*ALEX’S BAR. Nice Guys Club--and one mean girl keep company with a DJ who relentlessly spins old and new punk/soul/‘80s/rock, 8 p.m. Free.

*ARRIBA BAJA CANTINA. Crazy karaoke, 8:30 p.m. Free.

*BACK ALLEY BAR & GRILL. Reggae Night, 10 p.m. Free.

*BELLA MARRI’S. Club Bella. Hot and spicy dance music featuring some of OC’s top DJs, 9 p.m. Free. Dress code.

*BOBBY McGEE’S NITECLUB. Thirsty Thursdays. Dance to Top 40 hits, 9 p.m. $5.

*THE BOOM. Dance your gay tushy off while DJ Ali spins, 10 p.m. Free.

*EL CALOR. Ladies’ Night. Male exotic review with rock en español, as well as miniskirt mania and food, 9:30 p.m. $6.

*CAN CLUB. Club Dive. DJs spin progressive house mixes and more, 8 p.m. $10.

*CARMELO’S RISTORANTE. Salsa, Salsa, Salsa! A band and a DJ, Latin-style, 9:15 p.m. Free, but with a two-drink minimum.

*CHESTER DRAWERS’ INN. Clearly Thursday. A DJ spins hip-hop/alternative/house/disco/swing/oldies, 9 p.m. Free.

*CLUB 49. Pink. The First Class DJs spin ‘80s Bangers/electroclash/proper rock & roll, 10 p.m. Call for cover.

*CLUB KOLLA’S. Sin Sations. DJs Aden, Baron and Tanner spin house/progressive house/breaks/Top 40 for you and the go-go dancers you think are all into you, 8 p.m. $6-$10. $18+.

*CUBAN PETE’S. DJs spin old salsa/meringue/rock en español/hip-hop, 9 p.m. Free. Ladies, 18+; gentlemen, 21+.

*EXECUTIVE SUITE. Latin Night. DJ Leo spins salsa/house/rock en español for men and women, 8 p.m. $3.

*FIERRO’S. Club Space. DJs spin hip-hop with live acts. Call for time. Free.

*FIRE ISLAND. Latino Night. Get down at this gay man’s paradise, 9 p.m. $2.

*FRAT HOUSE. Latin Night. A DJ spins salsa/cumbia at this gay club, 9 p.m. $4.

*HURRICANES BAR AND GRILL. Tasty Thursdays. Dance to hip-hop/house in between yelling at strippers from the balcony, 8 p.m. $3.

*INKA GRILL. Jet Lounge. Because food tastes better with music. Enjoy contemporary chill-out house beats with DJs Dave Kawanami, Justin Brown and Bret Wallace, 8 p.m. Call for cover.

*JOSH SLOCUM’S. Love Lounge. Random DJs spin hip-hop/trance/house/Top 40, 9 p.m. $10.

*KITSCH BAR. DJs from Elsewhere spin a spectrum of sound, 9 p.m. Free.

*KNUCKLEHEADS. Jason Bielecki and guests light up the place with organic dubs/smoked grooves, 9 p.m. Free.

*KOZMO’S. Jan. 15: Reggae Thursdays. Get irie with the sounds of Dakeye & the Detour Posse. Plus their special guests: Local Culture performs and DJ What? (Beat Junkies and Chico) spins, 8 p.m. $5.

*LA CABANA. The Boiler Room. OC’s superstar DJs unlock the house/hip-hop/R&B/KROQ flashbacks/rock en español and then some, 9 p.m. Ladies, $5; gents, $7.

*LION’S DEN. DJs spin underground house music, 9 p.m. Free.

*LIQUID LOUNGE. The New Wave. Star Radio FM 98.7’s Lara Scott hosts this totally ’80s/’90s night, 9 p.m. $5; students with college I.D., free.

*MAJESTICS. Club 714. The Crossfade Brigade give you selected grooves, 9 p.m. $7; ladies, free. Dress code.

*MARLIN BAR. Capacity. World Famous ModJ spins hip-hop every week along with a rotating crew of special guests, 9 p.m. Free.

*MATRIX. Yes, Yes, Y’all. The Sound Sequence Entertainment crew spins hip-hop/dancehall/reggae/classics/funky vibes for the soul, 9 p.m. Free.

*THE MIRAGE. House DJs spin rock en español/hip-hop/Latin/house/trance, 9 p.m. $10. 18+.

*MOMO’S. House DJ spins hip-hop, 8:30 p.m. Free.

*MOULIN ROUGE. DJ Cocoe spins deep house/acid jazz, 8:30 p.m. Call for cover.

*OFF CAMPUS PUB. College Night. DJ spins hip-hop/house/Top 40, 8 p.m. Free with school ID; $5 without.

