Crush Lounge is in a place formerly occupied by Plasma. Prior to Plasma I believe this is where Simon's used to be. Then-owner Simon Semrani used to bring in big name DJ's from all over; I can recall Paul van Dyk and Sasha & Digweed playing in here! This was the home of club kids, purple hair, pacifiers and and superflares. Ignore that vinyl sign. Simon's didn't even have a sign, it was that popular! When Orlando passed it's anti-rave law, the parties came here! I recall you had to go down a narrow alley to find the entrance. |
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Other Options Not Pictured include: The Vault (Hip Hop), Fubar Gainesville (Top 40/Dance) , :08 (Country), Gainesville Ale House (Top 40), Double Down (Live Bands), Florida Theater (Hip Hop, R&B),Sweet Mel's (Multi).
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Nice to see that you were able to make it to G-ville. There are a couple of other good spots not mentioned here. 101 Downtown (hot girls and prepie guys crowd) is a restaurant but they turn it into more of a lounge (sort of like Rix)on Thurs. - Sat. nights with a DJ playing top 40. It's pretty good. Also the University Club (mixed gay/straight crowd) plays a lot of the Mannequins type of music Thurs. - Sat. as well. Both of the above mentioned places are best arrived at early. After 12 a.m. they are PACKED! I live within two blocks of all the places you mentioned and it does get crazy on the weekends (unless we loose to LSU). Hope you enjoyed your trip. Come back again!
Jeff, I looked for University Club since I was at that corner by Sweet Mel's but I didn't see it over there; figured it was gone. I'll try to find 101 Downtown if and when I get back there. Thanks!
Market Street Pub closed down well over a year ago. In the old pub side of the building, Loosey's Longshot opened last November. Loosey's features all domestic craft beer as well as a full bar, and some pretty good pub grub. I know they have live music a couple of nights a week as well as an open mic night. The dance club side of the old Market Street remains vacant.
Jennifer,thanks for the info!
Simon's was a great club in the day! I saw Louie Vega, Kenny Dope, Doc Martin, Paul Van Dyk and Josh Wink there! I believe that was the alley Bob.
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