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.
Tuesday, 2 June 2026
ANDERS / STEYER / INGVALDSEN & MARIEN / NONNENMACHER / NEJTEK
Set 1: Anders / Steyer / Ingvaldsen
Didrik Ingvaldsen – trumpet
Edith Steyer – reeds
Isabel Anders – piano
Set 2: Marien / Nonnenmacher / Nejtek
Michal Nejtek – piano
Horst Nonnenmacher – double bass
Christian Marien – drums
Thursday, 4 June 2026
KNEER/ VOCCIA + SAVIC/ UCHIHASHI
Set 1: Kneer / Voccia
Andreas Voccia – synthesizer
Meinrad Kneer – contrabass
Set 2: Savic / Uchihashi
Grgur Savic – reeds
Kazuhisa Uchihashi – electric guitar, daxophone
Monday, 8 June 2026
KRK
Anna Kaluza – saxophone
Jan Roder – double bass
Achim Kaufmann – drums, piano
Tuesday, 9 June 2026 (doors: 18:30; start: 19:30)
KÜHLSPOT OPEN SESSION #EVENING EDITION
The Kühlspot Open Session provides the opportunity for musicians and improvisers to play and experience together. Listeners are welcome! Curated by Isabel Anders & Marc Schmolling.
Registration for participation: Name, instrument, special equipment via: kuehlspotsocialclub@gmail.com or at the entrance. The spots are limited and we’ll close the list after approx. 20 participants.
Admission is free – Donations for Kühlspot are welcome!
Thursday, 11 June 2026
OAKLEAF BUTTERFLY #1
Lina Allemano – trumpet
Jonas Cambien – piano, synthesizer
Maike Hilbig – double bass
Els Vandeweyer – vibraphone
Saturday, 13 June 2026
ASTRUP / WESTERGAARD / WANKEL + KRK & Allemano / Müller /
Mengersen
Set 1: Astrup / Westergaard / Wankel
Jakob Astrup – guitar, composition
Jonas Westergaard – double bass
Marius Wankel – drums
Set 2: Allemano/ Müller/ Mengersen
Lina Allemano – trumpet
Matthias Müller – trombone
Ulf Mengersen – double bass
Sunday, 14 June 2026
RESONANT EARTH
Shingo Masuda – qanun (Japan)
Hakan Tugrul – santoor (Turkey)
Roman Stolyar – piano (Russia)
Andreas Gunter – piano, juno (Germany)
Yordan Kostov – piano, accordion (Macedonia)
Jhonny Joseph – persuasions (Mauritius)
Yaser Bayat – setar, kemancheh (Iran)
Tuesday, 16 June 2026
SALVO / SCHICK / KNEER / STEIDLE
Ignaz Schick – alto saxophone
Sofia Salvo – baritone saxophone
Meinrad Kneer – double bass
Oliver Steidle – drums
Friday, 19 June 2026
FRANGENHEIM / KAMINS / HERTENSTEIN
Danny Kamins – reeds
Alexander Frangenheim – double bass
Joe Hertenstein – drums
Saturday, 20 June 2026
THE BERLIN IMPROVISERS ORCHESTRA
Guro Kverndokk – vocals
Amy Green – vocals
Maja von Kriegstein – electronics, objects
Tommaso Vespo – piano
Roman Stolyar – piano, flute
Niko Meinhold – piano
Hannes Buder – electric guitar
Hui-Chun Lin – cello
Dietrich Petzold – viola, violin
Gerhard Gschlößl – trombone
Nikolaus Neuser – tumpet
Henrik Walsdorff – saxophone
Robert Würz – saxophone
Manuel Miethe – saxophone
Florian Pasche – saxophone
Ulf Mengersen – double bass
Horst Nonnenmacher – double bass
Klaus Kürvers – double bass
Willi Kellers – drums
Yorgos Dimitriadis – drums
Marcello Busato – drums
Monday, 22 June 2026
ERMKE / BUSATO / EUBANKS / TUERLINCKX
Andrea Ermke – minidisc recordings
Bryan Eubanks – saxophone, electronics
Anaïs Tuerlinckx – prepared piano
Marcello Busato – drums
Tuesday, 23 June 2026
SORBD
Edith Steyer – clarinet, alto saxophone
Rieko Okuda – piano
Isabel Rößler – double bass
Sofia Borges – drums, percussion
Mia Dyberg – alto saxophone
Saturday, 27 June 2026
CIRCUIT TRAINING XX
Florian Bergmann – clarinets
Nikolaus Neuser – trumpet
Elena Kakaliagou – french horn
Eliad Wagner – analog synthesizer
Ignaz Schick – turntables, sampler, composition
Max Arsava – piano, electronics, composition
Nick Dunston – double bass
Adam Goodwin – double bass
Klaus Kürvers – double bass
Taiko Saito – vibraphone
Sofia Borges – percussion
Flo Fischer – drums
Monday, 29 June 2026
GRATKOWSKI / WARELIS + NILLES / SCHNEIDER
Set 1: Nilles / Schneider
Allan Nilles – viola
Tom Schneider – sampler, synthesizer
Set 2: Gratkowski / Warelis
Frank Gratkowski – reeds
Marta Warelis – piano
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.
• 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 €
Performance Rights
For GEMA-related performance rights issues, please contact:
Address
Lehderstraße 74-79
13086, Berlin, Germany