This place is great. Diverse nightlife suited to a variety of different scenes. 6 bars with 5 different dance floors. You can get into everything from house, pop, rave to RnB and back. They're also one of the few nightclubs that still stay open until 5am. They have shows games and a variety of competitions almost every night. Cover charge is reasonable and you can get in for free until 1030 most nights. They also have a free bbq on Sunday's around 630-7 which is great. If you've never been, you should give it consideration. You'll be in for a good night out. read more

The Beat Megaclub - This is their new food menu! - Dance Clubs Near Me - Fortitude Valley, QLD

So I've read some pretty bad reviews about The Beat but I've gotta say, I was pleasantly surprised! Being open to new things, I was stoked that my three friends who attend the beat on the regular asked if I'd want to come to "the best gay club". Arriving before 11pm on a Friday night meant half price drinks and of course we couldn't pass that up. The line was fast moving and we got in with no cover charge (about 10.45 pm). Music was great, but very loud. PSA there are stairs upon stairs inside this night club. I made the mistake of wearing platform heels which later in the night lead me to "gracefully" tripping over one of the smaller staircases and falling down completely, made a pretty sweet recovery though. The bartenders on both the top level and the bottom level were great! There was some great energy going around. The drink prices were the best part. We all ordered vodka lime and bitters which didn't exceed $4.50 each. The bathrooms were decently tidy and the lines weren't obnoxious. I loved that the photographer made it a point to take multiple photos of almost everyone in the club and also showed them to us for approval (a girls best friend). After leaving and then coming back around 2 am, there was a cover charge. I think about $5? But don't quote me because I don't remember. I do remember though, the drink prices stayed consistently low even into the wee hours. Overall, I had a blast at The Beat. Great energy and awesome staff and fellow club-goers. I won't hesitate to make another fun night out of this place. read more

There is just something magnetic about The Beat! The first time I went was with my (gay) housemate. We had planned to simply take advantage of the $4 basics happy hour (10-11pm) and move on the greener pastures but the pumping 90s tunes in the downstairs bar held me captive, not to mention the fact that we instantly made friends with a group of strangers. Being a straight girl in a gay bar is not abnormal. In fact, there is quite a scene going on. Unfortunately, every single straight guy in the place feels like he then has permission to hit on you like a sleaze bag just because you share the same sexual preference. I find when I am at the Beat I spend most of my time making friends with randoms while my housemate booty shakes, flirts, and drinks his way around the place. The outside area is my favourite and it is easy enough to find a seat, just observe my surroundings, and slowly sip from the multiple glasses of $4 basics placed on the table in front of me. The multiple dance floors are always a lot of fun and each have a different vibe and even though I know that most of the shirtless men in the place won't be checking me out, I still can't help but ogle at their defined six packs and tell my housemate how lucky he is. read more

The Beat is absolutely wonderful. I feel that Daniel B's reviews really says everything I would generally say about The Beat, so please give it a read. If I had a Club in Brisbane that would be my "hang out" it would probably be The Beat, as it offers something all of the other clubs do not, which is the opportunity to be yourself, act like a fool, be laughed at and that be okay- because anything goes at The Beat as long as you are good natured about it. Dress codes are relaxed, just make sure you've got enclosed shoes and don't look too dishevelled. There are so many bars in this club, it's rare to wait for a drink plus there is a place to get food if you get peckish. When I first moved to Brisbane and went to The Beat, I thought it was a bit seedy, but once you embrace all of what The Beat has to offer, I'm positive you'll enjoy it as well. Give it a shot... read more

Looking for a place to dance the night away? This is is the spot! With many dance floors and different music (genres) in each of the "rooms," this place is really a "mega" club! Drinks are average price, and the place smells a bit funny when you first walk in, but overall one of the better clubs for dancing in Brisbane. read more

