In the organizer's words:
Festival for popular music and jazz by students of the HfMT Cologne
June 09-11, 2026 at the Artheater
Diversity, joy of playing, testing boundaries - From Tuesday, June 9 to Thursday, June 11, 2026, the Artheater in Cologne-Ehrenfeld will open its doors for the "Jazz Against The Machine" festival, which has now been taking place for 18 years. Originating from the jazz/pop department of the Cologne University of Music and Dance, the festival organized by students offers a stage for unique musical projects.
The festival has always impressed with a variety of line-ups and genres, from jazz in all its forms to rock and pop. Personal, political, musical and poetic themes are combined under one festival motto to show what moves the students of the University of Music.
The promising line-up brings new and fresh sounds to the unique atmosphere of the Artheater: the bands Emily Velroyen (German dream pop), Anna Rey (art pop, singer songwriter), Running Nose (post avant-garde jazz), Aoife O'Brien (Irish-British singer-songwriter), Liam Möller Quintett - Microwave Music (contemporary jazz), LIYO (German indie pop rock), Lilli Kornhuber (contemporary jazz/pop), Tryfon Typou Trio (jazz) and katrya's WUSATYI Funk tribute (70s funk with folk motifs) come together for three unforgettable festival days.
This content has been machine translated.Location
Events near you
Activities near you
Popular event locations
The best event recommendations for the Rausgegangen App!
