Bataplán Disco on Paseo de la Concha in San Sebastian is the city's defining nightclub since 1979, with seventies decor, a beachfront terrace and international DJ bookings during the Zinemaldia.
Tip: Doors Thursday 00:30 to 07:00, Friday and Saturday 01:00; closed Sunday through Wednesday. The terrace runs Easter to October; sea-side tables fill first.
Address: Paseo de la Concha 12, 20007 Donostia, San Sebastián
Club Komplot on Calle Pedro Egaña in San Sebastian is the Reyes Catolicos area's Latin-leaning disco, programming reggaeton, salsa and bachata Friday through Sunday with a 00:00 to 07:00 door.
Tip: Open Friday to Sunday 00:00 to 07:00; closed Monday through Thursday. The room fills after 02:00 once the Reyes Catolicos crawl thins out.
Club Komplot on Calle Pedro Egaña in San Sebastian is the Reyes Catolicos area's Latin-leaning disco, programming reggaeton, salsa and bachata Friday through Sunday with a 00:00 to 07:00 door.
Tip: Open Friday to Sunday 00:00 to 07:00; closed Monday through Thursday. The room fills after 02:00 once the Reyes Catolicos crawl thins out.
DOKA Kafe Antzokia in San Sebastian is the Basque-language cafe theatre that flips to a weekend club, programming everything from fado and Angolan theatre to rock, hip hop and electronic.
Tip: The room flips between concerts, poetry, theatre and weekend DJ club; check the doka.eus calendar before walking up. Plan a cab back, the night bus is sparse.
Le Bukowski on Calle Egia in San Sebastian has been the city's underground music club since 1988, programming rock, funk, soul and electronica concerts plus DJ sessions Tuesday through Saturday.
Tip: Closed Sunday; concerts run from 21:30 most nights and the DJ floor stays open to 04:00 Friday and Saturday. Egia sits a 10 minute walk from Gros.
Dabadaba on Calle Mundaiz in San Sebastian is the Egia concert hall and club booking indie rock, electronic, hip hop and DJ-led nights for a younger Tabakalera-adjacent crowd.
Tip: Programming runs Wednesday through Saturday from 22:00; check the dabadabass.com calendar for the headliner. The room is small, ticketed gigs sell out fast.
Altxerri Bar and Jazz on Calle Reina Regente in San Sebastian has run the basement jazz cellar under the Altxerri Gallery for over two decades, with live music nightly at the foot of the Old Town.
Tip: Doors at 19:30, live music from 20:00 to 22:00, bar open until 02:00; the room is small so arrive before the set. Reservations through altxerri.com help.
Etxekalte Jazz Club on Calle Mari in San Sebastian is the Parte Vieja legacy jazz bar across two floors, with the upstairs pub running late and the downstairs cellar staging live jazz and DJ sets.
Tip: Two rooms across two floors; the cellar is the live-music space, upstairs is the late drink. Harbour-edge perch for the post-pintxos stop off 31 de Agosto.