Klub Atelier ★ 4.0
€€SopotMon-Thu 12:00-22:00, Fri 12:00-05:00, Sat 10:00-05:00, Sun 10:00-22:00
Klub Atelier in Sopot's North Park is the beachfront café-club in the foyer of the Agnieszka Osiecka theatre, with sea-view terraces by day and oldschool disco floors on Friday and Saturday until 05:00.
Tip: Coffee and cake by day shift to wine and cocktails after 20:00; weekend disco nights kick off around 22:00. Outdoor sofas face the Molo.
Bezsenność Music Club ★ 4.0
€€SopotFri-Sat 22:00-late, themed Thursdays in season
Bezsenność Music Club in Sopot opened on Plac Przyjaciół Sopotu in 2024, a house-music room on the upper Monte Cassino strip with a long cocktail counter and a small dance floor that runs Friday and Saturday.
Tip: Friday and Saturday DJ nights from 22:00; Thursdays go themed in summer. Cocktails 35-55 PLN, table reservations by phone.
Klub Żak ★ 4.6
€€WrzeszczConcert nights door 18:30, sets from 19:00 or 20:00
Klub Żak in Gdańsk's Wrzeszcz is the 1957-founded cultural club whose Suwnicowa Hall holds 200 seated or 600 standing, the year-round jazz room that anchors the Jazz Jantar festival each spring and autumn.
Tip: Tickets 60-150 PLN on the venue site; Jazz Jantar runs five days in late March and late October. Arrive 18:30 for the unreserved standing rail.
Stary Maneż ★ 4.4
€€WrzeszczConcert nights door 19:00, sets from 20:00
Stary Maneż in Gdańsk's Wrzeszcz Garnizon is the 1,500-capacity former cavalry riding hall turned concert venue, 1,700m² under one roof, booking touring indie, jazz, pop and electronic acts year-round.
Tip: Doors 19:00 on most show nights; the standing pit fills first, the balcony tier opens with the headliner. Trams 6 and 12 stop outside.
Protokultura ★ 4.1
€Old TownEvent nights door 19:00, club from 22:00
Protokultura in Gdańsk's Stocznia is the three-stage alternative culture club on ul. Niterów, with an indoor concert room and the 700m² walled Patio outside stage that runs underground electronics, metal and hip-hop.
Tip: Patio operates from May to September; indoor stage runs year-round. Tickets on goingapp.pl, usually 30-60 PLN.
Hard Rock Cafe Gdańsk ★ 3.8
€€Main TownMon-Thu 10:00-23:00, Fri-Sat 10:00-24:00, Sun 10:00-23:00
Hard Rock Cafe Gdańsk on Długi Targ is the two-storey rock memorabilia bar between the Green Gate and the Neptune Fountain, with a 100-cover outdoor patio and a small stage that books tribute and cover acts most weekends.
Tip: Live music nights tend to run Friday and Saturday from 21:00; the upstairs balcony is the calmer table when downstairs fills. Reserve via Facebook.