Best Erste Mai parties in Berlin | Weekend Advisor #4
Someone say its the most fun time of the year, others are terrified to leave their homes. Welcome to the first weekender of May, an epic street dancing festivity in Berlin.
Wednesday, April 30th
📍 OHM
LAYERS VA001 Release Party https://ra.co/events/2133925
For those starting low and early, Layers has a great opportunity with their label release party at OHM. Peach will play a rare Berlin DJ set
📍 AEDEN
BODIES https://ra.co/events/2050902
For those who don’t wanna wait and wanna start fast, Aeden is hosting its traditional Bodies event, this time - 36 hours of great techno.
Thursday, May 1st
As you know, on the 1 of May any area between Kottbusser Tor and Treptow Park will be covered in thousands of people hosting their own micro-raves. So feel free to roam around and discover something new.
Clubs also offer a variety of events this day.
📍 OST
⭐ Sound Metaphors Open Air https://ra.co/events/2104126
Famous Berlin vinyl store and collective is hosting it’s traditional free open-air at club Ost. Outstanding selection of DJs (you can get a donation ticket btw) - so expect a lot of people.
📍 ELSE
ELSE May Day https://ra.co/events/2132590
Just across the river ELSE is finally opening its doors, and on Erste Mai also hosting a free open air with Jennifer Cardini, Axel Boman, Amy Dabbs, Ady Toledano and many more. Legit option if you cannot get in to OST.
📍 secret
Blurry Garten Open Air https://ra.co/events/2137591
If you are terrified by the crowds of Kreuzberg, here is hidden gem open air from collective Blurry Vision in Lichtenberg for you, which also earned “RA pick” status for this weekend.
📍 Sage Beach
Sage Beach Open Air https://ra.co/events/2143536
For those looking for more shoreline dance-on-sand situation, Sage Beach is opening 2 floors, the beach itself and Containerhafen. 131bpm and Camilla Rae in the latter!
📍 Prince Charles
KOFFÄIN 1.MAI OPEN AIR https://ra.co/events/2135578
Another traditional participant of the 1 May festivities, Koffain party is back with great selection of house music - Black Loops, Harrison BDP among others. Expect a lot of people too.
📍 secret
Queer Mayday Rave XL telegram
4 different Berlin queer collectives - At Your Service, Others To The Front, Fogo No Cu, Fiestuki - are joining forces to make their gathering event, which is coming with the anti-fascist taste and good music. Donate as well if you can!
📍 Berghain
Garteneröffnung
If you know, you know - no description needed. Berghain Garten is opening its doors for the season.
📍 MENA
BULBUL x MENA (Open Air & Club) https://ra.co/events/2097300
Cute little house-music open air in the backyard in the heart of Kreuzberg - just in the middle of the chaos.
Saturday, May 3rd
Its been a 3-day bender for you, and still you want more? Oh, well..
Here is more to finish you off!
📍 zur klappe
Blowjobcenter https://ra.co/events/2152742
Blowjobcenter is back, now relocated to our favorite former public toilet in town, Zur Klappe: DJ KIlling, CHERIII and Victor Kubin will be your Beraterinnen for the night.
📍 Fitzroy
TANGA x DUMP x NEW WORLD DYSORDER https://ra.co/events/2149468
TANGA x DUMP x NEW WORLD DYSORDER are cracking some eggs and whipping up a cross-contamination of t4chaos & unchecked indulgence: Khloe, Majdolen and more in the lineup.
📍 ELSE
Mitmischen https://ra.co/events/2133643
After 8 months hiatus, Mitmischen party is back - at Else, same vibes but a new twist - we are promised a new beginning with intersection of house, techno and progressive. Lineup looks great too.
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