118 North Main Street
Galena, IL 61036
Jo Daviess County
Phone: (815) 777-1935
Fax: unknownWebsite: no website on fileEmail: no email on fileHours: unknown
by Breena M. on I come here often and it always brings good times. I love listening to electronic music here and dancing the night away. Although not my FAVORITE (Mighty wins!), it is still a great place to be on a Friday night. And the only thing that annoys me about this place, but is also kind of funny, are the bouncers. They will take NO SHIT from anyone... excuses, drunks, complainers, explainers (like for being 5 minutes past free entry), talkers... no matter who you are or who you know. They definitely add to the experience every time.
by Zita Gerhardt on Opera's nice. A converted old theater, the "house" is the main dance floor, with the "stage" hosting some VIP seating and the DJ booth. Bars line the sides, while the "lobby area" houses the restrooms and an additional dance room. One of the nice things about Opera is two large outdoor patio spaces, that, while connected, each have its own vibe. The crowd is a little glitzy, and the bouncers purposefully hold up the line, I think, to create one, but once inside, the atmosphere is nice. The night I visited, the main floor was spinning up a mix of house/trance and some classic rock, while one side patio had eurobeats going and the other room spun a latin mix of salsa, merengue, and reggaeton. The drinks are expensive though, and the bathrooms are very few. Apparently during the renovation process, they never bothered to add another set, leaving the several hundred patrons just one bathroom for each gender. I mean, when a straight club has a line for the men's room, you know there's just not enough urinals to go around. But it was a decent time. The cover, though...$20 is just a little steep.
