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Bars with live music are woven into Berlin's nightlife, from smoky jazz cellars to rock venues and open-stage nights. Neighbourhoods like Kreuzberg, Neukölln and Prenzlauer Berg host bars with live music almost every night of the week.
This overview gathers Berlin locations that put live sound centre stage, from intimate clubs with local bands to larger rooms with touring acts. Some focus on jazz and soul, others on rock, indie or spontaneous jam sessions.
Browse the venues below to find the right bars with live music in Berlin, compare programmes and prices, and plan your night out.
Elegant lounge chairs, collages of black and white photos of well-known jazz legends and dark parquet floors, these are the characteristics of the Vox Bar in the Hotel Grand Hyatt right on Potsdamer Platz.
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!
With candlelight and plush sofas, KvartiraN62 creates the perfect atmosphere for an exciting Tatort evening.
The Stue Bar is part of the luxurious Hotel SO/Berlin Das Stue, a hotel with many design elements in the immediate vicinity of the Berlin Zoo. There is live music in the elegant bar every 14 days.
Mein Haus am See is a cult club in Berlin Mitte that functions as a café during the day and as a bar or party room in the evening. The venue scores with vintage design, live music, and an attached club for wild nights.
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Hidden in the Europa-Center on Tauentzien, right in the heart of Charlottenburg, this Irish Pub is one of Berlin's most famous live music venues. Its 36-meter-long bar, daily bands, and an international crowd make it a reliable hotspot when the evening is far from over.
At Oranienplatz in Kreuzberg, where creativity and local charm meet genuine luxury, Orania.Berlin proves that an individual boutique hotel can be far more than just accommodation. The listed Art Deco building from 1912 combines hand-picked design, live music, and excellent cuisine for a stay with character.
The A-Trane has seen jazz giants like Herbie Hancock, Till Brönner or Diana Krall play its stage.
Twice a week there is a hilarious karaoke party at the Knutschfleck (love bite) until the early morning hours.
Right next to the Uber Arena on Uber Platz in Friedrichshain, The Irish Pub Berlin offers everything that makes a good Irish pub: daily live music from local bands, freshly poured Guinness, and hearty pub classics. If you're looking for Ireland in Berlin, you'll find it here.
At Kantstraße 140 in Charlottenburg lies Chance Bar: a shisha and cocktail lounge that turns the evening into an event with aromatic hookahs, handcrafted drinks, and live music from international artists.
Located at Hackescher Markt in Mitte, one of Berlin's largest pub institutions has been thriving since 1992: The Kilkenny Irish Pub brings live music under the S-Bahn viaduct four evenings a week, combining Irish hospitality with authentic pub character.
The small Berlin jazz bar The Hat offers jam sessions and classic cocktails every night.
Located in the heart of Oranienplatz in Kreuzberg, The Harp Irish Pub serves Irish hospitality with authentic Guinness, live music, and comedy nights. Those looking for an authentic Irish pub in Berlin will almost inevitably find themselves here.
Anyone looking for an Irish pub with genuine live music in Wedding will find it at Leopoldplatz: Tipperary Berlin on Triftstraße combines Irish hospitality with a packed weekly program, a huge sun terrace, and bands that create a great atmosphere on Saturdays.
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.
The Knutschfleck cocktail bar at Alexanderplatz in Berlin impresses with a cocktail stock exchange, variety shows, and stage performances.
Since 1979, the Celtic Cottage in Steglitz has been one of Germany's oldest Irish pubs – and far more than just a regular pub. On Thursdays and Saturdays, there's live music with free admission, ranging from Irish Folk to Celtic Rock and Country. If you're looking for an authentic pub atmosphere away from the city center, you'll find it here.
The Moabiter Barprojekt Kallasch& is operative between Thhursday and Saturday. Many times live music plays a decisive role.
Since 1979, the Celtic Cottage in Steglitz has been one of Germany's oldest Irish Pubs and far more than just a local bar. Those looking not only to drink Guinness but also to play pub quizzes and listen to live music will find a regular haunt with true character here.
Right on Schiffbauerdamm in Berlin-Mitte, overlooking the Spree: Murphys Irish Pub is one of the few pubs in Berlin offering daily live music. Whiskey menu with over 80 varieties, freshly poured Guinness, and an atmosphere that doesn't fade even after midnight.
For over three decades, Finnegan's Irish Pub and Restaurant in Berlin-Steglitz has been the go-to place for anyone seeking an authentic Irish evening off the beaten tourist path. Founded by a Dubliner, run with passion, and frequented by regulars who know their table like their living room.
For over 30 years, The Lir Irish Bar in Tiergarten-Mitte, Berlin, has been the city's best-known secret tip among Irish pubs. No cliché decor, no tourist hustle and bustle: the pub on Flensburger Straße focuses on genuine "Good Craic", well-kept Guinness, and live music in a turn-of-the-century vaulted cellar.
The Schokoladen is a live music location in a former chocolate factory in the Ackerstraße Berlin-Mitte. The spectrum ranges from Reggae to PowerPop and Ska to Rock.
You will see the world upside down when you go to the crazy bar Madame Claude in Berlin-Kreuzberg.