If you’re craving the sounds of fiddles, flutes and the likes, there are plenty of places in Berlin to hear traditional Irish music. From Irish bars that pour Guinness the way it should be poured to relaxing open-air venues, you can take your pick. Enjoy some soothing folk sounds and plenty of craic at these Irish music events.
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Blarney Irish Pub
Regular traditional Irish music sessions happen at Blarney’s twice a month. The first Saturday of the month welcomes all willing participants regardless of their level, while the third Saturday each month is geared towards professionals. The venue itself has a reputation as one of the best Irish pubs in Berlin, so come by to try show off you skills or to kick back with a pint and hear some great tunes.
- Blarney Irish Pub, Methfesselstraße 4
- Every first and third Saturday of the month, starts 21:00,details
Rosengarten Viktoriapark
If you head to the Rosengarten in Viktoriapark on a summer Saturday afternoon, rumour has it that you’ll find a group of musicians gathered for an intimate open-air session. What better way to bring in the spring than with some sounds straight from the Emerald Isle?
- Viktoriapark
- Every Saturday (weather dependant), starts 15:00
Two Fellas Brewery
Pankow session stalwart Two Fellas runs its weekly Irish traditional music night every Sunday. There’s a range of craft beers to wet your whistle and pizza on offer if all that toe tapping makes you hungry.
- Every Sunday, starts 19:00
- Two Fellas Brewery, Mühlenstraße 30, details
Brit Pub
For those in Berlin’s far north, every first Tuesday of the month marks Irish folk music night at The Brit Pub in Hermsdorf. The sessions consist of both instrumental Irish tunes and singing folk songs.
- The Brit Pub, S-Bahn Hermsdorf south tunnel
- First Tuesday of the month, starts 19:00, details
U Bar Kreuzberg
This trendy Kreuzkölln bar is host to folk tunes every first Wednesday of the month. Créatúr Seisiúin (Creature Session) features talented songwriters who’ve made a name for themselves in Berlin’s music scene, such as Kilkelly and Sorcha Thompson.
- U Bar, Urbanstraße 64
- First Wednesday of the month, details
Home Bar
The Irish Trad Nights at Home bar, which have been going on for a square year now, kicked things off with a bang with a surprise performance from Irish national treasure Glen Hansard last April. While they can’t promise Oscar-winning musicians every week, they can guarantee performances from talented local instrumentalists, proper pints of Guinness and cheese toasties.
- Home Bar, Neue Bahnhofstraße 23
- Every Thursday, starts 19:00, details
Cafe Zap
This cosy Charlottenburg bar is home to a monthly session where anyone can come to sing and dance. We’re promised both “merriments and shenanigans” and the festivities are sure to continue well into the evening.
- Cafe Zap, Seelingstraße 22
- Every second Friday of the month, starts 19:00, details
Molly Malones
Wheel your barrow over to Molly Malones for their intermediate session – no cockles and mussels here, but plenty of great music. This event is intended for those who are already familiar with session playing.
- Molly Malones, Torellstraße 1
- Every first and last Tuesday of the month, starts 19:00, details
Peppi Guggenheim
All wild rovers are requested to assemble at Peppi Guggenheim. The popular Neukölln music bar invites a talented host of musicians once a month to share their favourite trad tunes. Enjoy the music with a pint or step on stage and serenade the bar with your favourite classic.
- Peppi Guggenheim International, Weichselstraße 7
- Every last Monday of the month, starts 20:00, details
