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, 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
Deborah Walker – violoncello
Xavier López – piano
Lucio Capece – bass clarinet, mini speakers in feedback
Thursday, 12 March 2026
PASCHE / VONA & HAYASHI / NEBBIA / CAJADO
Set 1:
Thomas Vona – bass clarinet, clarinet
Florian Pasche – saxophone
Set 2:
Camila Nebbia – tenor saxophone
Vinicius Cajado – double bass
Raiga Hayashi – drums
Friday, 13 March 2026
LAJU / PETZOLD / RODRIGUES & BECKET / RODRIGUES / CÁRCAMO
Set 1:
Dietrich Petzold – violin, clavichord
Ernesto Rodrigues – violin
Vincent Laju – cello, shakuhachi
Set 2:
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
Saturday, 28 March 2026
NIGHT SHADE
Cavana Lee – vocals
Roland Komitow – reeds
Marc Schmolling – piano
Roland Fidezius – double bass
Marcel van Cleef – drums
Sunday, 29 March 2026
ARROYO REYES PIANO: BACH, BEETHOVEN, POULENC, RACHMANINOW, GRANADOS
Maurizio Arroyo Reyes – Piano Solo Recital:
– J. S. Bach – Präludium und Fuge in fis-Moll, Band II, BWV 830
– L. v. Beethoven – Sonate in C- Dur, Op. 2 Nr. 3
– F. Poulenc – Les soirées de Nazelles, FP 84
– S. Rachmaninow – Variationen über ein Thema von Chopin, Op. 22
– E. Granados – Allegro de Concierto
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