Latin Fridays @ Heidelberg, Ann Arbor

The caribean latinos shouldnt waste their time at the heidelburg. its a gross environment, and they play the same genre of music for felt like 20 minutes without changing, which really sux if you get stuck dancing with someone who isnt enjoying themself, which seems to be almost everyone.
The DJ is horrible, he does not no how to mix music, and plays the same stuff every week. no crespo, or tañon, Anthony, ive been there 3 times and never once heard celia cruz. 100% mexican versions of everything, which gets anoying very, very fast.

The bar above is horrible. If you are intersted in OVER-PRICED shitty beer and CRAPPY music, please join the people upstairs. Downstairs is very fun. Once you come upstairs, though, you enter a totally differnt atmosphere where the bartenders are not friendly and the DJ is overtly racist and makes rude sexist remarks. Karakoke, in partiucluar, on Wednesday nights is a racist and sexist event where only white girls with fake boobs enter the stage. Occasionally a black girl with large boobs joins them. If at all possible, avoid the 'Bar Above' at the Heidelberg and check out any other bar in Ann Arbor where people of all races are treated with respect and dignity not found at the Heidelberg Upstairs.

Small dance floor and overly crowded. Check
Poor music and lousy DJ. Check
Aggressive pushy men. Check
Lack of good dancers. Check
Smoky as hell. Check.

This is a great place to go or take your friends if you like being harassed and groped by aggressive and pushy men with the etiquette of Neanderthals. This is a dive bar to hook and bump&grind to the reggaeton/latin house with prince Charming.

I refuse to take my friends there to dance and I've heard enough of my friends complain about being groped to avoid Heidelberg at all costs.

You leave the place reeking of smoke and the occasional beer/drink split on you if you're lucky. Expect to be felt up and groped. To 'survive' there learn to be stand offish and keep saying "No, no, no, no, no" like a broken record player till the men there get it that you don't wan to dance with them. A little martial arts training may come in handy if you want to get out of wrist lock when someone grabs you to drag you to the dance floor.

In all fairness, Heidelberg is kind of two club nights in one. It starts off with a short beginner salsa lesson and for a little while they play mainly salsa. However by about 11:00 PM the place starts getting pretty crowded and starts playing more merengue and bachata. Then by midnight a different crowd shows up and salsa wise it's game over with mostly reggaton or merengues.

If you are looking to dance salsa, this is not your place after 11:00 PM. If you are looking for a rowdy latin night - you might like it. There is usually a big mix of college students and non-students and the after midnight club certainly looks a little rougher than the pre-midnight crowd.

People have been enjoying the place for years and while I rarely go, I don't think its terrible. The floor is not a dancing floor and there is no room, but you can have fun. Take these things for what they are and if you have a favorite night, make sure you support it with your $$$.

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