KÜHLSPOT SOCIAL CLUB

Home to Improvised, Experimental Music & Art in Berlin-Weißensee

EVENTS

Doors open at 20:00, music starts at 20:30, unless otherwise noted.
Admission: 10 – 20 EUR donation / sliding scale or as otherwise noted.

Thursday, 27 August 2026

BORGHINI / DELIUS / HAYASHI

Tobias Delius – saxophone
Antonio Borghini – double bass
Raiga Hayashi – drums

Sunday, 30 August 2026

PHASE 4

Thorsten Bahr – sax
James Crutchfield – guitar
Elia Baioni – double bass
Marcello S. Busato – drums

Tuesday, 1 September 2026

KOOLE / NØRSTEBØ / NG / TAKARA

Karen NG – saxophone
Mauricio Takara – drums, electronics
Matthias Koole – electric guitar
Henrik Munkeby Nørstebø – trombone, electronics

Wednesday, 2 September 2026

BRUUN / DUCRET / KEMPENDORFF / WESTERGAARD / KJÆRGAARD - DAY 1

Marc Ducret – guitar
Uli Kempendorff – saxophone, clarinet
Peter Bruun – drums
Jonas Westergaard – double bass
Søren Kjærgaard – piano

Thursday, 3 September 2026

BRUUN/ DUCRET / KEMPENDORFF / WESTERGAARD / KJÆRGAARD - DAY 2

Marc Ducret – guitar
Uli Kempendorff – saxophone, clarinet
Peter Bruun – drums
Jonas Westergaard -double bass
Søren Kjærgaard – piano

Saturday, 12 September 2026

THE BERLIN IMPROVISERS ORCHESTRA

The Berlin Improvisers Orchestra (Ber.I.O.) was founded by saxophonist Anna Kaluza in June 2010, with the help of “accoucheurs” Alison Blunt and Ricardo Tejero from the London Improvisers Orchestra. The musicians conduct pieces using hand signals based on the conduction concept of American composer and improviser Butch Morris. These gestures are used and expanded upon by improvising orchestras worldwide.

Ber.I.O. performs regularly at Kühlspot Social Club, approximately every three months.

Tuesday, 15 September 2026

SOKO STEIDLE

Oli Steidle – drums
Henrik Walsdorff – alto saxophone
Rudi Mahall – bass clarinet
Jan Roder – double bass

Thursday, 17 September 2026

OHRENSCHMAUS TRIO

Lina Allemano – trumpet
Dan Peter Sundland – electric bass
Michael Griener – drums

Friday, 18 September 2026

SOLO + TRIO NIGHT: KIM / SCHOEPKE / YAMAMOTO

Set 1: Solo
Jung-Jae Kim – saxophone
Dave Schoepke – drums
Masashi Yamamoto – double bass

Set 2: Trio
Jung Jae Kim – saxophone
Masashi Yamamoto – double bass
Dave Schoepke – drums

Sunday, 20 September 2026

HOT CAT #42: BUTOH WITH KASEKI

Yuko Kaseki – dance
Fumio Okura – violin
Vincent Laju – shakuhachi, cello
Shiomi Kawaguchi – shamisen
Shuichi Chino – piano

Monday, 21 September 2026

JAZZKELLER 69-JAM * FREEBOP / NO STANDARDS

directed by Willi Kellers + Assi Glöde

Opener:
Anke Lucks – trombone
Elia Balonni – bass
Willi Kellers – drums

» Admission 5 € – Valid as a drink voucher for beginners at session
» Number of participants limited. Showing up on time, secures a place!

Eigenveranstaltung vom Jazzkeller 69 e.V.

Tuesday, 22 September 2026

BOER / CAMATTA / MÜLLER / VAN HUFFEL

Peter van Huffel – saxophones
Laure Boer – electronics
Matthias Müller – trombone
Simon Camatta – drums

Wednesday, 23 September 2026

STEYER / KAY MILLER / VIRTARANTA & TAUBENFELD / WARELIS

Set 1:
Edith Steyer – reeds
Lisa Kay Miller – piano
Antti Virttaranta – bass

Set 2:
Ziv Taubenfeld – bass clarinet
Marta Warelis – piano

Thursday, 24 September 2026

BERLIN SOLO IMPRO FESTIVAL

Set 1 – 3 x 15 min. solo sets
Set 2 – 2 x solo, tutti

Line up:
Isabel Rößler – double bass
Antje Vowinckel – loudspeaker & objects
AnaïsTürlinckx – piano
Peter Meyer – guitar
Zeynep Ayşe Hatipoğlu – cello

Eigenveranstaltung von Volker Meitz

Sunday, 27 September 2026 (doors: 16:30 | start: 17:00)

GRÄSER & STEINE

Free entry

Emilia Niezbecka – vocals, violin, dholki
Zhenja Oks – vocals, guitar, piano
Stefan Ziemer – baritone saxophone

Eigenveranstaltung von Weißenseer Kultursommer

Tuesday, 29 September 2026 (doors: 19:00 | start: 19:30)

NOT YOUR RHYTHM SECTION

An evening with eight percussionists playing in various combinations with: Burkhard Beins I Sofia Borges I Rudi Fischerlehner I Emilio Gordoa I Steve Heather I Dudù Kouate I Maurizio Ravalico I Michael Vorfeld

ABOUT

The Kühlspot Social Club e.V. is a non-profit organization that presents around 200 concerts and other cultural events of various kinds every year. Its focus is on improvised & experimental music, free jazz, jazz, contemporary music, performance, art exhibitions and dance. The Kühlspot venue is located in a listed, idyllic historic commercial courtyard in Berlin’s Weißensee district that is used by stonemasons and other artists. The association members are all members of the city’s thriving independent music and art scene.

