01Choose a bar night or a live show
For a metal bar, start with Rockcafé Halford in Friedrichshain. For a Kreuzberg pub with punk and rock, look at Trinkteufel or Clash. Wild at Heart, 8MM, Schokoladen and Supamolly offer smaller live-music settings, while SO36 and the venues on the RAW site have wider concert and club programmes.
These places serve different kinds of evenings. A bar can host comedy or a DJ rather than a band, and a concert venue can switch between rock, electronic music and other genres. Choose the date and event before booking a journey across the city.
Checked 15 September 2026
02Rock, punk and metal bars
Rockcafé Halford
Mainzer Straße 15, 10247 Berlin
Friedrichshain heavy-metal bar with music videos, bar games and occasional events. Use the venue’s current Mainzer Straße address rather than older event listings at Boxhagener Straße.
The venue’s own contact page gives Mainzer Straße 15; some older ticket listings still use Boxhagener Straße. Check any special event against the current venue site.
Rockcafé Halford — official site and programme
Trinkteufel
Naunynstraße 60, 10997 Berlin
Kreuzberg punk and rock pub on the corner of Naunynstraße and Adalbertstraße. Its site lists drinks and occasional live events; check a dated listing before expecting a band.
Use Naunynstraße 60 for a visit. The legal address on Adalbertstraße refers to the corner building. The website’s live-event examples do not establish a weekly gig schedule.
Trinkteufel — official site and programme
Clash
Gneisenaustraße 2a, 10961 Berlin
Bar, café, restaurant, beer garden and event space in the Mehringhof courtyard. Check the current event list for punk and other live music; it also serves visitors outside concerts.
Clash is inside the Mehringhof. A works-closure banner still mentions the end of August, but the site publishes a September 2026 menu and programme. Check for new notices before travelling.
Clash — official site and programme
Wowsville
Ohlauer Straße 33, 10999 Berlin
Kreuzberg punk and rock bar on Ohlauer Straße. It also hosts events such as English-language comedy; a bar visit does not guarantee live music. Current record-shop and pizza service were not verified.
A recent Revolver comedy organiser announcement confirms events at this address. Older guides also describe a record shop and pizza service; those services were not verified in this review.
03Smaller gigs and alternative music
Wild at Heart
Wiener Straße 20, 10999 Berlin
Kreuzberg rock bar and concert venue with punk, psychobilly, rockabilly and related music. The official calendar advertises free Wild Wednesday shows as well as separately ticketed concerts.
The September 2026 calendar labels punk, power-pop and psychobilly bills and distinguishes free Wednesday shows. Check cancellation notices and the event’s admission details before travelling.
Wild at Heart — concert calendar
8MM Bar
Schönhauser Allee 177b, 10119 Berlin
Small bar and live-music space at the southern end of Schönhauser Allee. Its programme combines indie and experimental guitar music, psych, post-punk and DJ sets.
Use Schönhauser Allee 177b, as given in the contact page and map. Some event templates mistakenly say Alte Schönhauser Straße. The current calendar includes live acts and DJ nights.
Schokoladen
Ackerstraße 169, 10115 Berlin
Small independent concert venue in Mitte. Its programme includes indie, punk and experimental music, plus readings; check each event’s ticket and start time.
The official calendar gives door and start times for each event. Readings also feature, so select a music night rather than assuming a band will be playing.
Schokoladen — official site and programme
Supamolly
Jessnerstraße 41, 10247 Berlin
Friedrichshain bar and independent concert space with punk, hardcore and other underground music. Consult the venue programme for a gig rather than assuming live music every evening.
The September 2026 programme includes Monde de Merde, Headbutt and Neckarions. Follow the venue’s event information for the room, start time and admission.
04Three separate venues on the RAW site
Cassiopeia, Astra Kulturhaus and Urban Spree share the address Revaler Straße 99, but are separate venues with separate programmes and entrances.
Cassiopeia
Revaler Straße 99, 10245 Berlin
Concert and club venue on the RAW site in Friedrichshain. Its programme includes post-punk, metalcore and ska alongside hip-hop and dance parties; select the event you want.
