From the owner: Club afro-antillais Ouvert en 1992 par Mamadou Soumano et repris par son fils en janvier 2008, le…read moreBlack & White est un club des quais de Saône faisant la part belle à la culture afro-antillaise, mais aussi au hip-hop, à la house et au R'nB. Complètement redécoré par Franck Deust début 2009, la Black affiche désormais une déco sobre sans être froide, avec des volumes repensés et des teintes alliant gris métallisé et gris taupe. Et pour ne pas oublier l'héritage culturel des Soumano, une grande peinture représentant une part d'Afrique a été faite sur l'un des murs par le décorateur.

The Lavoir opened its doors in 2012 but is already an institution of the alternative cultural…read morelandscape of the Croix-Rousse... and Lyon in general. They do a mix of parties, theatre, exhibits, take part in festivals - all that at reasonable prices, you pay a 2€ membership fee per year because it's an association plus either pay what you like (often for parties) or a set ticket price for plays etc. The venue itself is worth going for, a former public wash and bath house, still complete with vats for washing clothes and an industrial feel. The monthly Arm Aber Sexy party is great (first Saturday of the month), the people are a queer-hetero-hipster-alterno mix, which makes for a great atmosphere, the music is often good, ranging from electro to disco-ish. Absolutely recommended if you're looking for a queer-friendly party with a laid-back, dancy DYI feel (the drink selection is small but cheep and the speakers sometimes die at the end of the night) and you don't mind an early night (they close at midnight because of the residential area).

From the owner: En un peu plus de deux ans d'existence, Le Lavoir Public a gagné le pari d'imposer sa marque, son…read morerythme et son style en réussissant à mêler création contemporaine, formes expérimentales, nouveaux langages du siècle et activités festives. La nouvelle Collection automne-hiver poursuivra donc cette ambition, à l'instar de ce mois de septembre : création littéraire avec Chloé Delaume qui présentera pour la première fois à Lyon son nouveau projet, du théâtre iconoclaste, un week-end européen de performance présenté en écho à la 16ème Biennale de la danse en partenariat avec le Goethe Institut, une exposition truculente. Et bien sûr du clubbing et des fêtes. D'une part parce qu'au Lavoir, la fête peut aussi être un geste artistique et créatif, et aussi, vous le savez, car notre économie en dépend, c'est aussi dans son mélange des genres que Le Lavoir trouve les moyens d'exister, grâce à vous. Nous continuerons donc à exciter votre curiosité, à vous faire découvrir des formes singulières, à vous surprendre là où vous ne vous y attendiez pas en rendant accessibles à chacune et chacun des formes ambitieuses, comme autant de facettes d'un monde agité par ses nombreuses mutations.

I like Le Sucre because the location and the concept are great, it's something Lyon was missing…read morebefore and the bands that play there are good (Austra, ...) but on the downside, they're just a bit too full of themselves. The drinks are really expensive and the bar staff is pretentious and most of all, sooooo slooooow. I'd definitely go more often if the service and the value for money were better.

From the owner: Rooftop, culture & clubread more

The manager kicked me out because I'm wearing colorful pants and shirt. "Too much color." I felt…read morevery mistreated and discriminated against. Wearing color is part of my identity. If I could give this place minus 100 stars I would.

This security is completely racist, not sure about the inside since my cousin and I couldn't get…read morein. I am colored skin but I have never been treated indifferent because of it until Friday night around 12a.m. As we approached the entry the security blocked us immediately and said it was full. My cousin and I were confused since it was early and I didn't even say anything yet that made it seem like I was foreign. We moved aside and noticed that they allowed everyone else in that was of lighter skin tone. The girls who would go in ranged in size, attire etc. but they were all white. I'm from New York City and have traveled around the world, yet never have faced this kind of issue. I am also Dominican, how can you discriminate people who speak the language, can actually dance and know the music? I do not recommend this Club at all and I will pray for these security guards.

Same story as the previous one, except not 4 girls. Security unable to articulate an answer in any…read morelanguage: french or english. One of the goons tried to be clever and ask if I speak serbian so he can give me an explanation. I just said sure, I'll just use google translate. Of course he was totally at a loss aftet that. Seriously, I don't have very much respect left for french people. The fact that this seems to be normal in this country and they put up with this kind of treatment shows how little self respect these people have. And it's not like french clubs are known to be so great. In any proper country this kind of a club would have already shut down.

Probably the worst clubbing experience I've ever witnessed - there was no clubbing as a matter of…read morefact, as the guards would not let me and 4 other girls in. We asked why they wouldn't let us in, we were old enough, we all had ID's, we wore decent clothes and were barely tipsy, yet they denied us access. They had no real answer to our question, all they did was ask us to wait outside the line and after a good 10 minutes they admitted that we wouldn't get in, no matter how long we waited. We asked why, over and over again, yet the guards just shrugged their shoulders in a degrading manner and told us to go. We weren't the only ones who experienced this at all, several people were standing like question marks after having been told to wait outside the line for no proper reason. We asked around a little bit and some people said the guards were very selective, and that we should stand in the (very) long line AGAIN to try and get in. We didn't have the energy nor the mood to try again, which is why we headed the long way home, without getting even a single reason for being denied access to the club we were all so excited to go to.

From the owner: La Marquise, Good Vibes Generator since 1994…read more Les performances live et sa programmation éclectique ont fait sa renommée. C'est également, une des terrasses les plus prisées des Berges du Rhône. Face à l'Hôtel Dieu, elle habille et déshabille les après-midis et nuits lyonnaises depuis plus de 20 ans. Un lieu mythique et incontournable qui vous accueille jours et nuits ! Et oui, la Marquise ne dort jamais... Une péniche en mouvement : tour à tour bar-café, café-théâtre, salle de concert et live-club.

From the owner: Pour les 25-50 ans Situé dans le quartier du Vieux Lyon, La Grange Au Bouc accueille une clientèle…read moreplutôt adulte, désireuse de s'amuser parfois dans des ambiances coquines. Les années ont rendu le décor obsolète mais cela contribue au charme de l'endroit. La programmation musicale variée saura plaire au plus grand nombre.

Si j'avais pu je n'aurais mis aucune étoile. Les vigiles…read moresont horribles, si on a une tête qui leur revient pas on entre pas. Délit de faciès tout simplement. Vous voulez passer une bonne soirée à Lyon ? Passez là chez vous, vraiment.

From the owner: Tous ensemble C'est une ambiance de fête qui vous attend au United Café. Prononcez "UC" si vous…read morevoulez passer pour un habitué. Décor chaleureux, musique variée, les nombreux adeptes du lieu dansent de longues heures tout en dévoilant clairement leurs préférences sexuelles. Soirée juke-box, soirée karaoké et soirées à thème, comme la soirée "Mylène Farmer" ou "sex and fire" du dimanche soir. Bien pour ceux qui n'ont pas encore passés la trentaine.

From the owner: Le mélange parfait entre une salle de concert et une boîte de nuit . Espace culturel et lieu de vie…read morenocturne . De grands artistes tout les week end pour des DJ sets ou des lives .