The Next Day #45: Berlin Weekend Guide
Must-Go Events in Berlin: April 10th to 14th
Julia Holter's sold-out show is the must-see of the week, but you can still try your luck at the door or on Kleinanzeigen. If you're into big and pop artists, catch three big acts in Berlin: Dave Matthews Band, The Blaze, and Simple Minds.
For those always on the lookout for a great party, check out Adira, Toy Tonics, and the Climate 24-hour festival. We have a new section for listening parties fans. We're curious about the new ATMOSPHÈRES, the listening event at Kater Blau.
The must-go performative arts event this week is 'Love is a Verb: A Festival on Ways of Relating' at HAU. Highlights include 'Feijoada' by Calixto Neto, delving into Brazilian culture and societal issues, and 'Hell / Top 40' by Ivo Dimchev.
In the visual arts scene, don't miss the opening of the Joseph Beuys exhibition 'Collection Presentation' with Naama Tsabar's performance 'Estuaries' at Hamburger Bahnhof.
The guide also features design and fashion bazaars, a cherry blossom festival, and a reading performance at Pogo Bar (KW). If you're looking to buy or test a new bike, head to VELOBerlin at Tempelhofer Feld this weekend.
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See you around!
Lalai & Mateus
From All Sides: Festival of Spatial Sound
Wed-Sat, 10-13.04, 5 - 10 pm. The concerts start at 8:30 pm on Wed-Thu, Fri, 7 pm, and Sat, 7:30 pm. Funkhaus, Nalepastrasse 18, 12459 Berlin. Free admission.
Over four immersive evenings, explore multichannel performances, installations, fixed media compositions, and discussions that aim to redefine your perception of space and sound.
Hanno Leichtmann + Rachel Lyn
Thursday, 11.04, 8 pm. silent green, Gerichtstrasse 35, Wedding. Ticket: 16€.
Hanno Leichtmann has been in 🎧 electronic experimental music since the late 90s, showcasing various styles from ambient to techno, with notable collaborations and installations. Support artist: 🎧 Rachel Lyn.
Julia Holter
Friday, 12.04, 8 pm. Colosseum, Gleimstrasse 31, Prenzlauer Berg. Ticket: 40€.
Julia Holter’s new album 🎧 “Something in the Room She Moves” is a perfect soundtrack for the spring. It makes me relax and be ok doing nothing, just enjoying the present. It’s alt-pop, chamber-pop, and beautiful.
FRAMED #82 Trevor Bahnson & Haggai Cohen-Milo
Fri-Sat, 12-13.04, 7:30. Morphine Raum, Köpenicker Str. 147, 10997, Hinterhof 1st. floor. Ticket: 25€.
This gig showcases heartfelt music by 🎧 Trevor Bahnson and Haggai Cohen-Milo, accompanied by art from Oded Jacob. Bahnson's sincere lyrics and raw approach resonate, capturing the essence of the human experience.
Plaid
Saturday, 13.04, 8:30 pm. Gretchen, Obentrautstrasse 19-21, 10963 Berlin. Ticket: 24,20€.
Plaid, comprising Ed Handley and Andy Turner, are electronic music icons since the late 80s. Their extensive collaborations, blend of cutting-edge and nostalgic sounds, and influence span genres from experimental electronica to cinematic scores. 🎧 Feorm Falorx
Los Palms
Saturday, 13.04, 8 pm (Concert at 9:30 pm). Loophole, Boddinstrasse 60, Neukölln. Ticket: 16,50€.
Los Palms can be your jam if you're into a mix of retro '60s vibes with a modern twist. Their "Desert Jangle" sound, influenced by bands like The Brian Jonestown Massacre, might hit the spot. 🎧 Skeleton Ranch
Somewhere Press x Slowfoam
Friday, 12.04, 7 pm - 2 am. 90mil, Holzmarktstrasse 19-23.
Somewhere Press and Slowfoam invite you to celebrate the release of Slowfoam’s debut LP ‘Transcorporeal Portal’ with live sets and performances. The event promises an experimental and collaborative vibe, exploring new sounds and improvisations. The night is perfect for music fans who love exploring new sounds. 🎧 Slowfan
Toy Tonics
Friday, 12.04, 10 pm - 8 am. Club OST, Alt-Stralau, 1-2 Friedrichshain. Ticket: 18,10/22,60€.
