The Next Day #43: Berlin Weekend Guide

Must-Go Events in Berlin this holiday: March 28th to April 2nd, Plus a Mini-Guide by Neighborhood

Four days of holiday with the temperature rising on the thermometer. If the forecast is correct on Saturday, it's worth a day at the lake to replenish vitamin D.

Thursday celebrates Piano Day. We've selected two concerts at two of our favorite venues in Berlin: KM28 and Silent Green. On Friday, the ‘giegling’ label hosts a long night at Funkhaus is on our radar, and the Easter celebrations at Berghain/Panorama Bar, with a lineup that doesn't disappoint. The party starts on Saturday and extends until Tuesday, but we have our eye on Monday afternoon.

We've talked about "Ophelia's Got Talent" by Florentina Holzinger quite a bit, but if you haven't seen it yet, we highly recommend heading to Volskbühne this weekend. At the same place this Thursday you can join the third edition of Sissy Smut curated by Matt Lambert.

If you want to enjoy the holiday catching up on museum programming, we've made a list of exhibitions worth visiting, some of which are in their final days. On our list, we want to visit Das Kleine Grosz Museum, which showcases exhibitions by George Grosz and is located in a former gas station from the 1950s with a great café.

We've also created a mini-guide divided by our four favorite neighborhoods in the city.

Stay in the loop with Berlin's latest news in English through 20 Percent Berlin. Get a sneak peek of our weekend guide every Tuesday.

It sounds strange, but it’s true. Dance events are officially forbidden this Friday, and you aren’t allowed to put on musical events of any kind if they take place where drinks are served. That’s not all, public sporting events are also banned if they’re accompanied by music or other entertainment. The restriction applies from 4 am to 9 pm on Good Friday.

We wish everyone a Happy Easter.

Lalai & Matheus

Kaleida

Space,
Thu, 28.03, 8:30. KM28, Karl-Marx-Strasse 28, 12043 Berlin. Donation Based.
Space is a piano trio based in Stockholm that plays 🎧 free jazz channeling the American free jazz tradition and contemporary classical music. #pianoday

Teodor Wolgers
Thursday, 28.03, 8 pm. silent green, Gerichtstrasse 35, Wedding. Ticket: 23,20€.
Swedish neo-classical pianist Teodor Wolgers, known for his compelling compositions, embarks us on a journey with his album 'Dialogues.' Collaborating with artists like Janice and Elias, he explores diverse sonic realms, inspired by the surrealist art of René Magritte. #pianoday

Mitú
Thursday, 28.03, 8 pm. S036, Oranienstrasse 190, 10999 Berlin. Ticket: 24,70€.
"Psychedelic Techno From The Jungle" is a good definition for the Colombian artist Mitú’s music. The live show draws an unparalleled parallel in Latin American electronic music due to its strength and sonic rawness. 🎧 Danzaaa

Kaleida
Thursday, 28.03, 8 pm. Lark, Holzmarktstrasse 15-18, 10179 Berlin. Ticket: 28,55€ - waiting list.
From viral hits like "Think" to their latest album 🎧 "In Arms," the Kaleda’s moody pop merges operatic vocals with neo-noir electronica, creating a raw celestial power.

The Refuge Tour: AFAR with MD Pallavi & Andi Otto
Thursday, 28.03, 8 pm. Säalchen, Holzmarktstrasse 25, Berlin. Ticket: 20€.
Andi Otto, a Hamburg composer, and MD Pallavi, a Bangalore singer, merge their talents, creating mesmerizing melodies rooted in Hindustani music. 🎧 MD Pallavi & Andi Otto: Puglisi

Tom Odell
Sunday, 31.03, 7:30 pm. Velodrom, Paul-Heyse-Str. 26, 10407 Berlin. Ticket: 60,74€.
Tom Odell dropped his debut single "Another Love" in 2013, but it wasn't until the track went viral on TikTok that he truly skyrocketed to fame, becoming one of the most played songs worldwide. Despite that, Tom Odell has proven he's not a one-hit-wonder with the release of the excellent 🎧 "Black Friday." This gig is for you if you like indie-folk-pop.

