Privatclub

Truth be told, the former Privatclub location was a tad awkward. Most of the time, visiting entailed walking through the Markthalle restaurant, opening an unmarked door, and heading down into the basement.

For whatever reason, the club recently moved a few blocks away, and is now located next to the post office, and within the same red brick building.

In the two weeks since its opening, I've already had the pleasure of being here twice - first at the private reopening party, and again when David Bazan performed. Both times I was impressed by the space. The first, because of is elegant but understated appearance. The layout is quite nice and spacious, and I am partial to the separate smoking room. The lounge area by the bar is nice, and the floor is wider than in the former space.

As for the sound, it's pretty good. I have no complaints about the acoustics in the room. The stage is somewhat short, but perfect for sitting on, and seems to be a good enough size for smaller or solo acts. The backstage is also the nicest I have seen in Berlin clubs of this size, although its newness is definitely an advantage.

All in all, I am glad that Privatclub has stepped up its game a bit with this new location, and I look forward to seeing more shows here.

I was blown away by how much fun I had at Privatclub. The employees were so friendly and helpful; the music sounded incredible. The room is SO RED. It is undoubtably my favorite spot in Berlin. Thanks, Privatclub!

I went to Privat Club on May 10th to see a live jazz concert featuring Kurt Rosenwinkel and his band. There were a lot of people and, because of the small size of the place, it was very difficult to see the performers and I was sweating all the time, while the air conditioning was working only at the entrance of the local. Rosenwinkel played only five or six standard jazz tracks and then, without any previous warning, the band stopped playing and security guards abruptly and rudely asked to leave the club.