CLUB 6400 | Classic Club Music From The 80's - Houston's Hottest Clubs from back in the 80's like 6400, DV8, D2R, Detour, Numbers, Clubland, Ocean Club

The Clubs From Back In The Day

I decided to add this page in order to pay respects to those clubs that made such an impression on us all. I have included some early 90's clubs also since I was still partying during that time - in fact, I was of legal age in the early 90's so I partied MORE then.

NOTE: If you want to add anything to these club's write-ups, just send me your text in email (email here)

NOTE 2: PEOPLE - THE MAJORITY OF THE INFO LISTED BELOW HAS COME FROM PEOPLE THAT HAVE EMAILED THE INFO TO ME. I DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT ALL THE DETAILS ABOUT THE CLUBS ARE CORRECT. IT WAS TOO LONG AGO FOR ME TO REMEMBER EXACTLY SO I JUST TAKE OTHER'S WORD ON A LOT OF THIS (AND TRY TO REMEMBER TO MARK AS A VISITOR SUBMISSION).

NOTE 3: This page will be going away soon due to the fact that I cannot verify the info on these clubs and this page doesn't fit any longer with the focus and direction of the site - which is to celebrate the great music of the day, not the clubs.

The Clubs:

#'s (Number's) - A HOUSTON CLASSIC!! Probably the oldest club in Houston, defined the alternative 80's dance music scene in Houston. Also, a venue for live bands. It is still around, and on certain nights, indistinguishable from the mid-80's. Goth is alive and well.
2826
Avalon located at 5078 Richmond. Opened in 1990, Djs were Tim Flanigan and Blake Davidson, of Ocean Club fame. Sunday nights were DV8 for 18 and up. Building originally housed the Windsor Cinerama Theater. [visitor submission]
Bayou Mama's - 1986-1993. Club made to look like a swamp. KRBE 104 deejays would simulcast from there every Saturday night . It was the happening place. A lot of good times, memories and beers.
Beejay's - 1984-1986. Beejay's - where it all started for Club Kids in Houston. Planet Earth, the scene and lip synchs abound!
Blue Planet (a fave of mine)
Carz - Yeah, crack me up. It was a teen club that I went to a couple of times as I was a teen still. A buddy of mine and I saw, get this, Sir Mix-A-Lot there live (My Posse's On Broadway - Posse UP!)! hehee... There was a Carz in Galveston too which I'm told (and vaguely remember) was later renamed to Sharkz.
Club 6400 - 1988-1989. Located @ 6400 Richmond Ave. Played Industrial, New Wave Dance from New Order, Nitzer Ebb to The Smiths. Live radio broadcast Sunday nights on 93Q. This club is responsible for Houstons nightclub scene today and had a profound effect on the music we dance to here. Club burned down January 10, 1989, moved a few blocks down the street but just didn't have the same intensity as the original. Ask any one in Houston between the age of 28 - 35 about 6400 and see what they tell you. I still have tapes from the radio broadcast.
Club AM [visitor submission]
Club SOME
Clubland
Decadance (at the Tower Theater) - Justin Sane was the DJ broadcast on the radio. The club was only open on the weekends. "Dance music from around the world" on Friday and Saturday nights. Sunday nights was Dangerous Disco. Ran from about late 89 to 91.
DV8
D2R & D2R South - (which is now El Rodeo... JUST AWFUL)
Euphoria [visitor submission]
Fizz This was the original nightclub at 6400 Richmond, opened in 1984. The building opened as a Boxcar restaurant (Train themed restaurant) in the 70s. Fizz became Hippo's around 86, Club 6400 was a sunday night feature that began in May 1988. In June the club was renamed to 6400. [visitor submission]
House of Love [visitor submission]
J' Larkins (in Clear Lake) - Since I lived (and still do) down south by Clear Lake, Larkins was "my place" for the longest time until it was sold and became – whatever that was with cages and stuff. Hmmm... My wife (then girlfriend) saw The Hunger there live. Good show and great band.
Lizard Lounge, The - West Alabama and Yorktown area Place to hit late night after Xcess and/or 6400. They didn't open until midnight or 1am and close at 4am. Served a lot of orange juice. [visitor submitted desc]
Network [visitor submission]
NRG - 1986 to 1988 (or was it 89?). The place to go in Houston in 1986. An old bowling alley, converted into one of the legendary night clubs of Houston's alternative music dance culture. The "other" 80s music that you didn't always hear, or weren't allowed to hear on the radio or MTV, with a few exceptions of course. Sandra, Cetu Javu, Ministry, Pet Shop Boys, Alphaville, Sparks, Hohokam, New Order, Boytronic ("Hurts" - now that was a classic NRG tune), Depeche Mode, Timezone, Voyou, The Cult, Bronski Beat, King, Noho, Camouflage, Ward Brothers, CCCP, Nitzer Ebb, Sylvester, Pete Shelley, Book of Love, OK, Dead or Alive, St. Che, Microchip League, Moskwa TV, Boys from Brazil and many, many more. The place was magic in 1986...and the predecessor to Club 6400.

(From inthe80s.com - NRG was the place to be in the Heights. It was this huge old warehouse building and I remember when you paid your 5 bucks to get in you grabbed your X and went inside. They played anything from Pet Shop Boys "It's A Sin"to the industrial song "New york New york".GAWD I miss that place! From the 'eye of the storms'that hung over both bars to the unisex bathrooms (not intended but turned out that way).)
Ocean Club, The - Early 80's to '89. 3 floors that had a dancefloor in the middle. It was "the" place to be seen.
Paragon [visitor submission] - 1988-1993. New wave, Pop dance, and Techno. It came late in the 80s but it was the jumpin spot on FM1960. Later became Shelter.
Peter's Wildlife (in the 6400 RICHMOND building)
Polly Ester's [visitor submission]
Power Tools - 1989-1992. One of the best clubs ever in Houston and one of the first to brave downtown Houston. It was in a basement on Franklin and had great music and a great crowd!
Premiers - in Clear Lake[visitor submission]
Prodious - near Arnie's Party Shop [visitor submission]
Red Square (Homage before that) - Late 80's to Early 90's. Located on Lousiana St. in Houston, a converted old Building. When you entered, there was a big bear in the middle. The upstairs was the dance part of the club -early house music. Down stairs was the Hip-Hop Room. Sunday was the day for Dangerous Disco Night. My wife (then girlfriend) and I saw Book of Love live there.
Rich's
Therapy
Tower Theaer - Late 80's to early 90's. A great club before it closed and turned in to a video store. It was a old movie theather and was gutted out. Sunday was Trash Disco Night. It would broadcast on Energy (before mix) 96.5 FM and then 93Q (before the country) took over the broadcast on Sundays. Decadance was here for a bit.
Tulies (in Clear Lake) [visitor submission]
Xcess - 1987-1989. Played more of the darker music like Thrill Kill Kult, and New Beat, etc.
XTC - Located inside Fame City [visitor submission]
Yucatan Liquor Stand (you can scam, lick her stand LOL)