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2BE Club
Ziegelstr. 23
Hip Hop, Reggae/Dub
On any given Friday or Saturday night, the line to get into 2BE (sometimes a half-block long) is a clear sign that this place is legit. Once you get through security, there is a solid, energetic buzz inside, which has two sizable dance floors with big name DJs blasting what’s usually hip hop and reggae. Also, importantly, it’s easy to escape the busy dance floors to a more mellow place, whether it be in the hallway or outside in the courtyard - not always possible in other clubs. Ziegelstr. 23, Mitte. S1, S2 Oranienburger Stra?e. Map 1.

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40seconds
Potsdamer Str. 58 (Cnr Schöneberger Ufer)
Other
Ride the 40-second lift from Potsdamer Straße up to the aptly named and very popular, 40seconds. With large windows, a great balcony and a lounge set-up with creamy couches, the views of Potsdamer Platz and the young and beautiful guests are superb and, by now, well-known to Berliners. Less known however is 40seconds' other project, the exclusive restaurant, 40seatings. Open for dinner Thursday to Saturday (when the club does the majority of its business), 40seatings offers a first-class dining experience with a great view. Reservations required. After dinner, the dance floor turns on the house music, with the HouseJam parties (every third Saturday of the month) being particularly popular. Club door charge is up to €10, guests must be 21 years and over, kick-off from 11pm and the dresscode is smart. Potsdamer Str. 58, Schöneberg, S1 S2 U2 Potsdamer Platz, Map 2.

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A-Trane International Jazz Club
Bleibtreustraße 1
Jazz, Other
With the intimate stage and the low-lighting, you know you've moved into a special venue when you sit down in A-Trane. An international guest list of jazz musicians (sometimes sitting in the audience too!) is proof of the fact that this is one of the most famous jazz clubs in Berlin. Attentive table service and management also ensure an enjoyable evening. Bleibtreustraße 1, Charlottenburg, S5 S7 S75 S9 Savignyplatz, Map 2.

Acud
Veteranen Str. 21
Hip Hop, Other
This ramshackle art center is complete with a gallery, theatre, cinema, bar, and club. The remodeled downstairs bar offers live music every night, show time 10 pm. Wednesdays feature a lively Afro-funk band, followed by a jam session. Veteranen Str. 21, Mitte. U8 Rosenthaler Platz. Map 1.

Aufsturz
Oranienburger Str. 67
Rock, Jazz, Other
Unlike many bars in Mitte, Aufsturz doesn’t look sleek, retro, or outrageous. It is what it is – a Berliner bar that serves well-priced German food, 100 types of beer, and 40 types of whisky. Live music downstairs. It’s a large place too, with plenty of outside seating in the warm months on colorful Oranienburger Str. Oranienburger Str. 67, Mitte. S1, S2 Oranienburger Str. Map 1.

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b-flat
Rosenthaler Str. 13
Jazz
This jazz bar, close to Hackescher Markt, offers live jazz and acoustic music every night. Contemporary interior, designed to look and sound fresh. Free acoustic session on Wednesdays. Tango on Sundays. Rosenthaler Str. 13, Mitte. S-Bahn Hackescher Markt, U8 Weinmeister Stra?e. Map 1.

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Café Moskau
Karl-Marx-Allee 34
Café Moskau is a huge club – both in its sheer size and popularity. Two bars, two dance floors. The expansive downstairs regularly hosts big name DJs and is a great place to groove. From the outside the building is a genuine piece of Soviet architecture planted in the middle of East Berlin. The inspiring mural at the entrance makes you want to collectivize your farm, drink vodka, and call everyone comrade. Entry €8-10. Karl-Marx-Allee 34, Mitte. U5 brown Schillingstr. Map 3.

