Borrowed Bucks Roadhouse
3609 s. western avenue, +1-605-331-2448, (http://www.buckssiouxfall...). open most nights until 2am. while the bar sports a "roadhouse" theme the crowd is pretty eclectic and you're just as likely to hear top-40 music as country. there's generally no cover except when the bar plays host to occasional live entertainment.
Crow Bar
2805 s minnesota avenue, +1-605-332-2981. across the street from poppadox pub, this bar has the reputation for being a biker hangout in the past.
Nutty's
3400 w. 49th street, +1-605-362-0947, (http://www.nuttys.com). features live music, a full menu and the only daiquiri bar in sioux falls. a second location has opened up on n. west avenue near the convention center.
Skelly's Pub & Grill
130 s. phillips avenue, +1-605-334-8100. downtown bar is a sioux falls institution.
Sioux Falls does sport a variety of nightclub options:
Poppadox Casino & Pub
2808 s. minnesota avenue, +1-605-336-8000.