BOOKING

Kühlspot Performance Booking

If you are an artist or a group of artists who would like to book Kühlspot as a location for a future project, please fill out the form.

Rental Requests

You can book the room by the hour >> here <<
The rental fee is €17.25 per hour and includes the use of all our equipment. This offer is ideal for private ensemble rehearsals, jam sessions and private gatherings.

For any questions and other rental requests:
kuehlspot.vermietungen@gmail.com 

1. PAYOUT & FINANCIALS
• Standard agreement: 70/30 door split in favor of the artist.
• If fewer than four paying audience members are present, the concert may be cancelled on site. If the musicians nevertheless decide to proceed, the concert will take place and be registered with GEMA. In this case, the admission income will be used by the association to cover GEMA fees and any additional incurred costs.
• Travel and accommodation costs cannot be covered by us.

2. BOOKING & LINE-UP
• Please inform us in advance which musician(s) you plan to invite. Any changes in the
line-up must be confirmed by us before being made.
• Please avoid booking other Berlin venues with the same line-up around the same time.

3. SCHEDULE & CONDITIONS
• Set-up time (usually) from 19:00 – Doors: 20:00 – Concert start: 20:30
• Entrance fee: 10–20 Euro on donation/slicing scale
• Each musician receives one free drink and one place on the guest list (half price list)

4. EQUIPMENT & TECHNICAL NEEDS
• Extra equipment (e.g. recording gear) can be rented.
• For rental inquiries, contact: kuehlspot.vermietungen@gmail.com

5. INSTRUMENTS & BACKLINE

Drum kit: SONOR Force 5
Schiedmayer baby grand piano (inside playing permitted)
Calisia grand piano 2.20 m (inside playing not permitted, keys only!)
Yamaha G100 212 II
Hughes & Kettner ATS Sixty
Roland Jazz Chorus 120
Fender 65 Deluxe Reverb
Bass amplifier: Phil Jones Bass BG-120 Bass Cub Pro Combo, Lany Linebacker (15’ basscombo)
Orchestra music stands
XLR cables (2–15 m)
Video projector / Beamer
Mixing console (1x Allen & Heath ZEDi-10 )
PA System: Malone

Microphones: 
• 2 × RØDE NT55 condenser microphones
• 2 × RØDE NT55 shock mounts
• 4 × RØDE NTS 5 True Condenser microphone
• 2 × RØDE NT1000 condenser microphones

This is our BASE EQUIPMENT for Live Concerts or rentals.

For questions about the recording gear and details: kuehlspot.vermietungen@gmail.com

6. PROMOTION & AUDIENCE
• Kühlspot is a volunteer-run venue and located outside the city center. We depend on
your support to bring an audience.
• Please promote your concert through social media events and personal outreach.
• We will promote your concert on our website, in the echtzeitmusik.de calendar,
visitberlin.de, rausgegangen.de, Field Notes, via our monthly email newsletter and flyers.

7. MEDIA & PROMO MATERIAL
• After you’ve received a gig confirmation, please send us as soon as possible:
– band photo / collage / graphic (only with photo credits)
– a short info text or short CVs
– links (bandcamp / youtube / website etc.)

8. FUNDING & RENTAL
• If you receive funding for your project, you are required to rent Kühlspot for a minimum of 300€ Euro per day including the BASE EQUIPMENT.

9. CONCERT DURATION & CURFEW
• Set lengths are usually between 30–40 minutes.
• There is a curfew at 22:00 – music must stop no later than 22:15.

USAGE OF SPACE & PRICES

Standard (non-funded): 15 € per hour (flat rate)
Commercial / funded projects: 25–30 € per hour
Day rate (from 6–8 hours): 300–350 €
Equipment flat rate (standard): 50 € per day
Equipment flat rate (commercial / funded): 100 € per day
Use of microphones and/or PA system requires a sound engineer (can be self-provided or booked upon request)
Recording Microphones: 2 € per microphone / hour
Recorder: 50 € per use
Piano tuning: 100 €

GEMA

Performance Rights

For GEMA-related performance rights issues, please contact:

FINANCES

Finances

For finance-related issues, please contact:

CONTACT

Address

Lehderstraße 74-79
13086, Berlin, Germany

IMPRESSUM

Erster Vorstand: Christoph Kühl 
Zweiter Vorstand: Isabel Omara Espichicoque Anders 
Vorstandsmitglied: Horst Nonnenmacher