Mojo Club ★ 4.5
€€st-pauliMost nights 20:00 to late
Mojo Club under the Tanzende Tuerme on Hamburg's Reeperbahn programs jazz, soul, world music and DJ nights in an underground basement room since 1989.
Tip: Underground only; lift from the Spielbudenplatz entrance. Jazz Mondays and DJ weekends.
Baalsaal ★ 4.3
€€st-pauliFri and Sat 23:00 to 09:00 Sun
Baalsaal on the Reeperbahn in Hamburg's St Pauli is the quarter's underground techno club, with a long Friday and Saturday programme in a small dark basement room.
Tip: No phones inside; door selective on weekends. Cash and card both accepted at the bar.
PAL ★ 4.4
€€st-pauliFri and Sat 23:00 to late
PAL on the Reeperbahn in Hamburg's St Pauli runs the basement-techno sister to Baalsaal in the same building, with a smaller dance floor and a strict door from 23:00.
Tip: No phones; awareness team. Walk down to the basement entrance from the street.
Grosse Freiheit 36 ★ 4.5
€€st-pauliMost nights 19:00 to 03:00
Grosse Freiheit 36 on the street where the Beatles played in 1960 to 1962 is now one of Hamburg's biggest concert venues, with rock, indie and electronic acts on a 1500-capacity floor.
Tip: Beatles played the Kaiserkeller in the same building 1960 to 1962; the Star-Club site is across the street.
Indra Live ★ 4.4
€€st-pauliWed to Sun 20:00 to late
Indra Club on Grosse Freiheit in Hamburg's St Pauli is the live music room where the Beatles first played in August 1960, before moving to the Kaiserkeller next door.
Tip: Beatles plaque outside; the small stage is the original wood floor. Wed and Thu jam sessions.
Knust ★ 4.4
€€sternschanzeMost nights 19:00 to late
Knust on Neuer Kamp in Hamburg's Karolinenviertel runs indie, rock and singer-songwriter shows in a 600-capacity room from a former slaughterhouse since 1976.
Tip: Cloakroom mandatory; the courtyard terrace runs in summer. Most shows 20:00 to 23:30.