When in the capital of Berlin, venture down to the Reinickendorf quarter, where you can find the American Western Saloon. This club features live music on Saturdays and line-dance classes Monday through Thursday. There is a cozy smoking lounge and a generous buffet offered in the evenings with ribs, corn on the cob and country home fries.
American Western Saloon
Wilhelmsruher Damm 142 c
13439 Berlin-Reinickendorf
Germany
+49-030-40-72-87-80
western-saloon.de
Drive or take the U-Bahn subway to Senefelderplatz station, and at Schönhauser Allee 176A you'll find the Bassy Cowboy Club in the heart of the Friedrichshain neighborhood. This club has a little bit of every kind of music for patrons, from rock to new age, but with a strict policy: all music made before 1969. There's rockabilly, Dixie, swing, rock and down-home country, with club DJs spinning only vinyl and live acts headlining on the weekends.
Bassy Cowboy Club
Schönhauser Allee 176a
10119 Berlin
Germany
+49-030-281-83-23
bassy-club.de
When in the Bavarian capital of Munich, stop in at the Rattlesnake Saloon, located on Schneeglockchenstrasse. The Rattlesnake dates to 1985, making it one of the oldest country-western locales in Germany. The club advertises the "best steaks in town." It has a regular lineup of German country stars, including the Rattlesnake Torpedos and the Rebel Gents, as well as visiting acts from the United States.
Rattlesnake Saloon
Schneeglöckchenstr. 91
80995 München
Germany
+49-89-1504035
rattlesnake-saloon.com
Drive to the village of Untermeitingen, which lies in close proximity to a U.S. military base in southern Germany. The Four Corners Music Hall and Restaurant has gone all-out with the Made in U.S.A theme, with country posters, rough wood planks for walls, regular line dancing evenings, American flags, big steak dinners, a juke box and Budweiser. The Four Corners features country and bluegrass bands.
Four Corners Music Hall
Siemensstr. 1
86836 Untermeitingen
Germany
+49-08232-904841
fourcorners.de