

The Roadrunner's Rock & Motor Club opened its doors in March 2005 in the heart of Berlin on the listed site of a former royal brewery.
40 Locations
Live music is at the heart of Berlin, a city that never stops playing, from jazz clubs to rock venues and grand concert halls. Across Kreuzberg, Friedrichshain and Mitte, live music brings local bands, touring stars and open jam nights to the stage.
This overview gathers Berlin locations for live music, from small bars with a stage to major concert halls. Some focus on jazz, rock and indie gigs, others on electronic acts, singer-songwriters and world music.
Browse the venues below to find the best live music in Berlin, compare programmes and prices, and plan your night out.


The Roadrunner's Rock & Motor Club opened its doors in March 2005 in the heart of Berlin on the listed site of a former royal brewery.

Enjoy great newcomer bands and cool Indie concerts at the LIDO.






Open air concerts and events at Berlin's Waldbühne truly have an unforgettable atmosphere. Once you've been to a concert under large trees with the sound of chirping birds around you, you will certainly be back.






With a capacity for an audience of around 17,000 Kindl-Bühne Wuhlheide is Berlin's second-biggest open air stage.



Indie-stars like ”The Subways”, ”Death Cab for Cutie”, ”The Whitest Boy Alive” or ”Lykke Li” perform regularly on stage at the Astra on the RAW-grounds in Friedrichshain.




Berlin's Olympic Stadium in Charlottenburg is not only a sports arena but also a prime location for open air concerts.

The Silverwings is located on the grounds of Tempelhof Airport and its history is closely linked to it.



The small, snuggly Bassy Cowboy Club in Berlin-Mitte is the first haven for all urban cowboys and rockabilly fans!






The Classic Open Air on Gendarmenmarkt is one of the big open air music events of Berlin!

The Cruise In American Diner in Berlin-Spandau looks like a setting for a 60s road movie.



Small concerts, happy parties and also quirky readings can be found on the schedule of the Privat Club.

A real insider tip for anyone who appreciates cozy pubs and good, loud rock music is the Sheriff Teddy in Berlin-Friedrichshain.





Three floors, a pool, BBQ, cosy lounging areas, table top soccer and rocking live converts - that's the Sage in a nutshell.






A mini electric guitar, a tuba and crazy instruments from everyday objects - in "Das Klingende Museum Berlin" (Museum of Sound), children of all age groups have the most diverse possibilities to make music.



The Club Cassiopeia located on the RAW area in Berlin-Friedrichshain attracts black music lovers to dance until the early morning hours especially by its large choice of Hip Hop and Reggae Music.

In terms of nightlife, the Festsaal Kreuzberg (ballroom Kreuzberg) was an institution in Berlin. The shock was great when the club burned down in 2013. It has reopened in 2017, under the same name, but at the premises of the now-Geschlossen White Trash in Treptow.

The IFA-Sommergarten at Messe Berlin is a popular concert location at night and a place to relax and hang out during the day.


Hardwood floor, green velvet stores, comfortable armchairs, sparkling chandeliers and a large cristal mirror.


The Teehaus in the English Garden will resurrect its outside stage in summer 2018 with a series of concerts of the best in Soul, Swing, Blues and Hip Hop in the heart of Tiergarten!

Ther Bang Bang Club is back! Its new location was used as Schwuz in Kreuzberg 61.

Kreuzberg's Bi Nuu is owned by the same people as the Lido and the Astra. Their third venue stands out with Indie Rock concerts of unknown bands and the "Rap on Wednesday" event.

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.






The "Privatclub" (private club) in Berlin-Kreuzberg stands for handpicked, up-and-coming bands away from the trends. Musically everything is represented from the eighties over Hip Hop, Soul, Funk up to honest Rock'n'Roll.



Well-known stars of Rock and Pop like Lenny Kravitz, Billy Idol and Santana as well as German top acts such as Milky Chance make the medieval fortress Zitadelle Spandau in the months between June and August their stage.


This friendly small club at Prenzlauer Berg will blow your drumskins with hot Indie tunes every Friday and Saturday.