Club Komplot ★ 3.9
€€centroFri to Sun 00:00-07:00, closed Mon to Thu
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.
Tip: Open Friday to Sunday 00:00-07:00; closed Monday through Thursday. The room fills after 02:00 once the Reyes Catolicos crawl thins out.
DOKA Donostiako Kafe Antzokia ★ 4.0
€€antiguoConcert and club nights vary, weekend DJ sessions to 05:00
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.
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 ★ 4.5
€€egiaMon 13:00-00:00, Tue and Thu 13:00-03:00, Wed 13:00-23:00, Fri 13:00-04:00, Sat 19:30-04:00, closed Sun
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.
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 ★ 4.4
€€egiaConcert and club nights Wed to Sat from 22:00
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.
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 ★ 4.5
€€parte-viejaDaily, doors 19:30-02:00, concerts 20:00-22:00
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.
Tip: Doors at 19:30, live music from 20:00-22:00, bar open until 02:00; the room is small so arrive before the set. Reservations through altxerri.com help.
Etxekalte Jazz Club ★ 4.4
€€parte-viejaNightly from 19:00, late close at weekends
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.
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.