Volksgarten Clubdiscothek ★ 4.0
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Innere StadtThu-Sat 23:00-06:00, summer garden Tue-Sun
Volksgarten runs in a 1950s Oswald Haerdtl pavilion inside the Hofburg gardens, splitting the night across a Wintergarten, the main disco floor and the Banco lounge, with a summer garden running through the warm months.
TipThe summer garden Volksgarten Pavillon opens evenings from May for cocktails before the club. Weekend door queues are slow after 00:30.
Fluc ★ 4.3
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LeopoldstadtDaily 18:00 to late, Fluc_Wanne underground from 22:00
Fluc occupies the pedestrian passageway under Praterstern station with the Fluc cafe above and the concrete Fluc_Wanne basement below, running concerts, art and the harder techno bookings of the 2nd district.
TipCafe upstairs runs free entry most nights; tickets only for the basement Fluc_Wanne. U1 and U2 connect at Praterstern.
Das Werk ★ 4.3
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AlsergrundFri-Sat 23:00 to late, event-dependent
Das Werk has run in the raw Stadtbahn arches next to Grelle Forelle since 2006, programmed by a cultural association as the rougher, improvised counterweight to its polished neighbour, with the Viennese underground at the decks.
TipCash bar; arrive after 01:00 for the proper room. Walk between Das Werk and Grelle Forelle on a single night for the full Spittelauer Lände spread.
Camera Club ★ 3.9
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NeubauFri-Sat 23:00-06:00
Camera Club sits at the foot of Neubaugasse just off Mariahilfer Strasse, with two dancefloors that book a steady rotation of house, electro, techno, funk and dubstep nights inside a former cinema basement.
Tip18 plus on the door; queue before midnight for guestlist rates. Mariahilfer Strasse U3 is two minutes away.
Donau ★ 4.0
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NeubauDaily evenings to late, peak weekend
Donau hides behind a grey metal door on Karl-Schweighofer-Gasse between Mariahilfer Strasse and the MuseumsQuartier, running cheap drinks and underground electronic bookings across minimal, house and dubstep nights.
TipNo sign on the door; ring for entry. Open seven nights; weeknights pull a local crowd over a cheaper bar.
Porgy & Bess ★ 4.7
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Innere StadtDaily concerts from 20:30 approx, doors 19:00
Porgy & Bess moved into a former adult cinema on Riemergasse in 2001 across three floors, programming a broad reading of jazz that takes in electronic, world music, soul and singer-songwriter sets nearly every night.
TipTickets via the website; the main floor seating sells out for named acts. Late jam sessions start around 23:30 on weekends.