Columbiahalle / ColumbiaClub
Columbiadamm 13-21 and 9-11
Columbiahalle is a large music- and events-venue for bigger, more popular bands. ColumbiaClub is a smaller – but still sizable – venue right next door. Both venues regularly host big name bands touring through Berlin. Columbiadamm 13-21 and 9-11, Kreuzberg, next to Tempelhof Airport. U6 Platz der Luftbrucke.

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Festsaal Kreuzberg
Skalitzer Str. 130
Experimental, Electronic, Rock
Normally a turkish wedding hall, but also leads a double-life as a venue for electro, rock or techno gigs - typical Berlin! The venue is authentic and makes an effort to showcase the best in experimental and independent music, whatever the style. Entry is normally less than €10. For gig listings send an email to info@festsaal-kreuzberg.de or keep your eyes peeled for bill posters around town. Skalitzer Str. 130, Kreuzberg, U1 Kottbusser Tor, Map 3.

Fritzclub (in Postbahnhof)
Straße der Pariser Kommune (opposite S-Bahn Ostbahnhof)
Hip Hop, Electronic, Reggae/Dub
Located in an old postal railway station (hence the name), this is the `abandoned warehouse party in Berlin' that you don't want to miss. Big international acts play pretty regularly during the week, so it's worth keeping an eye on who's coming to visit. If you just want to go along unplanned, the weekend parties heave with the young and beautiful. The music selection is mixed - from electro across to rock - and with a door charge of €6 (cheaper on Fridays for students) you can't really go wrong. From 11pm on Saturday night, Fritzclub expands to three DJs on three floors to give you plenty of room to shake your bonbons. Should the music not be to your taste, then a separate bar area allows you to speak to that pretty girl with the funky fringe. Straße der Pariser Kommune (opposite S-Bahn Ostbahnhof), Friedrichshain, S3 S5 S7 S75 S9 Ostbahnhof, Map 3.

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Geburtstagsklub
Am Friedrichshain 33
Reggae/Dub
Designer club always reinventing itself. Often hired out for private birthday parties, thus the name. Am Friedrichshain 33, Prenzlauer Berg. S8, S41, S42 Greifswalder Straβe. Map 4.

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H2O
Dircksenstr./Ecke-Karl-Liebknecht-Str.
Hip Hop, RnB, Reggae/Dub
If you are in search of a bustling club that plays hip hop, R&B, reggae-raga, then you’ve found it. H20 club has an industrial, underground feel to it, with two dance floors and a large, comfortable lounge area. Two bars, so getting a drink is easy. A great location: right next to Alexanderplatz, beneath the S-Bahn tracks; it is also a five minute walk from Hackescher Markt. Dircksenstr./Ecke-Karl-Liebknecht-Str. S5, S7, S75, S9, U8, U2, U5 Alexanderplatz. Map 1.

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Icon
Cantianstr.15
Hip Hop, Reggae/Dub
One of Berlin’s finest drum & bass clubs, with an emphasis on quality international and local DJs. In a basement location representative of Berlin’s underground scene, this club is divided into several bars, lounges, and dance areas. Cantianstr.15, Prenzlauer Berg. U2 Eberswalder Stra?e. Map 4.

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Junction Bar
Gneisenaustr. 18
Hip Hop, Reggae/Dub, Rock
Popular live music venue in Kreuzberg. A DJ follows great live music every night. If you arrive early or want to retire somewhere quieter mid-show, head upstairs to the café. Showtime 9 pm Sun-Thurs, 10 pm Fri-Sat, though bands usually start later. Gneisenaustr. 18, Kreuzberg. U7 Gneisenaustra?e. Map 3.

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Kaffee Burger
Torstr. 60
Punk/Ska, Reggae/Dub, Other
Classy, authentic, and oh-so-Berlin retro-bar cum club. Home to the legendary “Russian Disco,” a night of Russian punk and ska music (every other Saturday night). Burger also regularly hosts live music as well as DJs playing everything from folk to reggae to country to indie. (Sunday is a great night for music – The Rolling Stones, Bob Marley, Pixies, White Stripes, etc.) The place was established by Vladimir Kaminer, a Russian immigrant to Berlin, now a famous author who still finds time to DJ. The staff is really nice. Subject to crowds. Torstr. 60, Mitte. U2 Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz. Map 1, 4.

