Festivals near Berlin

In Berlin, the party often starts when the elevated U-Bahn rumbles over a disused warehouse and the bassline answers back. The world capital of techno has made the never-ending weekend and the open-air its mother tongue, from the banks of the Spree to the old industrial lots out east. Come summer, concrete gives way to lakeside shores: Strandbad Grünau sets its stages on a lido, while the Orwohaus Festival — born in a self-run musicians' house in Marzahn — keeps alive the DIY spirit stitched into the city.

Yet Berlin is more than its clubs: Lollapalooza Berlin draws pop and rock headliners to a former airport, while the night holds onto its rawer grain, somewhere between cutting-edge electro and punk energy. The events championed by Radio Fritz carry that curiosity further, from indie finds to big-room sound. To help you navigate it all, FestT computes the FestiScore — how closely a lineup matches your favourite artists — and keeps dates and ticket links current, season after season.