Zouk, Salsa & Bachata at Solas Bar, New York
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Weekly Schedule
Tuesday
Wednesday
Baila Wednesdays at Solas
Thursday
Bachata Thursday @ Solas Bar
Location
232 E 9th St # 1, New York, NY 10003, USA
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Solas Bar is a pub that reliably turns into a social-dance spot midweek: a small dance area on the ground floor and a larger upstairs lounge that hosts most of the dancing. The weekly schedule runs Zouk on Tuesday, Salsa on Wednesday and Bachata on Thursday; Friday–Saturday become DJ dance nights.
The shift from bar to dance floor usually happens after 23:00 when the DJ takes over and the upstairs fills. The site lists three spaces, Red Room (30–50), Lounge (75–100) and Upstairs (125), so if you want space, arrive earlier in the night. It's on E 9th Street in the East Village, so expect a neighbourhood, locals-leaning crowd rather than a tourist class scene; no warm-up class is advertised.
Cover is commonly around $15 on dance nights and the bar stays the focal point, so drinks and dancing happen side-by-side. If you come alone, expect a mix of singles and groups and a casual, bar-first approach to social dancing.
Vibe
bar-first, locals-led social dance crowd
Music
Tue Zouk; Wed Salsa; Thu Bachata; Fri–Sat DJ dance nights
When it fills
floor fills after 23:00; peaks 00:00–02:00 on dance nights
Live music
DJ-led nights; no live bands listed
Beginners
mixed; no advertised warm-up class, mostly social nights
Neighbourhood
East Village (232 E 9th St)
Floor
Ground-floor bar with a small dance area; upstairs lounge used for dancing. Private spaces: Red Room (30–50), Lounge (75–100), Upstairs (125)
Crowd
steady midweek dance nights; busier DJ crowds Fri–Sat
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