The Next Day #57: Berlin Weekend Guide
Must-Go Events in Berlin: July 4th to 7th
Hi!
It's tough to pick highlights for this weekend, but we recommend the Sonic Pluriverse Festival opening at HKW, which presents an awesome program this year. Kim Gordon's concert is also at the top of our list.
The Danube Festival promises a great long weekend on the dance floor at Anomalie. We're also heading to the KW/DITTRICH & SCHLECHTRIEM after-party at Marmobar after KW's summer program opening, featuring Luiz Roque, Pia Arke, Jimmy DeSana, and Paul P. If you like Brazilian funk, don't miss the Bailee at Festsaal Kreuzberg.
This Thursday, Nadya Tolokonnikova (Pussy Riot) performs "Rage" at Neue Nationalgalerie, which should be a weekend highlight. Susanne Kennedy and Markus Selg's piece, The Work, is back at Volksbühne for three shows.
We're curious about the new movie "Kinds of Kindness" by Yorgos Lanthimos. Ah! Don't forget to check out our save-the-date section.
Also, this weekend is "Museums Sonntag/Museum Sunday" with free admission to top spots like the Berlinische Galerie, Museum für Naturkunde, and Brücke Museum.
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See you around!
Lalai & Mateus
Sonic Pluriverse Festival
Opening Thursday 04.07. Until 26.07, 7 pm. HKW, John-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10, 10557 Berlin. Ticket: 16/20€ per night or 121€ packages for the whole festival.
Terapia, rooted in the Colombian Caribbean, laid the groundwork for Champeta. Emerging in the 1980s, it blends African and Caribbean rhythms. The Sonic Pluriverse Festival: Terapia spans four weekends with live music, performances, and sound installations, offering experiences influenced by diverse rituals and traditions. Don’t miss the Ilê Aiyê concert on Sunday.
Andi Haberl
Saturday, 06.07, 8:30 pm. Donau115, Donaustrasse 115, Neukölln. Donation based.
Drummer Andi Haberl, known for playing with The Notwist, is releasing his first solo album, 🎧 "Sun." His music mixes Krautrock, movie soundtracks, and experimental sounds, creating a unique and immersive experience.
Kim Gordon
Saturday, 06.07, 7 pm. Festsaal Kreuzberg, Am Flutgraben 2, 12435 Berlin. Tickets are sold out, so you'll need luck if you still need to get yours.
Kim Gordon, ex-Sonic Youth bassist, unveils her second solo album, 🎧 The Collective, in Berlin. The album explores American politics, social media's bleakness, and toxic masculinity over heavy trap beats and booming soundscapes, showcasing her timely brilliance.
Alvvays
Sunday, 07.07, 8 pm. Huxleys Neue Welt, Hasenheide 107 – 113 D-10967 Berlin. Ticket: 28,80€.
Alvvays is a Canadian indie pop band known for their dreamy, nostalgic sound characterized by jangly guitars, synth-driven melodies, and the ethereal vocals of lead singer Molly Rankin. 🎧 Blue Rev
Under the Sun by Maya Shenfeld
Sunday, 07.07, 2 - 7 pm. Reethaus, Köpenicker Ch 3a, 10317 Berlin. Free Admission.
Maya Shenfeld’s 🎧 "Under the Sun" invites industrial hypnosis with machine noises, oboes, analog voices, and synthesizers. Based on field recordings from Portugal’s Vila Viçosa marble quarry, it questions our historical moment’s uniqueness. Reethaus presents this wordless meditation on environmental impact as a 360-degree sound system.
Danube Festival
Fri-Mon, 05-08.07, 10 am - 7 pm. Anomalie, Storkower Str. 123, 10407 Berlin. Tickets: 25/49,50€.
Danube Festival brings together various events and labels from major cities around the world, such as Slapfunk, Yoyaku, Half Baked, Resolute, and O Mato, for a big party with over 55 hours of nonstop music and 60 artists spread across different floors at Anomalie.
KW x DITTRICH & SCHLECHTRIEM Afterparty
Friday, 05.07, 11:59 pm - 7 am. Marmorbar, Am Schlesischen Tor 3, 10997 Berlin. Free admission.
This party promises an electrifying night at KW's summer program opening. DJ sets by DJ Westfa, NAS TEA, Dede, and Riotbutt from midnight to 7 am. House, techno, popcore, and 90s-influenced techno beats for an all-night dance.
Bailee
Saturday, 06.07, 10:30 pm. Festsaal Kreuzberg, Am Flutgraben 2, 12435 Berlin. Ticket: 20€.
Bailee is back with the biggest edition of all time, celebrating Baile Funk culture and highlighting the MePB movement (Música Eletrônica Popular Brasileira / Brazilian Popular Electronic Music). The edition features 🎧 Deize Tigrona (Rio de Janeiro), who rose to fame in the early 2000s as a pioneering Baile Funk singer.
Klubnatch
Sat-Mon, 06-08.07, 11:59 pm - 6 am. Berghain/Panorama Bar, Ticket: 25€.
