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Pop Electro Rock © XJAZZ! Music I The Orchard Pop Electro Rock 17/10/2026 Big Mama Society Pop Electro Rock 17/10/2026 When music doesn’t just sound good, but transforms—that’s when it has truly made its mark. With his debut album “Big Mama Society,” Italian composer, guitarist, and producer Enrico Olivanti presents one of the most ambitious and multifaceted projects on the… Read more International City of music Location House of Music Revaler Str. 99 10245 Berlin Time 20:00 pm
Theatre © Katrin Ribbe Theatre 17/10/2026 + 4 additional dates Fabian. Der Gang vor die Hunde Theatre 17/10/2026 + 4 additional dates *Fabian: The Story of a Moralist* by Erich Kästner, in an adaptation by RambaZamba Theater. Read more Location RambaZamba Theater Schönhauser Allee 36-39 Kulturbrauerei 10435 Berlin Time 19:30 pm Buy tickets
Concerts © Mikey Conlon Concerts 17/10/2026 Finojet Concerts 17/10/2026 Finojet’s songs are the perfect treat for all indie-folk fans who aren’t afraid of big emotions. He demonstrates this not only with his first solo single, “Your Monaco,” released in 2025, but above all with his self-titled debut album, “Finojet,” which he… Read more City of music On Tour Location Mikropol Nollendorfplatz 5 10777 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.eventim.de/noapp/event/21465767/?affiliate=VB1&utm_source=VB1&utm_medium=dp&utm_campaign=berlintourismus Buy tickets
Pop Electro Rock © visitBerlin, Foto: Stefanie Gronau Pop Electro Rock 17/10/2026 Giant Rooks Pop Electro Rock 17/10/2026 “The Future Is Cancelled” – or is it? Because finally, the German indie rock quintet is coming back on tour with new music in 2026. Read more City of music On Tour Location Max-Schmeling-Halle Am Falkplatz 1 10437 Berlin Time 20:00 pm – 23:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/artist/giant-rooks/giant-rooks-tour-2026-4025390/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets
Concerts © Landstreicher Konzerte GmbH Concerts 17/10/2026 + 1 additional date Ólafur Arnalds - Falling Apart Together Concerts 17/10/2026 + 1 additional date Award-winning artist, composer, and producer Ólafur Arnalds today announces his most daring and adventurous project to date: Falling Apart Together, a series of 18 immersive live shows across Europe and the US that seek to bridge the distance between us. Read more City of music On Tour Location Admiralspalast Friedrichstraße 101 10117 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/artist/olafur-arnalds/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets
© Arno Declair 18/10/2026 Corinna Harfouch & Hideyo Harada: Oktober 2026 18/10/2026 Excerpts from the novel *The White Sheet* by Antanas Škėma and compositions by Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Schumann, Brahms, Debussy, Čiurlionis, Bartók, and Stravinsky *The White Sheet*—a novel spanning a century by the great Lithuanian writer Antanas Škėma. Read more Literature City of music Location Kammerspiele - Deutsches Theater Berlin Schumannstraße 13 A 10117 Berlin Time 11:00 am https://www.deutschestheater.de/programm/produktionen/corinna-harfouch-hideyo-harada-oktober-2026 Buy tickets
Concerts © visitBerlin Concerts 18/10/2026 Drink the Sea Concerts 18/10/2026 Anyone reading the names behind Drink The Sea might initially think of a classic all-star project. But the new band is far more than the sum of its famous members. Here, musicians come together who have been among the most creative minds in the international… Read more City of music On Tour Location Festsaal Kreuzberg Am Flutgraben 2 12435 Treptow Time 20:00 pm https://www.eventim.de/noapp/event/21738760/?affiliate=VB1&utm_source=VB1&utm_medium=dp&utm_campaign=berlintourismus Buy tickets
Classical Music © visitBerlin Classical Music 18/10/2026 Near & Far Classical Music 18/10/2026 The Berlin Symphony Orchestra kicks off its new season with a musical journey into the world of children’s games: Georges Bizet’s “Jeux d’enfants.” Originally written for piano, Bizet later transformed some of the pieces into the colorful “Petite Suite”—full… Read more Classic music in Berlin City of music Location Philharmonie, Großer Saal Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 15:30 pm https://www.berliner-symphoniker.de/nah-fern/ Buy tickets
Classical Music © Shin-Joong Kim Classical Music 18/10/2026 Piano recital with Yunchan Lim Classical Music 18/10/2026 In his performance at the Berlin Philharmonie, at the invitation of the Berlin Philharmonic, the acclaimed young virtuoso pianist Yunchan Lim will devote himself entirely to the works of Mozart. Read more Classic music in Berlin Location Kammermusiksaal Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/konzerte/kalender/57039 Buy tickets
Concerts © New Berlin Konzerte GmbH Concerts 19/10/2026 EUROPE - The Final Countdown - 40th Anniversary Tour Concerts 19/10/2026 Swedish rock legends EUROPE are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their iconic album "The Final Countdown" in 2026 – and will be playing a concert in Berlin as part of their major anniversary tour. Read more City of music On Tour Location Admiralspalast Friedrichstraße 101 10117 Berlin Time 19:30 pm https://www.eventim.de/event/europe-the-final-countdown-40th-anniversary-tour-admiralspalast-20996505/?affiliate=VB1 Buy tickets
