KÜHLSPOT SOCIAL CLUB
Home to Improvised, Experimental Music & Art in Berlin-Weißensee
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, 2 October
LAVA QUARTET
Almut Kühne – vocals
Jordina Millà – piano
Gonçalo Almeida – bass
Wieland Möller – drums, percussion, gongs
Friday, 3 October
DINSDALE / FORDE / GATO
Declan Forde – piano
Jordan Dinsdale – drums
Monday, 6 October
HENKELHAUSEN / OSWALD / PITSIOKOS / STEIDLE
Margaux Oswald – piano
Felix Henkelhausen – bass
Oli Steidle – drums
Wednesday, 8 October
PIANO DUO FESTIVAL FOR IMPROVISED & EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC
DAY 1:
Set 1: Helmut Bieler-Wendt & Roman Stolyar
Set 2: Chris Abrahams & Magda Mayas
The invited pianists meet in a setting that deviates from the classical concert world, engaging in open musical dialogue without stylistic boundaries. The festival, realized by Isabel Anders and Marc Schmolling, aims to give piano duos greater attention, recognition, and visibility in an improvisational context.
Eigenveranstaltung von Isabel Anders
Friday, 10 October
PIANO DUO FESTIVAL FOR IMPROVISED & EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC
DAY 2:
Set 1: Isabel Anders & Marc Schmolling
Set 2: Aki Takase & Alexander von Schlippenbach
The invited pianists meet in a setting that deviates from the classical concert world, engaging in open musical dialogue without stylistic boundaries. The festival, realized by Isabel Anders and Marc Schmolling, aims to give piano duos greater attention, recognition, and visibility in an improvisational context.
Eigenveranstaltung von Isabel Anders
Saturday, 11 October
CIRCUIT TRAINING XXX
Isabel Anders – grand piano
Florian Bergmann – clarinet
Alexandre Babel – drums, percussion
Flo Fischer – drums
Ulrike Brand – cello
Adam Goodwin – double bass
Klaus Kürvers – double bass
Nikolaus Neuser – trumpet
Florian Pasche – alto saxophone
Maria Portugal – drums, percussion
Stefan Roigk – laptop, electronics
Eliad Wagner – synthesizer, electronics
Monday 15 Oktober
CITY SIGNALS #6: TOGGLE + SUZUKI
Anaïs Tuerlinckx – piano, found objects
Andrea Ermke – mini discs, samples
Burkhard Beins – amplified cymbal, live electronics
Takako Suzuki – dance
This is the second edition of the concert series “city signals” which is funded by the Berliner Senat für Kultur und Gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt. 9 concerts curated by the members of Kühlspot Social Club e.V.
Next dates: 05.11.25 I 27.11.25 I 18.12.25
Friday, 17 Oktober
FLORIDIS / RODRIGUES / RODRIGUES / VORFELD
Ernesto Rodrigues – viola
Floros Floridis – clarinet
Guilherme Rodrigues – cello
Michael Vorfeld – percussion
Sunday, 19 Oktober
KUBITSCHECK / SCHLIERF: Mozart + free Improvisation & Arroyo Reyes: Mussorgski + Rachmaninow
Set 1:
Heinrich Kubitschek – violin
Nikolaus Schlierf – viola
> W. A. Mozart: KV 424 & Free Improvisation
Set 2:
Maurizio Arroyo Reyes – piano
> M. Mussorgski: Pictures at an Exhebition & Rachmaninow – Op. 22
Monday, 20 October (start: 20:00 sharp)
JAM * FREEBOP / NO STANDARDS
Eigenveranstaltung vom Jazzkeller 69 e.V.
Thursday, 23 October
CAMATTA/ SCHICK/ OKUDA + TBA
Ignaz Schick – saxophones
Rieko Okuda – synth, piano
Simon Camatta – drums
Sunday, 26 October
HILBIG/ MARTINÉZ/ GSCHLÖßL + TBA
Maike Hilbig – double bass
Gerhard Gschlößl – trombone
Lucía Martinéz – drums
Tuesday, 28 October
THE BERLIN IMPROVISERS ORCHESTRA + GUEST: LUCA MANZO (ITA)
Saturday, 1 November
GUNTER HAMPEL QUARTET + DANCE
Gunter Hampel – composer, vibraphone, flute, piano
Cavana Lee-Hampel – vocals
Johannes Schleiermacher – saxophone, flute, synth
Joe Hertenstein – drums, percussion
Qadira Oechsle-Ali -dance
Magdelena Dzeco – dance
Ruomi Lee-Hampel – dance
Monday, 3 November
FLINN / KIM / MONCHOCE / STUDER
Set 1: DUO
Sylvain Monchoce – alto saxophone, flute, gayageum
Daniel Studer – double bass
Set 2: TRIO
Sylvain Monchoce – alto saxophone, flute, gayageum
Jung-Jae Kim – tenor saxophone
Stephen Flinn – percussion
Wednesday, 5 November
CITY SIGNALS #7: KALUZA / KAUFMANN / MAJEWSKI / RODER
Anna Kaluza – saxophone
Achim Kaufmann – drums/ piano
Jan Roder – double bass
Artur Majewski (POL) – trumpet/ electronics
Thursday, 6 November
FACES & PLACES QUARTET
Michaël Attias – saxophone
Flo Müller: guitar
Jonas Westergaard: double bass
Oliver Steidle: drums
Friday, 7 November
TAKATSUKI TRIO QUARTETT #3 feat. FRANGENHEIM & KAUFMANN
Rieko Okuda – piano, viola
Antti Virtaranta – double bass
Joshua Weitzel – guitar, shamisen
feat. Alexander Frangenheim – double bass & Achim Kaufmann: piano
Eigenveranstaltung von Rieko Okuda
Kindly supported by Musikfonds e.V.
