Dance clubs, live music, rooftop bars, speakeasies, LGBTQ+ nightlife, listening bars and late-night dives across Cologne, with where to go and what is worth the late night.

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Dance Clubs in Cologne

4 places

  • Bootshaus

    • ★ 4.5
    • Deutz

    Bootshaus at Auenweg 173 has been part of Germany's electronic music scene for more than 20 years, with over 200,000 visitors and 500 DJs a year.

  • Gewölbe

    Gewölbe at Hans-Böckler-Platz 2 runs club nights from house and UK garage to Michael Mayer all-nighters with the wide-ranging Kompakt palette.

  • Artheater

    Artheater is a club, concert and culture venue at Ehrenfeldgürtel 127 in Ehrenfeld with electronic music, live acts, theatre, readings and more.

  • Odonien

    Odonien at Hornstraße 85 is a socio-cultural venue of Cologne's independent scene, with an open-air atelier, a club, a cultural center and a workshop.

Live Music in Cologne

6 places

  • Papa Joe's Jazzlokal Em Streckstrump

    Papa Joe's Jazzlokal Em Streckstrump at Buttermarkt 37 has offered jazz and daily live music since 1974, with sets 20:30 to 00:30 (Sundays 20:00 to 00:00).

  • Gebäude 9

    • ★ 4.3
    • Deutz

    Gebäude 9 is at Deutz-Mülheimer Strasse 117, 51063 Köln, listed with ticketed concert and club nights, see programme.

  • Stadtgarten

    Stadtgarten on Venloer Straße 40 pairs concert halls with a café-restaurant, terrace and beer garden, and its restaurant opens Monday to Sunday 12:00 - 24:00.

  • Live Music Hall

    Live Music Hall at Lichtstr.

  • Sonic Ballroom

    Sonic Ballroom at Oskar-Jäger-Strasse 190 is a live club, pub and beer garden whose shows run through 60s punk, garage, soul, RnR and punk rock.

  • Fiffi Bar

    • ★ 4.6

    Fiffi Bar in the Kölner Südstadt has a 20-year history and hosts quiz shows and karaoke nights, and currently the Jazz BOTT live concerts as well.

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Rooftop Bars in Cologne

3 places

  • Bar Botanik

    Bar Botanik is the rooftop bar of the Wasserturm Hotel at Kaygasse 2, with signature cocktails in the evening and lounge music from live DJs.

  • Osman30

    Osman30 at Im Mediapark 8 is a restaurant, bar and terrace with a view of the cathedral that serves lunch, and all evening menu dishes can be ordered too.

  • Monkey Bar Cologne

    Monkey Bar Cologne is a cocktail bar on the 8th floor of the 25hours Hotel The Circle at Im Klapperhof 22-24, with a roof terrace view of the cathedral.

LGBTQ+ in Cologne

3 places

  • Ex-Corner

    Ex-Corner is at Schaafenstr.

  • Die Mumu

    Die Mumu is a slightly offbeat bar at Schaafenstraße 51 in Köln with almost no rest days, with parties from 23 Uhr on Fridays and Saturdays.

  • Schampanja

    Schampanja is a gay pub at Mauritiuswall 43 in Köln's Bermuda triangle, open daily from 20 h with an open end since 1985, with Kölsch and good music.

Late Night Dives in Cologne

1 place