I came here with a couple of friends here and had a really fun time! The Beat is not suppose to be a place to act sophisticated or posh, it is were you can dance to trashy 80's tunes and just let yourself go. What I love about the Beat is that it is very accepting, they do not have a strict dress code which means anyone can come here and have a good time. If I had to solely on its interior, it would probably get a 2/5 but in a way, that is what I love about it! The trashy "disco floor" is by no means "hip" but it is more definitely fun! I have danced next to 40-somethings who would probably be shunned at the more "hip" clubs but at "The Beat", nobody will judge them. I came here once when there was a Drag show and I could not have had more fun. I clapped and cheered along with the crowd as we watched the Queens sing and dance along to the likes of Kylie and Gaga. Overall, I will always have a fun time when I go to The Beat. Anyone who hates the clubbing scene for all its superficiality should come to The Beat as is everything but that. read more

Leave your judgments, cares, and inhibitions behind you when you walk into the Beat, because none of it matters here. I've never come across a place so accepting of every person of every variety; but that's what's excellent about the Beat. Whether you've dressed up specially, are rocking some jeans and heels (please only do this with skinnys ladies) or you find yourself on a whirlwind crawl through the Valley, the Beat is definitely a venue that will welcome you with open arms. I was a fresh-faced 18 year old when I first visited the Beat, and it was also my first visit to a gay-friendly club. And you know why I liked it? Everyone had one goal in mind: have fun. I like to escape the more manic scene just inside the door and wind my way through stairs to the outdoor area where the personalities are as colourful as I've seen. As a straight girl, sometimes it's nice to be complimented on your hair or your dress without the overtones of wanting to get in your pants. So thank you, Beat patrons, for that. Even if you're more a faint-of-heart type of person, you'll more than likely find your groove when you hear the 80s and 90s hits that frequently feature here. And if you're a cynic, just go visit for goodness' sake. At least you can say you've been to a gay bar and cross it off your bucket list. read more

The crowd here is diverse and fun if you're in the mood. Ever since the renovation it's become more of a tourist attraction for straights and hens nights. Not appealing at all.. Bar staff always good in crystals, average prices for an average venue. far better places in Brisbane than here read more

Apparently this place is a gay bar, but a friend of mine who is anything but recommended this place to me, and when I walked past seeing that it was advertising itself as Australia's biggest electronic nightclub I simply had to go and check it out. Mind you my biggest concern about this place was the security - they seem to think they hold the keys to heaven and if you don't fit the bill then you can't come inside and enjoy the atmosphere. I ended up coming on a Wednesday night so I didn't get the full experience of the place (there was only one dancefloor open - they have quite a few) and there were only a couple of people here. However, the guy behind the bar was pretty cool, and the music was awesome. It makes me want to come back on a weekend, though as I have indicated the security can be pretty beligerent. Despite the fact that it was a Wednesday, and I was only one of the few people here I still got the full pat down. I makes me wander what it would be like on a busy night. Hey, I love my electronica, but if I have to prove myself to a couple of rent-a-cops then there are better places I can spend my money. read more

The Beat Megaclub - Dance Clubs Near Me - Fortitude Valley, QLD

The Beat never lets me down. Guaranteed to have fun. Staff are wonderful and so friendly. You can dance the night away! read more

Ahhhhh the Beat. One thing is for sure and that you must leave any prejudices, biases and all level of class at the door but it is a must that you be in a head space of open mindedness and fun! With five rooms and six bars there is undoubtedly somewhere where you will like from hardcore raver music in main bar to ultra gay 90's pop in Cockatoo's. I much prefer Friday nights where I can guarantee to see some of us regulars and the masses aren't fighting me for a spot on one of the dance floors. Also Drag shows don't happen on Saturday, so if you want to see a drag show, or recently a big male stripper, you must come on the Friday. Really, whether you go Friday or Saturday the music is going to be blaring and you are going to have a giggle with your friends. This is the one of the only places I know where you will see little 18 year old twinks dancing next to 40+ year old business ladies, next to drag queens, next to a hens night, next to a lady gaga wanna be, next to some asian tourist, all just enjoying each others company for the night. Don't get me wrong, the first couple of times you go there it can be IN YOUR FACE and there definitely needs to be a bit of change in mind set of what is 'normal' but most people either get over it and enjoy each other for who they are, or don't come back. I challenge everyone to experience the delights of the Beat at LEAST once and see if you don't make a friend or two and have a night full of wonderful and wacky memories! read more

