Without question, the best music in Western Europe is coming out of Berlin. The city is alive with all kinds of musical impresarios and is responsible for setting trends in all types of genres – most notably in dubstep, house, and techno. The Berlin music venues run the gamut from big name concert halls to smoky jazz joints and every star in the music world comes through town to light up the stages and rock out all night with the rest of the city’s denizens.

Because of Berlin’s insatiable music thirst, there are a plethora of major concert venues and arenas in the city. When top-of-the-line musicians play in Berlin, they are invariably gracing the stages of massive venues like Columbia Halle, Arena Berlin, Max-Schmeling-Halle, and O2 World.

Of course seeing a show at any of the different music venues in Berlin doesn’t have to mean dropping big bucks for Top 40 talent, as there are hundreds of midsize venues and dance clubs who host the biggest name DJs in the world and where crazy crowds dance well into the next morning.

There are also a good amount of chill, more intimate haunts in Berlin like B-Flat and Junction Bar where jazz and other shows get a more laid-back crowd bopping their heads in rhythm.

Big or small, crazy or cool, Berlin has so many music venues to choose from that you’ll never go wanting for a live music experience anywhere in the city.