Saturday, 8 November
ETHER DRIFT & EVIL JOE
Set 1: ETHER DRIFT
Liz Allbee – trumpet, objects
Torsten Papenheim – guitar, objects
Samuel Hall – drums, percussion, electronics
Set 2: EVIL JOE
Edith Steyer – reeds
Vojta Drnek – prepared accordion
Kellen Mills – e-bass & effects
Thursday, 13 November
ERASLAN / OKUDA / SIMAYLI + TBA
Anil Eraslan – cello
Rieko Okuda – piano
Mehmet Ali Simayli – drums
Saturday, 15 November
LEFT SIDE RIGHT & XENOFOX
Set 1: Left Side Right
Tobias Klein – bass clarinet
Lothar Ohlmeier – bass clarinet
Set 2: Xenofox
Olaf Rupp: electric guitar
Rudi Fischerlehner: drums
Thursday, 20 November
BERLIN JAZZ COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA JAYJAYBECE
Direction: Leon Griese
Eigenveranstaltung vom Jazzkeller 69 e.V.
Friday, 21 November
BCB TRIO (HRV/ SVN) + TBA
Capri Kafka – soprano saxophone, keys
Boris Janje – bass
Bruno Vorberger – drums
Sunday, 23 November
CANNA / HADŽIC / IZQUIERDO / KHORKORDINA / VOUTCHKOVA / WANG
Ruiqi Wang – voice
Lorena Izquierdo – voice
Carina Khorkhordina – trumpet
Biliana Voutchkova – violin, voice
Ira Hadžić – gongs
Thoma Canna – drums
Thursday, 27 November
CITY SIGNALS #8: BAUER / PELSER / (NLD) / VOCCIA / OHLMEIER
Yanna Pelser – violin
Lothar Ohlmeier- saxophone
Celine Voccia – piano
Matthias Bauer – double bass
This is the second edition of the concert series „City Signals“ which is funded by the Berliner Senat für Kultur und Gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt. 9 concerts curated by the members of Kühlspot Social Club e.V.
Next (last) date: 18.12.25
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.
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.
Private Event Booking
If you would like to book Kühlspot for a private event, please contact us at the following e-mail address:
1. PAYOUT & FINANCIALS
• Standard agreement: 70/30 door split in favor of the artist.
• Payout is only possible upon submission of a completed GEMA form to:
kuehlspotgema@gmail.com
• 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: kuehlspotvorstand@gmail.com
5. INSTRUMENTS & BACKLINE
• You can use the in-house PA
• Two drum sets are available.
• Two grand pianos are on site:
– Schiedmeyer grand piano: inside playing and preparations are allowed
– Calisia grand piano: keyboard use only – preparations and inside playing are strictly forbidden
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:
– a band photo / collage / graphic
– a short info text or short CVs
– links (website, video, music, etc.) So we can help advertise your concert effectively.
8. FUNDING & RENTAL
• If you receive funding for your project, you are required to rent Kühlspot for a
minimum of 250 Euro per day. Prices are negotiable depending on the amount of your
funding.
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
1. Pricing Model
• Standard Rate (non-subsidized): €15/hour (fixed rate)
• Commercial/subsidized projects: €25–30/hour. Daily rate (from 6–8 hours):
€250
2. Additional Costs for Equipment and Instruments
• Standard: €50 additional flat rate per day
• Subsidized/commercial use: €100 additional flat rate per day
3. Use of Microphones & PA
• A sound engineer is required when using microphones and/or a PA system.
• You can provide your own technician or book one through us (upon request).
4. Basic Equipment on Site
• The PA is available for use.
• Two drum kits are available.
• Two grand pianos are available on site:
1) Schiedmeyer baby grand piano. Playing inside the piano is permitted.
2) Calisia grand piano (approx. 2m). Playing inside the piano is strictly prohibited.
For questions about the complete equipment/backline: kuehlspotvorstand@gmail.com
5. Notes
• All prices may exclude cleaning or special use.
• Individual agreements are possible for long-term use or collaborations.
Performance Rights
For GEMA-related performance rights issues, please contact:
Address
Lehderstraße 74-79
13086, Berlin, Germany