*O SUSHI CAFÉ. Tune in Tokyo. Karaoke night, 8 p.m. Free.

*OZZ. Country Night with DJ Rosa, 6 p.m. Call for cover.

*THE PIER. Rhythm Night. DJ Virmin from Power 106 FM drops it like it’s hot while the booties rock. Top 40/hip-hop/trance, 9 p.m. Call for cover. 18+.

*RAIN. Campus Invasion. Live out your crazy co-ed dreams while a DJ spins, 9 p.m. Call for cover.

*RIPPLES. Dream Girls Revue, starring Marilyn, LaDonna, Fontasia and Chad Michaels in a celebrity look-alike drag show. When you tire of drooling over the lovelies, get up on the mic, karaoke-style, with Shed downstairs, 8 p.m. $5.

*ROMEO CUCINA, LAGUNA NIGUEL. Salsa and Merengue Night, 8 p.m. Free, but with a two-drink minimum. All ages.

*SERRA’S. Come shake your belly to Mediterranean music provided by a saucy DJ, 8 p.m. Free.

*SHARK CLUB. Pure Skin. Un4seen Productions presents DJs Eric Cubiche, Menskeeza, Thomas Michael and Sid Journey spinning hip-hop/hard house/progressive, 9 p.m. $10. www.un4seenproductions.com.

*SPORTS ROCK CAFÉ. Club Pulse. Guest DJs spin hip-hop/house/progressive/Top 40, 8 p.m. Call for cover. 18+.

*STADIUM BREWING CO. Stadium Club. Nth Degree Records DJs spin progressive music, including dance/trance/breaks/house, 9 p.m. Free.

*TACO BEACH CANTINA. Thurs., Jan. 8: Casa Del Soul resident DJs The Almighty Néctar, Roman spin reggae/hip-hop/exclusives, 9 p.m. Free.

*2 J’s COCKTAIL LOUNGE. Blue Note. DJs spin an eclectic blend of jazz/house/lounge. Call for time and cover.

*WABO’Z. Superfreaks help you build your own brick-house moves, 8 p.m. Call for cover.

*ARRIBA BAJA CANTINA. Viva. Join an exclusive hip-hop cantina club with resident DJs Mitsuo, Brett Wallace and Justin Brown, 9 p.m. Free.

*ATLANTA. Club Candy. Eric Cubiche from 100.3 the Beat spins hip-hop/house/R&B/funk, 9 p.m. $10.

*BARREL’S RAGING SUSHI. Thrust. Sexy girls thrust while DJs Cumulus, Darren Webb and B. Palmore spin house, 9 p.m. $10.

*BELLA MARRI’S. Club Ginger. Reggae/Soca night, 9 p.m. Call for cover. Ladies, 18+; guys, 21+. Dress code.

*BELMONT STATION. DJs spin a little bit of everything, 9 p.m. Call for cover.

*BOBBY McGEE’S NITECLUB. Weekend Party. Dance to Top 40, 9 p.m. $8.

*THE BOOM. Absolut Manhunts. DJs Lewis, Dawna Montel, Steven Oliveri and Ali get all kama sutra with their turntables and the boys, 9 p.m. $5.

*EL CALOR. Salsa, merengue and cumbia dancing, 8 p.m.; sexy-lady/man contest, 12:30 a.m. $8. Dress code.

*CARMELO’S RISTORANTE. Salsa, Salsa, Salsa! A band and a DJ, Latin-style, 9:15 p.m. Free, but with a two-drink minimum.

*CHESTER DRAWERS’ INN. A DJ spins Top 40 dance faves, 8 p.m. Free.

*CLUB BRAVO. Club Metropolis. Two dance floors on two floors. First floor features DJs Apocalipsis and Agustin spinning cumbia and meringue; Second floor features DJ Lover Lorenzo spinning rock en español, 8 p.m. Ladies in mini-skirts, free; otherwise, call for cover.

*CLUB 49. Friday Nite Reggae Club. Step out on the dance floor while Skarcha helps you get high on life, 8 p.m. $10. (562) 493-9059.

*CLUB KOLLA’S. Desire. DJs Louie, Special E and Streek work the crowd, 9 p.m. 18-20, $15; 21+, $10.

*CLUB SAMBA. Salsa Night. Enjoy salsa lessons and then trip the light fandango through the night showing off your new moves, 9 p.m. Call for cover.

*COHIBA. DJs of the house Classic, Trip, Silverspoon and Name spin house/trance/hip-hop/‘80s/R&B/Top 40. Get down on the rooftop with flamenco jazz, 8:30 p.m. $15. www.atmosphere-entertainment.com.

