Taipei residents seem to be split as far as the Lunar New Year goes. Some are are looking forward to six quiet days; others will spend those days bored out of their minds looking for something to do. At least there is a club open every night, with a few extra happenings over the weekend. So here is your official guide to Lunar New Year partying:
The latest addition to Taipei’s clubbing scene is Elektro and while it doesn’t have anything big billed for the holidays, they are opening their doors from Wednesday to Feb. 21, so expect a bustling club with high energy EDM music. If you’re looking to party long and hard, head here.
■ Open Wednesday from 12am to 4am, Thursday from 10pm to 4am and Feb. 20 to Feb. 21 from 10pm to 5am. 6F, 12, Songshou Rd, Taipei City (台北市松壽路12號6樓). Admission for men is NT$600 including two drinks. Admission for ladies is free. Call (02) 7737-9887 for information or reservations.
Photo courtesy of Joe Russo
It’s business as usual at Room18 with no special Lunar New Year events, but it’s one club that’s open on Lunar New Years Eve.
■ Open Tuesday and again on Thursday to Feb. 21 from 10:30pm to 4:30am. (Closed on Wednesday.) B1, 22, Songshou Rd, Taipei city (台北市松壽路22號B1). Admission on Tuesday, Thursday and Feb. 22 is NT$500. Admission on Feb. 20 and Feb. 21 is NT$700. All admissions include two drinks.
On Feb. 20 at Luxy, there will be a VIP party offering bagged prizes and free admission. Revelers will then travel back in time on the night of Feb. 21 with a hip-hop party. Things return to normal on Feb. 22 with an evening of EDM.
■ Feb. 20 to Feb. 22 at 10pm. 5F, 201, Zhongxiao E Rd Sec 4, Taipei City (台北市忠孝東路四段201號5樓). Admission is NT$500 before 11pm and NT$700 after. Admission includes two drinks.
Barcode will remain open for the entirety of the Lunar New Year. Every night, the club will be giving away 50 red envelopes with Barcode coupons for free drinks. As usual, Barcode is the best place to go in Xinyi District (信義) if you are looking for no cover charge.
■ Open Tuesday to Feb. 22 at 9pm. 5F, 88 Songren Rd, Taipei City (台北市松仁路88號5樓). Free admission.
On Feb. 20, head to Revolver and check out Leo37 (real name Leo Shia), whose parties always exude fun vibes laced heavily with soulful jams. Expect everything but EDM here — it will be a mix of hip-hop, reggae, funk and a bit of house. Leo37 will be playing with Twohands, Cap1 and Adriano Moreira.
■ Leo37 plays on Feb. 20 at 9:30pm. 1-2, Roosevelt Rd Sec 1, Taipei City (台北市羅斯福路一段1-2號). Free admission.
Triangle’s game has been on as of late. And a holiday weekend means everything will be turned up even more. On Feb. 21, there will be boozing, cruising and dancing — which means that the ladies will be out, as in drag ladies. So don’t be surprised if some go-go boys roll through. INina, David S, Jimmy Chen and Cooper will be providing musical accompaniment. The queens of the night include Scarlet and Bouncy Babs.
■ Feb. 21 from 11pm to 5am. 1 Yuman St, Taipei City (台北市玉門街1號). Free admission for men before midnight and NT$400 after including one drink. Free admission all night for men dressed in all red. Admission for ladies is NT$500 all night including one drink.
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