Cologne scene guide
Cologne scene guide. Techno lands at fi. Venues, promoters and artists in Cologne. Follow artists and venues, and play every artist's sets on soundcheck.
Find your venue
- Techno · if you like Pan-Pot: fi, Schrotty, Bootshaus
- House · if you like Pan-Pot: fi, Drucklufthaus, Odonien
- Trance · if you like LUMI: Odonien, Club Zimmermanns, Artheater
- Pop · if you like Actress: Stadtgarten Konzertsaal / Cafe, Artheater, Helios37
- Electro · if you like Deborah De Luca: Bootshaus, Stadtgarten Konzertsaal / Cafe, TBA - Youtube Channel
- Gabber · if you like KNTRLVRLST: Helios37, Schrotty
- Tech House · if you like Chris Bekker: Helios37, Nachtflug & Starz, Artheater
Busiest venues
How big is Cologne’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 1,332 gigs across 142 venues in Cologne, featuring 1,730 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue. See what’s on in Cologne tonight.
Which Cologne venues have the most gigs?
Counted over the last 12 months:
| Venue | Gigs (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| Gewölbe | 131 |
| Odonien | 125 |
| Bootshaus | 117 |
| fi | 100 |
| Artheater | 90 |
| Schrotty | 83 |
| Helios37 | 74 |
| Garagen | 71 |
| JAKI | 65 |
| Club Zimmermanns | 36 |
What time do Cologne gigs start and end?
From the 1,332 listings publishing door times: the median Cologne gig opens at 23:00. 31% open before 22:00, 69% between 22:00 and midnight, and 0% after midnight. Of the 515 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 06:00, 76% run past 04:00 and 65% go to 06:00 or later.
How much does a gig in Cologne cost?
Across the 420 listings publishing prices (32% of all gigs): the median advance ticket is €15, with half of all gigs between €12 and €23. 9% of listed gigs are free.
When does Cologne go out?
Saturday is the busiest day for gigs (45% of all listings). Friday and Saturday together carry 80% of the week. The busiest month of the year is November.
What does Cologne sound like?
By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: Techno 51% · House 24% · Trance 13% · Tech House 3% · Drum & Bass 3% · Electro 3%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
Figures come from soundcheck’s listings for the last 365 days.