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Don't confuse this list with actually very popular djs. Many clubs in this list host mostly resident and local djs (like Berghain as the club name/culture is the main reason people go there, not the lineup) instead of popular touring djs who have a big fan base of their own (and are more expensive to book).
Don't confuse this list with actually very popular djs. Many clubs in this list host mostly resident and local djs (like Berghain as the club name/culture is the main reason people go there, not the lineup) instead of popular touring djs who have a big fan base of their own (and are more expensive to book).
You may be interested to learn they pay a flat fee for all bookings (not sure about residents). The booked artists are also forbidden to play anywhere else in Berlin for a period before and after (1-2 months, IIRC), and the fee is ridiculously low. Artists don’t even get many GL spots.
Don't confuse this list with actually very popular djs. Many clubs in this list host mostly resident and local djs (like Berghain as the club name/culture is the main reason people go there, not the lineup) instead of popular touring djs who have a big fan base of their own (and are more expensive to book).
The idea that people supposedly don't go to Berghain for the artists is the dumbest thing I've ever heard.
Their famously strict door policy also means that it's entirely possible to try to go there for a specific artist and get denied entry.
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/03/26/berghain-more-be...
Btw, SF night clubs actively refuse to let “tech nerds” in. I witnessed whole groups of people who attended the huggingface “Woodstock of AI” meetup circa 2023 and the local clubs would refuse to let anyone in who wore glasses or wore Patagonia. Thanks John Hughes films!
>Btw, SF night clubs actively refuse to let “tech nerds” in. I got escorted past the line at DNA lounge because I had a Firefox shirt on. (Only solid black shirt I had, outta respect to the goths rocked it with some black jeans.) Are you aware that one of the best clubs in the bay is owned by a former "tech bro"? >DNA Lounge is an all-ages nightclub, restaurant and cafe in the SoMa district of San Francisco owned by…
Which Officially Doesn't correlate with skin tone, nope nope nope...
As an introvert, what are you even supposed to do at "clubs"? Besides having your eardrums damaged
I know many introverts who like music. I also know many introverts who like dancing if they don't have to feel like the spotlight is on them. Many clubs offer a good chance to do either or both.
In addition, you may of course go as a group of friends. Then it's an activity to do together. You have some drinks and chat in a setting that's different from where you are every day.
> Besides having your eardrums damaged
Earplugs help a lot if one's ears are sensitive to loud music. Many clubs also have areas where the music is far less loud.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's based on popularity on Resident Advisor / RA (those are the clubs that had the most "followers" among their userbase)
This is a classic example of data sourcing bias. RA is primarily used by independent promoters in the States, which tend to be much smaller and have smaller or less frequent events. Large promoters who regularly throw events or have the budget for larger events would use their own promotion mechanisms and general population ad networks instead of listing on RA.
Might have been nice to know where the clubs are? San Francisco? South Africa? Belgium? And what demographic the clubs serve, i.e are any of the clubs LGBTQ+, or are the all hetero? They don't generally play the same material.