The line-up is getting longer! With about three months to go before the start of Pop-Kultur 2024, we’re revealing 21 more acts.
We’re thrilled to announce the participation of more musicians such as psych-rock duo The KVB, among the veterans performing here with 14 years of stage experience, K.ZIA and Sedric Perry’s newly formed superduo Twin Flame, international acts such as the Tamil-Swiss singer Priya Ragu, whose sound has gained a massive following in the UK and India, and Gaye Su Akyol, a luminary of the Anadolu rock scene, equal parts punk and glamour.
Get your tickets here! If you can’t be there on all three days from 28 to 30 August 2024, day tickets for Wednesday, Thursday or Friday are just what you need.
We are also pleased that the list of confirmed commissioned works, i.e. exclusive world premieres, is growing: With »Freedom«, director, writer, singer and computer engineer Steve Mekoudja has further developed his reinterpretation of Wagner’s opera »The Flying Dutchman« for Pop-Kultur. Named as poet laureate in England, Otis Mensah‘s commissioned work also stands for development. For Pop-Kultur, they take their 2023 album »WINTERSKI« as an opportunity to spatially and conceptually explore the differences between sensitive inner life and self-confident public image.
Other new pieces being created for Pop-Kultur include »The longer I stare at you the less you make sense« by Christin Nichols. The artist brings together an ensemble of fellow musicians such as Stefan Ernst, Simeon Coester, Sinem Kilic, Marc Gundermann and Aaron Blank for a theatrical concert that poses questions such as: What does success mean in music? What constitutes a musician’s career?
And with her commissioned work »Oh! Oh! Tonight!«, Melanie Jame Wolf examines supposedly fun, one-word pop expressions such as »oh« and »tonight« for their redundancy as well as their power of attraction – through choreography, visuals and music.
The first Pop-Kultur events are already taking place in early summer: For »Pop-Kultur lokal«, four outstanding ideas were selected from 33 unusual event concepts submitted by the city’s independent event organiser scene for. The Codex Club series kicks off on Sunday, 9 June 2024, at Panke (Hof V, Gerichtstraße 23, 13347 Berlin) with an electronic, avant-garde and experimental line-up.
All newly announced concerts and commissioned works (CW) at a glance:
Bashar Murad / Christin Nichols (CW) / douniah / FÜR ELISE / Gaye Su Akyol / hotgirl / Krista Papista (DJ-Set) / LUCIDVOX / Mary Ocher / Melanie Jame Wolf & friends (CW) / MOLHAM / Ms Nina / Olympia Bukkakis & Friends / Otis Mensah (CW) / Priya Ragu / Sinem / Steve Mekoudja (CW) / The KVB / Twin Flame / VÍZ / Zebra Katz
All acts confirmed so far:
A Certain Ratio / Anushka Chkheidze / Arab Strap / bangerfabrique / Bashar Murad / Blinky Bill / Blumengarten / Cheap Wedding / Christin Nichols (CW) / douniah / Eden Derso / Esfand / EsRAP / EuroEyez / Evija Vēbere / Fee Aviv / futurebae / FÜR ELISE / Gaye Su Akyol / GHOSTWOMAN / Hope & Emma Critchley (CW) / hotgirl / Ilgen-Nur / Ivo Dimchev / Jaakko Eino Kalevi / James K / Jenys / Kabeaushé / Keeley Forsyth / Krista Papista (DJ-Set) / Lady Donli / Lambrini Girls / LUCIDVOX / Martina Stock / Mary Ocher / Melanie Jame Wolf & friends (CW) / Melenas / MOLHAM / MPC Lafote / Ms Nina / OG LU / Olympia Bukkakis & Friends / Otis Mensah (CW) / Pari Eskandari (CW) / Pillow Fite / Plattenbau / Priya Ragu / Rachael Lavelle / Rasco / Rich Aucoin / Schneider TM & Lillevan + guests (CW) / Sextile / Sinem / Stereotype / Steve Mekoudja (CW) / Swell Maps C21 / Tarwater / The KVB / The Morning Stars / Twin Flame / VÍZ / VV & The Void / What Are People For? / Zebra Katz / ZIMBRU
We look forward to seeing you at Pop-Kultur 2024!