8 live music in Berlin, editor-picked by TableJourney. All Berlin nightlife.
A-Trane ★ 4.6
charlottenburg · Bleibtreustrasse 1, 10625 Berlin
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 with deep international booking.
Tip: Doors at 21:00; the room books out for the late jam sessions on Saturday. Book ahead for named acts.
Quasimodo ★ 4.4
charlottenburg · Kantstrasse 12a, 10623 Berlin
Quasimodo on Kantstrasse runs as Berlin's longest-standing jazz club, with a basement stage that has booked blues, soul and funk acts alongside straight-ahead jazz since 1975.
Tip: Cash at the door for the late set. The cafe upstairs runs earlier; the basement stage is where the music lives.
B-flat ★ 4.4
mitte · Dircksenstrasse 40, 10178 Berlin
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 Robin's Nest.
Tip: Robin's Nest jam Wednesdays runs three-euro admission and a deep local-musician turnout. Book named acts ahead.
Yorckschloesschen ★ 4.3
kreuzberg · Yorckstrasse 15, 10965 Berlin
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 saloon with a beer garden.
Tip: Live music Wednesday through Saturday; the kitchen runs until 22:00 weekdays and later on event nights. Cash at the door.
Lido ★ 4.3
kreuzberg · Cuvrystrasse 7, 10997 Berlin
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 near U Schlesisches Tor.
Tip: Standing room only; the floor is flat so arrive early for sightlines. After-show club nights run until early morning.
Astra Kulturhaus ★ 4.2
friedrichshain · Revaler Strasse 99, 10245 Berlin
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 shows plus DJ-set party nights.
Tip: S-Bahn to Warschauer Strasse is five minutes away; tickets via Eventim for named tours. Coat check is fast.
Festsaal Kreuzberg ★ 4.2
treptow · Am Flutgraben 2, 12435 Berlin
Festsaal Kreuzberg is a former ballroom on the Arena complex by the Spree, hosting indie, electronic and experimental concerts in a raw industrial hall with a 1,000-capacity standing floor.
Tip: Despite the name the room sits in Treptow, not Kreuzberg; U Schlesisches Tor or S Treptower Park are both walkable.
Privatclub ★ 4.0
kreuzberg · Skalitzer Strasse 85-86, 10997 Berlin
Privatclub fills the old Schlesisches-Tor post office basement with newcomer bookings, alternative DJ nights and small touring shows on Skalitzer Strasse between Goerlitzer Park and the Spree.
Tip: Capacity is small (around 300); buy ahead for buzz acts. The bar runs cash plus card.