The best nightclubs in Bilbao
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Evania García
December 28, 2022

The best nightclubs in Bilbao

Bilbao is synonymous of good gastronomy and a great culture, which stands out for being a city full of contrasts and multiple leisure options. The city offers different types of nightclubs that stand out of their musical genre, their atmosphere and their shows, which makes them different.

The best proposals offered by the city range from options such as Fever, which offers electronic music or Sala Sonora, which offers music from the 80's, 90's and 2000. Bilbao's nightlife is usually very varied and offers venues for all tastes.

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Bilbao is a city rich in culture and gastronomy. In which you will find endless contrasts, because it keeps many traditional aspects, but it is also a cosmopolitan city, where you can enjoy a leisurely stroll through the streets of the Casco Viejo, taste a delicious pinxo in any of its bars or restaurants or spend a great night out, thanks to its many leisure options.

Bilbao's nightlife is full of fun, because you can find nightclubs with different musical genres that create a unique atmosphere. In addition to different shows and good service.

So, if you are visiting the capital of Biscay, you can not miss the best nightclubs in Bilbao and live a fantastic experience in pure Basque style.

Top 10 of the best nightclubs in Bilbao

1. Fever

Despite its short history, 10 years, Fever has become a discotheque of reference of the Bilbao night, thanks to its musical offer that stands out for electronic rhythms, dancehall, rhythm and blues and other musical styles, which bring together all kinds of audiences on the dance floor, who live the underground culture to the fullest.

In Fever you will find four clubs in one, as it has four rooms: Pink Fever, which is the main one; Gold Fever, the pop room; Black Fever, where you will hear the best of 'black music' and Blue Fever, where there are sessions of electronic genre.

2. Kafe Antzokia

It is one of the most emblematic entertainment venues in Bilbao and one of the most frequented. Located in the center of the city, it gathers all kinds of public, since it is open from early in the morning for breakfast or coffee, pintxos and beer in the afternoon and at night it transforms into a real party with DJ sessions playing various musical styles and concerts.

On weekends its two floors are packed with people looking for a night of fun.

3. Sala Sonora

In Sala Sonora you will find not only a disco, but a space designed to spend a night of endless fun, where you will hardly get bored, as it has three rooms that offer a different atmosphere.

In room 808 you will enjoy the unconditional pop and rock hits of the 80s, 90s and 2000s, while in room 909, you will let your hair down with electronic music; you will hear the best of techno, house, deep and more. Now, if you prefer something quieter, don't worry, in the bar you can do it, without missing the fun and a good dance to the rhythm of electronic music.

4. Sala Buddha

In addition to its great atmosphere, suitable for different audiences, Sala Buddha stands out for its modern and careful design that lives up to its name with Buddha statues scattered throughout the place, where live DJs make all attendees dance to the best commercial hits.

5. Sala Moma

Sala Moma is a recently opened nightclub in the downtown area, which has already earned the label of the most exclusive in Bilbao, thanks to its luxury offer and lots of fun, because it features great artists and top DJs.

This nightclub welcomes audiences of different age groups, because in addition to sessions for adults, it holds parties for university students and Erasmus and evening sessions for seniors.

6. Cotton club

There are three main ingredients that make Cotton Club the best place to have fun: good music, drinks and cocktails prepared with love and various events.

This nightclub has more than 20 years of history in which it has organized many parties and concerts, since, in addition to the DJ sessions, with which you will have fun dancing all night long, it also has a good line-up of artists, from singer-songwriters to local groups and even rappers.

7. Back and Stage

Located in the heart of Bilbao, it is a nightclub of reference for young people, because on Thursdays it receives university students, but on Saturdays, it is transformed and is filled with older attendees, who enjoy the most with commercial hits and reggaeton.

8. Living Night Club

Latin rhythms are in fashion and are becoming more and more popular. If you want to get your best dance moves, you can do it at Living Night Club, because it offers all kinds of Latin music such as reggaeton, salsa, kizomba, cumbia and bachata.

Located in the center of Bilbao, this nightclub is ideal to celebrate your birthday‍, because it gives you a cake and a bottle of cava, so that the celebration is in style.

9. Bilbao Pier

Located in the Ripa pier, one of the busiest areas of the city, in Muelle Bilbao you will find a versatile space, since it is not only a discotheque, it also works as a bar, concert hall and has a terrace. So, you can choose to have a coffee, a cocktail or dance the night away to the rhythm of their DJs or enjoy a concert or a cultural show.

10. Lola's Balcony

Although El Balcón de Lola is an LGBT venue, it is attended by all kinds of public. It is a great option to end the night, since on Fridays and Saturdays it closes until 6 in the morning.

Located in the neighborhood of Bilbao la Vieja, here you can enjoy electronic music and other musical genres with DJ`s and some other night, you will have the opportunity to listen to live music.

In any of these nightclubs  you will find a good atmosphere, it is all a question of the musical genre that you like, but the night of amusement is assured.

If you are looking for a place to party in the capital of Spain, do not miss the list of the best nightclubs in Madrid.