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Superstar DJs rank Avalon as one of the top US dance clubs, and the animated weekend throngs reveal why. Avalon also stages live concerts from hard rock to the hippest of hip-hop (see Avalon).

Avalon’s little sibling picks up a more collegiate crowd for its pulsating dance sessions: Friday nights have an underground feel with DJs plucked from around the globe.

This glam martini bar offers a more poised alternative on Lansdowne Street for local urbanites. The swank Latin night on Fridays draws a hip crowd.

At Fenway’s premier sports bar, fans hoist a cold one and debate the merits of the Sox manager’s latest tactics.

This cavernous brew pub specializes in lighter American ales and serves giant plates of ribs and chicken that can easily feed two ravenous Red Sox fans.

Despite nightly live music (you name it, they program it) and hardcore dance DJs on Saturdays, Bill’s regulars view it as a place to drink first and dance later.

Narrow lounge downstairs has neo-Deco luxury look, but the prime (young and wealthy) clientele cluster on the dance floor upstairs.

Top brand liquors and an extensive martini menu set BBC apart from less swanky pool halls. Clientele ranges from fraternity boys to young lawyers.

Sophia’s gets its sleek crowd moving to salsa, merengue, and rumba on three dance floors. On warm nights, the sangria-fueled action spills out onto the roof deck.

Featuring light American ales brewed nearby at Boston Beer works, B. B. Wolf draws a quieter crowd than the bars located near Fenway Park.