Cowboys Dance Hall – Cowboys Calgary

Wife and I stopped by here with two friends, mainly because our friends were on the prowl and looking to meet dudes. Well, unless you are under 25 (we are far from it), this is not your scene. We arrived around 9pm and the place was mostly empty, except for about a dozen young women watching a male stripper (who does not go full monty). Went to the bar to get some drinks, where you are served by busty women in skimpy outfits — something for everyone. Pretty soon a Calgary Flames game ended and within minutes the place was packed, and the music got louder and louder and louder until you couldn’t hear yourself think. The crowd was all 19 – 25, a mix of people in casual clothes and Calgary flames jerseys, and a few women in their finest skank nightclub outfits. By the way, there have been several violence incidents at this club. Just Google «Cowboys Dance hall» and «murder» or «attack». Will NOT return.

Horrible! The one bartender Jesse is so rude ! I clearly told her what drink I wanted and she made me the wrong thing when I told her I’m sorry that’s not what I ordered she mumbled bitch or something rude under her breathe and handed off the drink to someone for free !!! Then I tried to ask her if she could make me my drink I had already been waiting for and she completely ignored me calling me a bitch under my breathe! I’m not impressed by the additudes on some of the staff here that’s for sure. You come out to have a good time, not to be treated like a peice of crap. Loved this club until the last few visits.

Horrible fuckin place buy 160 dollar tickets to skip the line and absolutely no advantage been standing for 2 hours waiting for the concert to start

One of my top 3 favourite clubs in Calgs! I like it for the country music, the drink specials and the friendly staff. I always have a good time when I go out here with my girls especially on ladies night to see the canadian playboyz lol! It’s also a plus how its right outside of the stampede train station.
I reccomend if you like dancing, country music and having a fun time!

How do I top Julia M’s review? I can’t. Except (assuming my review readers took a brief pause to read her review and remembered to get back to reading mine) that the night we went, all they played was country.
Now I have patience for country. I respect country. I’ve read essays and wrote a paper supporting the parallelism that exists between country roots and early hip hop. BUT within the hour of my existence the DJ played «country girl» three times assuming like most frat-​kids I won’t notice. I noticed. So did my friends who stood there with the same expressions like they were waiting in line at McDonalds. They wanna get their «$ 1 dollar sundaes» on ya dig?!
Then again maybe I’m just not falling for the logic of most clubs these days. Playing music that largely dissatisfies the intellectual palate further increases the chances that everyone will drink themselves to blissful ignorance. But why hate the top 40’s and country? Face it, decades from now it’s not the Wood Brother’s track that’ll make the mixtape we distribute to a loved one, but it’s the Jonas brother (and I’m talking about Nick because oooo dang, that boy’s got ABS) song.
Also is it me or was it confusing as hell getting out of this place?

I feel like I can’t give it a bad review or a good review. I still can’t believe I even went to Cowboys as it was a point of pride that I had never entered its doors. Mainly I detest the concept of this place on principle, so let me be objective in my review.
A bachelorette was planned and I was on the guest list, so to Cowboys we went.
Little did we know it was 1) student night and 2) a glow party.
Our attempt to make the bride feel special while we all wore black and her all in white complete with tutu was ruined as everyone in the bar was wearing white and we were repeatedly asked why we were all wearing black.
I wish I could say the bride was at least the only one in a tutu, but she couldn’t even have that.
So student night is 75 cent draft night at Cowboys, you can buy a thimble of beer for 75 cents. woohoo. What beer is it? I do not know and was too scared to try.
A big thank you to the Cowboys staff though, as we had booked the bachelorette in advance so we got in with no cover (though we had to be there before 9, I think typical of the club environment). We were greeted by Austin (I think that was his name!) who gave us a warm welcome, a bag of some bacherloette themed goodies (penis straws! :O) and bought us a round of drinks.
The place was empty, except for some international students who asked us if we went to MRU.
«uhhh…I graduated from MRU four years ago.»
So the makeup of the cowboys audience is 18 year olds, then a Flames home game ended, so Flames fans (25 – 30) arrived.
It was weird when the DJ played a song about being 22, when I am pretty sure most people there were not even 20.
Some of the girls in our stagette were upset that no country was played. This I was ok with cause I would rather stab rusty forks through my eyes then listen to country music.
I didn’t venture into the dance hall bathrooms, but the bathrooms just outside Cowboys in the casino portion were very nice.
Beer tub girl short changed me and then I tipped her a $ 1. Go my mental math skills!
So, would I go back to Cowboys?
No.
Was it as dirty as I thought it would be?
No, it was pretty clean.
If you want to go clubbing, and want the model club experience, Cowboys is for you.
I felt too old and married to be there.

The Cowboys tent is the place to be during Stampede. Arrive early before the rodeo is out, or be prepared to wait in line or pay a hefty price to skip it!
I was at the tent this year for a corporate Stampede party. Good food, plenty of outdoor seating areas, and fast service. I wasn’t willing to pay $ 100 to get in on a Saturday night, but I would consider planning ahead next year and buying advance tickets to avoid the hassle of the long lines.
I have not been in the bar since it moved to the Casino, but I’m sure it’s as much fun as the Penny Lane location was many years ago!