


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!
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Bars with life music are woven into Berlin's nightlife, where a small stage can turn an ordinary evening special. Around Kreuzberg, Neukölln and Prenzlauer Berg, bars with life music host jazz, soul, rock and open-mic nights almost every day of the week.
This overview gathers Berlin locations that count as bars with life music, from intimate jazz cellars to lively rooms with local bands. Some focus on a single genre, others on a rotating programme of live acts and jam sessions.
Browse the venues below to find the best bars with life music in Berlin, compare programmes and prices, and plan your night out.



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!






A stylish bar with live music, a restaurant with a fireplace, a lounge and also a charming, individually managed boutique hotel, this is the Orania.Berlin on Oranienplatz in Kreuzberg.







Twice a week there is a hilarious karaoke party at the Knutschfleck (love bite) until the early morning hours.



The small Berlin jazz bar The Hat offers jam sessions and classic cocktails every night.





Fanfares resound, the bartender strikes the bell - stock market crash! The "stock exchange system" of Berliner Republik permanently calculates the price of the individual beer brands.

Celtic Cottage in Steglitz is one of the oldest Irish pubs in Berlin. Far off the beaten track, the pub is known for its yummy full Irish breakfast, its live music and the popular pub quiz.

The Moabiter Barprojekt Kallasch& is operative between Thhursday and Saturday. Many times live music plays a decisive role.


You will see the world upside down when you go to the crazy bar Madame Claude in Berlin-Kreuzberg.

White Trash is currently closed and looking for a new location. Send us your recommendations via email to [email protected]!



The 8mm Bar is about the size of your living room at home, so a first-class location to get talking with new people.

The Hafenbar is still open offering live music but does not offer Karaoke anymore.


CLOSED! Party till you drop - that's how you can sum up the concept of the funny bar Sanatorium23 where everything is totally tuned to a hospital theme.