The best location to enjoy a drink and authentic Jazz…read more Located few steps away from the Zoo train station, and the drinks and foods are fairly priced.

The Quasimodo Berlin was the home of american soldiers in…read morethe 50' and then the jazz was the d.j, now the club is more open for jazz, soul, funk and blues, the atmosphere is as an international club like the blue note. I recommend you to check the fresh guide for jazz in berlin is www.jazzyberlin.de for the jazzy side of this city.

The atmosphere was just AMAZING I would say their cocktail was very strong but still it was okay…read more Amazing songs, the bartender was so friendly!

Nice place, great little jazzy vibe, dark light with candles inside.the bar tender really know…read moretheir stuff. The only thing a little bit cramped inside so try sharing a table with somebody, but there is some space outside. Overall nice bar

From the owner: ART Stalker ... verbindet lockere Bar-Atmosphäre mit…read moreinternationaler Kunst. Bühne für junge und etablierte Liveauftritte. Art Stalker in der Kaiser-Friedrich-Str. 67 ist die neue Event-Bar in Berlin-Charlottenburg. Pep up the West! Die Bar hat täglich für Sie ab 18 Uhr geöffnet.

Not a part of Friedenau that we've spent much time in, but Zig Zag is only 5 or 6 minutes walk from…read morethe SBahn (Innsbrucker Platz). Attentive staff and reasonably priced drinks - Rollberg (hell) on tap. My partner's Prosecco was rather flat but it was immediately sorted out in a friendly manner, no Schnauze here! Relaxed atmposphere, windows to the street along one side make for a different feel to the typical dark jazz cellar. The place was pretty full, some seats at the back offer only a reduced view of the stage so probably wise to get here a bit earlier, or reserve a table. The music is not paid on the door, but via a collection - the suggested sum last night was €15 per person which we happily paid, and in fact added a decent extra "tip" as the music was really good and the two sets (with a pause) lasted over two hours. Why "Zig Zag" ? The name comes from a celebrated childrens' book, "Ben's Trumpet"written in 1979 by US author/illustrator Rachel Isadora. Set in the 1920's, the main character aspires to be a jazz musician and often sneaks into the (fictional) Zig Zag to listen --"Ben thinks the trumpeter is the cat's meow." Great that Berlin now has a real Zig Zag Jazzclub that can be heartily recommended.

I want so much to like this place! It's cozy and the music is great. But the way I've been treated…read morehere has been consistently poor. The source of the problem is the reservation system, which prompts the managers to be dismissive and unwelcoming. Last week I came in with a friend at 8pm for a show at 9pm, we were among the only people there, and we started looking for a place to sit. Immediately the manager came over and said aggressively, "Do you have a reservation??" We didn't. Continuing his unnecessarily antagonistic tone, he said he couldn't help us (as if it were our fault for wanting to be there, rather than a good thing), and that we would just have to stand.... In a still nearly-empty place. This is absurd. At least his manner could have been accommodating, offering perhaps that we could sit at the bar until the people who had reserved arrived. Which we did anyway, of our own accord, and ended up staying the whole evening there, because GUESS WHAT, not all those people with reservations showed up. Generally, punishing your customers -- especially the eager earlybirds -- is just garbage. This is the third time something similar has happened to me here, which means EVERY TIME I have been here. I've had enough and am never going back. I hope there is a change of management and abolishment of the reservation system so that I can go back someday and have a nice time.

I have been to many outdoor concert arenas all over the world but none as unique as Waldbuhne. What…read moremakes Waldbuhne stand out is that even though the arena seats 23000+ people all the seats have great sight lines and viewing angles due to the incredible steepness of the stairs and arena. The venue was built in the 1930's and I doubt it would be legal to build today. We were lucky to attend the final show of the Depeche Mode Spirit Tour here on July 25th and it was fabulous. Great sound that is pushed directly at you (angle of the arena) and there was plenty of light shows during the concert. The only drawback to Waldbuhne is the stage is on the smaller side so a performer such as Dave Gahan of DM was a bit more limited in his dance and moves compared to other similar arenas. Food, drinks and toilets are all on the "mid level" of the arena and pretty easy to get to. The crowd was pumped and going crazy the entire concert as DM have a storied history in Berlin (recorded music here) and this was the final concert of a very long tour. Waldbuhne was a great place to see a concert and I would gladly come again in the future.

I have been here twice, in 2016 and 2012; 2016 was a lovely full house, quiet evening; 2012 was a…read moremajor storm with thin crowds, irritable neighbors, despite the great music. Easy to get to on the S-Bahn, right next to the Olympic stadium. The Berlin Philharmonic does a concert there at the end of the year, which was the event I attended. The audiences are mature, quiet, and orderly, much quieter outside than any concert I have been to in the US. I wish I could go every year! Long lines for food but great pretzels, beer, and snacks.

Visting Germany from the US and wanted to check out their punk bar scene and this did not…read moredisappoint. This bar is cash only, no photos allowed inside especially at the bar, the menu is a large chalkboard hanging above with good prices, and they play punk music all night long. There is a nice outside patio seating, however it does close at 10pm and all patrons must either leave or move inside. There is indoor smoking, pool tables, and no line at the bathrooms. Only downside - with the popularity, it can get cramped. My boyfriend and I went on a weekday, and it was flooded with a mix of Americans and Germans. We stayed about an hour, as we were standing at the bar for the most part, but really enjoyed our time there.

