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Berlin clubs, Munich festivals and the Melt lakeside, next to everything we heard this week.

Heard · Chlapecka 2026

Chlapecka at Modus Berlin 2026: a drag opener, rhinestoned CDs and "Brain"

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Festivals in Germany

The next ones on the calendar. Dates change; check the organiser before you plan.

  1. 16-19 September 2026Reeperbahn FestivalHamburg · Showcase / industry (indie/pop/electronic/hip-hop)Dates set
  2. 3 April 2027Time WarpMannheim (Maimarkthalle) · Techno/houseDates set
  3. 21-25 April 2027c/o pop FestivalCologne · Showcase / industry (pop/electronic)Dates set
  4. Late May 2027Immergut FestivalNeustrelitz · Indie/alternativeUsual timing
  5. 14-17 May 2027Wave-Gotik-TreffenLeipzig · Gothic/darkwave/industrial/neofolkDates set
  6. Whitsun 2027, mid-Maymoers festivalMoers · Jazz/improvised/avant-gardeUsual timing

All 40 festivals in Germany → 34 more on the full index.

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Heard · Time-sensitive, then it's gone

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  1. This week

    Cardi B's Tiny Desk: eight songs, two rewritten lines and a nine-piece band

    Cardi B's NPR debut drew a crowd so big that people were turned away. She rewrote two lyrics, traded her records for a live band and stopped once for water.

    Heard · 20 October · Photo · NPR Tiny Desk

  2. Heard

    Emei at the Danforth Music Hall 2026: opera masks, a sit-down "Dear Emily" and a song for Nai Nai

    The Toronto stop of the Night at the Opera tour opened with masked dancers and ended in chants. In between, Emei asked the whole room to sit down and sang to her late grandmother.

    Heard · 15 October · Photo · @zachaureliano

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    Girli at Säälchen Berlin 2026: hot takes, a pink mic and a book swap

    Girli's opinionated tour stopped at Säälchen in Berlin: a book swap at the door, an inflatable pink mic for the crowd's hot takes, and signed drumsticks on a pay-what-you-can basis.

    Heard · 9 October · Photo · Katie Ramsay

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  1. 20 OctKings of Leon head back to Australia and New Zealand in 2027
  2. 16 OctJustice are scoring GTA VI, and their new track features Tame Impala, SZA and King Gizzard
  3. 12 OctDoechii's Swamp Sessions are back with "BOMBS". The last run ended in a Grammy.
  4. 29 SeptApple built a 600-capacity venue in London. Its first season is booked with people who sell out arenas.
  5. 28 SeptThe 2026 VMAs: Madonna won seven, Taylor Swift passed Beyoncé and Yung Lean smashed a Moon Person
  6. 26 SeptEsDeeKid heads to Berlin and Cologne
  7. 24 SeptGenesis Owusu has won Album of the Year twice. Now his third album is nominated.

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