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.
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
Thursday, 2 July 2026
SCHLAPITZKI & KIM / WILLERS / BAUER / FISCHERLEHNER
Set 1: Schlapitzki
Felix Wahnschaffe – sax
Marc Schmolling – piano
Matthias Pichler – double bass
Moritz Baumgärtner – drums
Set 2: Kim / Willers / Bauer / Fischerlehner
Jung-Jae Kim – tenor saxophone
Andreas Willers – guitar
Matthias Bauer – contrabass
Rudi Fischerlehner – drums
Friday, 3 July 2026 (doors: 15:30; concert start: 20:30)
KÜHLSPOT SOMMERFEST - ALLES MUSS RAUS #2
* a grill, vegetarian, vegan food, buffet and drinks will be available from 16:00 p.m. onward for a donation.
* Throughout the event, works by Christoph Kühl and Siegfried Kühl will be available for purchase.
The Kühlspot Band:
Eutalia Alves de Carvalho – vocals
Edith Steyer – sax
Anna Kaluza – sax
Ignaz Schick – sax
Kriton Beyer – daxophone
Isabel Anders – piano, violin
Horst Nonnenmacher – double bass
+ guest musicians: Jan Leipnitz & Martial Frenzel – drums
Sunday, 5 July 2026
EDELMAN / WANG & SUGGESTION
Set 1:
Ruiqi Wang – voice
Nataniel Edelman – piano
Set 2:
SUGgestion Double Bass Trio
Szymon Marciniak – double bass
Ulf Mengersen – double bass
Gerold Genssler – double bass
Monday, 6 July 2026
RAINER PETERSEN SOLO & AOIKAZU
Set 1: Joakim Rainer Petersen – piano SOLO
Set 2: AOIKAZU
Aoi Yamada – performance
Kazuhisa Uchihashi – daxophone, guitar
Tuesday, 7 July 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.
First part: curated
Second part: requested constellations or surprise games.
Registration for participation: Name, instrument, special equipment via: kuehlspotsocialclub@gmail.com or at the entrance.
Listeners are welcome! Admission free – Donations for Kühlspot is welcome. Curation: Isabel Anders & Marc Schmolling.
The Spots are limited, it’s best to sign up before you come!
Thursday, 9 July 2026
GRUNDY / HACKEL / SPINKS & LIN / CHOU/ BASKIND
Set 1: Grundy / Hackel / Spinks
Tansy Spinks – violin
Teresa Hackel – recorder (Blockflöte)
David Grundy – piano
Set 2: Lin / Chou / Baskind
Sarah Chou- violin
Hui-Chun Lin – cello
Alexis Baskind – double bass
Friday, 10 July 2026
MASUDA & INTERPLAY
Set 1:
Shingo Masuda – kanun (solo)
Set 2:
INTERPLAY
Aaron Hill – sax
Angela Grammatas – live painting
Sunday, 12 July 2026
RUPP SOLO & OWCZAREK/ GRIENER
Set 1:
Olaf Rupp – guitar (solo)
Set 2:
Paulina Owczarek – saxophone
Michael Griener – drums
Thursday, 16 July 2026
SCHWARZ / VINER / RÖSSLER
Ulrike Schwarz – alto sax, flute
Jeremy Viner – tenor sax, clarinet
Isabel Rößler – double bass
Sunday, 19 July 2026
BECKET / FILIP / KALUZA & IGNAZ SCHICK’S DECOLLAGE 3
Set 1: Becket / Filip / Kaluza
Anna Kaluza – alto sax
Tomás Becket – piano
Axel Filip – drums
Set 2: Ignaz Schick’s Decollage 3
Ignaz Schick – alto sax
Georg Janker – double bass
Sunk Pöschl – drums
Monday, 20 July 2026
FLINN / ROSE & TBA
Simon Rose – baritone saxophone
Stephen Flinn – gong, bass drum, small percussion
Thursday, 23 July 2026
BLAKE / BEYER / KOOLE / HERTENSTEIN
Daniel Blake – saxophone
Kriton Beyer – daxophone
Matthias Koole – guitar
Joe Hertenstein – drums
Friday, 24 July 2026
FORDE / GATO / PARKINS
Andrea Parkins – accordion, electronics
João Gato – alto saxophone
Declan Forde – piano
Friday, 31 July 2026
HOT CAT #41 + KONDO
HOT CAT
Fumio Okura – violin
Shiomi Kawaguchi – shamisen, shinobue, effects
Vincent Laju – shakuhachi, cello
Motoya Kondo – butoh-dance
Shuichi Chino – 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.
Rental Requests
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