Blues & Jazz © CÉCILE MCLORIN SALVANT Blues & Jazz 20/10/2026 CÉCILE MCLORIN SALVANT (Quartet) Blues & Jazz 20/10/2026 An old soul with futuristic ambitions and a voice so timeless that it seems to transcend space and time—that is Cécile McLorin Salvant. Read more International City of music Location Philharmonie (Kammermusiksaal) Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 20:00 pm Buy tickets
Blues & Jazz © visitBerlin Blues & Jazz 20/10/2026 CÉCILE MCLORIN SALVANT (Quartet) Blues & Jazz 20/10/2026 An old soul with futuristic ambitions and a voice so timeless that it seems to transcend space and time—that is Cécile McLorin Salvant. Read more International City of music On Tour Location Kammermusiksaal Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/konzerte/kalender/56988 Buy tickets
Lectures & Readings © Max Moorconfilmlab.de Sebastian Schramm 2024; Katty SaliéMario Föllmer; Miriam SteinPascal Buenning Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 Max Moor and Katty Salié in Conversation: Sisters. Despite Everything Lectures & Readings 20/10/2026 The audiobook *Sisters: Despite Everything*, read by Miriam Stein and Max Moor, is being presented. (in German) Read more Location Pfefferberg Theater Schönhauser Allee 176 10119 Berlin Time 20:00 pm http://literatur-live-berlin.de/ Buy tickets
Panel discussion © visitBerlin Panel discussion 20/10/2026 The World of Intelligence Agencies Panel discussion 20/10/2026 A BND Director Spills the Beans—Intelligence agencies are among the most mysterious institutions of our time. There is a great deal of speculation about them—yet few people know how they actually operate. Read more History Free of charge Politics & Society Location Deutsches Spionagemuseum Leipziger Platz 9 10117 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.deutsches-spionagemuseum.de/events/aktuell
Top Event History & Archaeology © Ghenggis Khaan National Museum Top Event History & Archaeology 21/10/2026 – 18/04/2027 Genghis Khan Top Event History & Archaeology 21/10/2026 – 18/04/2027 2027 marks the 800th anniversary of the death of Genghis Khan, the founder of the Mongolian empire. To mark the occasion, the Museum of Prehistory and Early History of the National Museums in Berlin is focusing on this central ruler figure in a major… Read more History Location James-Simon-Galerie Bode Straße 10178 Berlin Time 10:00 am – 18:00 pm http://www.smb.museum/ausstellungen/detail.html?tx_smb_pi1%5BexhibitionSmartId%5D=82716
Lectures & Readings © Rainer Bock: Pascal Bünning / Harald Lesch: Harald Lesch / Andreas Rebers: Susie Knol Lectures & Readings 21/10/2026 Rainer Bock, Harald Lesch & Andreas Rebers lesen Hüsch Lectures & Readings 21/10/2026 Hanns Dieter Hüsch: a legend, a literary philosopher, and an inspiration and role model for both admirers and practitioners of rhythmic subtlety. Read more Location TIPI AM KANZLERAMT Große Querallee 10557 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.tipi-am-kanzleramt.de/de/programm/programmuebersicht/rainer-bock-harald-lesch-andreas-rebers.html Buy tickets
Show © fever Show 22/10/2026 + 2 additional dates DroneArt Show: Harry Potter™ Show 22/10/2026 + 2 additional dates This year, Berlin will serve as the stage for an extraordinary open-air experience: In 2026, the DroneArt Show: Harry Potter™ will bring a groundbreaking drone spectacle to the city, uniquely blending technology, music, and iconic movie moments. Read more International Open Air Ticket tips Location Gärten der Welt Eisenacher Straße 99 12685 Berlin Time 21:00 pm Buy tickets
Theatre © Arno Declair Theatre 22/10/2026 Ismene, Schwester von Theatre 22/10/2026 No one thought of her for three thousand years, her life was forgotten, as was her death: unredeemed, Ismene finds herself in an in-between realm, after an existence without content of her own and a death without memory. Read more Location Deutsches Theater Berlin Schumannstraße 13 A 10117 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.deutschestheater.de/programm/produktionen/ismene-schwester-von Buy tickets
Play © DERDEHMEL/Urbschat Play 22/10/2026 – 06/12/2026 Was ist los mit der Welt?! Play 22/10/2026 – 06/12/2026 A funeral? Not a chance. Because in her family’s conversations and memories, the late Razya comes back to life. Read more Location Schlosspark Theater Schloßstraße 48 12165 Berlin Time 20:00 pm https://www.schlossparktheater.de/produktionen/was-ist-los-mit-der-welt.html Buy tickets
Show © Ronny Zeisberg Show 24/10/2026 Frack & Spitzenhöschen Show 24/10/2026 Tailcoat & Lace Panties – the Green Fairy takes the audience on a wild adventure combining theater, variety, and burlesque. Magical, absurd, and grown-up. Read more International Location Theater im Delphi Gustav-Adolf-Straße 2 13086 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://theater-im-delphi.de/programm/?prod=478 Buy tickets
Classical Music © visitberlin, Foto: Wolfgang Scholvien Classical Music 24/10/2026 Guest Concert: CJD Orchestra Classical Music 24/10/2026 The Orchestra of the Christian Youth Village Association of Germany will perform at the Philharmonie's Chamber Music Hall. Read more Classic music in Berlin Location Kammermusiksaal Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1 10785 Berlin Time 19:00 pm https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/konzerte/kalender/57226 Buy tickets
