The Interbelt

(61 Ratings)
A little something for everyone
The packed schedule of this lively club means there's something happening every night of the week. Show up for Hip Hop Mondays, come to gawk at the male dancers or check out the drag shows. Wednesdays are Ladies Nights.


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Reviews

DadaJones
DadaJones
Over a year ago

Every time I go its LIT!!

A lot of hospitality mostly everyone regular is chill and the performance's are cool!


clevelandWest
clevelandWest
Over a year ago

Always a good time on Mondays

The Interbelt is always a good time on monday nights. Dance your ass off inside the club, which is spacious, or chill out and have normal conversation outside on the huge tiki bar and back yard area. The staff is friendly, professional, and inviting. Security is professional, attentive, heavily-armed, and responds to any problems in the bar swiftly. The parking lot and nearby streets are mostly dark and seedy. Go with a large group or pack a gun or both. No guns permitted in the bar tho and they do search everyone upon entry. Crowd is mostly twinky college boys and their female companions, however a blend of other types are sprinkled in, making the crowd a little more diverse. Overall I have found the college-aged guys friendly and affectionate as long as you take the right approach and don't act like a douchebag. Monday is "hip-hop night" but don't let the title discourage you from going. The monday night crowd is about 80 percent white college aged people and the other 20 percent black/latino/asian are there to have a good time, not cause trouble. Everyone mixes in harmony quite nicely. The music inside is LOUD, as it should be, but the outside patio is a nice place to get away from the noise and have a conversation with a friend without screaming into their eardrum. Parking can be challenging if you don't arrive early. A shuttle van provided by the club will shuttle you back and forth to a well-lit parking lot down the street. Overpriced covers (up to $20) are not unheard of for "special event" nights. I've found that the special events don't justify a $20 cover to see a drag queen that was once mentioned on some cable tv show. I must say the Cazwell appearance was well worth the cover and it was a blast. Overall the interbelt is one of the best nighclubs left in Northern Ohio.


muzakfr33k2008
muzakfr33k2008
Over a year ago

Monday madness

I usually go Monday nights. Its the best I've seen near where I live. Mondays are the best days to go, and the drag shows are awesome lol


redneckcub
redneckcub
Over a year ago

Best night Club in Akron

Best night Club in Akron.The staff is some of the friendliest you can come to and the drag show top of the line


jdhummell
jdhummell
Over a year ago

Character

I LOVE THIS PLACE... but only on a good night. The first night I went here was a country night on a Saturday when they randomly had Levi Crocker from A-List Dallas as a guest. Levi was fun but by 12:30, the place was still relatively empty and no one was dancing, so we left. The second time was another Saturday night. The music was MUCH better on this night and I discovered some awesome Moto Blanco club mixes. People still didn't start showing up until after midnight, but we ended up staying and dancing until the place closed. The crowd was mostly gay men and their ladyfriends. There were a few 'scene queens' but they never bother me. One unusual straight man was there with his girlfriend and I overheard him saying some cruel things about some other people at the club. Go somewhere else, please. Interbelt has an unusual set up. There's a large and seemingly empty, unusable space in the middle of the club- surrounded by the bar on one side, the stage on another, the relatively small dance floor on another, and a raised seating area on another. Cover was $5 both nights we were here in 2011. Drink prices were on the expensive side for Akron but it is a night club. Although I suppose it could use a face lift, I liked the place. It had history and personality. Think of all the generations of LGBT people who have danced at this downtown spot for so long! After my first two visits in 2011, my boyfriend and I came back here a few times in 2012, and our nights were even better. The night before St. Patty's Day was a "hip hop bash" that was thumping and awesome... I usually complain about high covers, but the $10 was totally worth it... although I will admit, I wasn't sure what to make of the police walking around. St. Patty's night here was even more awesome, with amazing drink specials and thumping music and a sweet drag show. Interbelt's resident DJ, ScottyK, rivals my favorite DJ in the state, Michele Chaney, from Wall Street in Columbus. The music is always thumping and I always discover new songs that I love. I haven't been to a hip-hop Monday but I wouldn't mind coming back here again for a fun dance night. I'm starting to develop an emotional attachment to this place... which sounds pathetic lol. Interbelt has character, and I like that. When it's slow, it's not a good night... but when it's on, it's really on and provides a fun night of clubbing unrivaled by just about anywhere in Ohio. Plus it stays open right until 2:30- unlike most clubs in Ohio that close at 2 or, in bigger cities, start funneling people out at 2:15- so you can get your dance on. Those extra 15-30 minutes are usually the best!


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