Good local spot from when I was studying abroad there. Cheap beer and fun music, little dive spot…read more Great especially if you like fusbol!

Schokoladen rules!…read more This is a venue that keeps things real. The bookers are legit, always bringing in awesome bands (both local and from afar). The space is intimate but still not too small. The price is always right. The atmosphere is fantastic, and the people who work there and go there are lovely folks. Although the shows are earlier than most venues, it's nice to have some kind of consistency to rely upon. Keep supporting this place because it does a lot of good things for Berlin music.

It's a dive that sometimes hosts live music. Not going to change your life, but drinks are…read morereasonable, staff is cool, and the crowd is local. Good for a lower key night if you're needing a break from the clubs.

You can book this as the same time as reserving seats for concerts at A-Trane - we were slightly…read moreconfused initially as it's across the street rather than next door. As we weren't hugely hungry, we went for the tapas, a small selection of around nine items on offer, such as goose liver with Feldsalat (lamb's lettuce), or Kasseler (smoked pork) with Sauerkraut; decent house wines, pleasant ambience and friendly service. The band came to eat here before their set so you had a feeling it would be fine - and it was. Would visit again.

Berlin is known for its cabaret scene…read more Bar Jeder Vernunft is a superb cabaret. * * * How would I know this since I don't speak German? Berlin cabaret is the stuff of witty performers tossing out wry life observations, double entendres, and venomous barbs all the while maintaining a poetic outlook on life. If you don't speak German, you are like a child at the adult table. I had two outs. a) I was at a David Bowie tribute that was half in German and half in English. Okay, 80% in German and 20% in English ... But 1/5 of the time I was in the loop. b) I could watch the audience and see what they were doing. The house was cracking up in laughter over and over and over again. Comedians would say the room was "live". The performance got a wild mad standing ovation at the end. I would say the Berliners thought this was an excellent show. * * * What can I say just from my own direct personal experience? a) Shows will obviously vary in quality from one booking to the next. My night had Sven Ratzke, a well established and highly regarded Dutch/German cabaret specialist. The man can sing and the man can dance. His versions of the Bowie classics were better than the Bowie originals, Because he put a lot more soul and emotion into them. b) The shows are hosted by different people, often as not a sophisticated drag queen. Our hostess that night was a superstar. Imagine an elegant refined willow-thin blonde bombshell. She was nearly seven feet high between her heels and her bouffant. This woman had a commanding stage presence. Imagine a cross between the intensity of a Klaus Kinski and the platinum 1920's polish of a Marlene Dietrich. I could have watched her all night - even without understanding a single word she said. c) The ambience is a world of fantasy. The room is set up as a faux circus tent. You feel like you are at the circus the moment you walk in. d) Bar Jeder Vernunft also runs a dinner theater operation for those who want it, with prepaid food before the show and during the break. Dinner theater food tends to be awful. We skipped the prepaid dinner but did order extensively from the kitchen and bar. What we had was surprisingly decent. No surprise - the beer was good. You can go to a convenience store in Berlin, Buy a bottle of beer and Sit on a folding chair on the sidewalk drinking that beer. The beer will be good. The fact that a cabaret would make a point to stock good beer is what one would expect. The cheese plate was far better than I would have expected. Yes - I have been to upscale French cafes where the cheese board was better. But for an everyday cheese board, there was a generous selection of a wide variety of cheeses, fantastic bread, even better butter, beautifully fresh and flavorful grapes, and a surprise horseradish compote to ambush you at unexpected times. The horseradish compote definitely shook me loose from the hazy fog of my beer. * * * If you don't speak German and missing the jokes is going to bother you, Then Bar Jeder Vernunft for you might be a bridge too far. But if you just love the food and the beer and the spectacle and the music ... This could be a magical night. Magical nights are good things.

What a superb venue...We went to see "Cabaret" there and had a good pre-ordered meal at "Half…read moreTime". We had excellent seats close to the stage. A real Berlin experience ! The show was very professional but was in German of course. However I have seen the film so many times and read Chris Isherwoods book, so I could follow the gist and the music was really good. The taxi driver we ordered from the Hilton didn't know where the venue was so thanks to our Citymap we were able to direct him there !! Not easy to find ! Since returning to the UK we went to see the english version in London.

My Moabit favorite - right across the street from ZKU - has exactly what the area was missing and…read morewould make most Neukölln venues jealous. Open thursday, friday and saturday nights, the "Kallasch&" - as its signature neon light reads - is all about quality live music (mostly singer/songwriter stuff with a twist; local artists as well as international ones on the road) but also live jams, open mic nights or a music quiz night. Not a single night where you JUST have to lounge in that cozy vintage atmosphere you'll love while sipping on a cold local brew served by the friendly hosts of this Moabit gem. Great mix of people: neighbors, musicians, friends of friends - beware of having a laidback chat at the bar.

If you happen to be in Moabit then it's the place to hang out with couple of drinks. The Gin Fizz…read moreis highly recommended. However, even for the Berlin standard, I could barely open my eyes after going out of the place - too much smoke in there.