Where to be this Pride Weekend in Berlin

Prepare yourself: CSD weekend is coming. And the opportunities are all but endless.

Like all of my party recommendations, this is not a comprehensive list of queer events. Every club in Berlin will be slapping a rainbow on the door to leech out some of your sweet, hard-earned, homosexual cash-money. These are the ones I can hope dykes of all types can have a dance, feel safe and connect—and hopefully where you won't end up in a sweaty room full of circuit-gays, getting batted about like a ping-pong ball, and wondering where the dykes are at.

Take to the streets, then to the bar, then to the club... and another club... then rinse and repeat, darling. When things get rough out there, there's nowhere better to heal than the dancefloor.

Have a blast. Take care of each other. Party Dyke loves you.

Thursday 23.

TETAS LOCAS OHM

Lineup: Juliana Huxtable, JASSS, Mama Snake, Nuh Delay, Hyperaktivist, Hanaby, LIL RISK, DJ SOULSEEK, source:link

Vibe: a brand new lesbian/sapphic party to kick off Pride weekend with a lineup that, frankly, knocked the air out of my chest. I wouldn't miss Juliana Huxtable B2B JASSS and Mama Snake for my own wedding. Expect the finest fucking techno you ever did hear.

Queer Vinyl Night Pre-CSD Party Arkaoda

Lineup: Marie Malarie, Madalba, Amperia, Indistance, Barmus, VIKI

Vibe: A sweet warm-up party for your CSD weekend. Chill bar vibes upstairs, club vibes downstairs, top-notch vinyl sets all over. Proggy house and techno with a cute queer and FLINTA* forward crowd.

Friday 24.

MARICAS CSD OXI

Lineup: D. Tiffany, Introspekt, Roza Terenzi, Cashu, ābnamā, acidheaven, CCL, Jennifer Loveless, Verushka, Alírio, Bella Sarris, Berenice, Miss Parker, ISAbella, and a surprise secret guest

Vibe: dykey as all hell and top-tier music. The holy grail. This one is my first pick for post-dyke march dancefloors 3 years running for good reason. 23 hours of the finest house and techno — Roza Terenzi and ISAbella nearly killed me last week at WHOLE, they can finish me off on Friday.

PutiPride Æden

Lineup: Clementaum, AKA ROMEA (LIVE), Isa GT, Lazy Rosario, MALAGÜERA, PVSSY DIVX, DJ PENDEJO

Vibe: A queer latinx party oasis: reggaeton, baile funk, guaracha, and always, always, superb vibes.

SMUDGE AQUAHÖFE Berlin (including Ritter Butzke)

Lineup: Zoe, FRZNTE, Nissa Carrington, Slimgirl Fat, yung_womb, Fraenz, DJ Eivissa, Miss Junia, Alba, VÄXT, Chief Queef

Vibe: House, electro, hip hop, RnB, Disco, Pop, and an abudance of lesbians. This one's a collab between several FLINTA* collectives: Berlin collective Layers, THE LOVE CRUISE (on dry land for once), Munich's GOODIES, Berlin/Hamburg DJ collective SLIC, and the Breakup Club podcast. This is going to be a big one.

FOOLHARD Panke

Lineup: Gadutra, kupalua, Gylos, Leen, Camma

Vibe: Bologna FLINTA+ collective FOOLHARD drops into town for Pride visit, bringing you a multi-genre night; hard bass EDM, glitch pop, neoperreo, baile funk, and some fun clowny, cute, gender-bendy, and sexy Italian performers. Panke's a smaller, more DIY vibe — perfect for a more intimate post-Dyke March affair.

Saturday 25.

tracey presents: The Ket Gala Æden

Lineup: ADAM MUNNINGS, Amowia, angelboy, CLITS (High Future), DAWS, DJ Petite b2b Sanaz, Eoin DJ, HAMY, Immy, Julie Desire, Makadsi, Michael Lane b2b Narciss, Milian Dolla, Rafush, SENERGI, Sióg, Sparkly Pony, Surf 2 Glory, Tangela, worldwide angel

Hosts & Performers: BLEACH, Camille Leon, Chiqui Love, Coco Klein, Connor Lingus, EROS IN FURS, Faraonika, Goddess Ivanna, IXA, Jonathan Apelbaum, Lawunda Richardson, Nancy Nutter, Phoenix Chase-Meares, Poly Pocket Rocket, Scotty the Blue Bunny, Valerian Steel

Vibe: pure joyous queer chaos paired with the most exquisite dance music. Beware fashion twinks on their worst behaviour, and a line that will dwarf Berghain's, but if you overcome those challenges, it's a paradisical club kid dreamland.

