The Castle
4.4
from A Cynthia Williams Venue
- Neighborhood: Ybor City
- 2004 N. 16th St.
- Tampa, FL 33605
- 813-247-7547
On the weekends, Tampa Bay's children of the night flock to one club in Ybor: The Castle. Expect black eyeliner, fishnets over pale skin, and guys in drag. If you're looking for a meat market, pass this place by. But some of the best people watching can be had on the velvet couches surrounding the dance floor. Here you'll be more likely to see a group of goths or vampires in training than South Tampa's hottest socialites.
If you have any trouble finding the place just find Centro Ybor and walk north. It's the building that looks, well, like a castle. The interiors match the mood of the clientle. It's dark. Downstairs a more laid back, and usually older crowd, can be found anchored around a pub style bar. Take a walk up the Victorian staircase and you'll find the main dance floor where, gasp! People are dancing to music you'll rarely find on any top 40 station. Expect industrial rock, trance, new wave 80's, punk, or anything counterculture.
If you want to enjoy the atmosphere, leave your inhibitions at the door. Monday is 80's night, with a heavy rotation of Old Wave videos playing upstairs. Thursday night is college night; this one night a week, the atmosphere is almost downright cheery as a young crowd descends to dance to indie pop hits.
If you have any trouble finding the place just find Centro Ybor and walk north. It's the building that looks, well, like a castle. The interiors match the mood of the clientle. It's dark. Downstairs a more laid back, and usually older crowd, can be found anchored around a pub style bar. Take a walk up the Victorian staircase and you'll find the main dance floor where, gasp! People are dancing to music you'll rarely find on any top 40 station. Expect industrial rock, trance, new wave 80's, punk, or anything counterculture.
If you want to enjoy the atmosphere, leave your inhibitions at the door. Monday is 80's night, with a heavy rotation of Old Wave videos playing upstairs. Thursday night is college night; this one night a week, the atmosphere is almost downright cheery as a young crowd descends to dance to indie pop hits.
Getting There
- Cross Streets:
- Palm Ave.
- Parking:
- Metered, Nearby, Paid Lot, Street Parking Difficult, and Valet. Free parking is available if you know where to look, but expect to pay $5-$10. Mondays and Thursdays, parking is much cheaper in the public city garages.
The Basics
- Hours:
- 10 p.m.- 3 a.m., but expect the doors to open late and to get kicked out 15- 20 minutes early.
- Dress Code:
- Anything Goes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- Yes
- Admission Price:
-
Monday: $3 for 21 and up, $4 for 18-21
Thursday: $4 for 21 and up, $6 for 18-21
Friday: $5 for 21 and up, $6 for 18-21
Saturday: $6 for 21 and up, $7 for 18-21No cover for the first 25 people in the door.
Doors open at 10 p.m.
- Bar Style:
- DJ, Dance, and Gay and Lesbian
- Music Style:
- '80s Music, Alternative, Electronica, Emo, Experimental, Goth, House, Indie, Industrial, Metal, and New Wave
- Dance Style:
- Modern and Rave
- Audience:
- Adults / 18+. Most people belong to the goth or metal crowd, but there are quite a few oddballs and normals thrown in for an interesting mix.
Features
- Atmosphere and Personality:
- Bar Scene, Bustling, Edgy, Gay and Lesbian, High Energy, Noise Level, Offbeat, and Trendy
- Noise Level:
- Bustling
- Features:
- Dancing and Disc Jockey
- Average Drink Price:
- Take advantage of the drink specials, most drinks are around $7.
- Payment Methods:
- Cash
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