*CRAZY HORSE. DJ Danny spins you into a frenzy in between sets by Bootiequake and Disco Inferno, 7 p.m. $10.

*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 at this late-night lounge, 9 p.m. $10.

*THE DRINK ROCK N’ SUSHI. The Crypt. DJs Rob and Rhythm spin your favorite dance music while you down California rolls at dinner, 6 p.m. $10.

*EXECUTIVE SUITE. Venus. For goddesses and girls--mainly girls who love girls--featuring sensuous go-go girl action while a DJ spins Top 40/hip-hop, 9 p.m. $5.

*FIERRO’S. Gravy presents resident DJs Joey Bickle, Joe Rodriguez and Curious George spinning house music to make your heart pump, your body sweat and your booty shake, 8 p.m. Free.

*FRAT HOUSE. Club Obsessions, the XXX swingers’ night. If you’re lookin’ to hook up, someone raunchy is already waiting for you. DJ Joey spins disco/hip-hop/Latin/Top 40. There’s even a topless tranny show at midnight, 9:30 p.m. $10.

*THE HOP. Flashback Friday. DJs Y-Not and MC Rock play ‘70s-‘90s, 10 p.m. $10.

*HURRICANES BAR AND GRILL. Club Canes. The club experience offering some club stuff for club people in a club environment near the beach. They didn’t give us any exact details, but we’re sure there will be lots of frat bros ready to party with frat girls. 8 p.m. $5 after 9 p.m.

*IN CAHOOTS/CLUB RIO. DJs spin country music, 7 p.m. $5.

*INKA GRILL. Mosaic. DJs Jamie Thinnes and Karim spin while you lounge about looking hip, 10 p.m. Free.

*JASPAR’S. Boogie Disciples. Groove to ‘70s funk/disco, 9 p.m. Free.

*JC FANDANGO. Salsa/merengue in the main room; Spanish rock in the second room, 9 p.m. $10. 18+. Dress code.

*JOSH SLOCUM’S. Club XS. Random DJs spin hip-hop/trance/house/Top 40, 8:30 p.m. $15.

*KITSCH BAR. DJ Gynzberg spins reggae/dub/downtempo, 9 p.m. Free.

*KOKOMO’S. All Night Dancing. Dance yourself into exhaustion while DJ Cheetah Pete spins trance/house/hip-hop/alternative/R&B/Top 40. $12. All ages.

*KORIKANCHA. Marco and Eric from B-Five Productions dazzle you with ambience, music and dancing. Resident Eric Carden is set to cane you with groovy trance and eclectic sounds, 9 p.m. $3. 

*LAGUNA BEACH BREWING CO. Club Sandwich. Respectable guest DJs spin classic hip-hop/underground hip-hop/the cream of Top 40 jiggy hip-hop, 9 p.m. Free.

*LION’S DEN. Fiesta Latina Night, featuring a drag show, 9 p.m. $6.

*LIQUID LOUNGE SUSHI & NIGHTCLUB. Club Oasis. Resident DJ Loczi welcomes weekly special guest DJs spinning hip-hop/house, 9 p.m. $5.

*LUXOR NIGHT CLUB. Groove Factory. Get down with your friends and possibly meet some new ones while grinding away to resident DJs Diamond and Scratchin J spinning hip-hop, 9 p.m. 18-20, $10; 21+, $5.

*MATRIX. DJs Johnny Excel, Joey Energy and Ozzie spin the s#!t you wanna dance to all night long, 9 p.m. Call for cover.

*MEMORIES. Swingin’ Friday Nights. Lindy lessons while a DJ spins, 7:30 p.m. $7.

*MEMPHIS. Diggin’ Deeper. DJs Josh One, Platonic, Jamie Strong, TSC 1 and Jesse Chairez spin funk/soul/Jamaican sounds/Latin/hip-hop while the beautiful people stand around drinking martinis and sometimes dance if there’s enough room, 9 p.m. Free.

*MOMO’S. Mo DJ spins hip-hop/R&B/alternative, 8:30 p.m. Free.

*MOULIN ROUGE. DJ Cocoe spins deep house/acid jazz, 8:30 p.m. Call for cover.

*THE OASIS. El Dopa provides dance music from the glorious ‘70s/‘80s and today, 9 p.m. Free.

*OCEAN AVENUE BREWERY. DJ spins hip-hop, 10 p.m. $5.

*O SUSHI CAFÉ. Tastemaker. DJ Lucky Lou spins hip-hop/house, 10 p.m. Free.

*OZZ. DJ Millennium spins house/hip-hop/groove/‘80s, 9 p.m. 18-20, $8; 21+, $7.

*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.

