The Ten Coolest Gay Clubs in Second Life

Second Life is home to so many great gay dance clubs, and with a high rate of churn it can be hard to keep track of the best ones. I don't go clubbing much, but I when I find a club that distinguishes itself from a design sense, it sticks in my mind.

So I thought I'd post a list of my favourites: those that stand out for visual style and character. Here are the first five in alphabetical order:

BLU Dancebar
http://slurl.com/secondlife/BOYSTOWN/61/79/22

Boystown is the urban gay lifestyle capital of Second Life, so it's not surprising that the chic BLU Dancebar appears on this list. The stylish build shows that a Second Life club can be an exciting architectural experience.

The Bull Ring
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Cargo%20City/23/123/24

I don't think this is officially a dance club, or that it ever has events, but it does have a dance ball and a tip jar, and it's simply a great build - industrial and sexy like everything in Hubs Howlett's Cargo City.

Club IX

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Club%20Road/132/180/24

One of the newest clubs on the gay grid, Club IX is a stylish converted warehouse built by renowned virtual architect Patch Thibaud.

Erotes
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Hinterland/184/32/10

Hidden away beneath the Red Lion pub in Kirkness Village, a quaint Scottish community, is The Den, home of Erotes. Blending traditional stone architecture with a high-tech nightclub vibe Erotes has an intimate and clandestine feel to it.

Engine Steampunk Gay Dance Club
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Rendezvous/118/68/23

A fun construction, the Engine is a detailed and eccentric steampunk factory. Like the Bull Ring above, it illustrates that clubs can have character and in this case charm and whimsy.

Jake's Club Resort
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Jakes%20Club%20Resort/146/99/24

Jake's is renowned for their gala events and for the elaborate sets they produce for these. Seen below is the set for their annual prom night.

Pasha

http://slurl.com/secondlife/House%20Legendary/156/111/22
Probably not so well-known to the wider gay community, this femboy club is the heart of an opulent sim the aesthetic of which is a kind of steampunk baroque. The club and sim are rewarding to visit and sadly often deserted.

The Slot
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Folsom/170/57/41

Another fairly new club in Wendell Thor's San Francisco, The Slot is as raunchy as the Bull Ring in a lavishly textured and detailed industrial warehouse.

Week-End
http://slurl.com/secondlife/BOYSTOWN/196/54/23
An expansive and glamorous Week-End nightclub gives Boystown a second entry on this list (if they still had the Ambient Ultra Lounge they might even have taken up three slots!).

Zeus
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Gay%20City%20Cologne/65/159/22
Built inside a colossal Greek temple, the popular Zeus is one of the seven wonders of the Second Life gay club scene. It's another example of the kind of not-possible-in-real-life architecture that Second Life can provide.

There are so many great clubs with differing strengths. I recommend these for their appearance, but encourage you to explore and find which ones suit you - beauty is only prim deep after all and the real assets of a club are the tireless and talented staff and owners and the community of regular patrons.

Suggestions? Feedback? Let me know in comments!