Birdland is a nightlife spot in Wandsbek, Hamburg.
Birdland on Gaertnerstrasse in Hamburg-Wandsbek is the city's classic jazz listening room since 1979, with nightly live programs from German and international jazz players.
Tip: Programme online; tickets at the door from 20:30. Limited seating; arrive early.
Address: Gaertnerstrasse 122, 22043 Hamburg
Jazzhall on Sandtorkai in Hamburg's HafenCity runs an underground jazz programme with nightly live shows from Hamburg conservatory students and international guests.
Tip: Tickets at door from 19:30; programme online. Small room of 80 seats.
Zum Silbersack on Silbersackstrasse off Hamburg's Reeperbahn is one of the quarter's longest-running working-class dive bars since 1949, with pilsner and Korn at counter prices.
Tip: Open daily from 18:00 to 06:00 weekend mornings. Cash only.
Katze on Hamburger Berg in Hamburg's St Pauli is a long-running neighbourhood dive bar with DJ nights, cheap cocktails and a smoking room into the small hours.
Tip: Open daily from 20:00 to 04:00 weekends; quieter weekdays.
Uebel und Gefaehrlich on Feldstrasse in a former Nazi flak tower on the Heiligengeistfeld in Hamburg books indie, electro and hip-hop, with the rooftop terrace open in summer.
Tip: Located on the 4th floor of the bunker; lift access. Friday and Saturday from 23:00.
Molotow on Nobistor in Hamburg's St Pauli has booked indie, punk and post-rock since 1990, with The Killers, White Stripes, Black Keys and Mumford and Sons early shows.
Tip: Moved to the old Top Ten Club location in March 2025; lease secured to 2037.
Indra Club on Grosse Freiheit in Hamburg's St Pauli is where the Beatles first played in 1960, now a medium-sized live club with weekly jam sessions on Thursdays.
Tip: Thursday jam sessions and Wednesday table-tennis nights; weekend programme rotates between burlesque, punk and singer-songwriters.