*THE PIER. Kingdom. Local bands showcase early in the evening, and later, DJ Bobby B spins Top 40/house/hip-hop in the main room, while DJs Gene B and Hash spin house/trance on the outside patio, 9 p.m. Call for cover. 18+.

*PIERCE STREET ANNEX. Dance to all sorts of music, courtesy of DJ Johnnie B, 9 p.m. Free.

*RED VELVET LOUNGE. Club Rhumba. DJs spin rock en español/hip-hop/Latin/house/salsa, 9 p.m. Call for cover. 18+.

*RIPPLES. Club ‘80s. Dance all night to hits from the John Hughes decade, 9 p.m. Free.

*SERRA’S. Come shake your belly to Mediterranean music provided by a saucy DJ, 9:30 p.m. $15.

*SHARK CLUB. Summer Lovin’. DJs Johnny-O, Chuey and Alpha spin hip-hop/progressive trance, 8 p.m. $10 before 10 p.m.; $12 after. Dress code.

*STEAMERS AFTER DARK. Rock ’N’ Oldies, 10 p.m. All ages.

*TIA JUANA’S. KDL radio presents hip-hop and dance, 9 p.m. $5.

*2 J’s COCKTAIL LOUNGE. Guest DJs spin beatstreet ‘80s/hip-hop/soul/funk, 9 p.m. Call for cover.

*ARRIBA BAJA CANTINA. Boogie Nights. Disco/R&B/funk/live bands, 9 p.m. $5.

*ATLANTA. Dish. Resident DJs Jamie Thinnes and Cocoe help you bust a move, 9 p.m. $7.

*BELLA MARRI’S. Chocolate City. DJs AK 1 and Casper spin hip-hop/R&B/reggae all night long, 9 p.m. Call for cover. Guys, 21+; ladies, 18+.

*BELMONT STATION. DJs spin a little bit of everything, 9 p.m. Call for cover.

*BOBBY McGEE’S NITECLUB. Weekend Party. Dance to Top 40, 9 p.m. $8.

*THE BOOGIE. Club Kiss. DJ Jason Bee and Leon spin house/hip-hop/trance/Top 40, 9 p.m. 18-20, $15; 21+, $8.

*THE BOOM. DJs Ali and Lewis shake things up at this gay nightclub, 9 p.m. $5.

*BROADWAY BILLIARDS. Sine Language. Resident DJ Pedestrian helps you across the crosswalk of broken beats/house/techno, 9 p.m. $5.

*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. Join DJs Coco and Felix spin after live bands perform, 8 p.m. Free.

*CARMELO’S RISTORANTE. Salsa, Salsa, Salsa! A band and a DJ, Latin-style, 9:15 p.m. Free, but with a two-drink minimum.

*CHESTER DRAWERS’ INN. DJ spins Top 40 dance hits for your dancin’ pleasure, 8 p.m. Free.

*CLUB BRAVO. Noches Alternativos. Gay-friendly nightclub welcoming hot Latin boys to twirl to the sounds of DJs Jessie Jams and Felix Feline spinning hip-hop/Latin funky. Upstairs is for the luscious Latin ladies with DJ Lover Lorenzo playing a Latin dance mix, 8 p.m. Call for cover.

*CLUB KOLLA’S. Rock en español. DJ rocks the Spanish beats, 9 p.m.-4 a.m. 18-20, $15; 21+, $10.

*CLUB SAMBA. Rio Brazilian fun with Brazilian dance classes and the best weekly samba show with SambaLá Samba School, including samba feather dancers, 9:30 p.m. $5.

*CLUB SHOOTERS. House Arrest. Resident DJs Simon Sez and Jayson Comfort spin funky house/techno. This week’s guest DJ: Brian Mcguire, 9 p.m. Call for cover.

*CLUB 22. Improvisation. An eclectic taste in music in an intimate setting with good people. DJs Albert Diaz, Smash and Alex bring you the best in deep, soulful house/dance classics, 9 p.m. Free.

*COHIBA. DJs of the house Classic, Trip, Silverspoon and Name spin house/trance/hip-hop/‘80s/R&B/Top 40. Get down on the rooftop with flamenco jazz, 8:30 p.m. $15. www.atmosphere-entertainment.com

*CRAZY HORSE. DJ Danny spins you into a frenzy in between sets by Bootiequake, 7 p.m. $10.

*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+.

*THE DRINK ROCK N’ SUSHI. A DJ spins Top 40/house/hip-hop/disco/KROQ tunes. Lake Forest has never been short on nighttime entertainment, so check it oooooout, 7 p.m. $10.

*EXECUTIVE SUITE. Mega Dance Party. Gyrate as DJs Howie and Babs spin house/dance music. They’re famous for their straight-and-gay hodgepodge of a party, 8 p.m. $6.

