An exquisite mid-size room with grandiose antique ornamentation, a large stage, and an atmosphere of ornate historical luxury. Perched between the Tenderloin, Civic Center, and Polk Gulch neighborhoods, this hall first opened in 1907 and has been everything from a bordello to a jazz club to its current incarnation as one of the city's best places to see both old musical favorites and rising young stars.

The "Crystal Club" is a new music club in Berlin. With its ambitious program of high-profile concerts by international artists and moody parties, it has already made a name for itself in the capital.