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ASP at Carlswerk Victoria: "Mehr denn je! Tour 2026" Cologne, October 2, 2026 ASP is a household name in the German -Speaking alternative scene, specifically the "Schwarze Szene" (Black/Gothic scene). Formed in Frankfurt am Main

Band of Horses returned to Cologne after four years with a show centered largely around their 2006 debut album, Everything All the Time. The band is currently on the road celebrating the anniversary with a

10 Years opens for Black Stone Cherry with a high-energy 30-minute set American alternative metal/rock band 10 Years opened the night with a solid, melodic and engaging 30-minute set. Led by the intense and

Black Stone Cherry: Southern roots, hard-rock muscle The band took the stage while AC/DC blasted from the PA for about half a minute. Without much fuss, they kicked off the night with “Me and

Night Laser opening for Axel Rudi Pell at the Live Music Hall in Cologne. Night Laser opened for Axel Rudi Pell at Live Music Hall with a 45-minute set, bringing high-energy, fast-paced glam and

Axel Rudi Pell: Hard Rock Still Has Plenty of Fire Age comes for us all—including the bands we grew up with. What once sounded rebellious and cutting-edge eventually becomes “dad rock”: guitar-driven, melodic, familiar and

Frank Zappa’s cynical heir? Cake’s minimalist answer to musical satire. Frank Zappa was arguably the undisputed king of cynical, razor-sharp musical satire. But Zappa has been gone for decades. When CAKE formed in Sacramento, California,

Brigitte Calls Me Baby Bring an ’80s New Wave Atmosphere to a Packed Gebäude 9 Brigitte Calls Me Baby took the stage at 9 p.m. in front of a packed Gebäude 9. The show

Lorraine Lewis  opening for Faster Pussycat at Gebäude 9 in Köln Lorraine Lewis has fronted Femme Fatale since their 1988 debut, stepping away for a six-year run as Vixen's lead singer starting in 2019

Blacklist Union opening for Faster Pussycat at Gebäude 9 in Köln The band hit the stage after a mere 10-minute intermission, so people were doing a 180 and filing back into the room. The

Faster Pussycat - 40 Years Tour 2026 - Gebäude 9-Köln Taime Downe, backed by a four-piece band, raised the heat at Gebäude 9 in Cologne. The band took the stage after a 37-minute stage

Megan Moroney - Cloud9 Tour - the sole show in Germany at Carlswerk Victoria in Cologne A pink or baby-blue mini dress, cowboy boots and a matching cowboy hat or trucker cap. That would

Opening with a 45-minute set, Grayscale delivered a tight, punchy performance that bridged their classic pop-punk roots with their more recent, cinematic alt-rock sound. Frontman Collin Walsh led the room with his signature high energy,

The Maine Bring 19 Years of Alternative Rock Energy to Cologne The Maine have been a fixture of the alternative music scene for nearly two decades. Formed in Arizona in 2007, right as emo and

Hate opening for Fear Factory at Live Music Hall in Cologne. Poland's Hate delivered an intense, aggressive death metal performance, built on pounding drums, crushing riffs, and striking corpse-paint visuals. The decibels were effectively crushing

The Nocturnal Affair opening the night for Fear Factory at Live Music Hall in Cologne.The Nocturnal Affair is an American dark alternative rock band from Las Vegas, fronted by singer-songwriter Brendan Shane. Known for their

Crystal Lake: A Sonic Detonation Before Fear Factory Took the Stage The Japanese five-piece, now featuring new vocalist PK, who joined Crystal Lake on August 21, 2026, was the final band before Fear Factory took

Fear Factory Return to Cologne With a Brutal Industrial Assault Fear Factory returned to Cologne, performing at the same venue where they had previously appeared on December 2, 2023. Since that show, the band has

Koen Vael Sets the Tone with an Intimate Acoustic Opening Koen Vael is a young, rising country artist from the small town of Steenbergen in North Brabant, Netherlands. He opened the evening with a

Drake Milligan - Tumbleweed World Tour 2026 at Carlswerk Victoria in Cologne The Drake Milligan show Is Deeply Rooted in Traditional Country Drake Milligan is one of modern country’s strongest traditionalists. There’s no denying

Dark wave is not considered mainstream. It remains firmly rooted as a niche, underground subgenre of alternative music. You will rarely hear dark wave tracks played on commercial Top 40 radio stations, nor will

HALLOWS, a Los Angeles-based dark electronic duo blending 80s-inspired synths, goth, and post-punk energy opened for the Canadian Actors in Club Volta, Cologne, Germany. HALLOWS is  consisting of musicians Vanee Dusoruth and Dom Rolando.

Dirkschneider: Balls to the wall 40th Aniversary – Final Show at Historische Stadthalle Wuppertal Homecoming: Udo Dirkschneider Returns to stage in Wuppertal After 43 Years Stadthalle Wuppertal, September 10, 2026 Forty-three years ago, a

Udo Dirkschneider Music Award to Support Young Musicians from 2027 Wuppertal, Germany — Steven Mageney has joined forces with fellow music enthusiasts to create new opportunities for the next generation of musicians. When it comes

Helldozers live at Metal Colonia Fest 2026

Sic Zone live at Metal Colonia Fest 2026 Sic Zone elevated the venue's atmospheric intensity, delivering the most sophisticated and music-matched stage setup of the night, this was the set where the festival peaked.

Dragonsfire live at Metal Colonia Fest 2026

Inhale The Void is a German Melodic Death Metal band from Bremen, formed in 2017. Known for fusing heavy, atmospheric guitar riffs and aggressive, guttural vocals with smoother, melancholic melodic verses. Lyrically, the band

 Grufflo is thrash/black/death metal band from Bonn, Germany, formed in 2022. The young lineup fuses raw, classic thrash intensity with black and death metal influences, balancing headbanging riffs and sing-along choruses with more technically

Full Stop live at Metal Colonia Fest 2026