*FIERRO’S. Club Ultra. Check out the Ultra Girls and dance to hip-hop/house/anthems. Call for time. Free.

*FIRE ISLAND. DJ Rob lays the brickwork for progressive house while the boys burlesque entertain, 8 p.m. Free.

*FRAT HOUSE. Noche Latina Show, 11:30 p.m. $5.

*HAMBURGER MARY’S. DJ Play spins while you dance into the wee hours, 9 p.m. Call for cover.

*THE HOP. Hot Saturday Nights. DJ Gavin spins club mixes/‘70s/‘80s/‘90s/disco/funk/R&B, 10 p.m. $10.

*HULLY GULLY. Das Bunker. DJs H-Bomb, Bractune, Vextenex and weekly special guests spin harsh electro-industrial/new folk/dark ambient/terror EMB/technoid rhythm/power noise in the Bio-Mechanics room; In the Electro-Magnetic room, DJs the Operative, the Reverend John and Lush spin retrospective industrial dance, 9 p.m. $8. 18+.

*IN CAHOOTS/CLUB RIO. Tequila Sky. DJs spin global dance/trance/hip-hop, 9 p.m. Call for cover.

*INKA GRILL. The Saturday Social. Guest DJs spin, 10 p.m. Call for cover.

*JC FANDANGO. Salsa/merengue in the main room; Spanish rock in the second room, 9 p.m. 18+.

*JOSH SLOCUM’S. Full House. Random DJs spin hip-hop/trance/house/Top 40, 8:30 p.m. $15.

*KOKOMO’S. All Night Dancing. Dance yourself into exhaustion while DJ Cheetah Pete spins trance/house/hip-hop/alternative/R&B/Top 40. $12. All ages.

*LION’S DEN. Butterfly Lounge. The club that promises to turn you on and not leave you hanging, 9 p.m. $10.

*LIQUID LOUNGE SUSHI & NIGHTCLUB. Club Private. Furly and Brett Ballou host Resident DJs spinning hip-hop/‘80s classics, plus Johnny Knight & Shagge, 8 p.m. Call for cover.

*MATRIX. BBW Club. The only North County club that celebrates the curves that make women great. House DJs spin it all for your dancing pleasure, 9 p.m. $10.

*MEMPHIS. Special People’s Club. Everyone’s welcome to enjoy a special Memphis blend of ‘80s/hip-hop/eclectro/funk/rock/metal by DJ B-Leave, Jason Valdez, Denim Slinger and More Gooder. Plus, special guests the Virgin Tears DJs, 9 p.m. Free.

*THE MIRAGE. Several of the house DJs spin rock en español/hip-hop/Latin/house/trance, 9 p.m. $10 before 10:30 p.m.; $12 after. Ladies, 18+; men, 21+.

*MOMO’S. DJ Mitsuo (Dennis) spins hip-hop/R&B/alternative, 8:30 p.m. Free.

*MOSUN/CLUB M. Upstairs, guest DJs spin progressive house/trance; Downstairs, resident DJ Alee Kat spins hip-hop/Top 40, 9 p.m. $20. www.mosunclubm.com.

*THE OASIS. El Dopa provides dance music from the glorious ‘70s/‘80s and today, 9 p.m. Free.

*OCEAN AVENUE BREWERY. Disco funk, 10 p.m. $5.

*OZZ. Hi-NRG from DJ Mike, with Rudy Delamore in the cabaret and Cindy bartending, 6 p.m. Call for cover.

*PCH CLUB. Hot Steppa. Legend Sound and their dancehall/reggae/soca/hip-hop sounds that make them legendary, 9 p.m. Free before 10:30 p.m.; $10 after. Dress to impress.

*THE PIER. Atmosphere. Headline DJs spin Top 40/hip-hop/reggae in the main room, while resident DJs drop the freshest domestic house/trance on the outside patio, 9 p.m. Call for cover. 18+.

*PIERCE STREET ANNEX. Dance to all sorts of music, courtesy of DJ Johnnie B, 9 p.m. Free.

*RED VELVET LOUNGE. Club Fever. Dance to funky hip-hop/R&B beats, 9 p.m. $15 after 9:30 p.m. Dress code.

*RIPPLES. Club Playa. All Latino night, featuring go-go beach boy dancers. It’s the ultimate experience for gay Hispanic men with two DJs on two dance floors, 9 p.m. Free.

*ROMEO CUCINA, Laguna Beach. Salsa and Merengue night, 8 p.m. Free, but with a two-drink minimum.

*SERRA’S. Come shake your belly to Mediterranean music provided by a saucy DJ, 9:30 p.m. $15.

