Live Music Berlin August 2026: Concerts & Festival Guide

Expect the usual mix of touring indie acts and gritty club extensions across the city.

Schokoladen (Mitte)

The run kicks off on 19 August with a standard Kneipenabend / Bar Night. supported by Efka Mott & Franna.

The mood shifts on 23 August for a lecture and session titled GENERATION Y PUNK - UPDATE EINER SUBKULTUR: "Von Fanzines, Faschos und der Gen-Y“ + Vortrag. It is a dense topic for a Sunday. Music returns on 25 August with Mermaid Man and Taftir, followed by LUGE and 13YC (13 Year Cicada) on 26 August. The week closes out with The World Domination and Uvazhaemiy on 27 August, while Cut-Rate Druggist and Heroine Whores finish the block on 28 August.

Badehaus (Friedrichshain)

You have Simply Quiz hosting a Pubquiz at 19:30 on 19 August. Then, the venue flips to club mode. - 2000s & 2010s - Pop Party at the same time on 22 August.

Sunday, 23 August, brings a much earlier 18:30 start for FILTH and RUINS OF PERCEPTION. It is a sharp pivot from pop to something much heavier.

ORWOhaus (Marzahn)

Marzahn is purely about the technical side this fortnight. A week later, on 26 August, they host Workshop - Mixed Media: zwischen Analog und Digital to look at the gap between gear styles.

Zur Wilden Renate (Friedrichshain)

Renate is leaning into the open-air season with some very long days. The Village Festival Berlin - House of Lunacy & The Extended Luniverse takes over on 21 August.

At 14:00 in the Garten, kids can join the Build a beat workshop & Create Polyrhythms with Ableton Live hosted by Dub & Dal. The month ends 28 August at 16:00 with Handmade and Nina Queer.

Privatclub (Kreuzberg)

Privatclub has a weirdly diverse four-day stretch. It starts late on 21 August with Dance Dance Revolution at 23:00. The next day, 22 August, kicks off early at 17:30 for Feinster HipHop - Female Special.

SO36 (Kreuzberg)

A four-night residency of BURNING BERLIN dominates SO36 from 24 August through 27 August. Before that, you have HOT AND SEXY AFTER THIRTY on 21 August. WHEN CHAI MET TOAST plays on 23 August before the marathon begins.

Berghain (Friedrichshain)

Just one main event listed for this window. REEF takes over the building on 21 August.

Bi Nuu (Kreuzberg)

Bi Nuu is sticking to the weekend. They have Shadowplay XX on 21 August, followed by The Off Campus Night on 22 August.

ACUD (Mitte)

ACUD has a single improvisational booking this time around. Catch BERLINO ITALIA IMPROV on 23 August at 20:00.

Kantine am Berghain (Friedrichshain)

Love Spells is booked for a single night here. The show starts at 20:00 on 24 August.

Wabe (Prenzlauer Berg)

Wabe is hosting a multi-day series called Radikal jung - Rechtsextremismus unter Jugendlichen. It is a heavy commitment. The schedule then flips back to 11:00 for both 27 August and 28 August.

Lido (Kreuzberg)

SHAKEY GRAVES stops by for the "Fondness, etc. Tour" on 26 August.

Musik & Frieden (Kreuzberg)

KISHI BASHI plays here on 27 August. The performance starts at 20:00.

Berlin's circuit remains busy, even as the summer heat starts to break.