Reggae in Berlin
Events organized or recommended by Maratone Long Distance HiFi – the original oldies soundsystem in Berlin
You will find many dances and concerts if you are looking for Reggae in Berlin. Some involve soundsystems, some are very low key and take place in former squats and small bars. As we are mostly interested in the sound of young Jamaica we focus on events where you can hear Ska, Rocksteady, Early Reggae and Roots from vinyl with our recommendations.
Regular Events
Vinyl Episodes
This night started at the cosy Kupferbar right above Cafe Nest in autumn 2019. A bunch of selectors from the big circle of friends the boss Sandra calls her own play different styles of music weekly. It doesn’t have to be Vintage Reggae necessarily but whenever we visited a nice amount of Jamaican Oldies was played. And you can always count to get a glass of fine Rum served.
Every Thursday, 8pm
Kupferbar, Görlitzer Str. 52, 10997 Kreuzberg
ReggaeXplosion
Berlin’s oldest and most frequent Allnighter. You will find original vinyl records only on the decks and the audience is quite subcultural. Skinheads, Mods and Punks share the wooden dancefloor of Linie1, the bar of the formerly squatted Tommy Weisbecker house. The Carib Crew is running this nighter for more than 20 years now and despite the free entrance you will find great international DJs with heavyweight tunes behind the decks from time to time. THE place for Early Reggae in Berlin!
Every First Friday, 10pm
Linie1, Wilhelmstrasse 9, 10963 Kreuzberg
Everything Crash
Another former squat, the Schokoladen in Berlin-Mitte, is home to the Everything Crash Allnighter. Since Don Caribou and Prince Ralph started it up in 2005 they changed location twice but kept the concept: They play classic Jamaican ska, rocksteady and early reggae on vintage 45s, topping it off with rare soul grooves.
Every Second Friday, 10pm
Schokoladen, Ackerstr. 169, 10115 Berlin
28.03.2020 – Reggae Rumble with the Tighten Up Crew
picture by tim schnetgoeke
The Tighten Up Crew is a constant supplier of good vibes in London for more than 20 years. You can catch them at the clubnight of Trojan Records, the Notting Hill Carnival on the Gladdy Wax Soundsystem or throwing their own partys where London’s best selectors and Deejays will play and toast.
As it has been almost 10 years since selectors Mistah Brown, Tim P and Deejay Champian played in Berlin it is about time to get them over again. From Ska and Rocksteady to Reggae, Roots and Rub-a-Dub – Reggae Rumble will bring back the good old days of Jamaican Music. Original vinyl records and our heavyweight Maratone Long Distance HiFi provide authentic sound and bubbly basslines.
28.03.2020, 11:00 pm, Badehaus
Revaler Str. 99, 10245 Berlin
21.08.2020 – Vintage Jamaican Music Soundclash
Save the date! More information coming soon.