is relatively small and intimate.

Date parties for those in Greek life, house parties with upperclassmen friends, go see a movie.