*THE SHARK CLUB. DJ Dennis plays progressive house/trance in the opera dance room, while special guest DJs surprise you in the ballroom with what they’ve got on wax, 8 p.m. $10. www.sharkclub.tv.

*SPORTS ROCK CAFÉ. The Rock. DJs spins Top 40/hip-hop/house, 9 p.m. Free.

*STEAMERS AFTER DARK. Slo-Dancin’ Saturday Nite, 10 p.m. All ages.

*TIA JUANA’S. Super Estrella. A DJ spins salsa/rock en español/disco/trance, 9 p.m. $15.

*2 J’S COCKTAIL LOUNGE. Freaky Deaky. Make eyes at lovely ladies and handsome gents over the best of ‘70s/‘80s dance music, 9 p.m. Free.

*BELLA MARRI’S. Smile Orange. DJs spin dancehall reggae/hip-hop/breaks, 9 p.m. Call for cover.

*BOBBY McGEE’S NITECLUB. Club 80z. VJ Ronny-C plays all the best (and worst) music videos from the ‘80s! Like, totally awesome, fer sure! 9 p.m. Free.

*THE BOOM. Sunday Afternoon Tea Party. DJ Fisher fixes you a hot cup of booty shaking, 4-9 p.m. Free; DJs Lewis and Fisher, along with hot male go-go dancers, get you off the rest of the night at this popular gay hot spot, 6:30 p.m. Free.

*EL CALOR. Dancing with live music, 9 p.m.; Salsa, merengue and cumbia dance contest, 11 p.m. $5.

*CAN CLUB. Sexual Sunday. Join the Can Club Band and DJ Brian A as they mix it up while strippers take it off, 8 p.m. Free.

*CLUB BRAVO. The Chamber. Gothic/dark wave/electro/industrial/rock obscure, 9 p.m. Call for cover.

*FIRE ISLAND. Club Surrender. DJ Roxenne brings on the noise, 9 p.m. Free.

*FRAT HOUSE. Sombras Latinas, 11:30 p.m. $4.

*HOUSE OF BLUES. Club Detour. Join the hip-hop hunnies and DJs Daniel, Flict, KMP, Balance, Keith and ADJ as they spin four hours of nonstop jams, 9 p.m. $10-$15.

*JC FANDANGO. The Gathering. Ghoulie DJs spin industrial/Goth/electro/dark wave in two rooms, 9 p.m. Call for cover. 18+.

*KITSCH BAR. Relax. DJ Kristina B spins downtempo/lounge/nu jazz/bossa, plus she finds the time to make a guest DJ feel welcome. This week’s new friend: DJ Schlaut (Psytrip), 9 p.m. Free.

*LION’S DEN. DJ spins Latin/house, 9 p.m. Free.

*LIQUID LOUNGE SUSHI & NIGHTCLUB. Headbangers’ Paradise. OC’s only pure rock night, with DJ Jon spinning heavy metal/punk/pure rock all night; Live sets from local bands, 9 p.m. Free.

*MEMORIES. Sunday West Coast Swing, 5 p.m. $7.

*THE MIRAGE. House DJs spin rock en español/hip-hop/Latin/house/trance, 9 p.m. $10; free for ladies before 10 p.m. 18+.

*MOMO’S. Listen to DJ G-osh spin jazz/funk/hip-hop, 8:30 p.m. Free.

*MOSUN. All the Way Live Sundays. ADD, featuring Nick Hernandez of Common Sense and John and Tracy of Undermind, 7 p.m. Free.

*OZZ. Ladies’ Country, 3 p.m.; It’s 18+ after 9 p.m., when DJ Rick plays dance music; Planet Diva. Female-impersonators revue, 11 p.m. Call for cover.

*THE PIER. Refresh. Get back into the groove of the weekdays by going out with a bang for the last night of the weekend. House DJs spin your favorite reggae/rock/hip-hop/’80s/house. Drink specials and hot dancers end the weekend in a good way, 9 p.m. $5-$10. 18+.

*PIERCE STREET ANNEX. Service Industry Night. DJ Mark spins Top 40/dance, 9 p.m. Free.

*RIPPLES. Tea-Dance. DJs Fernando and Curtis spin for an extended beer bash in a gay environment. Dancing upstairs, 4 p.m.; bands downstairs, 6 p.m. $5-$10.

*SERRA’S. Come shake your belly to Mediterranean music provided by a saucy DJ, 8 p.m. Free.

*2 J’S COCKTAIL LOUNGE. Service Industry Night. Waiters and waitresses wait no more. Just dance and guzzle to good sounds, 9 p.m. Call for cover.

*WABO’Z. Detour Posse, World Anthem and DJ Long Island break it down, 7 p.m.

