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Concerts © presse_consense Concerts 30/08/2026 Mississippi Blues & Barbecue Festival 2026 Concerts 30/08/2026 “The Mississippi is the starting point of the blues’ journey around the world. Always accompanied by tragedies both big and small, the cult of mojo, voodoo magic—but also all kinds of adventures.” Read more City of music Location KulturBrauerei Schönhauser Allee 36 10435 Berlin Time 15:00 pm – 22:00 pm https://www.kesselhaus.net/de/calendar/-Oqk1VQd-HHvAXCK6Cuf Buy tickets
Concerts © YEC / Youth Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine Concerts 01/08/2026 Youth Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine Concerts 01/08/2026 In the fourth year of Russia’s war of aggression—which, of course, has also had a massive impact on Ukraine’s musical life—the Ukrainian Youth Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Oksana Lyniv, returns to Young Euro Classic for the fourth time. Their program… Read more Classic music in Berlin Summer of Culture City of music Location Konzerthaus Berlin - Großer Saal Gendarmenmarkt 10117 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.konzerthaus.de/de/programm/youth-symphony-orchestra-of-ukraine/12899 Buy tickets
Musical © Jörn Hartmann Musical 02/08/2026 Ades Zabel & Friends: Ediths SommernachtsRaum 2026 Musical 02/08/2026 Unfortunately, due to the significant technical costs involved, Edith’s annual open-air event at the Hasenheide Outdoor Cinema cannot currently be held in a way that covers expenses without continually raising ticket prices—we do not want to impose that burden… Read more Summer of Culture LGBTI Location BKA – Berliner Kabarett Anstalt Mehringdamm 34 10961 Berlin Time 18:00 pm Buy tickets
Cabaret & Comedy © Anja Pankotsch Cabaret & Comedy 02/08/2026 Death (Death Comedy) & The Hellhounds (Live Band): Hell Summer Cabaret & Comedy 02/08/2026 Death, known for his award-winning Death Comedy, and his live band "The Hellhounds" are presenting their first-ever joint open-air show for the whole family this summer. Read more Summer of Culture On Tour Open Air Location ufaFabrik: Open Air Bühne im überdachten Sommergarten Viktoriastraße 10-18 12105 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://ufafabrik.de/veranstaltung/38827/der-tod-death-comedy-die-hoellenhunde-live-band Buy tickets
Pop Electro Rock © Thievery Corporation Pop Electro Rock 02/08/2026 Thievery Corporation - 30th Anniversary Tour Pop Electro Rock 02/08/2026 Contemporary club culture meets global sonic traditions – combined with a creative approach that blends influences from diverse eras: Thievery Corporation are rightly considered kings of electronic fusion. Read more City of music Location Huxleys Neue Welt Hasenheide 107 10967 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/event/thievery-corporation-30th-anniversary-tour-huxleys-neue-welt-21349312/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets
Concerts © Andrew Mccoy Concerts 03/08/2026 European Union Youth Orchestra Concerts 03/08/2026 This concert at Young Euro Classic brings the EUYO—an orchestra comprising the finest young talents from across the EU—to the stage of the Konzerthaus, showcasing one of the top ensembles among international youth orchestras. Conductor Elim Chan has, in recent… Read more Classic music in Berlin Summer of Culture City of music Location Konzerthaus Berlin - Großer Saal Gendarmenmarkt 10117 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.konzerthaus.de/de/programm/european-union-youth-orchestra/12902 Buy tickets
Concerts © Promo Concerts 04/08/2026 Bantu Riots Concerts 04/08/2026 We are Bantu Riots. Our roots run deep into the Bantu Empire, and our music blends African influences with R&B, jazz, and other groovy sounds. Read more City of music Open Air Location Luftschloss Tempelhofer Feld Tempelhofer Feld 12101 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://luftschloss-tempelhoferfeld.de/programm/bantu-riots/
