Bars with live music
Last updated on 06/28/2026
The 10 best Bars with live music in Berlin
Music sounds different when it's played right in front of you. In Berlin's best bars with live music, you sit close to the stage, a drink in hand and a concert that knows no repeat. The Quasimodo in Charlottenburg is among the most renowned jazz addresses in Europe, and around the corner at the A-Trane, greats like Herbie Hancock and Diana Krall have performed. Those who like it more casual will find at the ARTlinersBerlin at Boxhagener Platz a genuine neighborhood pub with folk and blues and no cover charge, while Speiches Rock und Blues Kneipe in Prenzlauer Berg has been serving handmade sound for over three decades. From jazz to chanson, the range is wide. Which sound would you like to experience live next?
Francesca Cerza
I don't need a big stage, I need closeness to the music. At the Quasimodo I heard jazz that got under my skin, and at the ARTlinersBerlin I simply swayed along in a neighborly way. For this list I spent my evenings where music is still played live in Berlin. These ten bars made me come back.
Dizzie Gillespie, Chet Baker and a legendary after show party with Prince - not only in Berlin but all over Europe is the Quasimodo one of the most renowned venues for live music!
The A-Trane has seen jazz giants like Herbie Hancock, Till Brönner or Diana Krall play its stage.
The small Berlin jazz bar The Hat offers jam sessions and classic cocktails every night.
The Brel is a bistro, a bar and a caf 'conc' with live music at Savignyplatz in Charlottenburg. Caf 'Conc' is an abbreviation for café-concert, which used to be a cafe in France with music and entertainment.
Especially during summer you can have a great time at Yorkschlösschen with its amicable ambiance under the photos of famous jazz artists hanging on the walls.
Swing, jazz, chansons, pop or even rock music - you can get all of this and more at the Junction Bar in Berlin-Kreuzberg.
The Moabiter Barprojekt Kallasch& is operative between Thhursday and Saturday. Many times live music plays a decisive role.
Since 1995, the Acoustic Music & Jazz Club in Berlin-Mitte has been offering jazz concerts in a cozy atmosphere with excellent acoustics.