Since moving to Brisbane I've had some pretty wild and crazy evenings at The Beat. As opposed to trying to write a review of the place, I thought I'd list 20 of my 'Craziest, Wackiest, Fabulous, Shocking and Totally-Awesome Experiences and Characteristics About The Beat'. Read with caution; some are not for the faint of heart: 1. Drinking three drinks at a time during happy hour ($4 spirits!), which runs on Friday's and Saturday's from 10-11pm. 2. Dancing downstairs and having my awesome black skinny jeans split wide open at the front. 3. Gossiping about the politics between the competing Drag Queens. 4. Drinking cheap champagne from a broken champagne flute and trying to convince people that it's classy. 5. The fantastic free 'sausage sizzle' every Friday night. I think it's done with a little innuendo, but don't be alarmed, it's just a sausage. 6. Watching my friend dancing on the dance floor horizontally after an unintentional fall. 7. Exploiting the one-off Frangelico giveaway to great effect. 8. The 'rave dancers' downstairs with their wide-flared pants. I have never seen them worn anywhere else in the world, except for downstairs at The Beat. 9. The rock-wall downstairs near the ATM which is good for scratching your back on when no ones around the scratch it for you. 10. Never winning the weekend raffle, ever. 11. Wondering what the people in the next cubicle are doing. 12. Being baffled by the shamelessly provocative dancers who dominate the dance floor. 13. Groups of friends merging with other groups and being best friends for a few hours. 14. The friendly bar staff who understand that sometimes you just need a double shot. 15. The straight guys who go most weekends to get with the straight girls who come along with their gay friends. You guys are troopers. 16. Running from Fortitude Valley Station to avoid the $12 cover charge (cover starts at 10:30 pm). 17. That older gentleman who seems to get into the drag acts a little too much (look for the guy who stands close to the front doing this weird clicky-thing). 18. The fact that everyone seems to know everyone. 19. Being able to alternate between the dance floors when a song you don't like comes on. 20. Going along with a lot of my straight friends who love it because "no one wants to fight us there". So yeah, as you can tell it isn't always the classiest of places but it really is a lot of fun if you go with the right people! Definitely get there around 10 pm to avoid cover and take advantage of happy hour. Overall, a great place to get silly! read more

This club is disgusting! It is definitely not for my liking. The vibe is boring and it was just plain and unexciting. There was nothing special about it. Everyone was in their own world. I felt embarrassed by the whole scene. The behavior of each patron was terrible and unprecedented. If your gay, fair enough. If your punky, fair enough. Just wasn't for me and will never be. read more

The Beat Megaclub is an awesome place for everyone not matter if you are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, transgender, intersex or straight. You a very likely to have a great night here. The club also has a wide range of different ages from 18 and over. They offer several different rooms, bars and dance floors for you to pick from and walk in and out of and each room has their own different and unique atmosphere. read more

One of my favourite clubs in Fortitude Valley ~ I always have a great time here, mainly due to the different levels and variety of music on each level. There are several bars and everyone is generally very friendly; it doesn't matter what sexuality you are. Highlights include the coloured light retro dance floor on the second level and drag queen entertainment. Entry is never expensive and they often have great specials where entry includes drinks. There is a lot of seating and tables and a designated smoking area. A great place for a great night out for a range of individuals. read more

