There is good live music there several nights a week. The night we were there, the style was (mostly Chinese) pop/dance music. We were there an a Sunday night and the place was packed with a mostly local crowd. Very popular with university students, the club has a large dance floor that was usually crowded. Beers are about $4 or so, and here, as in many places in China, Heineken is very popular. There is a full bar with a variety of drinks (be careful of anything with ice, though, including blended drinks!) Food is available as well and the restaurant has had some favorable reviews of both the food and the atmosphere, but we were more interested in drinking, dancing and overall making merry!

Between band sets, a DJ played dance music while three girls danced on stage in go-go outfits. During the first break, a friend said, "Hey, I’d like to do that." Another member of our group decided to arrange it, and that’s how we met the club owner – a Canadian ex-pat who decided it would be fun to let an American girl dance in the club. They found a costume to fit her and during a break later in the evening and to the delight of the crowd, dance she did!

I’d recommend Bourbon Street for a fun night dancing, whether on stage or off. FYI, other members of my group went out to a place called Malone’s (255 Tong Ren Lu. Tel: 6247-2400) and had a great time there, as well.

Nightlife-wise, Shanghai seemed to be a more "jumping" city than Beijing. If you are traveling to both cities and are interested in clubbing, you might want to plan your evenings accordingly.