Kalkscheune
Johannisstraße 2 (Cnr Kalkscheune Str.)
Experimental, Other
More of a cultural center than a constantly humming club, Kalkscheune caters to the more discerning Berlin music-scenester. Bands and performing artists here are particularly varied, performing almost every night of the week (Tix start from €6 for the parties, slightly more for the performances). A building with a great history - built in 1831 as an industrial factory, the top level was taken over by the Stasi in GDR times and used to spy on visiting international delegates who were always forced to stay in a hotel across the road!! Johannisstraße 2, Mitte, U6 Oranienburger Tor, Map 1.

Kosmos
Karl Marx Allee 131a
Other
One of the most intriguing club locations in Berlin, Kosmos used to be the flagship cinema complex of East Germany and a favourite stomping ground of the communist icon, Erich Honecker. These days, it's less of a cinema and more of a party venue, offering mainstream dance hits to all ages. Parties in the fantastic main hall on Thursdays and Saturdays are very popular - on the third Thursday of every month, try to catch the 'Traumhafte Party', where the wish of one lucky partygoer is fulfilled every hour (you write your wish on a card as you go in). In accordance with the striking soviet architecture, Kosmos also offers authentic Russian cuisine, such as pelmini, wareniki and bliny (between €4.50-€10). Breakfast and daily specials are also offered (from €3). Open 10am til late. Karl Marx Allee 131a, Friedrichshain, U5 Weberwiese, Map 3.

Kulturbrauerei
Knaackstr. 97
Rock, Reggae/Dub, Jazz
Once home to the Berliner Schultheiss Brewery, the Kulturbrauerei (Culture Brewery) has been converted into a cultural center with various venues for parties and movies and food. If you’re in the mood for a cigar, a nice glass of scotch, and a game of billiards, go to Pool & Cigars. Two medium sized music venues, often host to rock or reggae or jazz bands: Palais and Maschinenhaus. Then there is SODA, a large nightclub with a restaurant. There is even an industrial design museum. Kulturbrauerei is a large complex and worth a walk through. Knaackstr. 97, Prenzlauer Berg. U2 Eberswalder Stra?e. Map 4.

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Lovelite
Simplonstraße 38-40
Other
Lovelite demands for its musical acts to be "anything funky". If it's leather clad girl-rock or rare funk festivals that you're after - or anything in between - then find out what's happening here, it's well worth your while. The stage and sound are superb. What started as an illegal apartment / bar project to bring artists together has now turned into one of Berlin's most progressive venues. Note: massive stadium-techno nights are not common, due to its suburban location. €4-6 Door charge. Simplonstraße 38-40, Friedrichshain, S3 S5 S7 S75 Warschauer Straße, Map 3.

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Matrix
Warschauer Platz 18
Rock, Reggae/Dub, RnB
This large, bustling nightclub boasts a booming sound system and a young crowd. Three dance floors. Music differs from night to night. Sometimes it’s rock night, in which case each dance floor features a particular genre of rock, like 60s stuff or metal. Other times it’s just good dance music, everything from reggae-ragga to R&B. The industrial stone and brick arches of the train tracks above compliment the otherwise colorful atmosphere. There are often great cocktail specials, especially for women. Check out the computerized drink system – and the go-go dancers. Warschauer Platz 18, Friedrichshain. S3, S7, S5, S9, U1 Warschauer Stra?e. Map 3.