This is the party when we're looking for a sunny vibe with disco music. 🎧 Jaxx TMS
Klubtag: Drone Hypnotic Techno
Saturday, 2 - 11 pm. Astral Junction, Rigaer Str. 105, Friedrichshain. Free admission.
We’re curious to check out this place and this event. We love day parties in a laidback space! The resident DJs play forward-thinking techno music on vinyl only. 🎧 Saumeth
Adira Party
Saturday, 13.04, 10:30 pm - 6 am. Panke, Gerichtstrasse 23, Wedding. Ticket: 20€.
A queer Arabic-pop party in Berlin, always with a pumped dancefloor. 🎧 Xanax Attax - On Sunday, Burre at Panke presents Ukrainian experimental ambient and glitch music for enthusiasts of experimental sounds. Seems interesting!
Climate 24 hours: Pearson Sound, DJ Python b2b Nick León, Surusinghe
Sat-Sun, 13-14.04, 11:59 - 11:59 pm. Backsteinboot, Eiswerderstrasse 18, Spandau, 13585 Berlin. Ticket: 25€ including shuttle.
This 24-hour festival invites us to escape the city for one day while still within Berlin's borders, through the charm of a location perched on a tiny island surrounded by a lake. The killer line-up is another reason to cross Berlin to this perfect-postcard landscape. 🎧 Surusinghe
ATMOSPHÈRES - listening event
Thursday, 11.04, 7 - 11:59 pm. Kater Blau, Holzmarktstrasse 25, 10243 Berlin.
The new listening event ATMOSPHÈRES debuts at Kater Blau with live performances and vinyl sets showcasing immersive soundscapes and strange textures. Looks like we're finally getting into the groove of listening more. 🎧 JacqNoise
FJAAK the System: Album Listening & Video Presentation
Thursday, 11.04, 7 - 11 pm. Kantine am Berghain, 70 Am Wriezener Bahnhof. Ticket: 10€.
This listening session lets you be among the first to hear FJAAK's new album, dropping on May 14th. With a 23-song selection spanning UK breakbeat, techno, 2-step, IDM, trip-hop, and ambient, the night is a deal for FJAAK’s fans.
Love is a Verb: A Festival on Ways of Relating
12-21.04. HAU, Stresemannstrasse 29 A, 10963 Berlin-Kreuzberg.
"Love is a Verb" festival reimagines love beyond romance, diving into its political mojo in today's chaotic world. It's all about shaking up old norms, embracing everyone, and pondering our connections with ourselves, others, and the planet. The festival features concerts, performances, lectures, and talks to share, discuss, imagine, and celebrate polyphonic ideas about transformative relationships.
Our highlights of Love is a Verb Festival are the following:
Feijoada by Calixto Neto
Sat-Sun, 13-14-04, 7 pm. German Premiere. Choreography: Calixto Neto HAU2 Hallesches Ufer 34 10963 Berlin Ticket: 22€.
"Feijoada" isn't just a stew but a symbol of Brazilian culture. The choreographer Calixto Neto, with 6 musicians and 3 performers, involves the audience in its making. Amidst samba, songs, and anecdotes, societal issues surface. Neto fosters cultural exchange, reimagining Feijoada's narrative through rhythm and movement.
If you wanna taste some yummy feijoada, don’t miss the "Roda de Feijoada" at Festsaal Kreuzberg this Sunday!
Hell / Top 40 by Ivo Dimchev
Tuesday, 16.04, 8:30 pm. Text, music, and choreography: Ivo Dimchev. HAU 1, Stresemannstrasse 29, 10963. Ticket: 17€.
The Bulgarian artist Ivo Dimchev presents an eclectic mix of concert, comedy, quiz show, poetry, and experimental performance. With over 20 years of experience, he showcases his best songs and shares glimpses of his controversial performances in "Hell Top 40", a 100-minute spectacle.
Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin
Opening: 10.04, 7 pm. Until 14.04, from noon. HKW, John-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10, 10557 Berlin. Free admission.
The Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin, merging new cinema and contemporary art, offers film screenings, a video exhibition, VR experiences, and artist talks. Curated by Nathalie Hénon and Jean-François Rettig, it showcases 152 works from 52 countries, emphasizing documentary, experimental, and multimedia forms.
