Whatever your musical genre of choice, Berlin has a venue and live act to match. Whether you’re looking for some rough-around-the-edges indie or heart-thumping heavy metal, trying to catch the smoothest jazz or find the best hidden club to catch some experimental electronic beats, we’ve curated a list of some of the best upcoming acts to catch in the city.
We order our listings with what’s coming up next at the top. That way, you’ll never miss out.
APR 01
Belle Chen
Prepare for a night of the sublime, as London-based pianist and composer Belle Chen brings her beautiful, experimental classical sounds to the Kulturbrauerei. Expressive, delicate and provocative in her innovative approach to songwriting, the pianist combines eastern and western musical styles, incorporating elements from her home countries: Taiwan and Australia. Chen is best known for her forward-thinking, free-flowing approach to daring classical experimentation. She excels in immersive, sonic storytelling, seamlessly crafting haunting, beautiful soundscapes on the piano. If you’re a fan of Nils Frahm and Ryuichi Sakamoto, this is for you.
- Maschinenhaus Berlin, 20:00, details
APR 02
Never Back Down
As part of their Redshift 2026 tour, German modern metalcore band based from North Rhine-Westphalia will be playing with a special guest in Berlin.
- Cassiopeia, 20:00, details
APR 04
Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys
Berlin’s very own Lucy Kruger has recently been touring the world, thanks to her electric, visceral performances. Sitting somewhere between Nick Cave and PJ Harvey, backed up by a band of lost boys featuring some of Berlin’s very best musicians, Kruger has assembled a tight-knit group of well-oiled, experienced performers who elegantly translate her music into ethereal works. And what better setting for her poetic, cinematic, haunting music than inside Berlin’s only venue located inside a morgue? The band is set to perform songs from her mesmerizing new album Pale Bloom.
- silent green, 19:30, details
APR 07
Dry Cleaning
The London-based band will be touring their fourth studio album, Secret Love, produced by Cate le Bon. The band’s avant garde rock sound, brings together visions of early 80s US punk and hardcore, stoner rock, no wave, post punk and some acoustic sounds.
- Festaal Kreuzberg, 20:00, details
APR 08
Avalon Emerson & the Charm
Best known for her electronic sets in Berlin and beyond, Avalon Emerson will be touring her new, highly acclaimed indie pop release & the Charm.
- Säälchen, doors 19:00, details
Tortoise
Fluidly flowing between genres and categorisation, often referred to as a post-rock group, Tortoise has been an influential band over the past 40 years. They will be touring their new release Touch.
- Colombia Theatre, doors 19:00, details
APR 09
LIE NING
Singer, songwriter, model, dancer, art director and LGBTQ+ & POC ambassador and visual artist LIE NING will be touring their newest release, Bullfight, an EP that discusses the artist’s inner tension with Germany.
- Modus Berlin, 20:00, details
APR 10
Moor Mother
Radical American activist, poet and hip hop and noise renegade Moor Mother, teamed up with the string quintet Wooden Elephant, will embrace the world of classical music for an adaptation of her 2019 album Analog Fluids of Sonic Black Holes. The reimagining of the record in a classical context was released last year, turning her poignant body of music into something deeper and operatic. The album, which tackles themes of racism, oppression and social injustices, will also be juxtaposed with Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 when it’s performed at the Komische Oper, bringing the profound work into a whole new context of sound.
- Komische Oper Berlin, 19:00, details
Jembaa Groove
Jembaa Groove brings a mix of Ghanaian highlife grooves, jazz, soul textures and contemporary Afro-fusion to the stage at Gretchen.
- Gretchen, doors 19:30, details
APR 13
Sekou
At just 22 years old, Sekou is the rapidly growing British-Ivorian musician mixing pop and soul influences. He will be playing Berlin on his In a World We Don’t Belong (Pt. 1) UK/EU tour.
- Maschinenhaus, doors 19:30, details
APR 14
Crack Cloud
Crack Cloud is an experimental multimedia group based in Canada who will be touring their new release, Peace and Purpose. Supporting group for the show will be The Daniel Saunders Experiment.
