Located smack bang in touristy Hackescher Markt and decorated with enormous photo prints of 1960s and '70s icons, Bang Bang is small yet inviting. The bleacher seats around the...

With its clutter of mirror balls, salvaged airplane and car seats, this bar, alternative art gallery and indie-rock venue embodies some of the most fun aspects of Berlin...

It might not be the first place you'd think to go raving, but, thanks to a westward-drifting scene and its eclectic policies, the Festsaal has become one of Kreuzberg's most...

Originally opened in 1993, Junction Bar is a Kreuzberg landmark that arranges 365 concerts a year of everything from jazz and swing to rock, with DJs keeping the party going...

Built as a cinema in 1951, Lido recently became Kreuzberg's premier indie-rock and late night dance party venue. Its excellent outdoor area and feelgood vibe make it especially...

The premier venue for hipper live acts not quite ready for Columbiahalle also hosts dance nights that, although drawing top-notch DJs, don't come off very glam in Maria's...

NYC Mudd Club founder Steve Mass has rebirthed his venture in a brick-lined Berlin basement that resounds to Russendisko rather than No Wave. Indeed, Mudd self-consciously...

The cosy interiors of Oxident host everything from rock and pop to choral and even polka, while the rooftop terrace and beer garden also screen matinée movies and put on DJs....

The only thing possibly louder than the music here are the trinkets scatter-blasted across the walls. Wild at Heart imports artists and DJs from all over Europe to satisfy its...