Hotels for The Strokes - Reality Awaits

A guitar band with two decades of history behind it, still built around the same tension between rough garage rock and sharp New York cool. Thursday night crowds for this kind of show tend to skew toward fans who caught the early records first time round, alongside younger listeners discovering them since.

Expect a set heavy on riffs and restless energy rather than spectacle, with the room loud and packed close to the stage. Doors open early, so the evening stretches out before the band even appears.

Beside the River Spree in Berlin's Friedrichshain, the Uber Arena is the city's main indoor venue, hosting global music tours, ice hockey and family shows within a lively riverside entertainment quarter. The nearby East Side Gallery, bars and restaurants make for a memorable pre-show wander. U-Bahn and S-Bahn stations sit close, linking swiftly across the city.

Booking a room in central or eastern Berlin lets you enjoy the neighbourhood's famous nightlife and reach the arena easily on foot or by a short ride.