On Friday the 11th of May Mensch Meier will cater some of the finest electronic music on 3 floors, open air & indoor at the Mensch Meier x sh!tlable Open Air & Indoor. It’ll be a blast and tickets are rare. Thus RSVP and get your tickets on Resident Advisor or under https://www.residentadvisor.net/events/1091702
DJ List (excerpt): AQUARIUS HEAVEN, BLACK ANTHEM RESTORE, Chloé Lula, Inverse Element and more …
The 1st of May is International Workers Day and in Berlin it’s celebrated with the Myfest 2018 in Kreuzberg. It’s a tradition. It’s a festival. It’s a great vibe. It’s as Berlin as it can get. Don’t miss out on this.
No entry! Just don’t be an asshole.
This Saturday the 28th of April Harry Charles and Kriston Batistić will come to Artliners to share their songs of love, life and death. Both are from NZ and two of the finest singer-songwriter of this summer in Berlin. If you haven’t seen them before, don’t miss this opportunity. If you have seen them before, you know where to be on Saturday, at Artliners for Harry Charles & Kriston Batistić.
Doors: 20:00
Donations are welcome!
It’s Folk Night at Bar Bobu again. This time with the amazing David Blair and the talented Robert John Hope. Both of them are amazing, although utterly different in their musical styles. Come on over and see for yourself 🙂
Just around the corner from our hostel at the 12 Grad Aetherloge you’ll find the Three little Birds – Open Mic / Jam Session on Thursday. It’s the third instalment already and again you’ll see some amazing artists. This time it’ll be up to Sophie Sutton, Ruby Jean Rose, Liv Solveig and Michael Brinkworth to entertain you, and entertain you they will. That’s a promise 🙂
Doors at 20:00, Free entry.
Lucas Laufen, one of the best Berlin based singer-songwriters plays the Tik Nord in Friedrichshain on Thursday, 12.04. If you’re into shimmering guitars and falsetto melodies, then he’s your guy. Don’t miss out on Lucas Laufen at ThursdaySounds, it’s going to be a blast.
Doors: 21:00, entrance free/donation
Cinema is fun, especially when the movie is a gem like this one. Join Jan “Monchi” Gorkow, lead singer of Feine Sahne Fischfilet, at the moment one of Germany’s most influential punk bands, making his way through Germany’s north-east, it’s where he’s from, it’s where he celebrates his biggest successes and worst setbacks. “Wildes Herz” is definitely worth a peak. The Berlin premier will be at the Filmtheater am Friedrichshain.
The Songcircle Berlin showcases some of the best talents of the Berlin songwriter scene at the Badehaus in Friedrichshain. This time it’s going to be three acts: Nature in the City, Valeria Frattini and Georgie Fisher & the Babes. It’s going to be a hell of a night and not something you would want to miss out on. Be there or be square!
Entrance: 8 €
If you’re into good drinks and great music in a cosy atmosphere, than you shouldn’t miss out on the Folk Night at Bar Bobu. This time it features Nate B & the Hidden Keys. They play an amazing mixture of Latin, Folk and Blues that’ll invite you to move your hips.
You planning to visit Berlin now or in the coming weeks? Surely you will visit the main touristic spots, like Brandenburg Gate, Fernsehturm, Eastside Galaery and so on. But Berliners like to chill out after a full day at the riverside, or in nice open air location with cold beer and good music. Here are some of the best places you shouldn’t miss.
Bearchbars, Cafes or Sitting Outside:
Klunkerkranich
At the parking level of the shopping mall Neukölln Arcaden you can find not only a chill-out-café-bar called Klunkerkranich but also one of the best views over Berlin. You should definitely go there in case you are – by chance – one of these people in Berlin that are NOT blessed with their own gigantic roof terrace. You are not alone if you are one of them. Not alone at all.
The Prinzessinnengarten is a mobile garden next Moritzplatz in Kreuzberg. In the shade of the trees you can have a relaxing beer, or try a snack of the homemade organic food.
Club der Visionäre aka CdV is a bar swimming on the water of a sidearm of the river together with the bar Freischwimmer it’s the favourite place for people from Kreuzberg and Friedrichhain to chill out on a long long Sunday afternoon. At the CdV there are always really good Dj’s playing. There are no big gigs, it’s more like they go and play in their own living room. So often you get the chance to meet some high ranking Djs.
Yaam is one of the oldest Beach Bars in Berlin. It’s like a little island of Jamaica right in the middle of Berlin. Here you always find a little peaceful beach and chilled reggae music. At night they do some good parties too. Right now the Yaam is under threat because of a luxury condo they want to build on this location. That’s why a move is already scheduled for 2013. The new location will be the area of the former Maria/Magdalena/Josef Club and Schilling Bridge.
The Badeschiff is a very unique place. Since the river Spree isn’t particularly made for swimming. They transformed to old ships into a swimming pool on the river. Pretty awesome right?! A lot of people hanging out at the Badeschiff the whole day. Swimming, chilling, sun bathing and later on dancing since they also do a lot of open air parties in the summer months.
Lichtpark is one of the newer Open Air Party locations. For the weekend they provide for a small entry fee nice electronic music and a chilled location on the river. This place is often crowded by people who either just come or go to Kater Blau Club or did not get in for the Sunday after hour party but still want to make party.
You’ve probably been to open-air festivals at ://about blank or Sisyphos already. But it does not always have to be all electronic beats for crazy dance moves. At Monbijoutheater for example, you can learn to dance mambo, tango or swing. Feels like Dirty Dancing!
During the summer the bridge and its grassy shores are alive with droves of Berliners, relaxing and chilling with some cheap späti beers. All whilst taking in the vibes from the buskers, acoustic groups, And any other manner of movers and shakers that swings by. Free entertainment at its best! Setting the groove all the way into the night.
We also recommend the big and green parks in Berlin like:
Preußenpark
Tempelhofer Feld
Insel der Jugend Treptower Park
Volkspark Friedrichshain
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