Here it goes:

so I visited Berlin for the first time in early November of 2018, I had flown from Detroit to see Aphex twin and was in Berlin from October 31st until Nov 5th. So after the Aphex twin show on the 1st, my boyfriend and I plan a trip to Berghain on the third. Lineup for klubnacht is stacked (Ryan Elliot, Patrick Russell), we go at about 1am Saturday night/Sunday morning. We arrive and there is about a 3 hour queue so we wait and im counting how many people are turned away in between each person let in, 35 denied, 2 waived in, 23 denied, 1 waived in, and so on. A little background info, I am 21 and have wanted to dance at this club since age 15. I have read every blog, had the program bookmarked on my laptop, tried the simulator at least 200 times (and failed). I know no German, was with a straight male (and am female), but were dressed appropriately. I really think at this point our chances of getting in are slim and none. So my boyfriend and I reach the front of the line and as we approach the very front position, waiting on the bouncer to wave us in or away, none other than DAVID BLAINE approaches the guest list line. For those who don’t know, David Blaine is this American magician (yes like card tricks and bunny out of a top hat) who had his own show on national television. I would say about 75% of Americans know who the man is. The bouncer sees him come up and immediately says “man I told you not to fucking come back, we don’t want you or your money tricks”, David Blaine then holds up a deck of cards and holds them in the bouncers face and says “this isn’t money, THESE ARE CARDS”. I HAD TO TRY SO HARD TO NOT LAUGH AND AM SURE I AM VISIBLY SHAKING. The bouncer replies with “TAKE YOUR CARDS AND SHOVE THEM UP YOUR ASS”. So at this point the bouncer calls on his other bouncer backup friends and the bouncers are just getting closer and closer to David, looking as if they’re about to like forcefully remove him. The main bouncer, distracted, then turns around to me, barely even looks at me, doesn’t say a word and waves us in. I have pondered writing David Blaine a thank you note. The end 🙂

Note: since my first time and encounter with David Blaine, I have returned 3 times. I got turned away my second and got guestlist the others. It is without a doubt, my favorite place on earth.