MUDD Club
Große Hamburger Str. 17
Rock, Punk/Ska, Techno/Dance
This nightclub was created by the same man who launched the famous MUDD Club in New York City, which hosted “punk” bands like John Cale and the Talking Heads back in the late 1970s and early 80s – an important era for music. The Berlin MUDD of today offers a huge variety of music: surprisingly well known indie rock bands, local punk bands, dance music, and “Balkan beats” DJ parties (recommended). Intimate but comfortable, with two dance floors, this place feels like you’ve walked into a hip underground club. To reach MUDD, walk through the courtyard set back from the road. Große Hamburger Str. 17, Mitte. S5, S7, S75, S9 Hackescher Markt. Map 1.

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nbi
Schönhauser Allee 36 (in Kulturbrauerei, entrance Sredkistraße)
Electronic, Rock
A project dating back over 10 years, the 'new berlin initiative' (nbi) was set up by two Berliners keen to make fun of all that was 'new and funky in east Berlin'. Ironically, now it leads the way in the Berlin music scene, booking a broad range of bands and deejays (international and local) playing music from rock to electro. The crowd is either musically well-informed 20 to 30somethings, or tourists looking for their cool Prenzlauerberg experience. So if you make up the second group, play it cool, or go on the weekend and just dance your socks off. €2-€5. Schönhauser Allee 36 (in Kulturbrauerei, entrance Sredkistraße), Prenzlauer Berg, U2 Eberswalder Straße, Map 4.

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Oxymoron
Hackesche Höfe, Rosenthaler Str. 40-41
RnB, Techno/Dance
It's a tricky concept - part restaurant, part cocktail bar, part club - but Oxymoron's happy punters are clear proof that it can be done. Set in the old Jewish quarter of Berlin, the Hackesche Höfe, lunch at Oxymoron is a salon affair with an extensive menu for cuisine buffs. In the evenings the place changes it's stripes - the no-dress-code 'Boogie Night' on Fridays (€10 door) seriously pumps up the party. Hackesche Höfe, Rosenthaler Str. 40-41 S5 S7 S75 S9 Hackescher Markt, Map 1

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Pavillion
Friedenstr. 101
Other
Located in Volkspark Friedrichshain, this venue boasts a 150-person dance floor, beer garden, lounge, and BBQ terrace. It's a café by day and club by night and is best enjoyed in the summer months. The corner of Friedenstr. and Platz der Vereinten Nationen, Friedrichshain. U5 Strausberger Platz. Map 4.

Pavillon
In Volkspark Friedrichshain, Cnr Friedenstr./Lichtenberger Str.
Electronic, Reggae/Dub
In the tranquil surrounds of Friedrichshain's 'people's park' lies a charming little building with a thatched roof called Pavillon. In the summertime it runs as an outdoor restaurant with international cuisine and a shady beergarden. Inside on a friday or saturday night however, things are not quite so quaint. A dimly lit bar, a unique dancefloor and plenty of chillout areas await. This is also the home of two of Berlin's most successful non-electro dance nights - 'soul explosion' and 'tunes' (dancehall/reggae). Attracts 20-something Berlin regulars looking to boogie. Door approx €6. In Volkspark Friedrichshain, Cnr Friedenstr./Lichtenberger Str., U5 Strausberger Platz, Map 1.

PrivatClub
Pücklerstr. 34
Rock, Other
Cozy night club beneath a roomy café. Local live bands often play here. Also hosts regular, off-beat parties. Pücklerstr. 34, Kreuzberg. U1 Görlitzer Bahnhof. Map 3.

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Quasimodo
Kantstr. 12a
Jazz
Laid-back, smoky jazz bar – it claims to be the oldest in Berlin. Located beneath the Delphi Cinema, an art deco dance hall from the 1920s converted into a cinema. There is always live music, and sometimes an open stage jam session. Kantstr. 12a, Charlottenburg. S5, S7, S75, S9, U2, U9 Zoologischer Garten. Map 2.