Else x (lip) service edt. 12 CSD club special Else

Lineup: deBasement, DJ AYA, DJ Gigola, Jesse G, Juliana Huxtable, Margo XS, Miss Bashful, NORA

Vibe: This lineup's a fucking dream. The dykes will be out in force. A performance by Miss Bashful will turn up the heat to 90, I guarantee it.

CHOSEN FAMILY CSD Kater

Lineup: Alma Negrot, BODYSHIFT b2b Bruna N., Farhan, Margo (GER), Akirahawks, CHUKWU, Dee Diggs, D'Nice (Manta b2b Qualia Trax), Heidi Lawden, Immy, Jacob Meehan, La Schmock b2b MVHY, Michael Cignarale, cristian zanotti, Jimmie, juan and only, Ahni, Fluffi b2b Materia Hache, Rosa Red, SXCL b2b Souci

Vibe: Big queer extravaganza (with a couple Kater regulars mixed in), an absolute marathon of the finest techno and house from our favorite locals, accompanied by 'a history of queer chosen families' exhibition, complementary pride postcards for distant loved ones, pole dancers, and a vogueing workshop.

GirlsTown CSD FLINTA* Pride Pool Party MAAYA

Lineup: Ployceebell, Lennox, DJ Mala, krizzi with the k!, Wan.illa NICE, DJ Ella M., frznte, Payman

Vibe: many, many lesbians. 3 dancefloors, a pool, food, and a pole dance DJ set performance. Music blend of afrobeats, hip hop, pop, and house

RAVAGÉE Crack Bellmer

Lineup: Lixi, Kylie Exotic, Kidcat b2b ilbroccolovolante, SuperBush, Dgeral, Paulina, cupidstunt

Hosts & Performers: Nicole M Pikole, Venus, Girlfriend TM, Sasha Seduction, Fagotty Frog, Raki Solale

Vibe: Great DJ lineup with drag shows to boot. Sweet mixed queer crowd. CB might provide a more chill club night compared to most of the Pride weekend tumults.

MOTHERSHIP CYBERIA Mystery Pirate Ship in Mitte

Lineup: Slim Soledad, Wanton Witch, Wahsabi (B3CKI & @Made of china), Enesi M., DJ Hristos, cr0m4, sain†, KALI., m13ld3m0r4

Vibe: A trans-centred Pride party on a pirate ship? Take my goddamn money. For gender-deviant lovers of hard, deconstructed, and industrial sounds, this is the place to be.

CSD STD - SUBSTATION Transmitted Disease AMT

Lineup: ADHDaddy, ANNARA, Blu:sh, Camilla Rae, ELAYN, Gag Reflex, GF/BF, lealucifer, Majdolen, Oldyungmayn

Vibe: Gorgeous, slutty queer techno. Underground spot with a darkroom. Slightly more of a gay boy crowd, but always lovely folks.

Sunday 26.

Hoe__mies PRIDE OXI

Lineup: Anita B Queen b2b Muva, Asphodèle, Ase Manual, BADSISTA, C.FRIM b2b MIRASIA, Haus of Ralph, Kontronatura, Litney, Nanoos, TEDESCO, Trigger T

Vibe: Proper ass-drop music. Expect a Jersey Club, bass, breaks, baile funk, reggaeton, and more. This one's especially catered for BIPoC queer cuties.

Else x IsBurning x Body Language x Garage Girls Else

Vibe: What a collab. Body Language brings this wild blend of dreamy, and floaty, cunty house, and techno; Garage Girl's is Berlin's premiere FLINTA* UKG collective — and has been bringing in all-star headliners of late, and IsBurning is undoubtedly one of Amsterdam's top-tier queer parties (outside Party Dyke's personal expertise, but my sources sing high praise).