Nightclubs in Austin

Barbarella is Austin's most beloved underground dance club — a Red River Cultural District venue presenting new wave, goth, and alternative music DJs in a fabulous disco-era theatrical setting that has served Austin's most devoted dance music community for over 20 years. Its commitment to the fringes of dance music culture, combined with its theatrical aesthetic and inclusive LGBTQ+-welcoming atmosphere, make it one of Austin's most culturally distinctive nightlife institutions.

Elysium in the Red River Cultural District is Austin's premier goth and industrial nightclub, presenting themed dance nights and touring electronic acts since 1998.

Paradise is one of Austin's most popular nightclubs on the West 6th Street entertainment corridor — presenting DJ entertainment and dancing for Austin's enormous young professional and SXSW festival crowds. Austin's extraordinary entertainment market, serving a city that hosts SXSW (the world's largest music festival), ACL Festival, and a permanent population of 1 million with an extremely active nightlife culture, creates demand for nightclubs across the city's multiple entertainment corridors.