Icon Klub LP
Icon Klub LP is Luang Prabang's branch of the Vientiane nightclub, scaled down significantly for a town where the curfew kills the party by 11:30 PM. The venue operates from a compact space on Sisavangvong Road with a small dance floor, a bar, and booth seating for maybe 60 to 80 people total. LED lighting and a decent sound system distinguish it from the more laid-back bars along the same strip. The music leans toward the same K-pop and Thai pop mix as the Vientiane flagship, with EDM drops keeping the dance floor active. The crowd is split between younger tourists looking for something louder than a cocktail bar and Lao locals who want to dance before curfew sends everyone to the bowling alley. Friday and Saturday nights are the only times the venue approaches anything resembling full capacity. On weeknights, it can feel deserted. The bar stocks Beer Lao, basic spirits, and a cocktail menu that tries harder than most Luang Prabang venues.
What to Expect
A small, dark room with colored lights, a DJ playing K-pop remixes, and a crowd that grows as the evening moves toward curfew. It's louder and more club-like than the other bars on the strip. Not a big venue, but it fills its niche as the place to dance before 11:30 PM.
Compact, energetic, and time-limited. Everyone knows the clock is ticking, which adds a certain urgency.
K-pop remixes, Thai pop, EDM, and international top 40
Casual with a slight step up from flip-flop-and-shorts territory. Jeans and a t-shirt work. Locals tend to dress up more than tourists.
Young travelers who want to dance before the curfew. A warm-up spot before the bowling alley migration.
Cash (Lao kip). No card payments.
Price Range
Beer Lao 18,000-25,000 LAK, cocktails 50,000-80,000 LAK, cover free to 30,000 LAK on weekends
Beer ~$0.85-$1.20 / ~0.79-1.10 EUR, cocktails ~$2.38-$3.80 / ~2.20-3.52 EUR
Hours
20:00-23:30 daily (curfew)
Insider Tip
Friday and Saturday are the only nights worth going. Arrive after 9:30 PM when the dinner crowd transitions to drinking. Ask about any drink promotions running that week. This is a pre-bowling warm-up, not a destination.
Full Review
Icon Klub LP occupies a narrow storefront on Sisavangvong Road, easy to spot by the LED signage and the bass leaking through the door. Inside, the space is compact: a bar runs along one wall, booths line the other, and a small dance floor fills the gap between them. The ceiling is low, which traps heat but also concentrates the sound.
The DJ starts spinning around 8 PM to an mostly empty room. Things pick up after 9:30 PM as diners transition into drinkers. By 10:30 PM on a Friday or Saturday, the dance floor has maybe 30 to 40 people, which is enough to create energy in a room this size. K-pop and Thai pop dominate the playlist, with EDM transitions keeping momentum.
Drinks are priced slightly above the basic bars but below Vientiane's Icon Klub. The cocktails are passable. Beer Lao is, as always, the safe choice. Service is quick because the room is small and the bartender can see everyone.
The curfew creates an unusual dynamic. Around 11 PM, the energy peaks as people squeeze in their last drinks and final songs. At 11:30 PM, the lights come up, the music stops, and everyone spills onto the street where tuk-tuks wait for the bowling alley run. It's abrupt but somehow adds to the fun.
Icon Klub LP won't impress anyone who's spent time in Bangkok or Saigon clubs. Within Luang Prabang's limited options, it offers the only proper dancing experience before curfew. Treat it as the first act of a two-part evening that ends at the bowling alley, and it works perfectly.
The Neighborhood
On Sisavangvong Road in the heart of the old town, near the night market and other tourist bars. Utopia is a 10-minute walk toward the river end of the peninsula. Lao Lao Garden is nearby on the same strip. Tuk-tuks to the bowling alley wait outside at curfew.
Getting There
Walk from anywhere in the old town. The venue is on the main road and impossible to miss if you're walking the strip. From guesthouses outside the peninsula, a tuk-tuk to the old town costs 20,000 to 30,000 LAK.
Other Venues in Sisavangvong Road
Utopia
Laid-back bar perched on the banks of the Nam Khan river with cushion seating and sunset views. The most popular traveler hangout in Luang Prabang.
Luang Prabang Bowling
The town's unofficial late-night venue. Bowling lanes, a dance floor, drinks, and the only place open past midnight in Luang Prabang.
Lao Lao Garden
Garden bar named after the local rice whiskey. Live music some evenings and a relaxed atmosphere popular with backpackers and tour groups.