Its September programme includes metalcore, post-punk and ska as well as dance parties. The venue’s visitor information explains that access and opening times vary by event and floor.
Cassiopeia — official site and programme
Astra Kulturhaus
Revaler Straße 99, 10245 Berlin
Concert hall on the RAW site, with rock, metal and alternative acts among a mixed programme. It is a separate venue from Cassiopeia and Urban Spree despite the shared street address.
A ticket for Astra is not a ticket for another RAW venue. Check the room name as well as the shared Revaler Straße 99 address.
Astra Kulturhaus — official site and programme
Urban Spree
Revaler Straße 99, 10245 Berlin
Arts space, beer garden and concert venue on the RAW site. Rock, punk, metal and experimental shows share the programme with other music and exhibitions.
The current programme includes Les Shirley, Lowertown and Baest in September 2026. Exhibition visits, the beer garden and ticketed concerts are separate parts of the venue.
05More concerts and dance nights
SO36
Oranienstraße 190, 10999 Berlin
Kreuzberg concert and club venue with punk, hardcore and metal among a broader programme. Check the individual bill: concerts, dance parties and community events have different entry arrangements.
The September and October calendar includes Team Dresch and Havok alongside dance, community and other music events. Check the actual bill rather than expecting a punk concert every night.
SO36 — official site and programme
Dunckerclub
Dunckerstraße 64, 10439 Berlin
Prenzlauer Berg club with goth, post-punk, wave, indie and rock dance nights. Check the current DJ programme and the venue’s access notice before travelling.
The official site warns of bridge-demolition works in 2026: approach via Kanzowstraße and Wichertstraße. Follow its directions page for updates. Current nights include Dark Mønday and Independent Tanzmusik.
Dunckerclub — current access directions
Neue Zukunft
Alt-Stralau 68, 10245 Berlin
Cultural venue at Alt-Stralau 68 combining a bar, cinema and concert spaces. Its live programme includes heavier and experimental music; cinema tickets and concerts are separate activities.
The current site links its concert programme and Kino Zukunft. Its address is Alt-Stralau 68; use the new venue’s information when checking older Zukunft Ostkreuz listings.
Neue Zukunft — official site and programme
ORWOhaus
Frank-Zappa-Straße 19, 12681 Berlin
Musicians’ rehearsal complex and cultural venue in Marzahn, with concerts, workshops and festivals. Visit for a listed public event; it is not a conventional central rock pub.
The official programme lists public concerts, workshops and sessions. Choose a specific event and follow the venue’s directions to the industrial site.
06Historical venues
Knaack Klub
Former Prenzlauer Berg music club. The original Greifswalder Straße venue closed in 2010; plans for a new Knaack cultural centre do not establish a current place to visit.
The district’s report discusses a proposed replacement near Mauerpark. A planned building and hoped-for opening date are not evidence that a club has reopened.
Ex'n'Pop
Historical West Berlin underground club associated with the Schöneberg music scene. This is an archive entry; its different locations and periods should not be treated as a current venue address.
Accounts describe different premises and periods. The archive entry avoids a single unsupported operating-date range or a historic address presented as current.
07Places that need further confirmation
Blackland, Last Cathedral and Rock-Wikingerbar appeared as current recommendations in an earlier version of this guide. Current primary information was not established in this review, and some listings conflict over their status. They are not included in the current venue selection. In particular, the old Blackland description gave an unsupported Schöneberg address.
Franken, Tommy-Weisbecker-Haus, Köpi and Rigaer 94 also need further confirmation of their current music programme before being recommended here. The continued existence of a community project does not by itself establish that its former concert room is open for visitors.
08Before you go
Check the organiser’s date, venue name, door time, admission and cancellation notices. Different events at the same venue can have different age and access arrangements. Ask the venue about the exact room if you need step-free access.
Use current venue directions and transport information rather than a fixed travel time from another neighbourhood. Check payment arrangements individually; this guide does not assume that all Berlin rock bars are cash-only. Ask before photographing performers or other visitors, especially in small community spaces.
Individual venue pages are in the directory below. You can also browse the Prague guide or Warsaw guide.