Call me a prude but I just can't face the blatant in-your-face gayness at the beat. Everyone I know, straight and gay, loves it here and finds nothing remiss about watching guys or girls (often even the straight people find themselves temporarily gay after too many happy hour drinks and start making out with their friends) getting it on right in front of them. Don't mistake me for a homophobe, I don't like watching anyone get it on in front of me, straight or gay, it's just a lot more prominent here. The music is great-if you love the 80s and 90s with a few Rhianna songs and other pop hits from this decade thrown in for good measure. The guys behind the bar are dressed like they just came from a Village People video shoot and are really rude unless you are a similarly dressed muscular male. As for the decor-seriously bad. It looks and smells like the slots room in a bogan country pub. It could very well be just the place for you but you'll find me somewhere with at least a little bit of class. read more

The beat Mega Club - This club is by far the most colourful and unique venue in The famous party hub "Fortitude Valley". It is a place that once I was to shy to enter so I would wait out the front and call my friends inside on their mobile to come out the front to meet me as I didnt like the thought of being eye fucked by twinks, bears, or gay clubbers. 8 years later I will often go to the Beat as a club of choice not only for the cheap $4 drinks between 10-11pm but for all the other treats available such as free sausage sizzle on friday nights where u can put some food in your stomach after a hard days work so you can have some stamina to last the whole night until 5am when the venue closes, not to mention the candy bar downstairs which has lollies, gum, hot dogs and other nibble food, the various rooms which have a unique atmosphere to cater for almost everyone such as the hard music downstairs where ravers dress in their fluffys showing off their new dance steps and moves under the spotlight of the dancefloor, the always popular wreckers bar downstairs, the more relaxed street bar and joining smoke area where you can enjoy a quite drink and have a conversation to a friend or simply make new friends with the always friendly regulars. Whilst downstairs has more of a straight crowd the beat is famous for mixing many sorta and various sexual preferences creating a mix with adds spice, value and flavour to anyones night. Once venturing upstairs you enter a world which is confronting to newbies and yet entertaining and outrageous all in one. Upstairs you can find the popular cockatoo room where bi, gay, straight, transgender clubbers unite to share a large bar and a dsncefloor where you will see people attempt some of the funmiest dance moves ever witnessed in a night on the town. you also have the pleasure of listening to some funny conversations when going to the bathrooms and wondering why 2 people try to share a cubical at times " only one can guess", I think to myself get a room for god sake. With the dj box on the dancefloor in this room ive been known to request my favourite songs which make even myself bust a grove on this dance floor. This room corrupts people bringing out everyones adventourous side i think it was here i had my first threeway pash and you can only imagine where that led. Age is no restriction at the beat and its a place where you see such a variance in dress, age and style and its a place where people are generally happy and free to let loose and be themselves. Thete is an upstairs smoking area also where ypu can go to feel the freshness of the night air whilst chatting away to almost anyone you like because everyone at the Beat shares the one common goal or objective and that is to "Have a good time and have fun". Its a great place to receive compliments and thus can be good for ones self esteem and quite flattering i must admit. The final room which has the famous wooden bridge as its entry is called CRYSTALS - it has pumping tunes and the DJ can be seen up high above the dancefloor and if your lucky enough and nice enough he may even give you a demo cd of his latest mixes to take home with you if he has any left. There are leather comfy lounges to lay around and chill in this room as well as a bar to keep your glass full and down any shots to help take your night to the next level. Of course lets not forget the drag queens who dress to impress and do a great job in keeping the beat a true gay friendly traditional club and if your a straight good looking male you can expect to have some fun flirting with the drag queens and i have seen many guys who at first swear they are 100% straight bend for the night in this bar but remember if you just be nice to any of the gay people and be honest to them they usually respect that and are happy to hang out and be friends. Lesbians have a good time also as lots of girls attend the beat both gay and straight and i often meet straight girls who attend this venue with their gay friends so as i said there is something for everyone here and when the club closes at 5 am people never want to leave the venue thus prooving the Beat can be a fun place and one that everone will remember read more