Joseph Beuys: ‘Collection Presentation’ with Naama Tsabar: ‘Estuaries’
Opening: 11.04, 7 pm. Naama Tsaber performance: 12-13.04, 7 and 8 pm. Hamburger Bahnhof, Invalidenstrasse 50 - 51. Opening free entrance / Performance 12,20€
Featuring 15 key works by Joseph Beuys, the new presentation at Kleihueshalle delves into the artist’s intricate body of work and its critical reception. Accompanying this exhibition is a series of solo exhibitions showcasing contemporary artists. The first in line is Naama Tsabar, known for her fusion of sculpture, music, and performance, engaging audience interaction.
BODIES#2 group exhibition with SCB Ensemble
Friday, 12.04, 8 pm. Into Gallery, Kurfürstendamm 210 10719, Tickets €10, donated to SCB ensemble.
"Bodies" by Salvatore Siciliano's SCB Ensemble explores the depth of human emotion and narrative through movement and breath.
When the Body Says Yes by melanie bonajo & Skinship
Sunday 14.04 8 pm. Directed by melanie bonajo. HAU 1, Stresemannstrasse 29, 10963. Ticket: 13€.
“When the Body Says Yes” is a video installation by melanie bonajo, an artist, filmmaker, sexological bodyworker, and somatic sex coach and educator. The installation – originally commissioned by the Mondriaan Fund for the Biennale Arte 2022 – is part of the artist’s ongoing research into the current status of intimacy in our increasingly alienating, commodity-driven world.
DUNYA: Sudan
Thursday, 11.04, 7 - 11:59 pm. Lark, Holzmarktstrasse 15-18, 10179. Ticket: 15€.
DUNYA celebrates Sudanese culture, raising awareness for marginalized groups worldwide. Curated music by Sudan Tapes Archive and Awesome Tapes from Africa, plus a collab between DJ Soulseek and the Sudan Uprising crew. Proceeds from tickets and merchandise sales will be donated to Darfur Women Action Group. The event features film, intervention, food, and music.
Pogo Bar: WARP - Andrea Felizitas Karch / Mina Amiri Kalvøy
Friday, 12.04, 9 pm. KW Instituto / Pogo Bar, Auguststrasse 69, Mitte. Registration here.
WARP (2024): Mina Amiri Kalvøy & Andrea Felizitas Karch's reading performance explores surreal journeys through the distorted realities of Ae and Em. Inspired by mirror worlds, it questions our digital existence. Accompanied by Christopher Schmidt's soundscape. Pogo Bar is a gem inside KW.
Saunafestival
Fri-Sun, 12.04, 5-9 pm; 13.04, 1-9 pm; 14.04, 12 - 6 pm. Nordische Botschaften Felleshus,
Rauchstrasse 1 D-10787 Berlin. Registration is needed.
Sauna enthusiasts, unite! This is the final weekend of the Sauna Festival hosted by the Embassy of Finland. You can try different types like Finnish tent sauna, sauna in a fire truck, and even a mobile sauna. The festival also offers films, music, Finnish food, and drinks.
Kirschblütenfest
Sat-Sun, 13-14.04, 12 - 5 pm. Gardens of the World, Blumberger Damm 44, Marzahn.
If you're as crazy about cherry blossoms as we are, you can't miss this event! Celebrate the beauty of cherry blossoms (Japanese Sakura) with Hanami – traditional dances, modern cosplay, and culinary delights from Japan, Korea, and China.
Thrift Vol. 1
Sunday, 14.04, from 1 pm. ACUD Backyard, Veteranenstrasse 21, Mitte.
The Thrift Market features a selection of vintage, lightly worn, and designer clothing brought by different sellers. The event features DJs, mimosas, micheladas, and cupcakes.
🎺 XJAZZ Club #6 with Àbáse, Bex Burch, Claudio Puntin, and Studnitzky. Wed, 17.04, 8 pm. Fluxbau, Pfuelstrasse 5, 10997 Berlin. Ticket: 21,32€.
🎭 FIND - Festival International New Drama 2024 at Schaubühne
18- 28.04, Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz, Kurfürstendamm 153, 10709. Ticket: 7/49€.
🎹 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 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. 🎧 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