A-Trane ★ 4.6
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CharlottenburgDaily from 21:00, sets typically 22:00 and late jam Sat
A-Trane has run since 1992 around a 12-square-metre bandstand on Bleibtreustrasse in Charlottenburg, hosting nightly jazz sets in a 100-capacity room.
TipDoors at 21:00; the room books out for the late jam sessions on Saturday. Book ahead for named acts.
Quasimodo ★ 4.4
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CharlottenburgDaily 19:00 to late, concerts typically 21:00 or 22:00
Quasimodo on Kantstrasse runs as Berlin's longest-standing jazz club, with a basement stage that has booked blues, soul and funk acts alongside.
TipCash at the door for the late set. The cafe upstairs runs earlier; the basement stage is where the music lives.
B-flat ★ 4.4
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MitteDaily 19:00 to late, concerts typically 21:00
B-flat in Mitte runs an acoustic jazz programme almost every night, with a low stage that puts the band a metre from the front row and a Wednesday jam called.
TipRobin's Nest jam Wednesdays runs three-euro admission and a deep local-musician turnout. Book named acts ahead.
Yorckschloesschen ★ 4.3
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KreuzbergDaily 18:00 to late, live music Wed-Sat
Yorckschloesschen has run on Yorckstrasse for over 120 years and books jazz, blues, soul, swing and funk Wednesday through Saturday in a smoky old-Berlin.
TipLive music Wednesday through Saturday; the kitchen runs until 22:00 weekdays and later on event nights. Cash at the door.
Lido ★ 4.3
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KreuzbergShow nights 20:00 doors, club nights to 06:00
Lido reopened in 2006 in a 1950s former cinema on the corner of Cuvry and Schlesische Strasse, booking indie, rock and pop concerts followed by DJ sets.
TipStanding room only; the floor is flat so arrive early for sightlines. After-show club nights run until early morning.
Astra Kulturhaus ★ 4.2
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FriedrichshainShow-dependent, doors typically 19:00 or 20:00
Astra Kulturhaus on the RAW site in Friedrichshain has run mid-size concerts since 2009, with a programme that covers indie, rock, electro and experimental.
TipS-Bahn to Warschauer Strasse is five minutes away; tickets via Eventim for named tours. Coat check is fast.