CHOICES. Club Skin. It's ladies night at this gay/lesbian bar as DJ Divine Hype spins top 40/ R&B/hip-hop. Hot Go-Go Girls get you in the mood to boogie, 9 p.m. 21+, $5; 18+, $8.
THE CLUBHOUSE. Swing Dance. DJ Jumpin' Jack spins while you spin. Free lesson, 7:30 p.m. $8.
CLUB UNIQUE. DJs spin dance/hip-hop/'80s. Call for time. Free.
COHIBA. DJ Delarosa spins Top 40/dance in Big Cohiba while DJ Carlos spins hip-hop and R&B in Small Cohiba, 8:30 p.m. Free before 8:30; $15 after.
CUBAN PETE'S. DJ spins salsa/rock en español/hip-hop, 9 p.m. Free before 9 p.m.; $10 after. Ladies, 18+; gentlemen, 21+.
DETROIT BAR. Bristol Sessions. Resident DJs Danny Love and Lil Brandon spin a collage of urban rhythms and electronic grooves they call future funk, incorporating deep, sexy house/trip-hop/soul, 9 p.m. $15.
DIABLO'S ROCKIN' CANTINA. DJs spin the best in hip-hop/Top 40/'80s/house/trance, 9 p.m. Call for cover.
EXECUTIVE SUITE. Boybar. DJ Howie T spins Top 40 and hip-hop while you scope out boys, boys, boys, the Boy University, plus many Go-Go Boys, 9 p.m. $5.
A GLOBAL RHYTHM DANCE STUDIO. Dance Party. Ballroom Latin and Middle Eastern dance, 8 p.m. $5. Lessons available.
THE HOP. Hot Fridays. DJs Y-Not and MC Rock play the best of the '80s and '90s, old-school hip-hop and Top 40, 10 p.m. $12.
JC FANDANGO. Salsa/merengue in the main room; Spanish rock in the second room, 9 p.m. $10. 18+. Dress code.
KETTLE & THE KEG. DJs spin '80s flashbacks. Free.
KITSCH BAR. DJ aDJective spins an eclectic mix from Iggy to Easy-E, 10 p.m. Free.
LION'S DEN. Fiesta Latina Night, featuring a drag show, 9 p.m. $6.
MEMORIES.Swingin' Friday Nights. Lindy lessons while a DJ spins, 9 p.m. $7.
MEMPHIS, COSTA MESA. Versatile. DJ Cocoe and special guests spin hip-hop/house/dance anthems, 9 p.m. $10.
MOSUN/CLUB M. Flashback Fridays. It's '80s night at the M, so pull on your acid-washed jeans and mint green Converse to look totally bitchin' while DJs spin totally rad music, 9 p.m. Call for cover.
PCH CLUB. Bowl O' Soul. Selectas Tunji (Club Hot Steppa), Chicho and Sanchez (Far East Sound), DJ Gloss (Project Blowed), and Scotty B (Beat Stew) throw down reggae/hip-hop/soulful breaks, 9 p.m. $5-$10.
PRESS BOX. Juke Joint. Avalanche Entertainment presents DJs Maestro, Escalade and Mike B spinning hip-hop/R&B/reggae, 9 p.m. Call for cover.
QUAN'S ROCKIN' SUSHI. Studio 69. DJs spin hip-hop/Top 40, 10 p.m. $5 with college ID. 18+. www.konnectedinc.com.
RIPPLES. Debra's at the Beach. It's girls, girls, girls for girls who love girls. Did we mention girls? How about hot go-go girls? Well, they're there, too, on two dance floors. Drinking at three bars, 9 p.m. Call for cover.
SANDBOX BAR & GRILL. Friday Night Grooves Lounge with DJs playing jazz/soul/funk/hip-hop, 9 p.m. Call for cover.
SCORPION LOUNGE. The Social. DJs spinning hip-hop/dance/rock/rock flashbacks/'80s glam/new wave mixes on two dance floors, 10 p.m. Call for cover.
SHARK CLUB. Limelight. DJs Johnny-O and Alpha spin hip-hop/progressive trance, 9 p.m. $10 before 10 p.m.; $12 after. Dress code.
SUPER HERO'S. DJ spins the music you can't stop shaking your thang to, 9 p.m. Call for cover.
SUTRA LOUNGE. A Social Group. Resident DJs spin hip-hop/'80s, 9 p.m. Call for cover.
TENTATION. Resident DJs alternate spinning hip-hop while you lounge on their many sofas sipping martinis and champagne, 8 p.m. $20.
TOP CATS DANCE CLUB. DJ Jumpin' Jack spins while you learn how to kick up your heels, 7 p.m. $8.
TUSCANY CLUB. Dance to Top 40/classic rock, 9 p.m. Free.
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BASEMENT LOUNGE. New Year's Eve Party in the underground Ultra Lounge. Includes champagne toast and hors d'oeuvres. VIP cabanas available by reservation, 8 p.m. $25 in advance; $40 at the door.
BLEU. Sin. DJs Dexterious, Swurve, Trust, Nickel, Lil' Brandon and Joplean spin, 10 p.m. Free before 10:30 p.m.
THE BOOGIE. Dance to hip-hop and Top 40 while an 18 year old tries to hit on you. Which is fine if you're anywhere near 18, 9 p.m. 18-20, $20; 21+, $15.
THE BOOM BOOM ROOM. SaturDaze. Guest DJs spin R&B/hip-hop/dance at this gay nightclub, 9 p.m. $5.
BRAVO NIGHTCLUB. Alternative Night. Gay-friendly nightclub welcomes hot Latin boys to twirl to the sounds of DJ Leo spinning hip-hop/Latin funky; Upstairs is for the luscious Latin ladies, with DJ Lover Lorenzo playing a Latin dance mix, 9 p.m. Call for cover.
EL CALOR. A band and two DJs entertain you while you shake your booty on the grande dance floor. Salsa/merengue/cumbia and great food until 4 a.m. $10. Dress code.
CAN CLUB. LittleOC presents Hustler, a night for all your Go Go fantasies. Resident DJs Coco and K mix all the latest dance grooves. Call for time and cover. 18+.
CHOICES. Club Pulse. The only Long Beach boys dance club that's not only free-spirited, but also free, as in no money required. DJ Dennis B spins a dance hodgepodge, 10 p.m. Free
THE CLUBHOUSE. Swing Dance. DJ Jumpin' Jack spins while you spin. Free lesson, 6:15 p.m. $8.
CLUB UNIQUE. DJ Omar spins dance/hip-hop/R&B, 9 p.m. Free.