More concerts?

Gezellig Sessions #28: Piano Day with 🎧 Dima Ustinov and others artists TBA. Sat, 30.03, 4 - 10 pm. Ticket: 20/30.

LSDXOXO

nice 2 be nice
Thursday, 28.03, 10 pm - 7 am. OHM, Köpenicker Str. 70, 10179. Ticket: 15€.
House music and some deep house all night long. 🎧 Natalie Robinson

Trampa x Nofuture presentan Latincore
Thursday, 28.03, 11 pm - 7 am. Panke, Gerichtstrasse, 23, Wedding. Ticket: 15,80€.
Head to Panke for a night of latincore, guaracha, and dembow from a selection of DJs hailing from Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, and Spain. Shake that ass and run out of legs because the dance is going to get hard. 🎧 Nofuture

gieglign
Friday, 29.03, 6 pm - 7 am. Funkhaus, Nalepastrasse 18, 12459 Berlin. Ticket: 30€.
'giegling': where friendship, DIY ethos, and a distinctive sound converge is back to Berlin. Born from a club in Weimar, it's now a label, home to minimal house, leftfield electronics, and dub techno. If you like adventurous music, you’ll enjoy this event. 🎧 .VRIL

LSDXOXO: Delusions of Grandeur
Friday, 29.03, 8:30 pm - 1 am. Trauma Bar und Kino, Heidestrasse 50, Mitte. Ticket: 19,65€.
From radical techno to Baltimore club, his influences span club cultures. With pop and rap hooks, his EPs skyrocketed him to fame. With a stellar remix and collaboration roster, LSDXOXO is set to shine on stage, teasing an eagerly awaited 2024 album. 🎧 Delusions of Grandeur

Oster Klubnatch
Saturday, 30.03, 11:59 pm - Tuesday, 7 am. Berghain/Panorama Bar, 70 Am Wriezener Bahnhof.
Klubnacht starts at Panorama Bar with a special treat this Easter weekend: 🎧 DJ Rush's house set, a Chicago legend with roots in disco and Chicago house. The lineup also features DJs like Honey Dijon, Dasha Rush, and Palms Trax, among others. The Berghain dancefloor opens only from 5 pm on Sunday.

More parties?

Disclosure DJ Set: Eleven years have passed since we were moved by 'Latch.' Since then, Disclosure's career has skyrocketed. They're back in Berlin, but this time for a b2b set to make you dance all night long. Sat, 30.03, 10 pm. Kesselhaus, Kulturbrauerei, Prenzlauer Berg. Ticket: 28,20.

Angabe der Person (Indication of the Person) Photo: Arno Declair

St Matthew Passion
Thursday, 28.03, 7 pm, Friday, 29.03, 6 pm, and Sunday, 31.03 4 pm. Directed by Benedikt von Peter. In German language with German and English surtitles. Deutsche Oper Berlin Bismarckstrasse 35, 10627 Berlin-Charlottenburg. Tickets: 20€ - 86€.
Oratorio in two parts by Johann Sebastian Bach. In his staging of the St Matthew Passion director Benedikt von Peter is interested in the extent to which the suffering of Christ can be considered meaningful to a diverse society in which the Christian religion is becoming less and less relevant. How can we grasp the core motif of suffering in today’s world? 

Sissy Smut Vol.3
Thursday 28.03 6 pm. Curated by Matt Lambert. Volksbühne Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz, 10178 Berlin. Ticket: 24€.
A night of transgressive queer cinema, zines, music, and live performance. BUTT magazine joins Matt Lambert and Vitium for the third edition of Sissy Smut. Following the zine-launch warm-up, Lambert has curated a series of transgressive queer short films by Peter Berlin, Richard Fung / GMHC, Lasse Långström, Charles Lum & Todd Verow, Brontez Purnell and more — PLUS a live DARKROOM DRAMA by Camp Dad and Bleach featuring Bishop Black, Eli/o, Isu Mignon Mignonne, Mari Corolla, Scotty Bunny and Valerian Steel. Cruise music by Casey Spooner, Gigi Spelsberg and MCMLXXX (Herrensauna).

