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.

Monday, 2 March 2026

SCOTTISH-BRANDENBURG QUINTET

Anke Lucks – trombone
Raymond MacDonald – alto sax
Rieko Okuda – piano
Martial Frenzel – drums
guest: Didrik Ingvaldsen – trumpet

Thursday, 5 March 2026

DIE TRYIN' & WHERE THE RIVER MEETS THE SEA

Set 1: Die Tryin`
Paul Brauner – vinyl, fx, software
Mehmet Simayli – drums, fx, software

Set 2: Where the River Meets the Sea
Jung-Jae Kim – saxophone
Dasom Baek – daegeum
Vincent Laju – cello, shakuhachi
Francis Heery – electronics

Monday, 9 March 2026

WALKER / LOPEZ / CAPECE + TBA

Deborah Walker – cello
Xavier López – piano
Lucio Capece – bass clarinet, mini speakers in feedback

Thursday, 12 March 2026

HAYASHI / NEBBIA / CAJADO +TBA

Camila Nebbia – saxophone
Vinicius Cajado – double bass
Raiga Hayashi – drums

Friday, 13 March 2026

BECKET / RODRIGUES / CÁRCAMO + TBA

Tomás Becket – piano
Guilherme Rodrigues – cello
Ernesto Cárcamo – electronics

Sunday, 15 March 2026

LUDOVIC GERST FILM - LUDOVIC FRISE LUMIÈRE

Ludovic Gerst – prepared guitar & Ludovic Gerst Film

Monday, 16 March 2026

JAZZKELLER 69-JAM ~ FREEBOP / NO STANDARDS

Admission 5 € – valid as a drink voucher for beginners at session
Number of participants limited. Showing up on time, secures a place!
Eigenveranstaltung Jazzkeller 69 e.V.

Thursday, 19 March 2026

BERLIN JAZZ COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA JAYJAYBECE

Eigenveranstaltung vom Jazzkeller 96 e.V.

Friday, 20 March 2026

WEISSENFELS SOLO + FRENZEL / KALUZA / RODER

Set 1:
Simone Weißenfels – piano (SOLO)

Set 2:
Anna Kaluza – saxophone
Jan Roder – double bass
Martial Frenzel – drums

Tuesday, 24 March 2026

SSRF: FRENZEL / RODER / SAITO / SCHICK

Ignaz Schick – saxophone, composition
Taiko Saito – vibraphone
Jan Roder – double bass
Martial Frenzel – drums

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

GUNTER HAMPEL & DANCE

Gunter Hampel – vibes
Cavana Lee-Hampel – voice
Johannes Schleiermacher – saxophone, modular synth
Bernd Oezsevim – drums
Ruomi Lee-Hampel – dance

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.

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.
• 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