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After dark

Macau Nightlife

Every room has a night that belongs to it. Here is the week laid out — which club runs hip-hop, which runs house, which lounge to start in, and the hours that matter.

Nightclub

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Club Cubic

KEY2 Pick

City of Dreams, Cotai

Thu–Sat, 10:00pm – 5:00am

  • ThursdayLadies' night

    Main-room open format, the easiest door of the week.

  • SaturdayInternational DJs

    Macau's biggest club night — tables face the LED wall.

Roughly 30,000 sq ft over two levels; table service is the norm.

City of Dreams, Estrada do Istmo, Cotai

Lounge

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Vasco

Grand Lisboa Palace, Cotai

Daily, 5:00pm – 1:00am

  • WeeknightsPortuguese guitar

    Live fado-inflected sets with port and gin cocktails.

  • WeekendLate lounge

    Karl Lagerfeld-designed hotel, deep-armchair drinking.

Grand Lisboa Palace, Avenida do Aeroporto, Cotai

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Sky 21 Lounge

KEY2 Pick

AIA Tower, Macau Peninsula

Daily, 5:00pm – 2:00am

  • FridayRooftop DJ

    Open-air terrace 21 floors above the old harbour.

  • SaturdayHarbour view sets

    Best sunset drink on the peninsula side.

21/F AIA Tower, 251A-301 Avenida Comercial de Macau

Live music

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Lion's Bar

MGM Macau

Daily, 8:00pm – 3:00am

  • NightlyHouse band

    Cover sets under the golden lion, free entry all week.

  • WeekendLate sets

    Fills up after the baccarat tables thin out.

MGM Macau, Avenida Dr. Sun Yat Sen, NAPE

Residencies and themed nights rotate seasonally — confirm the lineup and dress code with the venue before you commit a table.