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.

Friday, 24 April 2026

GREEN / KVERNDOKK & CAJADO / VOUTCHKOVA / MILLA

Set 1: Green/ Kverndokk
Amy Green – vocals
Guro Kverndokk – vocals

Set 2: Cajado / Voutchkova / Milla
Biliana Voutchkova – violin
Jordina Milla – piano
Vinicius Cajado – double bass

Saturday, 25 April 2026

ANDERS / BUSATO / MIETHE / NONNENMACHER

Manuel Miethe – saxophone
Isabel Anders – piano
Horst Nonnenmacher – double bass
Marcello Busato – drums

Sunday, 26 April 2026

ELASMODINE: DENZLER-SUNDLAND-GRIENER

Bertrand Denzler – tenor saxophone
Dan Peter Sundland – electric bass
Michael Griener – drums

Tuesday, 28 April 2026

KARMELGEBACH: ANDERSEN / LÜBKE / MEINHOLD / SCHIRMER

Roberta Andersen – guitar
Niko Meinhold – piano
Tobias Schirmer – saxophone, clarinet
Kay Lübke – drums

Thursday, 30 April 2026

ENSEMBLE FINCAN

Petra Woisetschläger – piano, voice
Dina Hellwig – dance, voice
Roman Stolyar – piano, flutes
Udo Betz – double bass
Philipp Caspari – voice

Friday, 1 May 2026

HOT CAT #37: FILM & MUSIC + BEYER / KASEKI

Set 1: Hot Cat #37: Film & Music
Yurika Saito – film
Youjin Sung – gayageum
Fumio Okura – violin

Set 2: BEYER/ KASEKI
Yuko Kaseki – butoh dance
Kriton Beyer – daxophone

Sunday, 3 May 2026

HAYASHI / REMFREY / ZHENG & LI / GORDOA / WAGNER

Set 1: Hayashi / Remfrey / Zheng
Buchuan Zheng – guitar
Raiga Hayashi – drums
Justin Remfrey – double bass

Set 2: Li / Gordoa / Wagner
Lin-Chin Li – sheng
Eliad Wagner – modular synthesizer
Emilio Gordoa – snare drum

Monday, 4 May (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. Curated by Isabel Anders & Marc Schmolling

Registration for participation via: kuehlspotsocialclub@gmail.com or at the entrance.

Wednesday, 6 May 2026

HAWKING EXTENDED

Ignaz Schick – alto & baritone saxophone, electronics
Gunnar Geisse – laptop guitar
Ernst Bier – drums, wave drum, electronics

Thursday, 7 May 2026

WEITERBAUEN & MATTHIAS BADCZONG

Matthias Badczong – bass clarinet
Dietrich Petzold – violin, tenor violin & bowed metal
Erhard Hirt – guitar & live-electronics
Klaus Kürvers – double bass

Saturday 9 May 2026

FRANÇOIS-ELIE / PASCHE & SMITH / SCHRÖTELER

Set 1: François-Elie / Pasche
Florian Pasche & Sonfiane François-Elie (saxophone duo)

Set 2: Smith / Schröteler
Gregory Eric Smith & Daniel Schröteler (drum duo)

Saturday, 16 May 2026

OKUDA / NAKAMURA & DÖRNER / KÄÄRIÄINEN

Set 1: Okuda / Nakamura
Aine Nakamura – dance
Rieko Okuda – piano

Set 2: Dörner / Kääriäinen
Axel Dörner – trumpet
Jukka Kääriäinen – guitar

Sunday, 17 May 2026

DOWNES/ TAYLOR/ SAND

Kit Downes – piano
Benedict Taylor – viola
Jordan Sand – bass

Monday, 18 May 2026

JAM * FREEBOP / NO STANDARDS

Eigenveranstaltung vom Jazzkeller 96 e.V.

Tuesday, 19 May 2026

TAMMEN / BEYER / DIMITRIADIS

Hans Tammen – blippoo box, drone suitcase
Kriton Beyer – daxophone, fx
Yorgos Dimitriadis – drums, mics

Thursday, 21 May 2026

JJBC

Eigenveranstaltung vom Jazzkeller 96 e.V.

Tuesday, 26 May 2026

HYPERBOLIC + VAN HUFFEL / CAJADO / HEATHER

Set 1: Hyperbolic
Nils Ostendorf – trumpet, electronics
Rieko Okuda – piano, electronics
Simon Camatta – drums

Set 2: Van Huffel / Cajado / Heather
Peter van Huffel – saxophone
Vinicius Cajado – bass
Steve Heather – drums

Friday, 29 May 2026

ENTROPY HUG: OHLMEIER / SCHUBERT / RUPP + DIJKSTRA

Set 1: ENTROPY HUG
Lothar Ohlmeier – bass clarinet
Frank Paul Schubert – soprano saxophone
Olaf Rupp – electric guitar

Set 2: ENTROPY HUG + Jorrit Dijkstra – alto saxophone

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