Berlin Festival (c) Mike Friedrich

Our Staff-recommendations for events and parties in Berlin, this weekend

A top 10 of amazing things to do in Berlin from friday the 10th of September till sunday the 12th.

1 POPKOMM!!!!

Popkomm 2010 will take place in an extraordinary venue between 8th and 10 th of September – the now decommissioned airport Berlin Tempelhof.
Popkomm is community oriented and opens its doors on 10th September 2010 to the general public. There will be a special program for this day.

In the entrance hall of Airport Tempelhof Popkomm will also install a B2C marketplace which will be open for end consumers between 08 – 11.09.2010. Visitors of the B2C marketplace don’t have to pay admission. Companies who are music related, media partners, etc have the opportunity to present their products and services to the end consumer. B2C marketplace will present an end consumers related program including acoustic showcases and competitions, meet & greets, signature sessions, live broadcastings, music info panels, pre-listening sessions, etc.

The Popkomm Showcase Festival: From 8 to 10 September 2010 there will be around 60 showcases at Airport Berlin Tempelhof at several venues.

NEW: DayShowCases @ Popkomm Airport Berlin Tempelhof: exclusive showcase events taking place during the daytime.

2 HELLO UTOPIA AT TAPE on friday

Line-up /
Ben Klock, Shed, Ryan Elliott, Rødhåd
Mainfloor: Ben Klock (ostgut ton), Shed (ostgut ton), Ryan Elliott (ostgut ton), Rødhåd (dystopian)

Second Floor: John Roberts (Dial), Baaz (Sthlmaudio), Drei Farben House (Tenderpark)

3 BERLIN FESTIVAL 2010, on Friday & Saturday

Line-Up 2010

Editors · Hot Chip · Fatboy Slim · Fever Ray · LCD Soundsystem · Adam Green · Gang Of Four · Boys Noize** · Atari Teenage Riot · Robyn · Peaches** · 2manydjs (live) · Blood Red Shoes · Soulwax · “Chilly” Gonzales** · Caribou* · Tricky · Erol Alkan · Herman Dune* · Junip* · Lali Puna · Edwyn Collins · Wedding Present performing Bizarro · We Have Band · Superpunk · Goose · Les Petit Pilous** · MIT · Seabear · Housemeister** · Tahiti 80 · Zola Jesus* · Le Corps Mince de Françoise · Norman Palm* · Neon Indian · The Morning Benders · Baby Monster · Fang Island · Amiina · Barbara Panther* · Spleen United · Djedjotronic** · Bon Homme · Shadow Dancer · Enno Bunger · Strip Steve & Das Glow** · Kimono · The Megaphonic Thrift · Jesse · Yes Cadets · De Staat · Rich Aucoin · The Cast of Cheers · Boemklatsch · Therese Aune · Turbostaat · Siz
Location:
Flughafen Tempelhof
Platz der Luftbrücke
12101 Berlin

Take the U6 to Platz der Luftbrücke

4 BERLIN MUSIC WEEK

Berlins biggest Music Happening of the year
Get to know artists of 20 countries from around the world at Popkomm, participate in one of the many workshops of the all2gethernow congress or simply indulge some of the 60 concerts in this week…. It´s all about music!

5 DRUM & BASS on saturday

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Line up: Bome (Monstabash/D)
Roly (D-Science/D)
Flowpro (Plainaudio/D)
Feindsoul (Sidechain/D)
Dot 4 (Breakfluid/D)
Phonomat (Electric Icons/D)
MC Mace (Recycle/D)
White MC (Recycle/D)

6 BERLIN CLUBNIGHT 2010 on saturday night

44 clubs 17 bands 60 floors over 100 dj´s for only 12€!!!!

3 Schwestern A-Lounge Astra Kulturhaus Badeschiff Brunnen 70 Café Zapata Calabash- Club Cassiopeia Club 23 Cosmopolitan Club Delicious Doughnuts Fate Club Fire- Club Frannz Fritzclub im Postbahnhof Grüner Salon in der Volksbühne Hafenbar- Berlin HBC Immer Gern K 17 Kaffee Burger Kesselhaus Kiki Blofeld KingKongKlub Knaack Klub Kosmetiksalon Babette Last Cathedral Lido Lovelite Matrix- Berlin.365 M-Bia Monster Ronson’s Oberhafenkantine Replika Pfefferberg Haus- 13 Privatclub Ruderclub Mitte SchwuZ SO36 Soda Club Berlin Sophienclub Spielraum Steinhaus Tresor White Trash Fast Food Yaam

there´s a bus shuttle service bringing you to all the clubs you want to visit.

for more details check the website!

7 ÖKOMARKT AM KOLLWITZPLATZ

On a late Saturday morning you should go to where the locals go – the farmer´s market on Kollwitzplatz – 200 Meters from EastSeven. Fresh organic vegetables, varieties of sausages and a lot more of savoir vivre. By your food of the season there, go back to the hostel and prepare it in our fancy self catering kitchen.

Begin at: 09:00
End at: 16:00

8 SUNDAY FLEAMARKETDAY

FLEAMARKET Mauerpark

Sunday is fleamarket day. Close to the hostel (500 m)you find the Arkonaplatz Fleamarket and the famous Mauerpark fleamarket. You don´t want to buy something – no problem you first of all go there to see all kind of urban subjects with hangover and even sober ones. Berliners go there – you should as well.

9 JOSH RITTER LIVE @ QUASIMODO

Kantstr. 12a, 10623 BERLIN
Tickets start by 18,-€

Begin at: 22:00
Open End

10 TANZ IM AUGUST

From August 19th to September 19th, the 22nd edition of the TANZ IM AUGUST – INTERNATIONAL
DANCE FESTIVAL will present works by internationally renowned choreographers as well as pieces
from a new generation. The largest German dance festival will bring a total of 38 productions from
19 countries in an overview of contemporary dance to Berlin’s stages.

Begin at: 16:00

Have fun partying in Berlin and for more cool events just check our online staff-recommendations

a week all about music, with some great events like the Berlin festival and the Berlin Clubnight

Coming to Berlin for the great music scene, then you are more than happy visiting berlin this week!
There is music and events going on every where.
A bunch of great dj´s, bands and artists are coming to berlin to perform and to make the city dance!
There is the popkomm international music market at the former airport tempelhof. Popkomm´s showcase festival takes place on the 8th and 9th of september and will present some of the most interesting and talented artists from all over the world. The Tempelhof Airport Complex is also the venue for the Berlin Festival (10th and 11th of September). This Festival takes place for the 5th time and has an amazing line up: Editors, Fatboy Slim, Atari Teenage Riot, Robyn,toomanydj´s and many many more. 10 artists on the Berlin Festival Line Up are presented by the Popkomm as promising new-comer acts.

At the Kulturbrauerei, in Berlin´s vivid Neigbourhood Prenzlauerberg, the JAZZKOMM takes place. Some great jazzmusicians will perform at the Franzz club. For a line up and more details check here
Saturday night, 11th of September is your change to experience Berlin´s Nightlife to the maximum. It´s the Berlin clubnight that gives one the opportunity to visit many clubs, paying only once 12€ entrance fee. There are shuttle busses driving you from one club to another! this must be heaven!

Wishing you a wonderful time in Berlin, and if you are looking for a nice place to stay book at EastSeven Berlin Hostel.