The Berlin Art Week is about to lift off — now for the seventh time, it invites visitors to join various exhibition openings, art fairs, award ceremonies, urban interventions, and numerous special events that will inhabit Berlin's venues, from the...read more
Rejoice, freaks & geeks! It's time to look forward to two of the major, avantgarde-flavored festivals in Berlin: the 31-year-old Transmediale and its younger counterpart CTM . Marrying the best of digital art, music, technology & culture,...read more
Take a scroll through our final & first tips of the year! For the last weekend of 2017 we recommend: Friday night out at Blank and/or Säule, easy Saturday afternoon with books & arts, pamperings and treats and champagne toasts all Sunday...read more
Rain or shine, the events in August won't let you rest. While most of the art spaces are taking a summer break, festivals are lining up one after another. See what's on & follow us for free passes and more free tips. RUNDGANG 50HERTZ . From 19...read more
Today the Funktion-One sound system isn’t pumping techno but avant-garde jazz and conceptual classical music. People are standing still, their eyes are closed, the focus seems to be solely on the sonic experience. A L'larme Festival! started with...read more
By the lake and/or down by the river is where you should be spending your sunny weekends; or if you are more of a club creature, check out our favorites for the best gigs. And stay tuned - we love surprising you with goodies! THURSDAY 04.08 20.00...read more
The Canadian violinist Sarah Neufeld is probably best known for being a member of the indie rock band Arcade Fire. But she has also produced two solo albums, and owns several yoga studios in New York. Last week we spoke with her at A L'arme...read more
Save weekends for festivals and mid-week evenings for mid-tempo gigs. And come back soon for our ticket giveaways! TUESDAY 19.07 21.00 Ambient, Non Ambient @ Aether WHY: Aether's mid-week music night welcomes Davide Luciani, ambient and textural...read more
Beginning of summer translates into a fierce party season. Concerts are plenty and exciting; scroll through our two-week almost-summer best-of list, and stay tuned for the free tickets – here & here . THURSDAY 09.06 20.00 Marissa Nadler +...read more
From a burlesque techno soiree, to a washing machine gig, to an indie block party; all weird areas are covered in our newest biweekly tips. Stay tuned for the goodies -- ticket giveaway coming up! THURSDAY 26.05 22.00 The House of Red Doors #3 @...read more
Next Friday is 13th, and Sunday won't be sunny at all. Our tip? Stay up all night and get lucky! And of course, stay tuned and we might turn that bad luck into good for you - as always, we are giving away free tickets to our keenest facebook...read more
Bpigs team was out and about attempting to capture as much of the Gallery Weekend magic as possible. Take a virtual stroll through our snaps from the last week's events.
It is ironic that the one time in Berghain I am allowed and encouraged to take photos, the things that I am seeing, hearing, and feeling seem especially impossible to capture. This is a testament to the success of Raster-Noton’s new audio-visual...read more
Some beautiful creatures from the music sphere are to be seen and heard in Berlin in the following days. The list below gets even prettier with a few tickets which we saved for you. Stay alert and we'll see you soon. (Ticket giveaway via facebook...read more
Looking at the concert list for the next two weeks makes us giggle like little girls. After one more week of CTM events, the month continues festively with great shows day after day. The downside: you might hear us repeating "sold-out" far too...read more
Yep, that on the photo is Amy Poehler wearing a Yo La Tengo T-shirt for their "You Can Have It All" EP cover. And indeed, go have it all, because the next two weeks are 'don't miss' category. We will make it easier for you with a few guestlist...read more
Put your hands in the air everybody \o/ five out of seven tips on our list are festivals! August gets all offbeat and wacky with sounds ranging from atonal to fab pop. Style-wise, no need to worry about matching black with black these days; allow...read more
Things are slightly deviating in the first official summer weeks. It's no time for smooth hit compilations; Berlin currently sounds like the Lightning Bolt, noisy and fierce! Still, it is all about the variety, so keep scrolling to the one that...read more
Collateral tinnitus aside, this year's edition of the CTM Festival was just about as good as it gets. Loud and fun, at times extraordinary. As promised in the foreword, it highlighed the adventurous side of music and engaged with its direct bodily...read more
The techno mecca is being invaded these days by touareg, r'n'r, hip-hop and pop tribes - among many others, that is. To prove how wonderfully diverse the scene is, and how many exciting events are happening every day, here is our heavily reduced...read more
Welcome to the first ever Bpigs all-music-guide! Here we lay all the shiniest pearls of the Berlin music calender - our favorite upcoming gigs, parties & festivals, freshly listed every two weeks. What's in it for you, besides a concise...read more
Fresh new season is on: exhibition openings, multimedia shows, festivals, parties, DIY flea markets are just some of the ways to make these sunkissed September days even lovelier. WEDNESDAY 03.09 20.00 Transduction @ Berghain WHY: Transduction is...read more
David Shrigley (Saturday 14.09 @ BQ) Berlin Art Week? Are we there yet? Not quite, although the long list of openings tells us different. Consider it a warm-up for the real thing that starts in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ... WEDNESDAY 11.09 19.00 DOKU.ARTS @...read more
Anish Kapoor- "Kapoor in Berlin" at Martin Gropius Bau 18.05-24.11.2013 This week we take you to a musical exhibition, a visual concert, a talk, a feast, an enigmatic event, an all-in-one event, a huge opening and some small but interesting ones...read more
photo by Mary Scherpe from stil in berlin May Day's artiest party, openings, music and movie treats + a tip to visit Berghain without queueing or being rejected at the entrance. WEDNESDAY 01.05 13.00 Month of Performance Art Berlin - Myfest @...read more