- silent green, doors 19:30, details
APR 15
Imarhan
Imarhan, originally from southern Algeria, takes traditional Tuareg sounds and brings them into a contemporary context, weaving hypnotic synths with desert blues.
- Gretchen, doors 19:00, details
APR 16
Heavy Lungs
One of the most exciting post-punk noise bands to come out of 2025 will be returning to Berlin to inflict their explosive, visceral sound on those lucky enough to see them. Best known for the band’s enigmatic singer Danny Nedelko being referenced in the IDLES song with the same name, Heavy Lungs is stepping into the spotlight in their own right and will be performing songs from their recently released, highly acclaimed album Caviar. Idiosyncratic, uncompromising, and very, very loud, this is a gig for fans of Metz, JOHN, and IDLES. It promises to be a juggernaut of cathartic, chaotic, frenzied rock ‘n’ roll intensity. Remember to bring earplugs.
- Neue Zukunft, 19:00, details
APR 19
Kim Gordon
Since Sonic Youth disbanded, Kim Gordon has gone on to become one of the scene’s most radically bombastic and genre-defying artists. Her new music glides between the sonic styles of experimental electronica, noise rock and even trap, all wrapped around her trademark raspy, deep vocals. Always on the cusp of daring new sounds, Gordon will be presenting songs from her new record PLAY ME, a record filled with tactile, physical motifs; krautrock influences and emotive noise rock. Sonic Youth may be gone, but Kim Gordon is still kicking and screaming, challenging the norm and creating a smorgasbord of new noise along the way.
- Huxleys Neue Welt, 20:00, details
Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore
Celebrated composers Julianna Barwick and Mary Lattimore are touring their collaborative album, Tragic Magic, created in partnership with the Philharmonie de Paris. New-York based composer and multi-instrumentalists Vines will also be playing, coming off her release of I’ll be here.
- silent green, doors 19:00, details
APR 20
GoGo Penguin
GoGo Penguin is a Manchester-based trio who blend jazz, classical and electronic influences. They will be touring their recent album Necessary Fictions.
- Kesselhaus, 20:00, details
APR 21
Alexis Taylor
Hot Chip’s very own producer and mixer, Alexis Taylor will be touring his solo material, making his only tour stop in Germany at Berlin’s Privatclub.
- Privatclub Berlin, doors 19:00, details
APR 22
Kruder & Dorfmeister
As part of their K+D KICKS 30 tour, the DJ and AV duo will put put on a live show, complete with new visuals and electronic sounds.
- Huxley’s Neue Welt, 20:00, details
APR 26
Girl Scout
Touring their debut album Brink, this Stockholm-based trio are bringing their infectious indie rock sounds to Kantine am Berghain with supporting act Honey I’m Home.
- Kantine am Berghain, doors 19:00, details
APR 27
Derya Yıldırım, Avi Avital & Ensemble Resonanz
This concert will bring together the talent of Berlin singer and bağlama player Derya Yildirim, mandolinist Avi Avital and the strings of Ensemble Resonanz, combining baroque sounds with traditional songs.
- Konzerthaus Berlin, doors 19:00, details
APR 28
KHIRKI
This metal trio from Athens will be tearing things up in Berlin at the end of April.
- Neue Zukunft, doors 19:00, details
APR 29
Kabeaushé
Combining East African spirit with rap and electronic sounds, Kabeaushé’s work is rooted in his colourful performances, exuberant style and conceptual depth. Originally from Nairobi, Kenya, Kabeaushé moved to Berlin in 2022 after co-collaborating on a project between Musicboard Berlin and the Nyege Nyege collective. It was here in Berlin that he released his cinematic album Hold On To Deer Life, There’s A Blcak Boy Behind You! on Monkeytown Records. Kabeaushé is currently preparing for a German tour supporting his latest release, IGGY SWAGGERING UNGRATEFUL INCESSANT LITTLE PEEEAAAAAAA: a conceptual record that mixes baroque, funk and modern pop tropes.
- Kantine am Berghain, doors 19:00, details