Angabe der Person (Indication of the Person)
Saturday 30.03 7:30 pm. Directed by Jossi Wieler. In German with English surtitles. Deutsches Theater Berlin, Schumannstraße 13a, 10117 Berlin. Ticket: 6€ - 52€.
Indication of the person written by Elfriede Jelinek. That sounds like the most beautiful official German. And indeed, the German tax authorities are haunting Elfriede Jelinek's new play. Tax investigators go around, search private premises, and confiscate papers. On these papers: everything that accumulates in a long life. Stories of the living, stories of the dead, actually more of the dead now.

We've talked about "Ophelia's Got Talent" by Florentina Holzinger quite a bit, but if you haven't seen it yet, We highly recommend heading to Völskbuehne this weekend.

Stadtbad RELOADED

Instinct #15 - fuck your loneliness _ exploring solitude
Opening 28.03, 6 pm. Until 14.04. Curated by Dante Buu & Eric LeRouge. Instinct Berlin - we are village, Kurfürstenstraße 31/32 10785 Berlin. Free admission.  
This exhibition delves into the multi-faceted aspects of loneliness, combining intimate reflections and bold engagements with bravado and resistance. From its wide array of visions, this group show asks: how can we come to grips with this oft-tabooed and disregarded subject and be more compassionate and kind?

BODDIES#2: Group Exhibition
Thursday, 28.03, 6 - 10 pm. Kurfürstendamm 210, 10719 Berlin. Free admission.
Into Gallery's upcoming exhibition in Ku'damm presents works from 23 artists exploring contemporary themes through various mediums like painting, sculpture, and photography. Witness unique perspectives on the human body's role in today's world.

Barricade / Berlin by Angela de la Cruz
Until 13.04. Tue-Sat, 12–6 pm. Galerie Thomas Schulte Charlottenstrasse 24, 10117 Berlin. Free admission.  
Barricade / Berlin presents a recent body of work by Angela de la Cruz by incorporating paintings and furniture in pictorial installations that reshape and punctuate the space. In the exhibition, de la Cruz continues to draw on the languages of minimalist painting and found objects in corporeal, emotionally weighted works that reveal processes of destruction and transformation.

Stadtbad RELOADED
Saturdays and Sundays 12 pm to 7 pm. Until 12.05. Stadtbad Lichtenberg, Hubertusstraße 47, 10365 Berlin. Tickets are available exclusively online, no on-site sales. Ticket: 13€
Explore a 96-year-old disused swimming pool that has been brought back to life with 150 works of art by over 30 international artists on more than 150 video frames. Explore the women's swimming pool hall, changing rooms, shower compartments, halation, and historical staircases, all wrapped in digital (non-AI generated) art with 3D animations on the walls and much more.

some great exhibitions to explore during this holiday:

• Preview - From Odessa to Berlin: 16th to 19th Century European Painting, until 28.04 at Gemäldegalerie.

• “Nadia Kaabi-Linke. Seeing Without Light”, until 07.04, and “Lee Ufan”, until 28.04, at Hamburger Bahnhof. There is a special price for groups on Sunday.

• Nancy Holt: Circles of Light, Gropius Bau: Take your time because the exhibition features many videos.

• Last chance to visit “Edvard Munch: Trembling Earth”, at Museum Barberini. Until 01.04. Visiting Potsdam on sunny days is worthwhile.

• Extreme Tension. Art between Politics and Society at Neue Nationalgalerie. It’s free entrance on Thursday, from 4 until 8 pm. On Thursday, there is a special program featuring a concert by percussionist Mohammad Reza Mortazavi and a bar serving drinks.

Sonic Agency | Curated by Archive of Belonging
Saturday, 30.03, 7 pm. Sinema Transtopia, Lindower Str. 20/22, Haus C. Ticket: 7€.
Titled after Brandon LaBelle’s book, this event explores sound's role in agency, social dynamics, and resistance. "Pacific Club" digs into Parisian Arab nightlife, while "Border Farce" reflects on refugee struggles through heavy metal. "Sonic Reverbs" features Berlin musicians creating intimate connections through personalized songs.