Theatre © Axel Lauer Theatre 04/08/2026 + 4 additional dates Measure by measure Theatre 04/08/2026 + 4 additional dates Shakespeare intertwines tragedy, comedy, and political questions about power, morality, and justice – a commentary that remains strikingly relevant today. In Matthias Grupp's production, the Shakespeare Company Berlin ignites sparks of tension between tragedy… Read more Location Shakespeare Company Berlin Munsterdamm 80 (Theater am Insulaner) 2169 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://shakespeare-company.de/show-item/mass-fuer-mass/ Buy tickets
Concerts © Kai Bienert Concerts 04/08/2026 National Youth Orchestra of the United States Concerts 04/08/2026 Known for its technical brilliance, the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America is performing at Young Euro Classic in Berlin for the third time. Conductor Karina Canellakis will lead the orchestra through a challenging program. Read more Classic music in Berlin Summer of Culture Location Konzerthaus Berlin - Großer Saal Gendarmenmarkt 10117 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.konzerthaus.de/de/programm/national-youth-orchestra-of-the-united-states/12903 Buy tickets
Exhibitions © Niccolò Masini Exhibitions 06/08/2026 – 16/08/2026 Exhibition: Islands of Time by Niccolò Masini Exhibitions 06/08/2026 – 16/08/2026 Founded in 2019, the Miller-Zillmer Foundation initiates and supports international projects at the intersection of art, society and education. Through acoustic, visual and audiovisual formats, it brings together artists, cultural practitioners and those… Read more Free of charge Location Silent Green Kulturquartier Gerichtstraße 35 13347 Berlin Time 14:00 pm https://www.silent-green.net/en/programme/detail/islands-of-time Buy tickets
Dancing © Phil Dera Dancing 06/08/2026 + 3 additional dates Joyful Failure – An Evening on the Poetry of Failure Dancing 06/08/2026 + 3 additional dates In our performance-oriented society, failure is seen as a blemish. But what if failure also holds its own poetry—one that is more than mere failure? Inspired by Samuel Beckett’s words, “Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better,”… Read more Location radialsystem Holzmarktstraße 33 10243 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.radialsystem.de/de/veranstaltungen/joyful-failure/
Classical Music © Junges Philharmonisches Orchester Niedersachsen (JPON) Classical Music 06/08/2026 Mythos – Symphony Concert by the Lower Saxony Youth Philharmonic Orchestra Classical Music 06/08/2026 The Lower Saxony Youth Philharmonic Orchestra is a volunteer-run project orchestra that has been in existence since 1989. Read more Classic music in Berlin Summer of Culture City of music Around Kurfürstendamm Location Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtnis-Kirche Breitscheidplatz 1 10789 Berlin Time 19:00 pm Buy tickets
Concerts © Bruno Vicente Concerts 07/08/2026 Jovem Orquestra Portuguesa Concerts 07/08/2026 For its sixth appearance at Young Euro Classic, the Jovem Orquestra Portuguesa (JOP) embarks on a musical journey inspired by saudade, an untranslatable Portuguese emotion. Read more Classic music in Berlin Summer of Culture City of music Location Konzerthaus Berlin - Großer Saal Gendarmenmarkt 10117 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.konzerthaus.de/de/programm/jovem-orquestra-portuguesa/12906 Buy tickets
Nightlife © Sub Opus 36 e.V. Nightlife 08/08/2026 48 years of SO36 Nightlife 08/08/2026 There have been other times – but this is ours. Read more Accessible Events LGBTI City of music Location SO36 Oranienstraße 190 10999 Berlin Time 21:00 pm https://www.so36.com/produkte/72563-tickets-46-jahre-so36-so36-berlin-am-10-08-2024
