Common Ground ★ 4.0
€€MergellinaFri-Sun 23:00-04:00, closed Mon-Thu
Common Ground occupies a Bagnoli site on Via Eduardo Scarfoglio with a panoramic terrace, a polished service team and a weekend programme of house.
Tip: Friday through Sunday only and the terrace is the seat to get; the bus 152 from the centre drops you close, otherwise plan a taxi back.
Riva Club ★ 4.2
€€MergellinaFri-Sat 23:00-04:30, varies by event
Riva Club anchors a stretch of Via Coroglio in Bagnoli with a seafront layout, a long terrace and a year-round dance programme that hosts the Criminal Candy.
Tip: The Criminal Candy nights book up fast and the terrace fills first; arrive before 23:30 to get a seat outside. Cumana train to Bagnoli plus a short walk.
Galleria 19 ★ 3.9
€€Centro StoricoTue-Sat 23:00-04:00
Galleria 19, the former Rising South on Via San Sebastiano near Piazza Bellini, runs a long brick-walled tunnel room as the only dance club in the historic.
Tip: Entry around seven euros plus three for the coat check; drinks are pricier than the Piazza Bellini bars outside. The room peaks past 02:00 on weekends.
Bourbon Street Jazz Club ★ 4.4
€€Centro StoricoTue-Sun 20:00-03:00
Bourbon Street has run a basement room on Via Bellini in Naples since the late 1990s, with a small stage that programmes nightly jazz, bebop.
Tip: Doors at 21:00, sets typically from 22:00; the room is small so reserve a table near the stage. Closed Mondays in low season.
Lanificio 25 ★ 4.4
€€Centro StoricoWed-Sun 19:00-02:00, varies by event
Lanificio 25 occupies an eighteenth-century former wool factory in the cloister of Santa Caterina a Formiello near Porta Capuana, with a 700 square metre.
Tip: The courtyard is the room from May through September; the indoor hall takes the winter programme. Check the calendar, the line-up swings between styles.
Otto Jazz Club ★ 4.3
€€Quartieri SpagnoliWed-Sun 21:00-02:00, sets from 22:00
Otto Jazz Club tucks a softly lit room into Salita Cariati on the Quartieri Spagnoli slope, with a programme of straight-ahead jazz, swing and bossa sets.
Tip: Cocktails run from around thirteen euros to eighteen for specials; reserve a table close to the stage as the room is small. Sets typically start at 22:00.