Liquor-licensing laws require all clubs and bars to serve food. The Bayou offers a mixed bag of performers, from rock and reggae to progressive. Ticket prices vary, depending on performer. Blues Alley showcases national blues and jazz performers in a club setting. In Georgetown at 1073 Wisconsin Ave.
Rumors is consistently the top downtown singles bar, with dancing and tent-covered patio outside.
Lulu s is an always-lively discotheque with two dance floors and eight bars. Good dining at adjoining Blackie s House of Beef. This is a converted warehouse. Music spectrum is from country to progressive rock. Located in a rough part of town, so take a cab.