Going to see DJ Nobu (closing), one of Lalai's favorite techno DJs, and curious to know Matthew Cha's DJ set.
🪩 More parties:
- Berlin Beats with Rui Ho at Hamburger Bahnhof. Thu, 04.07, 7 - 10 pm. Free admission.
- Grooves for Ukraine with Chontane, Dajusch, Regent & Staim at RSO Berlin. Thu, 05.07, 11 pm - 9 am. Tickets: 16,50/18€.
- Kookoo 15 Years for techno and experimental tunes at OHM. Fri, 05.07, 10 pm - 6 am. Tickets: 15€.
Event suggested by our readers:
👾 USB LONDON x ORA present: CYBERDANCE
Saturday, 06.07, 5 pm - 12 am. QS1 Studio, Streustrasse 20, 13086 Weisensee, Ticket: 10/13€.
Cyberdance celebrates London's underground music scene with Cyberdrill Boyband 🎧 Anti.Net's mix of trancey drill and punk, alongside other artists, BBQ, and sci-fi music videos.
THE WORK by Susanne Kennedy und Markus Selg
Wed, 03.07, 7:30 pm; Thu, 04.07, 7:30 and 9 pm; Sun, 29.09, 6 and 9:30 pm. Volksbühne am Rosa Luxemburg Platz. Ticket: 12/20€.
"The Work," by Susanne Kennedy and Markus Selg, is a theater piece that explores the life and work of an artist named Xenia, who reflects on her existence and creations while dying. The play blurs the lines between life and death, reality and performance, suggesting that we might already be experiencing the afterlife through our ongoing roles in the theatre of life.
Second Class Queer
Thu-Sat, 4-6.07, 8 pm. Written, Performed, and Directed by Kumar Muniandy. In English. English Theatre Berlin Fidicinstrasse 40 10965 Berlin. Tickets: 17.60€.
Actor and writer Kumar Muniandy questions his identity, queerness, internalized homophobia, and experiences of racism with his play. In the midst of these terms and their politics, Kumar seeks his own truth.
Messa da Requiem (Ballet)
Sat, 06.07, 8 pm; Tue, 09.07, 7:30 pm. Deutsche Oper Berlin, Bismarckstrasse 35, 10627 Berlin. Ticket: 31/138€.
"Messa da Requiem," composed by Giuseppe Verdi, remains a deeply moving piece. Inspired by personal tragedies, Verdi's work goes beyond religious themes to explore universal human experiences. Christian Spuck's 2023 Berlin production, originally from Zurich, portrays emotions like fear and grief, using powerful imagery to examine life and death. The Staatsballett Berlin, Rundfunkchor Berlin, and renowned soloists bring this masterpiece to life.
Turandot | Staatsoper Berlin
Sat, 06.07, 7:30 pm; Tue, 09.07, 7:30 pm; Sun, 14.07, 6 pm + dates in September. Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Unter den Linden 7, 10117, Berlin. Ticket: 13/132€.
Princess Turandot refuses to marry, setting three riddles for suitors to solve. One wrong answer means death. Many fail until one man succeeds. Giacomo Puccini’s last opera, "Turandot," was unfinished at his death. Franco Alfano completed it, leading to its 1926 premiere. The opera, with East Asian musical elements, showcases a unique sound and surreal visuals by director Philipp Stölzl.
Range by Nadya Tolokonnikova (Pussy Riot)
Thursday, 04.07, 8:15 pm. Neue Nationalgalerie, Potsdamer Str. 50, 10785 Berlin. Free admission. No RSVP is required. Come with balaclavas if you have one.
Nadya Tolokonnikova, founder of the feminist collective Pussy Riot, is bringing "Rage" to Neue Nationalgalerie. The performance is dedicated to all who lost their freedom and lives fighting against dictatorship. Love is stronger than death. It will be presented in front of the museum this Thursday. Don't miss this unique opportunity.
“Good Luck” A solo exhibition by Ju Schnee
Opening: Thursday, 04.07, 6 pm. Exhibition until 01.08.2024. Better Go South PopUp Brunnenstrasse 25B, Mitte.
Schnee explores games through traditional painting, sculpture, and augmented reality. Key works include 54 wooden panels forming a unique deck of cards and an interactive AR experience. Highlights feature a 180x180 cm canvas reinterpreting "Snakes and Ladders," reflecting life's ups and downs.
KW: Luiz Roque, Pia Arke, Jimmy DeSana & Paul P.
Opening: Friday, 05.07, 7 - 10 pm. KW, Auguststrasse 69, 10117, Berlin.
"Estufa," a mid-career survey by Luiz Roque, blending cinema, art, and socio-political critique. "Arctic Hysteria" by Pia Arke reveals the colonial ties between Greenland and Denmark through evocative visuals. "Ruins of Rooms" pairs Jimmy DeSana’s queer photographic legacy with Paul P.’s contemplative portraits and sculptures. KW is opening three simultaneous solo exhibitions. Besides the opening, KW is hosting guided tours this Sunday (EN) and on the upcoming weekend, always starting at 4 pm - with registration done on-site.