Park Dance + Picnic by Meditanzion
Sunday, 31.03, 1 - 4 pm. Tempelhofer Feld at this location. Donation Based: Suggested 10, 25.
Welcome spring this weekend with an outdoor gathering on the Feld: community dancing, singing, jamming, and picnicking. Don’t forget to bring food for the picnic and musical instruments if you have.

Some of our favorite places in Berlin, along with a small guide to our favorite neighborhoods in the city:

• Neukölln: Watch the sunset at Tempelhofer Feld or Klunkerkranich, and enjoy dinner at Ristorante Babbo Bar or Caligari, both of which offer delicious Italian cuisine. Then, head to Donau115 for a cool jazz night at this cozy bar, and wrap up the evening at Orangerie or arkaoda.

• Wedding: Watch a movie at Sinema Transtopia, and dine at Dan Thai Food, known for serving some of the best Thai cuisine in Berlin, but be prepared to wait for a table in their small dining area. Catch a concert at Silent Green, and end the night at the excellent Migas Bar.

• Kreuzberg: Visit the exhibition 'Jorge Galindo: One Fine Day' at König Galerie or Vektor. Enjoy a glass of natural wine and good music at Unkompress. Have dinner at Barra or Buya if you haven’t booked a table. Grab a drink at Ora Bar and end the night on the dance floor at OHM or Hoppetosse.

• Prenzlauer Berg: Start your day with a coffee or a glass of natural wine and grab a sandwich at Material. Enjoy dinner at our favorite restaurant in Berlin, Estelle Dining. Afterward, head to Rhinoçeros for a drink, and then you can finish the night dancing to synth wave electro at the 'Kiss my Blood' party (Friday) at Dunkerclub or enjoy a rock night at 8mm.
  

🎧 Jim Jarmusch: Only Lovers Left Alive Original Score: Listening Session and talk.
Thursday, 04.04, 7:30 - 10:30 pm. Flussbad/Reethaus, Köpenicker Ch 3a, 10317 Berlin. Ticket: 50€.

🎭 FIND - Festival International New Drama 2024 at Schaubühne
From 18- 28.04 2024, Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz, Kurfürstendamm 153, 10709 Berlin. Ticket: 7€ to 49€.

🎸 Altin Gün: 16-17.04, Huxley’s Neue Welt. Ticket: 32€. 🎧A​ş​k

🎹 The Smile presents the new album 🎧 Wall of Eyes. James Holden will be the opening act. ♡ 11.06, 8 pm. Uber Eats Music Hall. Ticket: 78,40/153,90€.

🌕 Air play Moon Safari: Sunday, 21.07, 7 pm, Zitadelle Spandau. Ticket: 54/82€. 🎧 Moon Safari

🎸 King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: 20.05, 8 pm. Columbiahalle. Tickets: 55€. 🎧 The Silver Cord

🎹 Kiasmos - the electronic music duo by Ólafur Arnalds: 31.05, 8 pm. Huxley’s Neue Welt. Tickets: 42,40€.🎧 This is Kiasmos

🎙️ Beth Gibbons: Lives Outgrown Tour: 02.06, 8 pm. Uber Eats Music Hall. Tickets: Standing 69,75€ / Seat 110/150€. 🎧 The Complete Collection

🎙️ Belle & Sebastian: The indie gems from Scotland, Belle & Sebastian, are back on stage with two fresh albums in town! Fri, 07.06, 8 pm. Admiralspalast. Tickets: 41,13/55,50€. 🎧Late Developers

🎸 Garbage: Shirley Mason is back! Thu, 04.07, 8 pm. Verti Music Hall. Tickets will be on sale on 8th March. 🎧 Betcha

🎤 Marisa Mont: The Greatest Hits Tour - One of the biggest names in Brazilian MPB. Sunday, 20.10, 8 pm. Tempodrom. Tickets: 49,83/91,85€. 🎧 Portas