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Raumklang
Libauer Str. 1 (corner Kopernikusstraße.)
Electronic, Techno/Dance
If you want a seriously underground clubbing experience in Berlin you have to get to Raumklang - late. The bar looks like it has just moved in for the night, but the speaker system here has to be permanent – a more penetrating sound experience cannot be had anywhere. Musically, Raumklang specialises in electronic music for a largely Berlin audience. A comfy chill-out area around the bar allows you to restock on required fluids. Open Thursday to Saturday for over 21s only – gay friendly. Libauer Str. 1 (corner Kopernikusstraße.), Friedrichshain, S3, S5, S7, S75, S9 Warschauer Straße, Map 3

Roter Salon
Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz
Electronic, Rock, Other
Roter Salon, essentially a 1920s ballroom with a red disco ball dangling from the ceiling, features a variety of musical themes depending upon the night, often indie rock, ska, or electronic music. This club cum live-music venue is part of the Volksbühne Theatre on Rosa- Luxemburg-Platz. Follow the red neon glow. Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz, Mitte. U2 Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz. Map 1.

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Sage Club
Köpenicker Str. 78
Rock, RnB, Hip Hop
Sage is one of the contenders for most popular clubs in Berlin, drawing big crowds to its three dance floors, top DJs, and unique party themes, which range from rock every Thursday night to, for instance, “Blood” night. They even have charity party nights, where proceeds benefit to the Sage Hospital in Senegal in West Africa. (Now that’s cool.) This place is very Berlin, so don’t act like a typical tourist at the door, and don’t show up drunk. Köpenicker Str. 78, Mitte. U8 Heinrich-Heine-Str. The entrance is by the steps to the station.

SO36
Oranienstr.190
Techno/Dance, Hip Hop, Punk/Ska
One of Berlin’s most famous clubs – host to live music, techno parties, and regular gay events. The name comes from the old post code for the area and is associated with the alternative scenes that thrive there. Oranienstr.190, Kreuzberg. U1, U8 dark blue Kottbusser Tor. Map 3.

Sophienclub
Sophienstr. 6
Rock, Other
Sophienclub is cozy and often packed with young people. A comfortable lounge area offers an escape from the two dance floors, one upstairs and one downstairs, each blaring a different style of music depending upon the night. Sophienstr. 6, Mitte. S5, S7, S75, S9 Hackescher Markt. Map 1.

Sternradio
Alexanderplatz 5
Techno/Dance
If you’ve come to Berlin searching for the innovative techno city of the 90s, this is where you’ll find it: this compact nightclub is designed to create the best atmosphere for enthusiasts. It’s hidden around the side of a great looking 1960s communist tower block over the road from Alexanderplatz. Alexanderplatz 5, Mitte. S5, S7, S75, S9, U2, U5, U8 Alexanderplatz. Map 1.

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The Yorckschlösschen
Yorckstr. 15
Jazz
There is one house law, posted boldly on the wall, which every guest at this jazz club must abide by: “Be nice or leave.” Management certainly complies, for the Yorckschlösschen offers free live music (good quality live music) most nights of the week. This place has a great vibe. Musicians mingle with visitors. Jazz and blues memorabilia (including photos of artists past and present) plaster the walls. Hang out at the friendly bar, enjoy a delicious meal, shoot some pool, and listen to great music. The Yorckschlösschen is our favorite Kreuzberg jazz club! Yorckstr. 15, Kreuzberg. U6, U7 Mehringdamm. Map 2.

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Watergate
Falckensteinstr. 49
Electronic
One of the hottest clubs in Berlin right now, with one of the best locations – overlooking the River Spree. Two levels: the main floor is large and where the main attractions perform; the waterfloor is more a lounge with a smaller dance floor and a gorgeous view of the river. The music varies, but generally a lot of electronica spun by top Berlin and internationally recognized DJs. Falckensteinstr. 49, Kreuzberg. U1 Schlesisches Tor. The entrance is up a small ramp on your right just before you walk north over the bridge (Oberbaumbrücke). Map 3.