Solo show by artist-photographer Lukas Städler
Opening: Friday, 05.07, 5 –9 pm, with a performance by Franka Marlene Foth ”L’enfant rebelle” at 7:30 PM. DITTRICH & SCHLECHTRIEM, Linienstrasse 23, 10178, Mitte.
The works shown in this Ouvertüre create optimistic spaces for reflection on intimacy, community, and identity and feature new works alongside a more autobiographical overview. Städler’s artistic practice centers on personal and often intimate explorations of the world around him. Blending staging with spontaneous captures, his photographs offer a personal approach to documenting individual realities of life.
Group Show: ‘COLLAPSE IS NOT A DESTINATION
Opening: Friday, 05.07; 6–9 pm. Exhibition: Until 24.08.2024. Frontviews at HAUNT, Kluckstrasse 23A, 10785 Berlin.
The group exhibition explores the Anthropocene's environmental impact through sculpture, photography, and installations, highlighting the long-term effects of capitalist growth and urging a rethink.
Kinds of Kindness
Starting on Thursday, 04.07. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. Multiple cinemas and times.
A triptych fable following a man with no choices trying to take control of his life; a policeman alarmed by the return of his wife who was missing at sea and seems different; and a woman determined to find someone with a special ability destined to become a prodigious spiritual leader.
City of God
Directed by Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund. Showing at multiple cinemas and times. Yorck Kinos. Ticket: 13€.
In the slums of Rio, the paths of two kids diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin. This Brazilian film was nominated for four Oscars in 2003 and is now being shown again in several Yorck Kino cinemas.
JapanMarkt
Sunday, 07.07, from noon. Festsaal Kreuzberg, Am Flutgraben 2, 12435 Berlin. Ticket: 9/15€.
You find Japanese culture, art, design, crafts, and food here. The event features traditional and modern Japan through workshops like Shodo (calligraphy), Origami, printmaking, and live music.
Floahmarkt
Sunday, 07.07, 10 am - 6 am. Uferhallen, Uferstrasse, 8-11, Wedding.
Got stuff to sell? Head to this flea market! There are no stand fees—bring your own table or blanket, or rent one from them for a small fee.
🎹 Expect feel-good music from the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, with a Hammond B3 organ at its core, featuring vibrant jam sessions. Tuesday, 09.07, 8:30 pm. Gretchen, Kreuzberg. Ticket: 28,25€. 🎧 Live on Kexp
🔊 Takkak Takkak, A new project by Berlin-based producer Shigeru Ishihara (DJ Scotch Egg) and Vilnius-based J. Thursday, 11.07, 8 pm. Panke Culture, Wedding. Ticket: 17€. 🎧 Takkak Takkak
🎹 Rufus Wainwright at Grosser Sendesaal des RBB: Saturday, 13.07, 8 pm. Tickets: 40,55/58,95€. 🎧 Rufus
🏆 The Final Whistle Celebration happens the day before the UEFA EURO 2024 final. Featuring Jamie xx and Honey Dijon. If you didn’t catch our tip on Instagram in time and still want to go, try enabling notifications in case more tickets become available. Sat, 13.07, 8:30 pm. Platz der Republik/UEFA Fan Zone. Free admission with registration.
💫 CORPUSCOLETIVUSLAB, led by artist and researcher Dra. Andressa Cantergiani, is a space for performance art practices for artists and non-artists. Dates: 16-18.07, 6 - 10 pm. Acker Stadt Palast. Tickets from 15€ per day. 50% of ticket sales will be donated to help Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil) face the catastrophic floods.
🎤 Ana Frango Elétrico uniquely blends MPB (Música Popular Brasileira), jazz, and experimental pop. Their concerts are known for being fun and vibrant, showcasing inventive arrangements and playful lyrics. Tuesday, 30.07, 8 pm. SO36, Kreuzberg. Ticket: 27,60€. 🎧 Me chama de gata que eu sou sua
🎸 The Roots at Uber Eats Music Hall: Monday, 05.08, 8 pm. Tickets: 85€. 🎧 Do You Want More??
🎸 The Dandy Warhols + The Black Angels at Huxleys Neue Welt: 26.09, 8 pm. Tickets: 45€. 🎧 Bohemian Like You
🎹 Kiasmos (live) + Special Guest: Rival Console at Columbiahalle: Thursday, 26.09, 8 pm. Tickets: 47,40€. 🎧 Sailed
🩰 2 Chapters Love with Staatsballett Berlin is one of the most beautiful dance pieces we’ve seen this year. Choreography by Sol León and Sharon Eyal. The tickets for 15.11 are now on sale. Tickets: from 18€.
🎹 Hania Rani & Ensemble present 'Ghosts' at Philharmonie Berlin: Tuesday, 01.04.2025, 8 pm. Tickets: 54,90€. 🎧 Ghosts
🩰 Tanz im August – International Festival Berlin, This year’s edition of Tanz im August, presented by HAU Hebbel am Ufer, is not just a map of the world as it is, but a compass guiding us toward the world as it could be. From 15 to 31 August. Tickets from 18,70€.