*BOBBY McGEE’S NIGHTCLUB. Club Extreme, 9 p.m. $6. 18+.

*CLUB SAMBA. Samba dance and drum lessons, 8 p.m. $10; members, $7.

*FRAT HOUSE. Club Obsessions. Naugthy fetish party, 9:30 p.m. $5.

*JC FANDANGO. Mexican regional music, 9 p.m. $10. 18+. Dress code.

*KOZMOS. Club Speakeasy. DJ Jordan Scott and special guests spin progressive jazz/house. Free.

*MEMORIES. Lindy Hoppin’ Mondays. Lindy lessons with DJ, 7:30 p.m. $5.

*MOMO’s. Groove Mondays. Chill out with DJ Kemal as he spins soulful house grooves, 8:30 p.m. Free.

*PIERCE STREET ANNEX. DJ Mark spins Top 40/dance, 9 p.m. Free.

*QUE SERA. Join Boy Dave with DJs Jarvis Walters and Edward, plus James Almost, 9 p.m. Free.

*RIPPLES. Martini Madness, 6 p.m. Free.

*ARRIBA BAJA CANTINA. Rockin’ Taco Tuesday. DJ Peter G on the scene spins alternative/house/hip-hop/techno, 8 p.m. Free.

*BACK ALLEY BAR & GRILL. Put on your oh-so-achin’ dancing shoes for the boys from Jungle Boogie, 10 p.m. Free.

*BELMONT STATION. Mix Munkie Lounge. DJs Coffee and the Mad Hatter spin house/trance/drum-and-bass/breaks/dance music for the LBC, 9 p.m. $5. www.mixmunkie.com.

*BLUE BEET. ‘80s White Trash Disco. DJs Scotty Coates and Albert spin for the white trash designer rock & roll haven. Know style, know entry, 9 p.m. Call for cover.

*BLUE CAFÉ. DJs Antonio Bananas and Scott High spin a variety of music to help you get over the blues, 9 p.m. $5.

*CHESTER DRAWERS’ INN. DJ spins Top 40 dance faves, 8 p.m. $3.

*CHINA BEACH. DJs spin a little bit of everything, 9 p.m. Call for cover.

*CLUB BRAVO. Iguana Nights. DJs spin rock en espanol/’80s/Latin cumbias while you check out the sexy-legs contest. Call for time, cover and age restrictions.

*CRAZY HORSE. Club Rad. DJs spin tubular ‘80s rock/glam/Euro/pop while you spin around in your leg warmers and checked Vans, 9 p.m. Call for cover.

*DETROIT. Anything Fresh. Each week, your host, Soluz (All Girl DJ/Anything Fresh), brings her turntable stylings with a new listening lounge. From the best in hip-hop/soul/downtempo/lounge d’electronique to the newest of the in sound, 9 p.m. Free.

*DOLL HUT. Record Hop. DJ Dan Moses (of the Dynotones) plays his platters for the rockabilly-inclined, 8 p.m. Free.

*FIERRO’S. Dance to ’80s dance/pop, 11 p.m. Free.

*HAMBURGER MARY’S. Starlette Review. The best in female impersonators, hosted by Jewels, 10 p.m. Call for cover.

*HARP INN. Eighties Night with DJ Impluse playing a mishmash of all your faves, 9 p.m. Free

*IN CAHOOTS/CLUB RIO. Country and Western Rock ’n’ Rodeo. $7 after 7 p.m.

*MARINE ROOM. LT and DJ Fireburn spin reggae/hip-hop, 9 p.m. Call for cover.

*MATRIX. Breakthrough. A gathering of sound, dance and art expression, 9 p.m. Free.

*MEMORIES. West Coast swing, 7:30 p.m. $5.

*MOMO’S. Taco Tuesday. Join in the Momo-thon pepper-eating contest while DJ Mitsuo spins hip-hop, 8:30 p.m. Free.

*NAGA. Cabana. DJs spin reggae/hip-hop/breaks, 9 p.m. Call for cover.

*OCEAN AVENUE BREWERY. Eighties night for those who can’t get enough Duran Duran, 10 p.m. $5.

*OZZ. Soul. A DJ spins club mix/groove house, 9 p.m. Free.

*PIERCE STREET ANNEX. Dance to all sorts of music, courtesy of DJ Mark, 9 p.m. Free.

*THE PROSPECTOR. Swanky Tuesdays. DJ Stalker and Macmoz spin while you make eyes at fashionable young hipsters, 10 p.m. Free.

*QUE SERA. Mannequin. DJs Jeremy, Dave, Doug, Natalie and Jenn model ‘80s flashbacks but promise there is no way on earth they will spin Katrina & the Waves, 9 p.m. $5.