Excursions © Foto: Erik-Jan Ouwerkerk Excursions 11/07/2026 + 5 additional dates Der Wilde Wedding Excursions 11/07/2026 + 5 additional dates Experience Berlin through fascinating perspectives on architecture and urban development. The walking tours are designed by architects and shed light on the background of current construction projects and their diverse connections to, for example,… Read more Berlin's neighbourhoods Urban development Location Kieztheater Wedding Prinzenallee 25/26 13359 Berlin Time 11:00 am https://ticket-b.de/fuehrung/der-wilde-wedding/
Lectures & Readings © DIRK GORNICKEL / SEBASTIAN GREUNER Lectures & Readings 08/08/2026 Sebastian Fitzek Lectures & Readings 08/08/2026 On 7 and 8 August 2026, Sebastian Fitzek will welcome his guests to the legendary Waldbühne over two evenings to mark a very special occasion: his 20th anniversary as an author. Read more Summer of Culture On Tour Open Air Location Waldbühne Berlin Glockenturmstraße 1 14053 Berlin Time 20:03 pm – 22:03 pm https://www.eventim.de/artist/sebastian-fitzek/20-jahre-sebastian-fitzek-die-einmalige-jubilaeumsshow-3612618/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets
Concerts © Anna Tena Concerts 09/08/2026 Sunday concert in Spiegelsaal (Hall of Mirrors) Concerts 09/08/2026 Following their resounding success last year, the Fiestravaganza Ensemble returns to the Mirror Hall at Clärchens Ballhaus. Read more Classic music in Berlin City of music Location Spiegelsaal in Clärchens Ballhaus Auguststraße 24 10117 Berlin Time 18:00 pm https://www.sonntagskonzerte.com/ Buy tickets
Concerts © MAGADOV HASAN Concerts 09/08/2026 Turkmenisches Jugendorchester Concerts 09/08/2026 In addition to a piece by the French composer Pierre Thilloy, the National Youth Orchestra of Turkmenistan brought primarily Turkmenistan’s musical culture to its first performance at Young Euro Classic. Read more Classic music in Berlin Summer of Culture City of music Location Konzerthaus Berlin - Großer Saal Gendarmenmarkt 10117 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.konzerthaus.de/de/programm/turkmenisches-jugendorchester/12910 Buy tickets
Concerts © S. Kusiak Concerts 10/08/2026 Orchestra of the Americas & Penderecki Youth Orchestra Concerts 10/08/2026 The Orchestra of the Americas and the Polish Penderecki Youth Orchestra will perform this concert program together, featuring works from Europe and Latin America. Read more Classic music in Berlin Summer of Culture Location Konzerthaus Berlin - Großer Saal Gendarmenmarkt 10117 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.konzerthaus.de/de/programm/orchestra-of-the-americas-penderecki-youth-orchestra/12911 Buy tickets
Theatre © @Ingo Woesner Theatre 11/08/2026 + 4 additional dates The Merchant of Venice Theatre 11/08/2026 + 4 additional dates What's funny about this comedy? "A comedy is a tragedy without corpses." Only by this definition can "The Merchant of Venice" be called a comedy. Read more Green City Summer of Culture Location Shakespeare Company Berlin Munsterdamm 80 (Theater am Insulaner) 2169 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://shakespeare-company.de/show-item/der-kaufmann-von-venedig/ Buy tickets
Exhibitions © Wolfgang Scholvien Exhibitions 13/08/2026 – 16/08/2026 65th Anniversary of the Construction of the Berlin Wall | Installation and Open-Air Exhibition at the Brandenburg Gate Exhibitions 13/08/2026 – 16/08/2026 August 13, 2026, marks the 65th anniversary of the start of construction of the Berlin Wall. To commemorate this occasion, an open-air exhibition and installation is being created at the Brandenburg Gate as a temporary memorial site. On 18 March Square, an… Read more Berlin wall History of the GDR Free of charge Events on the Cold War Open Air Location Brandenburger Tor Pariser Platz 10117 Berlin Time 10:00 am https://kulturprojekte.berlin/projekte/65-jahre-mauerbau-2026/ Buy tickets
