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Queer bar & nightclub Downtown Austin 21+

Neon Grotto: queer bar, nightclub & rooftop in downtown AustinNeon Grotto

Three floors of neon, drag, karaoke and house music at 4th & Colorado. Come for the haloed pegasus, stay for the rooftop.

Crowd under the glowing pink pegasus and winged lion sculptures inside Neon Grotto
Tonight

Every floor, every night, all in the lineup below.Doors 9 PM · 21+

Full lineup →

Next big night

Halloween on the roof, babes

Neon Grotto rooftop at night with blue-lit disco balls and the downtown skyline
31Saturday
October 2026
9 PM til close

Might Be Magic Halloween

Brett JohnsonHot DonnaRooftopCostumes on

One stop on Halloween at the Coco Complex, with DJs running across Coconut Club and Neon Grotto all night. Bring the look.

One building, three moods

Pick a floor. Then try the other two.

Start under the pegasus, climb the neon stairwell to the lounge, and finish on the roof looking back at the skyline.

White pegasus and winged lion sculptures with neon halos lit pink over the main roomFloor 01

Downstairs

The pegasus room

Haloed pegasus and winged lion overhead, pink channel booths, palm trees and the main bar. DJs and the biggest crowd of the night.

  • Dance floor
  • Main bar
  • Takeovers
Stairwell lined with pink, green and teal neon tubes leading up to the loungeFloor 02

Second floor

The lounge

Up the neon stairwell to a smaller, moodier room. Deep house on Thursdays with resident DJ Knos and lounge sets on Fridays.

  • Deep house
  • Intimate
  • Residents
Packed rooftop dance floor under a gold disco ball and green neon ringsFloor 03

Top

The rooftop

Open air over downtown, disco balls in neon rings, its own bar and its own DJ. Drag on the terrace and the best view on Colorado St.

  • Skyline
  • Rooftop bar
  • Drag terrace

The weekly lineup

This week at the Grotto

Doors at 9 PM unless the flyer says otherwise. Takeovers rotate, so the big nights change week to week.

Tuesday
Lafuera / Let's PartyDownstairs · 9 PM
Wednesday
Way Back Wednesday Karaoke80s, 90s & Y2K · w/ Mike Reyes · 9 PM
Thursday
All Things Deep w/ KnosLounge · deep house · 9 PM
Rooftop DJRooftop · 9 PM
Friday
Friday takeoverDesi Vibe Tribe, Peligrosa, TGIF & more
Lounge setsLounge · 9 PM
Rooftop DJRooftop · 9 PM
Saturday
Might Be Magic takeoverHouse & disco · 9 PM
Downstairs dance partyDownstairs · 9 PM
Sunday
Karaoke w/ Lavender ThugDownstairs · 9 PM
Sunday drag & rooftop DJRooftop · 10 PM
Monday
Pop-ups & special eventsAnnounced on @neon.grotto
DownstairsLoungeRooftopLineups update weekly on @neon.grotto
DJ playing beside the neon Venus sign and pink curved booths

Born on the half shell, raised on the mic

Grab the mic or watch the queens

Drag shows

Local queens on the rooftop terrace, plus Drag Race watch parties with live hosts calling every lip sync.

Karaoke twice a week

Way Back Wednesday for 80s, 90s and Y2K anthems, and Sunday karaoke with Lavender Thug. The crowd is right in front of you.

Promoter takeovers

Might Be Magic, Desi Vibe Tribe, Peligrosa and more bring their own crowds. Want to throw your night here? Pitch it below.

Birthdays · bachelorettes · takeovers

Book a booth, a corner or the whole floor

Reserve booths downstairs, a corner of the rooftop, or an entire floor for your crew, company party or promoter night. Tell us the date and the size of your group and the team will follow up.

  • Sections on every floor, rooftop included
  • Birthday, bachelorette and Pride group nights
  • Full-floor buyouts and promoter takeovers
  • Holiday weekends go first, so ask early

Save me a seat

Find us

Follow the rainbow crosswalk

Neon Grotto building at night on the corner of 4th Street and Colorado Street
Address
318 Colorado St, Austin, TX 78701Corner of W 4th (Bettie Naylor St) & Colorado
Doors
9 PM on event nightsLate close · check flyers for special hours
Entry
21+ with valid IDMost nights free; special events $5–10 at the door
Neighbors
The Coco ComplexNext door to Coconut Club and Cuatro Gato