*RAIN. Tease. Grab your tickle feather, and get your booty out the door. And something tells me a DJ will be spinning something tantalizing, 9 p.m. Call for cover.

*EL RANCHITO. DJ Steve spins for Taco Tuesday, 8 p.m. $5.

*SERRA’S. Come shake your belly to Mediterranean music provided by a saucy DJ, 8 p.m. Free.

*SING-SING. Club Rad ‘80s. Weekly special guest DJs spin ‘80s glam/rock/Euro/pop, 9 p.m. Free before 10 p.m.

*TAPAS. Focus. Resident DJs Doug Jordan and Mr. Leo show off their unique house flavor. Plus, special guest Aquanote (Naked Music, Astralwerks) spin, 9 p.m. $5.

*WHITEHOUSE. Coup D’ Etat. Shawn Brown hosts an underground hip-hop/old school night with resident DJs Unkle KOAB (Illmindmuzik) and Mr. Shaw, plus various special guests, 9 p.m. $3; ladies free before 11 p.m.

*THE BOOGIE. Cowboy Boogie. Call for time. 18-20, $12; 21+, 5.

*THE BOOM. Dream Girls Revue. A Vegas-style drag show hosted by Ms. Kiwi, Chad Michaels and Hunter, with DJ Ali spinning trance from midnight, 9 p.m. $20.

*EL CALOR. Drag Night. Considered by many to be OC’s best alternative club, featuring Spice Boy’s Bulge. Plus, DJ Leo on the mix. Doors open, 8 p.m.; show, 10 p.m. $3 before 9:30 p.m.; $6 after.

*CARMELO’S RISTORANTE. Salsa, Salsa, Salsa! A band and a DJ, Latin-style, 9:15 p.m. Free, but with a two-drink minimum.

*CHINA BEACH. DJs spin hip-hop/house on two dance floors, 9 p.m.

*CLUB KOLLA’S. Club IMG. DJs Cheetah Pete, Kemal, Whitey White and Mr. Leo spin at this upscale club, 9 p.m. 18-20, $15; 21+, $10.

*THE DRINK ROCK N’ SUSHI. Dance while the sushi DJ spins, 6 p.m.

*KITSCH BAR. DJs spin you a Soul Showcase, 10 p.m. Free.

*THE LAB. Audio Wednesdays. A collective sound among the shopping masses. Guest DJ every week, 5-7 p.m. Free.

*LIQUID LOUNGE SUSHI & NIGHTCLUB. Funktion. B3 and Speakeasy bring you world-class DJs and homegrown talent, 9 p.m. Call for cover.

*MATRIX. Club X. DJ Majestic spins an eclectic mix of old school/hip-hop/house as well as funky remixes and chart toppers. Call for time and cover.

*MEMPHIS. Definitely Maybe. A retroactive listen to the ’60s-’90s with DJs TSC1 (Diggin’ Deeper), AM 180 and special guests, 9 p.m. Free.

*MOMO’S. HB Locals Night. DJ G-osh spins jazz/funk/hip-hop, 8:30 p.m. Free.

*NEWPORT MARRIOTT. Dance to to Top 40, 8:30 p.m. Free, but with a two-drink minimum.

*O SUSHI CAFÉ. Eighties night. Get your Roger Rabbit on, 9 p.m. Free.

*OFF CAMPUS PUB. DJ plays reggae. You drink and hook it up, 8 p.m. Free.

*PACIFIC DANCE STUDIO. Funkanometry. Work on your moves with featured Funkanometry dancers and top guest choreographers. Show them fools at the club what’s up, 8 p.m. $10.

*PCH CLUB. Salsa night with a DJ, 9 p.m. $10.

*THE PIER. Vibe Club. Respected West Coast DJs spin house/trance/electronic in the main room, while Tyco residents spin hip-hop/drum-and-bass on the outside patio, 9 p.m. 21+, $5; 18-20, $10.

*PIERCE STREET ANNEX. Eighties night. DJ Johnnie B drops the beats, 9 p.m. Free.

*RAIN. The Jump Off. DJs spin Hip-hop/old school, 9 p.m. Call for cover.

*QUAN’S ROCKIN’ SUSHI. Club Thriller. DJ Silver spins ‘80s/glam/punk while you bust a move in your fishnets. Neon colors not required, 10 p.m. 21+, $6; 18-20, $8.

*SERRA’S. Come shake your belly to Mediterranean music provided by a saucy DJ, 8 p.m. Free.

*TIA JUANA’S. Swing Night. DJ Shesha brings on the swing spinning big band/jump blues, 8 p.m. $7 18+. www.swinginfo.com.